BERM: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
BERM
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€11.7m
up €11.7m (+13.3%), from €87.9m to €99.7m
of which Assets under construction and advance payments: +€15.6m
- Current investments +€7.6m
up €7.6m (+12.7%), from €59.8m to €67.4m
- Reserves +€16.2m
up €16.2m (+38.9%), from €41.7m to €57.9m
- Debts after one year +€15.5m
up €15.5m (+57.6%), from €27.0m to €42.5m
of which Financial debts: +€15.6m
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€12.6m
down €12.6m (-88.4%), from €14.3m to €1.7m
- Debts within one year +€2.7m
up €2.7m (+3.9%), from €69.7m to €72.4m
- Other operating income +€3.8m
up €3.8m (+17.4%), from €21.5m to €25.3m
- Staff costs +€2.4m
up €2.4m (+3.0%), from €80.3m to €82.6m
- Turnover +€1.9m
up €1.9m (+1.9%), from €96.5m to €98.4m
- Other operating charges +€1.2m
up €1.2m (+11.4%), from €10.9m to €12.2m
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €191,764,593 | €210,680,900 | +€18.9m | +9.9% |
| Formation expenses | 20 | €16,690 | €6,973 | -€9,717 | -58.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €88,783,782 | €100,374,217 | +€11.6m | +13.1% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €220,018 | €89,752 | -€130,266 | -59.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €87,937,554 | €99,658,399 | +€11.7m | +13.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €51,957,770 | €49,159,654 | -€2.8m | -5.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €32,265 | €64,724 | +€32,458 | +100.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €4,957,510 | €5,185,714 | +€228,204 | +4.6% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €21,083,488 | €19,718,573 | -€1.4m | -6.5% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €2,813,844 | €2,788,704 | -€25,140 | -0.9% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €7,092,676 | €22,741,030 | +€15.6m | +220.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €626,210 | €626,066 | -€144 | 0.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €600,000 | €600,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | €600,000 | €600,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Companies linked by participating interests | 282/3 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 282 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €1,210 | €1,066 | -€144 | -11.9% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €1,210 | €1,066 | -€144 | -11.9% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €102,964,121 | €110,299,710 | +€7.3m | +7.1% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €7,972,678 | €6,715,322 | -€1.3m | -15.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €7,972,678 | €6,715,322 | -€1.3m | -15.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €685,060 | €700,983 | +€15,924 | +2.3% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €685,060 | €700,983 | +€15,924 | +2.3% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €685,060 | €700,983 | +€15,924 | +2.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €21,859,989 | €23,110,399 | +€1.3m | +5.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €18,101,109 | €19,092,559 | +€991,450 | +5.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,758,880 | €4,017,840 | +€258,960 | +6.9% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €59,763,958 | €67,358,011 | +€7.6m | +12.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €12,138,054 | €11,741,405 | -€396,649 | -3.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €544,381 | €673,589 | +€129,207 | +23.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €191,764,593 | €210,680,900 | +€18.9m | +9.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €89,247,359 | €90,736,615 | +€1.5m | +1.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €9,774,736 | €9,774,736 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €9,774,736 | €9,774,736 | = | 0.0% |
| Revaluation surpluses | 12 | €7,437 | €7,437 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €41,662,440 | €57,871,711 | +€16.2m | +38.9% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €14,288,218 | €1,657,873 | -€12.6m | -88.4% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €23,514,529 | €21,424,859 | -€2.1m | -8.9% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €5,043,133 | €4,424,658 | -€618,475 | -12.3% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €5,043,133 | €4,424,658 | -€618,475 | -12.3% |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | €174,855 | €126,400 | -€48,455 | -27.7% |
| Major repairs and maintenance | 162 | €70,452 | €12,411 | -€58,041 | -82.4% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €4,797,826 | €4,285,847 | -€511,979 | -10.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €97,474,101 | €115,519,627 | +€18.0m | +18.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €26,967,435 | €42,507,633 | +€15.5m | +57.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €21,626,674 | €37,220,655 | +€15.6m | +72.1% |
| Leasing and similar obligations | 172 | €973,110 | €933,266 | -€39,843 | -4.1% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €20,653,564 | €36,287,389 | +€15.6m | +75.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €5,340,761 | €5,286,978 | -€53,783 | -1.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €69,704,128 | €72,442,533 | +€2.7m | +3.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €3,544,940 | €3,287,644 | -€257,297 | -7.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €50,498,358 | €51,698,027 | +€1.2m | +2.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €50,498,358 | €51,698,027 | +€1.2m | +2.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €12,523,012 | €12,866,903 | +€343,891 | +2.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €1,082,990 | €1,260,209 | +€177,219 | +16.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €11,440,022 | €11,606,694 | +€166,672 | +1.5% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €802,538 | €569,461 | -€233,077 | -29.0% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €119,453,459 | €124,829,290 | +€5.4m | +4.5% |
| Turnover | 70 | €96,524,658 | €98,401,697 | +€1.9m | +1.9% |
| Own construction capitalised | 72 | €139,575 | €64,404 | -€75,171 | -53.9% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €21,530,633 | €25,283,064 | +€3.8m | +17.4% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,258,594 | €1,080,126 | -€178,468 | -14.2% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €123,742,590 | €126,530,826 | +€2.8m | +2.3% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €7,019,919 | €7,276,426 | +€256,508 | +3.7% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €6,960,872 | €7,273,784 | +€312,912 | +4.5% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €59,047 | €2,642 | -€56,405 | -95.5% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €16,132,777 | €17,017,375 | +€884,598 | +5.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €80,250,696 | €82,630,735 | +€2.4m | +3.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €7,501,285 | €7,354,995 | -€146,290 | -2.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€5,818 | -€89,441 | -€83,623 | -1437.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €10,917,369 | €12,163,621 | +€1.2m | +11.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €405,012 | €789,645 | +€384,633 | +95.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€4,289,131 | -€1,701,536 | +€2.6m | +60.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €6,231,987 | €6,384,525 | +€152,538 | +2.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €6,231,987 | €6,384,525 | +€152,538 | +2.4% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €1,179,583 | €1,194,946 | +€15,363 | +1.3% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €5,052,404 | €5,189,579 | +€137,175 | +2.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €981,663 | €1,075,085 | +€93,422 | +9.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €981,663 | €1,075,085 | +€93,422 | +9.5% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €710,853 | €885,564 | +€174,711 | +24.6% |
| Write-downs on current assets other than stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 651 | -€342,444 | -€31,662 | +€310,782 | +90.8% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €613,253 | €221,183 | -€392,070 | -63.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €961,193 | €3,607,904 | +€2.6m | +275.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €961,193 | €3,607,904 | +€2.6m | +275.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €961,193 | €3,607,904 | +€2.6m | +275.4% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.