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FREEE: 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

FREEE

BE 0780.743.397
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€149,571
2024 · €150,616-€300,188
Equity
€74,566
2024 · €224,137-€149,571
Cash
€19,530
2024 · €156,119-€136,589
Balance sheet total
€1.7m
2024 · €1.9m-€147,110

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€136,589

    down €136,589 (-87.5%), from €156,119 to €19,530

    mainly Net result for the year (-€149,571) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€47,122)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,532

    down €19,532 (-1.2%), from €1.7m to €1.7m

    of which Land and buildings: -€30,677

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€149,571

    down €149,571 (-68.3%), from €219,137 to €69,566

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€287,984

    down €287,984 (-84.0%), from €342,670 to €54,686

  • Staff costs +€38,448

    up €38,448 (+137%), from €28,053 to €66,501

  • Taxes -€36,264

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €36,264)

  • Financial charges +€11,739

    up €11,739 (+21.8%), from €53,828 to €65,567

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 €150,616
Gross operating margin -€287,984
Staff costs -€38,448
Depreciation +€804
Other operating charges +€912
Financial income +€4
Financial charges -€11,739
Taxes +€36,264
Result 2025 -€149,571
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 -€82,783
Investment -€47,122
Financing -€6,683
Cash 2024 €156,119
Net result for the year -€149,571
Depreciation +€66,654
Receivables within one year -€9,229
Deferred charges and accrued income +€218
Trade debts +€2,273
Tax, wage and social debts +€16,137
Other debts -€9,266
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€47,122
Debts after one year -€10,615
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,931
Cash 2025 €19,530
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,858,818 €1,711,709 -€147,110 -7.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,676,479 €1,656,947 -€19,532 -1.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,676,479 €1,656,947 -€19,532 -1.2%
Land and buildings 22 €1,644,882 €1,614,205 -€30,677 -1.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €5,569 +€5,569
Furniture and vehicles 24 €31,596 €37,172 +€5,575 +17.6%
Current assets 29/58 €182,339 €54,762 -€127,578 -70.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €26,003 €35,232 +€9,229 +35.5%
Trade receivables 40 €26,003 €35,232 +€9,229 +35.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €156,119 €19,530 -€136,589 -87.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €218 - -€218
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,858,818 €1,711,709 -€147,110 -7.9%
Equity 10/15 €224,137 €74,566 -€149,571 -66.7%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €219,137 €69,566 -€149,571 -68.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,634,681 €1,637,143 +€2,461 +0.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,384,605 €1,373,991 -€10,615 -0.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,384,605 €1,373,991 -€10,615 -0.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €250,076 €263,152 +€13,076 +5.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €70,387 €74,318 +€3,931 +5.6%
Trade debts 44 €33,842 €36,115 +€2,273 +6.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,842 €36,115 +€2,273 +6.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €43,254 €59,391 +€16,137 +37.3%
Taxes 450/3 €39,007 €42,709 +€3,702 +9.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,246 €16,682 +€12,436 +293%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €102,592 €93,327 -€9,266 -9.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €28,053 €66,501 +€38,448 +137%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €67,458 €66,654 -€804 -1.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,451 €5,539 -€912 -14.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €342,670 €54,686 -€287,984 -84.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €240,709 -€84,008 -€324,717
Financial income 75/76B €0 €4 +€4 +39,900%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €4 +€4 +39,900%
Financial charges 65/66B €53,828 €65,567 +€11,739 +21.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €53,828 €65,567 +€11,739 +21.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €186,880 -€149,571 -€336,452
Income taxes 67/77 €36,264 - -€36,264
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €150,616 -€149,571 -€300,188
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €150,616 -€149,571 -€300,188

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.