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BERNARD: 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

BERNARD

BE 0422.856.454
NACE 46.231, Wholesale of live animals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€40,183
2024 · €304,330-€344,513
Equity
€205,737
2024 · €245,920-€40,183
Cash
€29,649
2024 · €78,730-€49,081
Balance sheet total
€210,685
2024 · €263,970-€53,284

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€49,081

    down €49,081 (-62.3%), from €78,730 to €29,649

    mainly Net result for the year (-€40,183) and Receivables within one year (-€19,935)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,735

    down €20,735 (-23.6%), from €87,769 to €67,035

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€20,735

  • Receivables within one year +€19,935

    up €19,935 (+21.3%), from €93,448 to €113,383

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€19,935

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,403

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,403)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€40,183

    down €40,183 (-19.6%), from €205,009 to €164,826

  • Debts after one year -€16,357

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €16,357)

  • Trade debts +€4,541

    up €4,541 (+8,590%), from €53 to €4,594

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€334,034

    down €334,034, from €315,619 to -€18,415

  • Other operating charges +€10,474

    up €10,474 (+276%), from €3,788 to €14,262

  • Depreciation -€4,720

    down €4,720 (-39.7%), from €11,903 to €7,183

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 €304,330
Gross operating margin -€334,034
Depreciation +€4,720
Other operating charges -€10,474
Financial income -€2,937
Financial charges -€119
Taxes -€1
Deferred taxes and other -€1,668
Result 2025 -€40,183
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€46,276
Investment +€13,552
Financing -€16,357
Cash 2024 €78,730
Net result for the year -€40,183
Depreciation +€7,183
Receivables within one year -€19,935
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,403
Trade debts +€4,541
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,285
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€13,552
Debts after one year -€16,357
Cash 2025 €29,649
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €263,970 €210,685 -€53,284 -20.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €88,389 €67,654 -€20,735 -23.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €87,769 €67,035 -€20,735 -23.6%
Land and buildings 22 €51,332 €51,332 = 0.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €36,438 €15,703 -€20,735 -56.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €620 €620 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €175,580 €143,031 -€32,549 -18.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €93,448 €113,383 +€19,935 +21.3%
Trade receivables 40 €76,276 €76,276 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,172 €37,107 +€19,935 +116%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €78,730 €29,649 -€49,081 -62.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,403 - -€3,403
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €263,970 €210,685 -€53,284 -20.2%
Equity 10/15 €245,920 €205,737 -€40,183 -16.3%
Contributions 10/11 €37,184 €37,184 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,727 €3,727 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €8 €8 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €8 €8 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €3,718 €3,718 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €205,009 €164,826 -€40,183 -19.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €18,050 €4,949 -€13,101 -72.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €16,357 - -€16,357
Other amounts payable 178/9 €16,357 - -€16,357
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,693 €4,949 +€3,256 +192%
Trade debts 44 €53 €4,594 +€4,541 +8,590%
Suppliers 440/4 €53 €4,594 +€4,541 +8,590%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,640 €354 -€1,285 -78.4%
Taxes 450/3 €1,640 €354 -€1,285 -78.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €33,180 - -€33,180
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,903 €7,183 -€4,720 -39.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,788 €14,262 +€10,474 +276%
Gross operating margin 9900 €315,619 -€18,415 -€334,034
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €299,928 -€39,859 -€339,788
Financial income 75/76B €2,937 - -€2,937
Recurring financial income 75 €2,937 - -€2,937
Financial charges 65/66B €64 €183 +€119 +187%
Recurring financial charges 65 €64 €183 +€119 +187%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €302,801 -€40,042 -€342,843
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €1,668 - -€1,668
Income taxes 67/77 €140 €141 +€1 +1.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €304,330 -€40,183 -€344,513
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €3,239 - -€3,239
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €307,569 -€40,183 -€347,751

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.