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GENERAL TRUST: 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 TRUST

BE 0439.541.642
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,907
2024 · €47,335-€37,428
Equity
€105,548
2024 · €95,642+€9,907
Cash
€11,527
2024 · €33,362-€21,835
Balance sheet total
€110,622
2024 · €112,307-€1,685

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€21,835

    down €21,835 (-65.4%), from €33,362 to €11,527

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€25,879) and Receivables within one year (-€9,839)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€10,328

    up €10,328 (+13.4%), from €77,330 to €87,659

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€18,850

  • Receivables within one year +€9,839

    up €9,839 (+851%), from €1,156 to €10,994

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€9,919

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€32,347

    up €32,347 (+59.2%), from €54,609 to €86,956

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€22,441

    down €22,441 (-100%), from €22,441 to €0

  • Other debts -€8,029

    down €8,029 (-100%), from €8,029 to €0

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€4,787

    down €4,787 (-100%), from €4,787 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,728

    up €2,728 (+121%), from €2,253 to €4,981

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€38,618

    down €38,618 (-51.1%), from €75,593 to €36,975

  • Depreciation -€7,286

    down €7,286 (-31.9%), from €22,837 to €15,551

  • Taxes +€2,293

    up €2,293 (+108%), from €2,132 to €4,425

  • Other operating charges -€797

    down €797 (-29.7%), from €2,683 to €1,886

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 €47,335
Gross operating margin -€38,618
Depreciation +€7,286
Other operating charges +€797
Other operating items -€5,005
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€404
Taxes -€2,293
Result 2025 €9,907
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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 +€8,831
Investment -€25,879
Financing -€4,787
Cash 2024 €33,362
Net result for the year +€9,907
Depreciation +€15,551
Receivables within one year -€9,839
Deferred charges and accrued income +€17
Trade debts -€505
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,728
Other debts -€8,029
Accrued charges and deferred income -€998
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€25,879
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,787
Cash 2025 €11,527
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €112,307 €110,622 -€1,685 -1.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €77,330 €87,659 +€10,328 +13.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €77,330 €87,659 +€10,328 +13.4%
Land and buildings 22 €48,903 €40,381 -€8,522 -17.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,428 €47,278 +€18,850 +66.3%
Current assets 29/58 €34,977 €22,963 -€12,014 -34.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,156 €10,994 +€9,839 +851%
Trade receivables 40 €908 €827 -€80 -8.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €248 €10,167 +€9,919 +3,997%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €33,362 €11,527 -€21,835 -65.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €459 €442 -€17 -3.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €112,307 €110,622 -€1,685 -1.5%
Equity 10/15 €95,642 €105,548 +€9,907 +10.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €54,609 €86,956 +€32,347 +59.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €54,609 €86,956 +€32,347 +59.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €22,441 €0 -€22,441 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €16,666 €5,074 -€11,592 -69.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €15,574 €4,981 -€10,594 -68.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,787 €0 -€4,787 -100%
Trade debts 44 €505 €0 -€505 -100%
Suppliers 440/4 €505 €0 -€505 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,253 €4,981 +€2,728 +121%
Taxes 450/3 €2,253 €4,981 +€2,728 +121%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,029 €0 -€8,029 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,091 €93 -€998 -91.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €0 =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,837 €15,551 -€7,286 -31.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,683 €1,886 -€797 -29.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €5,005 +€5,005
Gross operating margin 9900 €75,593 €36,975 -€38,618 -51.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €50,073 €14,533 -€35,540 -71.0%
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €606 €202 -€404 -66.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €606 €202 -€404 -66.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €49,467 €14,332 -€35,135 -71.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,132 €4,425 +€2,293 +108%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €47,335 €9,907 -€37,428 -79.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €47,335 €9,907 -€37,428 -79.1%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.