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LICHT + VORM: 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

LICHT + VORM

BE 0870.863.426
NACE 46.474, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,734
2024 · €7,348+€7,386
Equity
€202,556
2024 · €213,321-€10,766
Cash
€101,286
2024 · €77,534+€23,752
Balance sheet total
€620,137
2024 · €505,982+€114,155

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€121,343

    up €121,343 (+43.8%), from €277,283 to €398,627

    of which Trade receivables: +€85,043

  • Stocks and contracts -€24,814

    down €24,814 (-23.2%), from €106,914 to €82,100

  • Cash +€23,752

    up €23,752 (+30.6%), from €77,534 to €101,286

    mainly Trade debts (+€69,447) and Debts after one year (+€66,571)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,934

    down €7,934 (-21.9%), from €36,302 to €28,368

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,133

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€69,447

    up €69,447 (+32.9%), from €211,400 to €280,847

  • Debts after one year +€66,571

    up €66,571 (+388%), from €17,145 to €83,716

  • Reserves -€10,766

    down €10,766 (-5.5%), from €194,721 to €183,956

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€7,395

    down €7,395 (-32.7%), from €22,616 to €15,222

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€44,753

    down €44,753 (-24.6%), from €182,168 to €137,415

  • Gross operating margin -€28,750

    down €28,750 (-12.9%), from €222,797 to €194,047

  • Financial income -€3,963

    down €3,963 (-48.1%), from €8,238 to €4,275

  • Taxes +€3,484

    up €3,484 (+60.1%), from €5,795 to €9,279

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 €7,348
Gross operating margin -€28,750
Staff costs +€44,753
Depreciation -€1,087
Other operating charges +€908
Financial income -€3,963
Financial charges -€989
Taxes -€3,484
Result 2025 €14,734
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 -€138
Investment -€9,787
Financing +€33,676
Cash 2024 €77,534
Net result for the year +€14,734
Depreciation +€15,388
Stocks and contracts +€24,814
Receivables within one year -€121,343
Deferred charges and accrued income +€524
Trade debts +€69,447
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,822
Accrued charges and deferred income +€120
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,787
Debts after one year +€66,571
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,395
Contributions, distributions and other -€25,500
Cash 2025 €101,286
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €505,982 €620,137 +€114,155 +22.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €41,474 €35,873 -€5,602 -13.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €5,172 €7,504 +€2,332 +45.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €36,302 €28,368 -€7,934 -21.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,173 €3,360 -€813 -19.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,638 €23,505 -€5,133 -17.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,492 €1,503 -€1,988 -56.9%
Current assets 29/58 €464,507 €584,264 +€119,757 +25.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €106,914 €82,100 -€24,814 -23.2%
Stocks 30/36 €106,914 €82,100 -€24,814 -23.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €277,283 €398,627 +€121,343 +43.8%
Trade receivables 40 €228,606 €313,649 +€85,043 +37.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €48,678 €84,977 +€36,300 +74.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €77,534 €101,286 +€23,752 +30.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,776 €2,252 -€524 -18.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €505,982 €620,137 +€114,155 +22.6%
Equity 10/15 €213,321 €202,556 -€10,766 -5.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €194,721 €183,956 -€10,766 -5.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €194,721 €183,956 -€10,766 -5.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €292,660 €417,581 +€124,921 +42.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €17,145 €83,716 +€66,571 +388%
Financial debts 170/4 €17,145 €83,716 +€66,571 +388%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €272,465 €330,695 +€58,230 +21.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,616 €15,222 -€7,395 -32.7%
Trade debts 44 €211,400 €280,847 +€69,447 +32.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €211,400 €280,847 +€69,447 +32.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €38,449 €34,626 -€3,822 -9.9%
Taxes 450/3 €14,869 €22,115 +€7,246 +48.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €23,579 €12,511 -€11,068 -46.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,050 €3,170 +€120 +3.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €3,330 - -€3,330
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €182,168 €137,415 -€44,753 -24.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,301 €15,388 +€1,087 +7.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,073 €3,166 -€908 -22.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €222,797 €194,047 -€28,750 -12.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,254 €38,077 +€15,823 +71.1%
Financial income 75/76B €8,238 €4,275 -€3,963 -48.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,238 €4,275 -€3,963 -48.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,349 €18,338 +€989 +5.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,349 €18,338 +€989 +5.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €13,143 €24,013 +€10,871 +82.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,795 €9,279 +€3,484 +60.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,348 €14,734 +€7,386 +101%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,348 €14,734 +€7,386 +101%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.