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FEREX.be: 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

FEREX.be

BE 0429.266.273
NACE 24.100, Manufacture of basic metals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€87,878
2023 · €220,907-€308,786
Equity
€663,438
2023 · €751,316-€87,878
Cash
€498,179
2023 · €658,286-€160,107
Balance sheet total
€707,982
2023 · €869,022-€161,039

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€160,107

    down €160,107 (-24.3%), from €658,286 to €498,179

    mainly Net result for the year (-€87,878) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€39,554)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€87,878

    down €87,878 (-72.5%), from €121,200 to €33,321

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€39,554

    down €39,554 (-47.3%), from €83,663 to €44,110

  • Trade debts -€33,608

    down €33,608 (-98.7%), from €34,042 to €434

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€414,772

    down €414,772, from €357,861 to -€56,911

  • Taxes -€105,372

    down €105,372 (-99.5%), from €105,919 to €546

  • Staff costs -€15,764

    down €15,764 (-93.0%), from €16,949 to €1,185

  • Financial charges +€12,684

    up €12,684 (+130%), from €9,757 to €22,440

  • Depreciation +€3,784

    up €3,784 (+72.2%), from €5,243 to €9,026

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €220,907
Gross operating margin -€414,772
Staff costs +€15,764
Depreciation -€3,784
Other operating charges -€243
Financial income +€1,560
Financial charges -€12,684
Taxes +€105,372
Result 2024 -€87,878
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€153,354
Investment -€6,753
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €658,286
Net result for the year -€87,878
Depreciation +€9,026
Receivables within one year +€935
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,276
Trade debts -€33,608
Tax, wage and social debts -€39,554
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,753
Cash 2024 €498,179
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €869,022 €707,982 -€161,039 -18.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €44,640 €42,367 -€2,273 -5.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €41,055 €38,782 -€2,273 -5.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,483 €18,135 -€2,348 -11.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,295 €8,755 +€460 +5.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €12,277 €11,892 -€385 -3.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,585 €3,585 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €824,381 €665,615 -€158,766 -19.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €51,195 €51,195 = 0.0%
Trade receivables 290 €51,195 €51,195 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €113,238 €112,302 -€935 -0.8%
Trade receivables 40 €58,171 - -€58,171
Other amounts receivable 41 €55,067 €112,302 +€57,235 +104%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €658,286 €498,179 -€160,107 -24.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,662 €3,938 +€2,276 +137%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €869,022 €707,982 -€161,039 -18.5%
Equity 10/15 €751,316 €663,438 -€87,878 -11.7%
Contributions 10/11 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €568,143 €568,143 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,520 €6,520 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,520 €6,520 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €561,623 €561,623 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €121,200 €33,321 -€87,878 -72.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €117,705 €44,544 -€73,161 -62.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €117,705 €44,544 -€73,161 -62.2%
Trade debts 44 €34,042 €434 -€33,608 -98.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,042 €434 -€33,608 -98.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €83,663 €44,110 -€39,554 -47.3%
Taxes 450/3 €83,663 €44,110 -€39,554 -47.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €16,250 +€16,250
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €16,949 €1,185 -€15,764 -93.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,243 €9,026 +€3,784 +72.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €778 €1,021 +€243 +31.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €357,861 -€56,911 -€414,772
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €334,892 -€68,143 -€403,035
Financial income 75/76B €1,691 €3,251 +€1,560 +92.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,691 €3,251 +€1,560 +92.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,757 €22,440 +€12,684 +130%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,757 €22,440 +€12,684 +130%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €326,826 -€87,332 -€414,158
Income taxes 67/77 €105,919 €546 -€105,372 -99.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €220,907 -€87,878 -€308,786
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €220,907 -€87,878 -€308,786

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.