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Fait en Fer: 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

Fait en Fer

BE 0719.439.694
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€38,598
2024 · €65,495-€26,897
Equity
€253,778
2024 · €215,180+€38,598
Cash
-
not filed
Balance sheet total
€411,355
2024 · €405,660+€5,695

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€32,260

    new in 2025: €32,260

  • Current investments -€30,899

    down €30,899 (-18.6%), from €166,412 to €135,513

  • Tangible fixed assets +€21,822

    up €21,822 (+11.8%), from €185,558 to €207,380

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€37,875

  • Receivables within one year -€17,839

    down €17,839 (-33.2%), from €53,690 to €35,851

    of which Trade receivables: -€21,529

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€30,000

    up €30,000 (+15.4%), from €195,424 to €225,424

  • Other debts -€27,718

    down €27,718 (-94.6%), from €29,286 to €1,568

  • Trade debts -€12,136

    down €12,136 (-48.9%), from €24,834 to €12,698

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€11,244

    down €11,244 (-67.7%), from €16,612 to €5,368

  • Debts after one year +€10,775

    up €10,775 (+10.6%), from €101,603 to €112,378

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€27,293

    down €27,293 (-23.7%), from €115,261 to €87,968

  • Taxes -€5,308

    down €5,308 (-31.3%), from €16,944 to €11,636

  • Depreciation +€4,261

    up €4,261 (+16.1%), from €26,470 to €30,731

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 €65,495
Gross operating margin -€27,293
Depreciation -€4,261
Other operating charges +€297
Financial income -€742
Financial charges -€206
Taxes +€5,308
Result 2025 €38,598
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.

Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €405,660 €411,355 +€5,695 +1.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €185,558 €207,380 +€21,822 +11.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €185,558 €207,380 +€21,822 +11.8%
Land and buildings 22 €145,654 €133,738 -€11,916 -8.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,730 €13,593 -€4,137 -23.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €22,174 €60,049 +€37,875 +171%
Current assets 29/58 €220,102 €203,975 -€16,127 -7.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €32,260 +€32,260
Contracts in progress 37 - €32,260 +€32,260
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €53,690 €35,851 -€17,839 -33.2%
Trade receivables 40 €53,466 €31,937 -€21,529 -40.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €224 €3,914 +€3,690 +1,647%
Current investments 50/53 €166,412 €135,513 -€30,899 -18.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €351 +€351
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €405,660 €411,355 +€5,695 +1.4%
Equity 10/15 €215,180 €253,778 +€38,598 +17.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €195,424 €225,424 +€30,000 +15.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €195,424 €225,424 +€30,000 +15.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,156 €9,754 +€8,598 +744%
Amounts payable 17/49 €190,480 €157,577 -€32,903 -17.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €101,603 €112,378 +€10,775 +10.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €101,603 €112,378 +€10,775 +10.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €88,877 €45,199 -€43,678 -49.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,145 €25,565 +€7,420 +40.9%
Trade debts 44 €24,834 €12,698 -€12,136 -48.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,834 €12,698 -€12,136 -48.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,612 €5,368 -€11,244 -67.7%
Taxes 450/3 €16,612 €5,368 -€11,244 -67.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €29,286 €1,568 -€27,718 -94.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,470 €30,731 +€4,261 +16.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,060 €3,763 -€297 -7.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €115,261 €87,968 -€27,293 -23.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €84,731 €53,474 -€31,257 -36.9%
Financial income 75/76B €1,035 €293 -€742 -71.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,035 €293 -€742 -71.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,327 €3,533 +€206 +6.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,327 €3,533 +€206 +6.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €82,439 €50,234 -€32,205 -39.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,944 €11,636 -€5,308 -31.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €65,495 €38,598 -€26,897 -41.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €65,495 €38,598 -€26,897 -41.1%

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