FERS-METAUX-CONTAINERS: what changed
What changed
FERS-METAUX-CONTAINERS
NACE 46.900, Non-specialised wholesale trade
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€44,418
2024 · -€6,672+€51,090
Equity
€357,711
2024 · €313,293+€44,418
Cash
€227,437
2024 · €313,415-€85,978
Balance sheet total
€419,061
2024 · €503,622-€84,561
Largest movements
Assets
- Cash -€85,978
down €85,978 (-27.4%), from €313,415 to €227,437
mainly Other debts (-€100,917) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€25,642)
- Tangible fixed assets -€18,295
down €18,295 (-11.0%), from €165,929 to €147,634
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€15,283
- Receivables within one year +€16,888
up €16,888 (+137%), from €12,301 to €29,189
of which Trade receivables: +€17,744
Equity and liabilities
- Other debts -€100,917
down €100,917 (-77.5%), from €130,163 to €29,246
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€44,418
up €44,418 (+15.3%), from €290,716 to €335,134
- Tax, wage and social debts -€25,642
down €25,642 (-49.3%), from €51,993 to €26,351
of which Taxes: -€27,852
Income statement
- Gross operating margin +€146,228
up €146,228 (+203%), from €72,154 to €218,382
- Staff costs +€76,305
up €76,305 (+186%), from €41,004 to €117,309
- Taxes +€15,715
up €15,715 (+838%), from €1,874 to €17,589
- Other operating charges +€2,841
up €2,841 (+52.3%), from €5,427 to €8,268
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
-€6,672
Gross operating margin
+€146,228
Staff costs
-€76,305
Depreciation
-€306
Other operating charges
-€2,841
Other operating items
-€5
Financial income
+€24
Financial charges
+€9
Taxes
-€15,715
Result 2025
€44,418
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
-€73,990
Investment
-€11,987
Financing
-€0
Cash 2024
€313,415
From operations (derived)
-€73,990
Net result for the year
+€44,418
Depreciation
+€30,243
Receivables within one year
-€16,888
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€2,784
Trade debts
-€2,420
Tax, wage and social debts
-€25,642
Other debts
-€100,917
Investment (derived)
-€11,987
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€11,948
Current investments
-€39
Financing
-€0
Contributions, distributions and other
-€0
Cash 2025
€227,437
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €503,622 | €419,061 | -€84,561 | -16.8% |
| Formation expenses | 20 | €0 | - | = | |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €167,853 | €149,558 | -€18,295 | -10.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €165,929 | €147,634 | -€18,295 | -11.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €87,282 | €81,301 | -€5,981 | -6.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €27,722 | €30,690 | +€2,968 | +10.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €50,926 | €35,643 | -€15,283 | -30.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,924 | €1,924 | +€0 | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €335,769 | €269,503 | -€66,266 | -19.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €12,301 | €29,189 | +€16,888 | +137% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €11,445 | €29,189 | +€17,744 | +155% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €856 | - | -€856 | |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €9,737 | €9,776 | +€39 | +0.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €313,415 | €227,437 | -€85,978 | -27.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €317 | €3,101 | +€2,784 | +880% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €503,622 | €419,061 | -€84,561 | -16.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €313,293 | €357,711 | +€44,418 | +14.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | -€0 | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €3,985 | €3,985 | -€0 | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,859 | €1,859 | -€0 | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,859 | €1,859 | -€0 | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €2,126 | €2,126 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €290,716 | €335,134 | +€44,418 | +15.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €190,329 | €61,350 | -€128,979 | -67.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €190,329 | €61,350 | -€128,979 | -67.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €8,173 | €5,753 | -€2,420 | -29.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €8,173 | €5,753 | -€2,420 | -29.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €51,993 | €26,351 | -€25,642 | -49.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €49,046 | €21,194 | -€27,852 | -56.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €2,947 | €5,157 | +€2,210 | +75.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €130,163 | €29,246 | -€100,917 | -77.5% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €2,571 | €975 | -€1,596 | -62.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €41,004 | €117,309 | +€76,305 | +186% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €29,937 | €30,243 | +€306 | +1.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €5,427 | €8,268 | +€2,841 | +52.3% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €308 | €313 | +€5 | +1.6% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €72,154 | €218,382 | +€146,228 | +203% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€4,523 | €62,249 | +€66,772 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | - | €24 | +€24 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | - | €24 | +€24 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €275 | €266 | -€9 | -3.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €275 | €266 | -€9 | -3.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€4,797 | €62,007 | +€66,804 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,874 | €17,589 | +€15,715 | +838% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€6,672 | €44,418 | +€51,090 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€6,672 | €44,418 | +€51,090 |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 November 2026 via checked.be.