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GENERAL FIRST: 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

GENERAL FIRST

BE 0459.285.892
NACE 47.711, Retail sale of women's outerwear
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,667
2024 · -€21,367+€24,034
Equity
€9,881
2024 · €7,213+€2,667
Cash
€23,825
2024 · €26,462-€2,637
Balance sheet total
€225,891
2024 · €270,383-€44,492

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€18,414

    down €18,414 (-9.1%), from €203,104 to €184,690

  • Receivables within one year -€17,749

    down €17,749 (-83.0%), from €21,383 to €3,635

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€13,682

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,259

    down €6,259 (-35.7%), from €17,554 to €11,294

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€23,015

    down €23,015 (-33.2%), from €69,226 to €46,211

  • Debts after one year -€16,599

    down €16,599 (-15.6%), from €106,388 to €89,789

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€7,917

    down €7,917 (-13.3%), from €59,516 to €51,599

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€18,226

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€29,883

    up €29,883 (+62.1%), from €48,084 to €77,966

  • Staff costs -€2,047

    down €2,047 (-4.1%), from €49,550 to €47,503

  • Other operating charges +€1,752

    up €1,752 (+19.2%), from €9,128 to €10,881

  • Financial charges +€1,260

    up €1,260 (+28.4%), from €4,441 to €5,701

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 -€21,367
Gross operating margin +€29,883
Staff costs +€2,047
Depreciation +€65
Other operating charges -€1,752
Other operating items -€4,931
Financial income +€192
Financial charges -€1,260
Taxes -€208
Result 2025 €2,667

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 +€14,331
Investment €0
Financing -€16,969
Cash 2024 €26,462
Net result for the year +€2,667
Depreciation +€6,259
Stocks and contracts +€18,414
Receivables within one year +€17,749
Deferred charges and accrued income -€567
Trade debts -€23,015
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,917
Other debts +€742
Debts after one year -€16,599
Current portion of long-term debt -€370
Cash 2025 €23,825
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €270,383 €225,891 -€44,492 -16.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €18,441 €12,181 -€6,259 -33.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17,554 €11,294 -€6,259 -35.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,554 €11,294 -€6,259 -35.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €887 €887 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €251,942 €213,710 -€38,233 -15.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €203,104 €184,690 -€18,414 -9.1%
Stocks 30/36 €203,104 €184,690 -€18,414 -9.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,383 €3,635 -€17,749 -83.0%
Trade receivables 40 €7,702 €3,635 -€4,067 -52.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,682 - -€13,682
Current investments 50/53 €95 €95 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,462 €23,825 -€2,637 -10.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €898 €1,465 +€567 +63.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €270,383 €225,891 -€44,492 -16.5%
Equity 10/15 €7,213 €9,881 +€2,667 +37.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,205 €6,205 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€852 €1,815 +€2,667
Amounts payable 17/49 €263,170 €216,010 -€47,159 -17.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €106,388 €89,789 -€16,599 -15.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €106,388 €89,789 -€16,599 -15.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €156,781 €126,221 -€30,560 -19.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,039 €15,669 -€370 -2.3%
Trade debts 44 €69,226 €46,211 -€23,015 -33.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €69,226 €46,211 -€23,015 -33.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €59,516 €51,599 -€7,917 -13.3%
Taxes 450/3 €18,396 €28,705 +€10,309 +56.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €41,120 €22,894 -€18,226 -44.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €12,000 €12,742 +€742 +6.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €49,550 €47,503 -€2,047 -4.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,325 €6,259 -€65 -1.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,128 €10,881 +€1,752 +19.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €4,931 +€4,931
Gross operating margin 9900 €48,084 €77,966 +€29,883 +62.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€16,919 €8,392 +€25,311
Financial income 75/76B - €192 +€192
Recurring financial income 75 - €192 +€192
Financial charges 65/66B €4,441 €5,701 +€1,260 +28.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,441 €5,701 +€1,260 +28.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€21,359 €2,883 +€24,243
Income taxes 67/77 €8 €216 +€208 +2760.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€21,367 €2,667 +€24,034
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€21,367 €2,667 +€24,034

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