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GENERAL FROID: 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

GENERAL FROID

BE 0427.338.151
NACE 28.250, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€14,719
2024 · €4,431-€19,150
Equity
€253,511
2024 · €268,230-€14,719
Cash
€205,908
2024 · €201,232+€4,675
Balance sheet total
€565,616
2024 · €550,833+€14,782

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€29,894

    up €29,894 (+36.6%), from €81,787 to €111,680

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€43,039

  • Receivables within one year -€12,893

    down €12,893 (-8.2%), from €157,976 to €145,084

    of which Trade receivables: -€27,192

  • Stocks and contracts -€10,910

    down €10,910 (-13.6%), from €80,437 to €69,527

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€30,420

    up €30,420 (+30.7%), from €98,996 to €129,417

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€22,468

    up €22,468 (+59.8%), from €37,557 to €60,025

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€19,167

  • Other debts -€20,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €20,000)

  • Debts after one year +€16,166

    up €16,166 (+88.2%), from €18,329 to €34,494

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€15,669

    down €15,669 (-61.0%), from €25,681 to €10,012

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€96,518

    up €96,518 (+35.4%), from €272,569 to €369,087

  • Gross operating margin +€82,694

    up €82,694 (+26.0%), from €317,724 to €400,419

  • Depreciation +€10,159

    up €10,159 (+30.0%), from €33,851 to €44,010

  • Taxes -€4,954

    down €4,954 (-85.5%), from €5,791 to €837

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 €4,431
Gross operating margin +€82,694
Staff costs -€96,518
Depreciation -€10,159
Write-downs -€787
Other operating charges +€853
Financial income -€104
Financial charges -€84
Taxes +€4,954
Result 2025 -€14,719
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 +€57,859
Investment -€79,222
Financing +€26,038
Cash 2024 €201,232
Net result for the year -€14,719
Depreciation +€44,010
Stocks and contracts +€10,910
Receivables within one year +€12,893
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,303
Trade debts +€30,420
Tax, wage and social debts +€22,468
Advances received -€13,756
Other debts -€20,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€15,669
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€79,222
Debts after one year +€16,166
Current portion of long-term debt +€9,872
Cash 2025 €205,908
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €550,833 €565,616 +€14,782 +2.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €87,326 €122,539 +€35,212 +40.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €5,540 €10,858 +€5,318 +96.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €81,787 €111,680 +€29,894 +36.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €18,815 €13,450 -€5,365 -28.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €45,416 €88,455 +€43,039 +94.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €17,555 €9,775 -€7,780 -44.3%
Current assets 29/58 €463,507 €443,077 -€20,430 -4.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €80,437 €69,527 -€10,910 -13.6%
Stocks 30/36 €80,437 €69,527 -€10,910 -13.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €157,976 €145,084 -€12,893 -8.2%
Trade receivables 40 €151,627 €124,435 -€27,192 -17.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,350 €20,649 +€14,299 +225%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €201,232 €205,908 +€4,675 +2.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €23,861 €22,558 -€1,303 -5.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €550,833 €565,616 +€14,782 +2.7%
Equity 10/15 €268,230 €253,511 -€14,719 -5.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €78,665 €78,665 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €68,250 €68,250 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,415 €10,415 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €170,973 €156,254 -€14,719 -8.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €282,603 €312,104 +€29,501 +10.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €18,329 €34,494 +€16,166 +88.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €18,329 €34,494 +€16,166 +88.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €238,593 €267,598 +€29,005 +12.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,424 €29,296 +€9,872 +50.8%
Trade debts 44 €98,996 €129,417 +€30,420 +30.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €98,996 €129,417 +€30,420 +30.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €62,616 €48,860 -€13,756 -22.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €37,557 €60,025 +€22,468 +59.8%
Taxes 450/3 €5,854 €9,154 +€3,300 +56.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €31,703 €50,870 +€19,167 +60.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €20,000 - -€20,000
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €25,681 €10,012 -€15,669 -61.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €272,569 €369,087 +€96,518 +35.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,851 €44,010 +€10,159 +30.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€360 €426 +€787
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,789 €936 -€853 -47.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €317,724 €400,419 +€82,694 +26.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,876 -€14,040 -€23,916
Financial income 75/76B €5,524 €5,420 -€104 -1.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,524 €5,420 -€104 -1.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,177 €5,261 +€84 +1.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,177 €5,261 +€84 +1.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,223 -€13,881 -€24,104
Income taxes 67/77 €5,791 €837 -€4,954 -85.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,431 -€14,719 -€19,150
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,431 -€14,719 -€19,150

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.