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GEERBEN: 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

GEERBEN

BE 0454.875.659
NACE 46.321, Wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€258,327
2024 · €31,762-€290,090
Equity
-€507,294
2024 · -€248,966-€258,327
Cash
€157,695
2024 · €228,559-€70,863
Balance sheet total
€2.6m
2024 · €2.1m+€497,674

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€650,244

    up €650,244 (+42.5%), from €1.5m to €2.2m

    of which Trade receivables: +€585,029

  • Cash -€70,863

    down €70,863 (-31.0%), from €228,559 to €157,695

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€650,244) and Net result for the year (-€258,327)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€42,013

    down €42,013 (-24.0%), from €175,096 to €133,083

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€43,640

  • Stocks and contracts -€42,000

    down €42,000 (-21.9%), from €192,000 to €150,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€579,987

    up €579,987 (+28.6%), from €2.0m to €2.6m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€258,327

    down €258,327 (-100.5%), from -€257,023 to -€515,350

  • Other debts +€203,737

    up €203,737 (+65.8%), from €309,708 to €513,444

Income statement
  • Other operating charges +€207,880

    up €207,880 (+279.3%), from €74,428 to €282,308

  • Gross operating margin -€121,540

    down €121,540 (-24.9%), from €488,597 to €367,058

  • Staff costs -€37,065

    down €37,065 (-11.7%), from €317,769 to €280,704

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 €31,762
Gross operating margin -€121,540
Staff costs +€37,065
Depreciation -€7
Other operating charges -€207,880
Financial income +€2
Financial charges +€4,852
Taxes -€2,582
Result 2025 -€258,327

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 -€23,300
Investment -€13,902
Financing -€33,662
Cash 2024 €228,559
Net result for the year -€258,327
Depreciation +€55,916
Stocks and contracts +€42,000
Receivables within one year -€650,244
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,306
Trade debts +€579,987
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,940
Other debts +€203,737
Accrued charges and deferred income +€999
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€13,902
Debts after one year -€11,310
Current portion of long-term debt -€22,351
Cash 2025 €157,695
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,144,920 €2,642,594 +€497,674 +23.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €176,336 €134,322 -€42,013 -23.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €175,096 €133,083 -€42,013 -24.0%
Land and buildings 22 €56,610 €47,642 -€8,968 -15.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €26,413 €37,008 +€10,595 +40.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €92,073 €48,433 -€43,640 -47.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,239 €1,239 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,968,585 €2,508,272 +€539,687 +27.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €192,000 €150,000 -€42,000 -21.9%
Stocks 30/36 €192,000 €150,000 -€42,000 -21.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,531,027 €2,181,272 +€650,244 +42.5%
Trade receivables 40 €1,517,702 €2,102,731 +€585,029 +38.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,326 €78,540 +€65,215 +489.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €228,559 €157,695 -€70,863 -31.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €16,998 €19,305 +€2,306 +13.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,144,920 €2,642,594 +€497,674 +23.2%
Equity 10/15 -€248,966 -€507,294 -€258,327 -103.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €0 - =
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€257,023 -€515,350 -€258,327 -100.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,393,887 €3,149,888 +€756,001 +31.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,310 - -€11,310
Financial debts 170/4 €11,310 - -€11,310
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,371,960 €3,138,273 +€766,313 +32.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €33,662 €11,310 -€22,351 -66.4%
Trade debts 44 €2,026,796 €2,606,784 +€579,987 +28.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,026,796 €2,606,784 +€579,987 +28.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,795 €6,734 +€4,940 +275.2%
Taxes 450/3 €1,795 €6,734 +€4,940 +275.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €309,708 €513,444 +€203,737 +65.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €10,616 €11,615 +€999 +9.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,329 - -€1,329
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €317,769 €280,704 -€37,065 -11.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €55,909 €55,916 +€7 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €74,428 €282,308 +€207,880 +279.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €488,597 €367,058 -€121,540 -24.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €40,491 -€251,870 -€292,362
Financial income 75/76B €3 €5 +€2 +87.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €3 €5 +€2 +87.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,346 €3,494 -€4,852 -58.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,346 €3,494 -€4,852 -58.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,148 -€255,359 -€287,507
Income taxes 67/77 €386 €2,968 +€2,582 +669.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,762 -€258,327 -€290,090
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,762 -€258,327 -€290,090

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.