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FIRE TECHNIC: 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

FIRE TECHNIC

BE 0426.961.633
NACE 47.552, Retail sale of lighting equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,701
2024 · €100,334-€84,634
Equity
€1.4m
2024 · €1.4m+€5,701
Cash
€758,082
2024 · €625,192+€132,890
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2024 · €2.1m-€118,288

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€272,994

    down €272,994 (-44.6%), from €612,636 to €339,642

    of which Trade receivables: -€264,432

  • Cash +€132,890

    up €132,890 (+21.3%), from €625,192 to €758,082

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€272,994) and Depreciation (+€70,257)

  • Stocks and contracts +€82,947

    up €82,947 (+28.4%), from €292,140 to €375,087

  • Tangible fixed assets -€61,155

    down €61,155 (-29.0%), from €210,906 to €149,750

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€30,800

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€60,923

    down €60,923 (-64.9%), from €93,889 to €32,966

    of which Suppliers: -€64,703

  • Debts after one year -€28,886

    down €28,886 (-70.0%), from €41,269 to €12,383

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€153,247

    down €153,247 (-16.6%), from €923,609 to €770,362

  • Staff costs -€40,664

    down €40,664 (-5.9%), from €693,108 to €652,444

  • Taxes -€39,718

    down €39,718 (-74.2%), from €53,529 to €13,812

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 €100,334
Gross operating margin -€153,247
Staff costs +€40,664
Depreciation -€8,218
Other operating charges -€3,831
Financial income -€478
Financial charges +€758
Taxes +€39,718
Result 2025 €15,701
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 +€179,740
Investment -€9,101
Financing -€37,748
Cash 2024 €625,192
Net result for the year +€15,701
Depreciation +€70,257
Stocks and contracts -€82,947
Receivables within one year +€272,994
Smaller working-capital items -€338
Trade debts -€60,923
Tax, wage and social debts -€16,003
Other debts -€19,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,101
Debts after one year -€28,886
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,138
Contributions, distributions and other -€10,000
Cash 2025 €758,082
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,088,853 €1,970,565 -€118,288 -5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €555,971 €494,816 -€61,155 -11.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €210,906 €149,750 -€61,155 -29.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €18,962 €10,996 -€7,966 -42.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €103,619 €72,819 -€30,800 -29.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €88,324 €65,935 -€22,389 -25.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €345,065 €345,065 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,532,882 €1,475,749 -€57,133 -3.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €292,140 €375,087 +€82,947 +28.4%
Stocks 30/36 €292,140 €375,087 +€82,947 +28.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €612,636 €339,642 -€272,994 -44.6%
Trade receivables 40 €595,857 €331,425 -€264,432 -44.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €16,779 €8,218 -€8,562 -51.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €625,192 €758,082 +€132,890 +21.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,914 €2,938 +€24 +0.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,088,853 €1,970,565 -€118,288 -5.7%
Equity 10/15 €1,443,411 €1,449,112 +€5,701 +0.4%
Contributions 10/11 €99,157 €99,157 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €99,157 €99,157 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €99,157 €99,157 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,344,254 €1,349,954 +€5,701 +0.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €9,916 €9,916 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €9,916 €9,916 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,334,338 €1,340,039 +€5,701 +0.4%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €343,652 €343,652 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €343,652 €343,652 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €343,652 €343,652 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €301,789 €177,801 -€123,989 -41.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €41,269 €12,383 -€28,886 -70.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €41,269 €12,383 -€28,886 -70.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €258,567 €163,765 -€94,802 -36.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €27,748 €28,886 +€1,138 +4.1%
Trade debts 44 €93,889 €32,966 -€60,923 -64.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €80,297 €15,594 -€64,703 -80.6%
Bills of exchange payable 441 €13,592 €17,372 +€3,780 +27.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €14 - -€14
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €108,416 €92,413 -€16,003 -14.8%
Taxes 450/3 €52,628 €35,362 -€17,267 -32.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €55,787 €57,052 +€1,264 +2.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,500 €9,500 -€19,000 -66.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,954 €1,653 -€301 -15.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,750 €4,146 +€1,396 +50.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €693,108 €652,444 -€40,664 -5.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €62,039 €70,257 +€8,218 +13.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,885 €9,715 +€3,831 +65.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €923,609 €770,362 -€153,247 -16.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €162,578 €37,946 -€124,632 -76.7%
Financial income 75/76B €481 €3 -€478 -99.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €481 €3 -€478 -99.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,195 €8,437 -€758 -8.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,195 €8,437 -€758 -8.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €153,864 €29,512 -€124,351 -80.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €53,529 €13,812 -€39,718 -74.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €100,334 €15,701 -€84,634 -84.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €100,334 €15,701 -€84,634 -84.4%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.