Skip to content

DIRECT FACTORY: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

DIRECT FACTORY

BE 0690.742.047
NACE 46.832, Wholesale of timber
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€12,326
2024 · -€93,067+€80,741
Equity
-€54,375
2024 · -€42,049-€12,326
Cash
€5,199
2024 · €4,596+€603
Balance sheet total
€172,026
2024 · €230,308-€58,282

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€35,833

    down €35,833 (-23.5%), from €152,698 to €116,866

  • Receivables within one year -€26,024

    down €26,024 (-40.4%), from €64,349 to €38,325

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€19,041

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€29,683

    down €29,683 (-33.5%), from €88,541 to €58,858

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€18,906

    down €18,906 (-48.0%), from €39,409 to €20,503

    of which Taxes: -€16,774

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€12,326

    down €12,326 (-15.0%), from -€82,049 to -€94,375

  • Other debts +€8,824

    new in 2025: €8,824

  • Trade debts -€8,451

    down €8,451 (-10.4%), from €81,150 to €72,699

Income statement
  • Financial income +€77,561

    up €77,561 (+2,784%), from €2,786 to €80,346

  • Gross operating margin +€31,515

    up €31,515 (+57.4%), from -€54,908 to -€23,392

  • Staff costs +€25,777

    up €25,777 (+108%), from €23,944 to €49,721

  • Other operating charges +€7,936

    up €7,936 (+261%), from €3,036 to €10,972

  • Financial charges -€5,783

    down €5,783 (-42.1%), from €13,744 to €7,961

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2024 -€93,067
Gross operating margin +€31,515
Staff costs -€25,777
Depreciation -€405
Other operating charges -€7,936
Financial income +€77,561
Financial charges +€5,783
Result 2025 -€12,326
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€35,527
Investment -€2,000
Financing -€32,924
Cash 2024 €4,596
Net result for the year -€12,326
Depreciation +€626
Stocks and contracts +€35,833
Receivables within one year +€26,024
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,597
Trade debts -€8,451
Tax, wage and social debts -€18,906
Advances received +€5,500
Other debts +€8,824
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,000
Debts after one year -€29,683
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,241
Cash 2025 €5,199
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €230,308 €172,026 -€58,282 -25.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,216 €9,590 +€1,374 +16.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €1,595 +€1,595
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €416 €196 -€220 -53.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €416 €196 -€220 -53.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €7,800 €7,800 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €222,092 €162,436 -€59,656 -26.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €152,698 €116,866 -€35,833 -23.5%
Stocks 30/36 €152,698 €116,866 -€35,833 -23.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €64,349 €38,325 -€26,024 -40.4%
Trade receivables 40 €44,602 €37,619 -€6,983 -15.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €19,747 €706 -€19,041 -96.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,596 €5,199 +€603 +13.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €449 €2,046 +€1,597 +356%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €230,308 €172,026 -€58,282 -25.3%
Equity 10/15 -€42,049 -€54,375 -€12,326 -29.3%
Contributions 10/11 €40,000 €40,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€82,049 -€94,375 -€12,326 -15.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €272,357 €226,400 -€45,957 -16.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €88,541 €58,858 -€29,683 -33.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €88,541 €58,858 -€29,683 -33.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €183,816 €167,542 -€16,274 -8.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €41,388 €38,147 -€3,241 -7.8%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €81,150 €72,699 -€8,451 -10.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €81,150 €72,699 -€8,451 -10.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €21,869 €27,369 +€5,500 +25.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €39,409 €20,503 -€18,906 -48.0%
Taxes 450/3 €36,267 €19,493 -€16,774 -46.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,142 €1,011 -€2,131 -67.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €8,824 +€8,824
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €23,944 €49,721 +€25,777 +108%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €220 €626 +€405 +184%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,036 €10,972 +€7,936 +261%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€54,908 -€23,392 +€31,515 +57.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€82,109 -€84,711 -€2,603 -3.2%
Financial income 75/76B €2,786 €80,346 +€77,561 +2,784%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,786 €80,346 +€77,561 +2,784%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,744 €7,961 -€5,783 -42.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,744 €7,961 -€5,783 -42.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€93,067 -€12,326 +€80,741 +86.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€93,067 -€12,326 +€80,741 +86.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€93,067 -€12,326 +€80,741 +86.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 January 2024 and 31 January 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 26 October 2026 via checked.be.