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Fo Le 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

Fo Le Fer

BE 0639.940.078
NACE 25.120, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,914
2024 · -€348,966+€365,879
Equity
-€276,520
2024 · -€293,433+€16,914
Cash
€94,930
2024 · €18,783+€76,147
Balance sheet total
€497,691
2024 · €484,363+€13,327

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€109,673

    down €109,673 (-49.3%), from €222,518 to €112,845

    of which Trade receivables: -€106,646

  • Stocks and contracts +€84,945

    up €84,945 (+83.9%), from €101,287 to €186,232

    of which Stocks: +€72,205

  • Cash +€76,147

    up €76,147 (+405%), from €18,783 to €94,930

    mainly Accrued charges and deferred income (+€127,730) and Receivables within one year (+€109,673)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,270

    down €19,270 (-23.0%), from €83,666 to €64,397

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€10,660

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€10,303

    down €10,303 (-42.9%), from €24,042 to €13,739

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€142,583

    down €142,583 (-70.4%), from €202,535 to €59,952

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€127,730

    new in 2025: €127,730

  • Other debts +€68,003

    up €68,003 (+436%), from €15,603 to €83,606

  • Debts after one year -€42,676

    down €42,676 (-15.5%), from €275,763 to €233,087

    of which Financial debts: -€42,676

  • Advances received +€31,000

    new in 2025: €31,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€309,946

    up €309,946 (+917%), from €33,802 to €343,748

  • Staff costs -€30,978

    down €30,978 (-10.5%), from €295,124 to €264,146

  • Other operating charges -€19,603

    down €19,603 (-74.9%), from €26,176 to €6,573

  • Financial charges -€3,519

    down €3,519 (-14.6%), from €24,134 to €20,615

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 -€348,966
Gross operating margin +€309,946
Staff costs +€30,978
Depreciation +€2,921
Other operating charges +€19,603
Financial income +€345
Financial charges +€3,519
Taxes -€1,433
Result 2025 €16,914
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 +€150,425
Investment -€6,000
Financing -€68,278
Cash 2024 €18,783
Net result for the year +€16,914
Depreciation +€33,789
Stocks and contracts -€84,945
Receivables within one year +€109,673
Deferred charges and accrued income +€10,303
Trade debts -€142,583
Tax, wage and social debts -€19,458
Advances received +€31,000
Other debts +€68,003
Accrued charges and deferred income +€127,730
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,000
Debts after one year -€42,676
Current portion of long-term debt -€9,685
Short-term financial debts -€15,917
Cash 2025 €94,930
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €484,363 €497,691 +€13,327 +2.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €117,734 €89,945 -€27,789 -23.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €34,068 €25,548 -€8,519 -25.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €83,666 €64,397 -€19,270 -23.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €49,878 €39,217 -€10,660 -21.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,983 €3,914 -€3,068 -43.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €26,806 €21,265 -€5,541 -20.7%
Current assets 29/58 €366,630 €407,746 +€41,116 +11.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €101,287 €186,232 +€84,945 +83.9%
Stocks 30/36 €101,287 €173,492 +€72,205 +71.3%
Contracts in progress 37 - €12,740 +€12,740
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €222,518 €112,845 -€109,673 -49.3%
Trade receivables 40 €213,958 €107,312 -€106,646 -49.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,560 €5,533 -€3,027 -35.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,783 €94,930 +€76,147 +405%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €24,042 €13,739 -€10,303 -42.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €484,363 €497,691 +€13,327 +2.8%
Equity 10/15 -€293,433 -€276,520 +€16,914 +5.8%
Contributions 10/11 €156,154 €156,154 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €28,119 €28,119 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €28,119 €28,119 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€477,707 -€460,793 +€16,914 +3.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €777,797 €774,210 -€3,586 -0.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €275,763 €233,087 -€42,676 -15.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €90,143 €47,467 -€42,676 -47.3%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €185,620 €185,620 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €502,033 €413,393 -€88,640 -17.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €52,361 €42,676 -€9,685 -18.5%
Financial debts 43 €117,126 €101,210 -€15,917 -13.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €117,126 €101,210 -€15,917 -13.6%
Trade debts 44 €202,535 €59,952 -€142,583 -70.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €202,535 €59,952 -€142,583 -70.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €31,000 +€31,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €114,408 €94,950 -€19,458 -17.0%
Taxes 450/3 €15,256 €9,528 -€5,728 -37.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €99,152 €85,422 -€13,730 -13.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,603 €83,606 +€68,003 +436%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €127,730 +€127,730
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €295,124 €264,146 -€30,978 -10.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €36,710 €33,789 -€2,921 -8.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €26,176 €6,573 -€19,603 -74.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €33,802 €343,748 +€309,946 +917%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€324,208 €39,240 +€363,448
Financial income 75/76B €668 €1,013 +€345 +51.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €668 €1,013 +€345 +51.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €24,134 €20,615 -€3,519 -14.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €24,134 €20,615 -€3,519 -14.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€347,674 €19,638 +€367,312
Income taxes 67/77 €1,291 €2,724 +€1,433 +111%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€348,966 €16,914 +€365,879
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€348,966 €16,914 +€365,879

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.