BERT: what changed
What changed
BERT
NACE 46.499, Wholesale of other household goods
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€65,003
2024 · -€76,441+€11,438
Equity
€435,940
2024 · €538,509-€102,569
Cash
€82,027
2024 · €117,871-€35,844
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.3m-€111,099
Largest movements
Assets
- Tangible fixed assets -€40,410
down €40,410 (-6.6%), from €607,719 to €567,310
of which Land and buildings: -€30,388
- Cash -€35,844
down €35,844 (-30.4%), from €117,871 to €82,027
mainly Net result for the year (-€65,003) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€37,566)
- Receivables within one year -€23,660
down €23,660 (-31.6%), from €74,810 to €51,149
of which Trade receivables: -€23,660
- Receivables after one year -€15,158
down €15,158 (-3.8%), from €399,355 to €384,197
of which Trade receivables: -€24,000
Equity and liabilities
- Reserves -€102,569
down €102,569 (-19.7%), from €519,909 to €417,340
of which Distributable reserves: -€101,719
- Other debts +€41,284
up €41,284 (+55.1%), from €74,933 to €116,217
- Debts after one year -€37,267
down €37,267 (-6.9%), from €536,511 to €499,245
Income statement
- Gross operating margin +€26,791
up €26,791 (+914%), from €2,931 to €29,722
- Financial charges +€6,406
up €6,406 (+149%), from €4,299 to €10,705
- Depreciation +€5,454
up €5,454 (+15.6%), from €34,956 to €40,410
- Other operating charges +€1,971
up €1,971 (+17.9%), from €11,010 to €12,981
- Write-downs +€1,249
up €1,249, from -€1,249 to €0
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
-€76,441
Gross operating margin
+€26,791
Staff costs
+€53
Depreciation
-€5,454
Write-downs
-€1,249
Other operating charges
-€1,971
Financial income
-€298
Financial charges
-€6,406
Taxes
-€29
Result 2025
-€65,003
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€38,450
Investment
€0
Financing
-€74,294
Cash 2024
€117,871
From operations (derived)
+€38,450
Net result for the year
-€65,003
Depreciation
+€40,410
Receivables after one year
+€15,158
Stocks and contracts
-€1,161
Receivables within one year
+€23,660
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€2,811
Provisions
-€283
Trade debts
-€9,738
Tax, wage and social debts
-€6,530
Other debts
+€41,284
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€3,466
Financing
-€74,294
Debts after one year
-€37,267
Current portion of long-term debt
+€538
Contributions, distributions and other
-€37,566
Cash 2025
€82,027
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,260,367 | €1,149,268 | -€111,099 | -8.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €607,719 | €567,310 | -€40,410 | -6.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €607,719 | €567,310 | -€40,410 | -6.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €551,541 | €521,154 | -€30,388 | -5.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €14,868 | €11,123 | -€3,745 | -25.2% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €7,165 | €3,269 | -€3,896 | -54.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €34,145 | €31,764 | -€2,381 | -7.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €652,647 | €581,958 | -€70,689 | -10.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €399,355 | €384,197 | -€15,158 | -3.8% |
| Trade receivables | 290 | €88,000 | €64,000 | -€24,000 | -27.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €311,355 | €320,197 | +€8,842 | +2.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €51,177 | €52,339 | +€1,161 | +2.3% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €51,177 | €52,339 | +€1,161 | +2.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €74,810 | €51,149 | -€23,660 | -31.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €74,810 | €51,149 | -€23,660 | -31.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €0 | - | = | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €117,871 | €82,027 | -€35,844 | -30.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €9,434 | €12,245 | +€2,811 | +29.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,260,367 | €1,149,268 | -€111,099 | -8.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €538,509 | €435,940 | -€102,569 | -19.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €519,909 | €417,340 | -€102,569 | -19.7% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €15,160 | €14,310 | -€850 | -5.6% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €504,748 | €403,030 | -€101,719 | -20.2% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | - | €0 | = | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €2,201 | €1,917 | -€283 | -12.9% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €2,201 | €1,917 | -€283 | -12.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €719,657 | €711,411 | -€8,247 | -1.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €536,511 | €499,245 | -€37,267 | -6.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €536,511 | €499,245 | -€37,267 | -6.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €181,253 | €206,807 | +€25,555 | +14.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €10,728 | €11,267 | +€538 | +5.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €47,715 | €37,977 | -€9,738 | -20.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €47,715 | €37,977 | -€9,738 | -20.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €47,877 | €41,347 | -€6,530 | -13.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €34,484 | €31,021 | -€3,463 | -10.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €13,393 | €10,326 | -€3,067 | -22.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €74,933 | €116,217 | +€41,284 | +55.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,893 | €5,359 | +€3,466 | +183% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €39,939 | €39,886 | -€53 | -0.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €34,956 | €40,410 | +€5,454 | +15.6% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€1,249 | €0 | +€1,249 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €11,010 | €12,981 | +€1,971 | +17.9% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €0 | - | = | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,931 | €29,722 | +€26,791 | +914% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€81,725 | -€63,554 | +€18,171 | +22.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €9,538 | €9,240 | -€298 | -3.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €9,538 | €9,240 | -€298 | -3.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €4,299 | €10,705 | +€6,406 | +149% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €4,299 | €10,705 | +€6,406 | +149% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€76,486 | -€65,019 | +€11,467 | +15.0% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €283 | €283 | = | 0.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €238 | €267 | +€29 | +12.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€76,441 | -€65,003 | +€11,438 | +15.0% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €850 | €850 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€75,591 | -€64,153 | +€11,438 | +15.1% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 November 2026 via checked.be.