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FLANDERS BEST: what changed

BE 0476.813.891NACE 46.391, Wholesale tradeOther company

Position among the sector peers

What moved between 2024 and 2025

Net result for the year
€4.2m
2024 · €8.5m-€4.3m
Equity
€52.8m
2024 · €48.6m+€4.2m
Cash
€1.4m
2024 · €605,738+€840,832
Balance sheet total
€56.5m
2024 · €61.1m-€4.6m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€8.1m

    down €8.1m (-22.8%), from €35.6m to €27.4m

  • Receivables within one year +€3.2m

    up €3.2m (+15.0%), from €21.2m to €24.3m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€2.0m

  • Cash +€840,832

    up €840,832 (+139%), from €605,738 to €1.4m

    mainly Receivables after one year (+€8.1m) and Net result for the year (+€4.2m)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€9.2m

    down €9.2m (-78.9%), from €11.7m to €2.5m

  • Reserves +€4.2m

    up €4.2m (+8.7%), from €48.5m to €52.7m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€3.9m

Income statement
  • Goods and materials +€10.2m

    up €10.2m (+10.5%), from €97.4m to €107.6m

    of which Purchases: +€9.9m

  • Turnover +€4.9m

    up €4.9m (+4.0%), from €121.2m to €126.1m

  • Taxes -€1.4m

    down €1.4m (-48.8%), from €2.8m to €1.4m

  • Services and other goods +€1.3m

    up €1.3m (+22.8%), from €5.6m to €6.8m

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

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 €8.5m
Turnover +€4.9m
Other operating income +€8,336
Goods and materials -€10.2m
Services and other goods -€1.3m
Staff costs -€817,446
Depreciation +€1,534
Write-downs -€15,157
Other operating charges +€437,348
Financial income +€760,085
Financial charges +€531,203
Taxes +€1.4m
Result 2025 €4.2m
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

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 +€327,512
Investment +€513,320
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €605,738
Net result for the year +€4.2m
Depreciation +€18,406
Receivables after one year +€8.1m
Stocks and contracts -€38,924
Receivables within one year -€3.2m
Smaller working-capital items +€7,724
Trade debts -€9.2m
Tax, wage and social debts +€143,296
Accrued charges and deferred income +€251,992
Current investments +€513,320
Cash 2025 €1.4m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 64 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €61,078,369 €56,491,427 -€4.6m -7.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €52,175 €33,769 -€18,406 -35.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €52,175 €33,769 -€18,406 -35.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €52,175 €33,769 -€18,406 -35.3%
Current assets 29/58 €61,026,195 €56,457,658 -€4.6m -7.5%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €35,550,239 €27,448,525 -€8.1m -22.8%
Other amounts receivable 291 €35,550,239 €27,448,525 -€8.1m -22.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,014,576 €2,053,500 +€38,924 +1.9%
Stocks 30/36 €2,014,576 €2,053,500 +€38,924 +1.9%
Goods purchased for resale 34 €2,014,576 €2,053,500 +€38,924 +1.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,154,404 €24,327,877 +€3.2m +15.0%
Trade receivables 40 €18,794,468 €20,000,853 +€1.2m +6.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,359,936 €4,327,023 +€2.0m +83.4%
Current investments 50/53 €1,693,016 €1,179,696 -€513,320 -30.3%
Other investments 51/53 €1,693,016 €1,179,696 -€513,320 -30.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €605,738 €1,446,569 +€840,832 +139%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,223 €1,492 -€6,731 -81.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €61,078,369 €56,491,427 -€4.6m -7.5%
Equity 10/15 €48,571,484 €52,797,265 +€4.2m +8.7%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €48,509,484 €52,735,265 +€4.2m +8.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €14,694,880 €14,976,950 +€282,070 +1.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €33,808,404 €37,752,115 +€3.9m +11.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €12,506,886 €3,694,162 -€8.8m -70.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,481,114 €3,416,398 -€9.1m -72.6%
Trade debts 44 €11,676,744 €2,467,739 -€9.2m -78.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,676,744 €2,467,739 -€9.2m -78.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €786,121 €929,417 +€143,296 +18.2%
Taxes 450/3 €27,007 €91,674 +€64,668 +239%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €759,114 €837,743 +€78,629 +10.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,249 €19,242 +€993 +5.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €25,772 €277,764 +€251,992 +978%
Operating income 70/76A €121,236,731 €126,112,767 +€4.9m +4.0%
Turnover 70 €121,194,592 €126,062,293 +€4.9m +4.0%
Other operating income 74 €42,139 €50,475 +€8,336 +19.8%
Operating charges 60/66A €109,781,456 €121,623,803 +€11.8m +10.8%
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables 60 €97,410,236 €107,591,663 +€10.2m +10.5%
Purchases 600/8 €97,746,812 €107,630,587 +€9.9m +10.1%
Change in stocks: decrease (increase) 609 -€336,576 -€38,924 +€297,652 +88.4%
Services and other goods 61 €5,558,571 €6,825,768 +€1.3m +22.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €6,367,511 €7,184,957 +€817,446 +12.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,940 €18,406 -€1,534 -7.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€15,157 €0 +€15,157
Other operating charges 640/8 €440,356 €3,008 -€437,348 -99.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,455,275 €4,488,965 -€7.0m -60.8%
Financial income 75/76B €585,832 €1,345,917 +€760,085 +130%
Recurring financial income 75 €585,832 €1,345,917 +€760,085 +130%
Income from current assets 751 €415,332 €408,938 -€6,394 -1.5%
Other financial income 752/9 €170,500 €936,979 +€766,479 +450%
Financial charges 65/66B €711,523 €180,320 -€531,203 -74.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €711,523 €180,320 -€531,203 -74.7%
Debt charges 650 €1,131 €5,078 +€3,947 +349%
Other financial charges 652/9 €710,391 €175,241 -€535,150 -75.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,329,584 €5,654,562 -€5.7m -50.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,791,458 €1,428,781 -€1.4m -48.8%
Taxes 670/3 €2,791,458 €1,428,781 -€1.4m -48.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,538,126 €4,225,781 -€4.3m -50.5%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €660,484 €715,700 +€55,216 +8.4%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €997,770 €997,770 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,200,840 €3,943,711 -€4.3m -51.9%

Value

latest balance sheet 31-05-2025 · indication, not a valuation or advice
FLANDERS BEST is not an SME

Its turnover (€126.1m) and balance sheet total (€56.5m) are both above the SME limits of €50m turnover or €43m balance sheet total. This indication is made for SMEs. For a company of this size market prices set the value, and those prices are not in this range.

Indicative value of the equity

Indication, not a valuation or advice
€46.6m to €54.6m

Midpoint €49.9m · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity

Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years earnings weight 50%

Adjusted equity €52.8m
Capitalised earnings €40.3m to €56.5m
Indication €46.6m to €54.6m

Adjusted equity

balance sheet 31-05-2025
Equity (10/15)
€52,797,265
Revaluation of assets
€0
Deferred tax on the revaluation
€0
Other adjustment
€0
Adjusted equity
€52.8m

Capitalised earnings

net result for the year (9904)
2025
€4,225,781
2024
€8,538,126
2023
€4,174,333
2022
€3,664,304
2021
€2,148,754
Average result
€5,646,080
Divided by the capitalisation rate
14% / 12% / 10%
Capitalised earnings
€40.3m / €47.1m / €56.5m

Limits of the indication

  • Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
  • Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
  • Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
  • The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.

For a valuation to base a decision on, go to a company auditor or a certified accountant.

Calculation and sources

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 May 2024 and 31 May 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 9 November 2026 via checked.be.