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FORTRADE: 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

FORTRADE

BE 0774.817.687
NACE 70.100, Activities of head offices
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€53,708
2024 · €85,473-€31,765
Equity
€134,463
2024 · €166,155-€31,692
Cash
€130,760
2024 · €109,959+€20,802
Balance sheet total
€237,183
2024 · €223,180+€14,003

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€54,832

    up €54,832 (+255%), from €21,499 to €76,330

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€54,810

  • Current investments -€34,665

    down €34,665 (-60.6%), from €57,218 to €22,553

  • Receivables within one year -€27,644

    down €27,644 (-82.7%), from €33,427 to €5,783

    of which Trade receivables: -€25,200

  • Cash +€20,802

    up €20,802 (+18.9%), from €109,959 to €130,760

    mainly Net result for the year (+€53,708) and Current investments (+€34,665)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€33,813

    new in 2025: €33,813

  • Other debts +€32,312

    up €32,312 (+5,875%), from €550 to €32,862

  • Reserves -€31,692

    down €31,692 (-19.7%), from €161,155 to €129,463

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€29,840

    down €29,840 (-72.0%), from €41,416 to €11,576

    of which Taxes: -€27,843

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€16,187

    new in 2025: €16,187

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€26,794

    down €26,794 (-22.9%), from €117,080 to €90,286

  • Financial charges +€6,442

    up €6,442 (+27,802%), from €23 to €6,465

  • Taxes -€1,497

    down €1,497 (-5.9%), from €25,469 to €23,972

  • Other operating charges -€1,240

    down €1,240 (-28.5%), from €4,350 to €3,110

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 €85,473
Gross operating margin -€26,794
Depreciation -€709
Other operating charges +€1,240
Financial income -€557
Financial charges -€6,442
Taxes +€1,497
Result 2025 €53,708
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 +€80,470
Investment -€24,268
Financing -€35,400
Cash 2024 €109,959
Net result for the year +€53,708
Depreciation +€4,101
Receivables within one year +€27,644
Deferred charges and accrued income -€678
Trade debts -€8,425
Tax, wage and social debts -€29,840
Other debts +€32,312
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,648
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€58,933
Current investments +€34,665
Debts after one year +€33,813
Current portion of long-term debt +€16,187
Contributions, distributions and other -€85,400
Cash 2025 €130,760
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €223,180 €237,183 +€14,003 +6.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,499 €76,330 +€54,832 +255%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €21,499 €76,330 +€54,832 +255%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,428 €17,449 +€22 +0.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,071 €58,881 +€54,810 +1,346%
Current assets 29/58 €201,682 €160,853 -€40,829 -20.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,427 €5,783 -€27,644 -82.7%
Trade receivables 40 €29,766 €4,566 -€25,200 -84.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,661 €1,217 -€2,444 -66.8%
Current investments 50/53 €57,218 €22,553 -€34,665 -60.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €109,959 €130,760 +€20,802 +18.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,079 €1,757 +€678 +62.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €223,180 €237,183 +€14,003 +6.3%
Equity 10/15 €166,155 €134,463 -€31,692 -19.1%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €161,155 €129,463 -€31,692 -19.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €161,155 €129,463 -€31,692 -19.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €57,025 €102,720 +€45,695 +80.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €33,813 +€33,813
Financial debts 170/4 - €33,813 +€33,813
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €56,828 €67,061 +€10,233 +18.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €16,187 +€16,187
Trade debts 44 €14,862 €6,437 -€8,425 -56.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,862 €6,437 -€8,425 -56.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €41,416 €11,576 -€29,840 -72.0%
Taxes 450/3 €39,419 €11,576 -€27,843 -70.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,997 €0 -€1,997 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €550 €32,862 +€32,312 +5,875%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €197 €1,845 +€1,648 +836%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,393 €4,101 +€709 +20.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,350 €3,110 -€1,240 -28.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €117,080 €90,286 -€26,794 -22.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €109,337 €83,075 -€26,263 -24.0%
Financial income 75/76B €1,628 €1,070 -€557 -34.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,628 €1,070 -€557 -34.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €23 €6,465 +€6,442 +27,802%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23 €6,465 +€6,442 +27,802%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €110,942 €77,680 -€33,262 -30.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €25,469 €23,972 -€1,497 -5.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €85,473 €53,708 -€31,765 -37.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €85,473 €53,708 -€31,765 -37.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 16 October 2026 via checked.be.