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BARRETT & YOUNG: 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

BARRETT & YOUNG

BE 0685.781.189
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€40,295
2024 · -€322,883+€282,588
Equity
€51,798
2024 · €92,092-€40,295
Cash
€76,407
2024 · €7,526+€68,881
Balance sheet total
€243,448
2024 · €375,571-€132,123

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€208,945

    down €208,945 (-91.9%), from €227,408 to €18,463

    of which Land and buildings: -€210,000

  • Cash +€68,881

    up €68,881 (+915%), from €7,526 to €76,407

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€203,877) and Other debts (+€49,819)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€46,742

    up €46,742 (+353%), from €13,258 to €60,000

  • Receivables within one year -€38,801

    down €38,801 (-30.5%), from €127,379 to €88,578

    of which Trade receivables: -€21,828

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€150,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €150,000)

  • Trade debts -€65,436

    down €65,436 (-57.5%), from €113,712 to €48,276

  • Other debts +€49,819

    new in 2025: €49,819

  • Debts after one year +€48,078

    new in 2025: €48,078

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€40,295

    down €40,295 (-10.8%), from -€374,108 to -€414,403

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€190,087

    down €190,087 (-72.4%), from €262,468 to €72,382

  • Gross operating margin +€103,715

    up €103,715, from -€47,700 to €56,016

  • Financial charges +€5,582

    up €5,582 (+157%), from €3,558 to €9,140

  • Taxes +€4,467

    up €4,467 (+508%), from €880 to €5,347

  • Other operating charges +€1,148

    up €1,148 (+34.3%), from €3,344 to €4,492

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 -€322,883
Gross operating margin +€103,715
Staff costs +€190,087
Depreciation +€196
Other operating charges -€1,148
Financial income -€215
Financial charges -€5,582
Taxes -€4,467
Result 2025 -€40,295
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 -€54,183
Investment +€203,877
Financing -€80,814
Cash 2024 €7,526
Net result for the year -€40,295
Depreciation +€5,067
Receivables within one year +€38,801
Deferred charges and accrued income -€46,742
Trade debts -€65,436
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,603
Other debts +€49,819
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€203,877
Debts after one year +€48,078
Current portion of long-term debt +€21,109
Short-term financial debts -€150,000
Cash 2025 €76,407
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €375,571 €243,448 -€132,123 -35.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €227,408 €18,463 -€208,945 -91.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €227,408 €18,463 -€208,945 -91.9%
Land and buildings 22 €210,000 - -€210,000
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €296 +€296
Furniture and vehicles 24 €217 €4,285 +€4,068 +1,871%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €17,190 €13,882 -€3,308 -19.2%
Current assets 29/58 €148,163 €224,985 +€76,822 +51.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €127,379 €88,578 -€38,801 -30.5%
Trade receivables 40 €109,365 €87,537 -€21,828 -20.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,014 €1,041 -€16,973 -94.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,526 €76,407 +€68,881 +915%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,258 €60,000 +€46,742 +353%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €375,571 €243,448 -€132,123 -35.2%
Equity 10/15 €92,092 €51,798 -€40,295 -43.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €460,000 €460,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €460,000 €460,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€374,108 -€414,403 -€40,295 -10.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €283,479 €191,651 -€91,828 -32.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €48,078 +€48,078
Financial debts 170/4 - €48,078 +€48,078
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €283,479 €143,573 -€139,906 -49.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,947 €24,055 +€21,109 +716%
Financial debts 43 €150,000 - -€150,000
Credit institutions 430/8 €150,000 - -€150,000
Trade debts 44 €113,712 €48,276 -€65,436 -57.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €113,712 €48,276 -€65,436 -57.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,820 €21,423 +€4,603 +27.4%
Taxes 450/3 €1,060 €3,949 +€2,889 +273%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,760 €17,474 +€1,714 +10.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €49,819 +€49,819
Non-recurring operating income 76A €65,391 €66,509 +€1,118 +1.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €262,468 €72,382 -€190,087 -72.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,263 €5,067 -€196 -3.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,344 €4,492 +€1,148 +34.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€47,700 €56,016 +€103,715
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€318,776 -€25,925 +€292,851 +91.9%
Financial income 75/76B €331 €117 -€215 -64.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €331 €117 -€215 -64.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,558 €9,140 +€5,582 +157%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,558 €9,140 +€5,582 +157%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€322,003 -€34,948 +€287,055 +89.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €880 €5,347 +€4,467 +508%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€322,883 -€40,295 +€282,588 +87.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€322,883 -€40,295 +€282,588 +87.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.