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THE GENERAL TRADING: 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

THE GENERAL TRADING

BE 0839.574.095
NACE 47.711, Retail sale of women's outerwear
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€13,899
2024 · -€9,873+€23,772
Equity
€24,741
2024 · €10,842+€13,899
Cash
€7,104
2024 · €12,495-€5,391
Balance sheet total
€74,853
2024 · €61,836+€13,017

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€22,303

    up €22,303 (+68.7%), from €32,469 to €54,772

  • Cash -€5,391

    down €5,391 (-43.1%), from €12,495 to €7,104

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€22,303) and Trade debts (-€17,959)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,644

    down €2,644 (-20.0%), from €13,221 to €10,577

  • Receivables within one year -€1,251

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,251)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€19,168

    up €19,168 (+681%), from €2,816 to €21,984

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€18,621

  • Trade debts -€17,959

    down €17,959 (-62.5%), from €28,725 to €10,766

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€13,899

    up €13,899, from -€8,213 to €5,686

  • Other debts -€2,091

    down €2,091 (-10.7%), from €19,453 to €17,362

Income statement
  • Turnover +€166,975

    up €166,975 (+44.9%), from €371,968 to €538,943

  • Purchases and services +€70,898

    up €70,898 (+17.3%), from €410,395 to €481,293

  • Gross operating margin +€66,823

    up €66,823, from -€9,173 to €57,650

  • Staff costs +€38,221

    up €38,221 (+212,339%), from €18 to €38,239

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 -€9,873
Gross operating margin +€66,823
Staff costs -€38,221
Depreciation -€2,644
Other operating charges -€776
Financial charges +€12
Taxes -€1,422
Result 2025 €13,899
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 -€5,391
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €12,495
Net result for the year +€13,899
Depreciation +€2,644
Stocks and contracts -€22,303
Receivables within one year +€1,251
Trade debts -€17,959
Tax, wage and social debts +€19,168
Other debts -€2,091
Cash 2025 €7,104
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €61,836 €74,853 +€13,017 +21.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,621 €12,977 -€2,644 -16.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €13,221 €10,577 -€2,644 -20.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,221 €10,577 -€2,644 -20.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,400 €2,400 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €46,215 €61,876 +€15,661 +33.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €32,469 €54,772 +€22,303 +68.7%
Stocks 30/36 €32,469 €54,772 +€22,303 +68.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,251 - -€1,251
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,251 - -€1,251
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,495 €7,104 -€5,391 -43.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €61,836 €74,853 +€13,017 +21.1%
Equity 10/15 €10,842 €24,741 +€13,899 +128%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €18,600 - -€18,600
Other 1109/19 €18,600 - -€18,600
Reserves 13 €455 €455 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €455 €455 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €455 €455 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€8,213 €5,686 +€13,899
Amounts payable 17/49 €50,994 €50,112 -€882 -1.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €50,994 €50,112 -€882 -1.7%
Trade debts 44 €28,725 €10,766 -€17,959 -62.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €28,725 €10,766 -€17,959 -62.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,816 €21,984 +€19,168 +681%
Taxes 450/3 €2,816 €3,363 +€547 +19.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €18,621 +€18,621
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,453 €17,362 -€2,091 -10.7%
Turnover 70 €371,968 €538,943 +€166,975 +44.9%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €410,395 €481,293 +€70,898 +17.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €18 €38,239 +€38,221 +212,339%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €2,644 +€2,644
Other operating charges 640/8 €594 €1,370 +€776 +131%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€9,173 €57,650 +€66,823
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€9,785 €15,397 +€25,182
Financial charges 65/66B €88 €76 -€12 -13.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €88 €76 -€12 -13.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€9,873 €15,321 +€25,194
Income taxes 67/77 - €1,422 +€1,422
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€9,873 €13,899 +€23,772
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,873 €13,899 +€23,772

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.