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FORUM OFFICE: 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

FORUM OFFICE

BE 0475.848.148
NACE 47.551, Retail sale of household furniture
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€409,713
2024 · -€78,387+€488,101
Equity
€671,262
2024 · €261,549+€409,713
Cash
€101,851
2024 · €33,176+€68,675
Balance sheet total
€2.2m
2024 · €1.4m+€748,348

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€726,333

    up €726,333 (+139%), from €523,540 to €1.2m

    of which Trade receivables: +€656,278

  • Cash +€68,675

    up €68,675 (+207%), from €33,176 to €101,851

    mainly Net result for the year (+€409,713) and Short-term financial debts (+€250,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€37,296

    down €37,296 (-4.8%), from €769,817 to €732,520

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€20,088

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€372,107

    no longer reported in 2025 (was -€372,107)

  • Short-term financial debts +€250,000

    up €250,000 (+100%), from €250,000 to €500,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€106,986

    up €106,986 (+187%), from €57,243 to €164,229

    of which Taxes: +€90,194

  • Trade debts -€73,710

    down €73,710 (-26.5%), from €278,368 to €204,658

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€59,172

    up €59,172 (+163%), from €36,380 to €95,552

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€539,370

    up €539,370 (+373%), from €144,574 to €683,944

  • Taxes +€28,909

    up €28,909 (+3,720%), from €777 to €29,686

  • Staff costs +€24,921

    up €24,921 (+20.3%), from €122,781 to €147,702

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 -€78,387
Gross operating margin +€539,370
Staff costs -€24,921
Depreciation +€1,238
Other operating charges +€3,651
Financial income +€3,386
Financial charges -€5,713
Taxes -€28,909
Result 2025 €409,713
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 -€193,633
Investment -€8,991
Financing +€271,299
Cash 2024 €33,176
Net result for the year +€409,713
Depreciation +€49,754
Stocks and contracts +€19,163
Receivables within one year -€726,333
Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,268
Trade debts -€73,710
Tax, wage and social debts +€106,986
Other debts -€1,379
Accrued charges and deferred income +€35,440
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,991
Debts after one year -€37,873
Current portion of long-term debt +€59,172
Short-term financial debts +€250,000
Cash 2025 €101,851
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,415,174 €2,163,523 +€748,348 +52.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €779,817 €739,053 -€40,764 -5.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €6,533 +€6,533
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €769,817 €732,520 -€37,296 -4.8%
Land and buildings 22 €517,429 €497,746 -€19,683 -3.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,260 €4,135 -€1,125 -21.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,751 €16,351 +€3,600 +28.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €234,377 €214,289 -€20,088 -8.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €10,000 - -€10,000
Current assets 29/58 €635,358 €1,424,470 +€789,112 +124%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €29,233 €10,069 -€19,163 -65.6%
Stocks 30/36 €29,233 €10,069 -€19,163 -65.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €523,540 €1,249,873 +€726,333 +139%
Trade receivables 40 €523,282 €1,179,560 +€656,278 +125%
Other amounts receivable 41 €259 €70,314 +€70,055 +27,083%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €33,176 €101,851 +€68,675 +207%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €49,409 €62,677 +€13,268 +26.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,415,174 €2,163,523 +€748,348 +52.9%
Equity 10/15 €261,549 €671,262 +€409,713 +157%
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €603,655 €641,262 +€37,607 +6.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €600,655 €638,262 +€37,607 +6.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€372,107 - +€372,107
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,153,626 €1,492,261 +€338,635 +29.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €521,241 €483,368 -€37,873 -7.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €521,241 €483,368 -€37,873 -7.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €628,528 €969,597 +€341,068 +54.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €36,380 €95,552 +€59,172 +163%
Financial debts 43 €250,000 €500,000 +€250,000 +100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €250,000 €500,000 +€250,000 +100%
Trade debts 44 €278,368 €204,658 -€73,710 -26.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €278,368 €204,658 -€73,710 -26.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €57,243 €164,229 +€106,986 +187%
Taxes 450/3 €45,901 €136,095 +€90,194 +196%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,343 €28,134 +€16,791 +148%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,537 €5,158 -€1,379 -21.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,856 €39,296 +€35,440 +919%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €4,899 - -€4,899
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €122,781 €147,702 +€24,921 +20.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €50,992 €49,754 -€1,238 -2.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,362 €4,711 -€3,651 -43.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €144,574 €683,944 +€539,370 +373%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€37,561 €481,777 +€519,338
Financial income 75/76B €3,013 €6,399 +€3,386 +112%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,013 €6,399 +€3,386 +112%
Financial charges 65/66B €43,062 €48,776 +€5,713 +13.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €43,062 €48,776 +€5,713 +13.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€77,610 €439,400 +€517,010
Income taxes 67/77 €777 €29,686 +€28,909 +3,720%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€78,387 €409,713 +€488,101
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€78,387 €409,713 +€488,101

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.