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FRIBEL: what changed

Two fiscal 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

FRIBEL

BE 0416.141.975
NACE 46.645, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€165,563
2024 · €279,916-€114,354
Equity
€294,814
2024 · €254,251+€40,563
Cash
€317,480
2024 · €612,782-€295,303
Balance sheet total
€701,416
2024 · €1.0m-€334,317

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€295,303

    down €295,303 (-48.2%), from €612,782 to €317,480

    mainly Other debts (-€250,208) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€125,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€21,979

    down €21,979 (-33.8%), from €64,932 to €42,953

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,556

    down €13,556 (-32.4%), from €41,837 to €28,281

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€250,208

    down €250,208 (-92.6%), from €270,200 to €19,992

  • Trade debts -€114,898

    down €114,898 (-59.5%), from €193,067 to €78,169

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€58,152

    down €58,152 (-44.1%), from €131,993 to €73,841

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€50,798

    up €50,798 (+28.4%), from €179,013 to €229,811

    of which Taxes: +€32,991

  • Reserves +€40,563

    up €40,563 (+21.1%), from €192,251 to €232,814

    of which Distributable reserves: +€40,563

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€94,792

    down €94,792 (-9.9%), from €961,672 to €866,881

  • Staff costs +€56,064

    up €56,064 (+11.0%), from €508,298 to €564,362

  • Taxes -€36,625

    down €36,625 (-34.1%), from €107,390 to €70,765

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 €279,916
Gross operating margin -€94,792
Staff costs -€56,064
Depreciation +€1,999
Write-downs +€620
Other operating charges -€1,107
Financial income -€4,014
Financial charges +€2,379
Taxes +€36,625
Result 2025 €165,563

Cash bridge derived

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 -€166,330
Investment -€3,972
Financing -€125,000
Cash 2024 €612,782
Net result for the year +€165,563
Depreciation +€29,266
Stocks and contracts -€5,349
Receivables within one year +€5,514
Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,556
Trade debts -€114,898
Tax, wage and social debts +€50,798
Advances received -€2,419
Other debts -€250,208
Accrued charges and deferred income -€58,152
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,972
Contributions, distributions and other -€125,000
Cash 2025 €317,480
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,035,733 €701,416 -€334,317 -32.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €69,744 €44,450 -€25,294 -36.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €3,468 €154 -€3,314 -95.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €64,932 €42,953 -€21,979 -33.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €64,932 €42,953 -€21,979 -33.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,344 €1,344 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €965,989 €656,966 -€309,023 -32.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €74,317 €79,667 +€5,349 +7.2%
Stocks 30/36 €74,317 €79,667 +€5,349 +7.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €237,053 €231,539 -€5,514 -2.3%
Trade receivables 40 €236,233 €230,719 -€5,514 -2.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €820 €820 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €612,782 €317,480 -€295,303 -48.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €41,837 €28,281 -€13,556 -32.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,035,733 €701,416 -€334,317 -32.3%
Equity 10/15 €254,251 €294,814 +€40,563 +16.0%
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 €192,251 €232,814 +€40,563 +21.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,292 €6,292 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €92 €92 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €908 €908 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €185,051 €225,613 +€40,563 +21.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €781,482 €406,602 -€374,880 -48.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €649,489 €332,762 -€316,728 -48.8%
Trade debts 44 €193,067 €78,169 -€114,898 -59.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €193,067 €78,169 -€114,898 -59.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €7,209 €4,790 -€2,419 -33.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €179,013 €229,811 +€50,798 +28.4%
Taxes 450/3 €140,019 €173,010 +€32,991 +23.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €38,994 €56,801 +€17,807 +45.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €270,200 €19,992 -€250,208 -92.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €131,993 €73,841 -€58,152 -44.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €508,298 €564,362 +€56,064 +11.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €31,265 €29,266 -€1,999 -6.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €477 -€143 -€620
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,547 €4,653 +€1,107 +31.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €961,672 €866,881 -€94,792 -9.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €418,086 €268,743 -€149,344 -35.7%
Financial income 75/76B €4,014 €0 -€4,014 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,014 €0 -€4,014 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €34,793 €32,415 -€2,379 -6.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €34,793 €32,415 -€2,379 -6.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €387,307 €236,328 -€150,979 -39.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €107,390 €70,765 -€36,625 -34.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €279,916 €165,563 -€114,354 -40.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €279,916 €165,563 -€114,354 -40.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.