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GENERAL PAPER: 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 PAPER

BE 0424.558.013
NACE 46.492, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,783
2024 · €39,380-€22,597
Equity
€190,218
2024 · €173,435+€16,783
Cash
€174,524
2024 · €104,838+€69,686
Balance sheet total
€215,538
2024 · €224,880-€9,341

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€69,686

    up €69,686 (+66.5%), from €104,838 to €174,524

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€64,028) and Net result for the year (+€16,783)

  • Receivables within one year -€64,028

    down €64,028 (-69.9%), from €91,620 to €27,592

    of which Trade receivables: -€64,743

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,478

    down €12,478 (-52.3%), from €23,848 to €11,371

  • Stocks and contracts -€2,521

    down €2,521 (-55.1%), from €4,573 to €2,052

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€19,489

    down €19,489 (-77.4%), from €25,186 to €5,697

  • Reserves +€16,780

    up €16,780 (+10.9%), from €153,317 to €170,097

    of which Distributable reserves: +€16,780

  • Debts after one year -€10,613

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €10,613)

  • Trade debts +€5,120

    up €5,120 (+10756.4%), from €48 to €5,168

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€24,680

    down €24,680 (-41.6%), from €59,313 to €34,634

  • Taxes -€5,997

    down €5,997 (-48.1%), from €12,455 to €6,458

  • Financial income -€4,542

    down €4,542 (-57.7%), from €7,868 to €3,326

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 €39,380
Gross operating margin -€24,680
Depreciation +€42
Other operating charges +€222
Financial income -€4,542
Financial charges +€363
Taxes +€5,997
Result 2025 €16,783

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 +€79,880
Investment €0
Financing -€10,194
Cash 2024 €104,838
Net result for the year +€16,783
Depreciation +€12,478
Stocks and contracts +€2,521
Receivables within one year +€64,028
Trade debts +€5,120
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,561
Other debts -€19,489
Debts after one year -€10,613
Current portion of long-term debt +€419
Cash 2025 €174,524
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €224,880 €215,538 -€9,341 -4.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €23,848 €11,371 -€12,478 -52.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €23,848 €11,371 -€12,478 -52.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €23,848 €11,371 -€12,478 -52.3%
Current assets 29/58 €201,031 €204,168 +€3,137 +1.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,573 €2,052 -€2,521 -55.1%
Stocks 30/36 €4,573 €2,052 -€2,521 -55.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €91,620 €27,592 -€64,028 -69.9%
Trade receivables 40 €87,120 €22,377 -€64,743 -74.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,500 €5,215 +€715 +15.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €104,838 €174,524 +€69,686 +66.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €224,880 €215,538 -€9,341 -4.2%
Equity 10/15 €173,435 €190,218 +€16,783 +9.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €153,317 €170,097 +€16,780 +10.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €2,082 €2,082 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €149,375 €166,155 +€16,780 +11.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,518 €1,521 +€3 +0.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €51,444 €25,321 -€26,124 -50.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €10,613 - -€10,613
Financial debts 170/4 €10,613 - -€10,613
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €40,831 €25,321 -€15,511 -38.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,194 €10,613 +€419 +4.1%
Trade debts 44 €48 €5,168 +€5,120 +10756.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €48 €5,168 +€5,120 +10756.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,404 €3,843 -€1,561 -28.9%
Taxes 450/3 €5,404 €3,843 -€1,561 -28.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €25,186 €5,697 -€19,489 -77.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,520 €12,478 -€42 -0.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,116 €894 -€222 -19.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €59,313 €34,634 -€24,680 -41.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €45,678 €21,262 -€24,415 -53.5%
Financial income 75/76B €7,868 €3,326 -€4,542 -57.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,868 €3,326 -€4,542 -57.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,711 €1,348 -€363 -21.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,711 €1,348 -€363 -21.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €51,835 €23,241 -€28,594 -55.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,455 €6,458 -€5,997 -48.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €39,380 €16,783 -€22,597 -57.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €39,380 €16,783 -€22,597 -57.4%

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.