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BERT BRIL: 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

BERT BRIL

BE 0808.719.484
NACE 47.742, Retail sale of prescription glasses, lenses and sunglasses
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€47,381
2024 · €38,597+€8,785
Equity
€85,548
2024 · €38,167+€47,381
Cash
€42,431
2024 · €5,105+€37,326
Balance sheet total
€400,420
2024 · €350,795+€49,625

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€37,326

    up €37,326 (+731%), from €5,105 to €42,431

    mainly Net result for the year (+€47,381) and Depreciation (+€26,334)

  • Receivables within one year +€15,646

    up €15,646 (+83.8%), from €18,666 to €34,312

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€24,972

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,212

    down €15,212 (-5.8%), from €263,889 to €248,677

    of which Land and buildings: -€10,129

  • Stocks and contracts +€11,865

    up €11,865 (+18.8%), from €63,135 to €75,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€47,381

    up €47,381 (+202%), from €23,497 to €70,878

    of which Distributable reserves: +€47,381

  • Other debts -€26,717

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €26,717)

  • Trade debts +€21,523

    up €21,523 (+47.1%), from €45,662 to €67,185

  • Debts after one year -€20,331

    down €20,331 (-11.6%), from €175,854 to €155,523

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,093

    up €12,093 (+36.8%), from €32,848 to €44,941

    of which Taxes: +€11,904

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€20,821

    up €20,821 (+15.3%), from €136,330 to €157,151

  • Taxes +€11,538

    up €11,538 (+68.6%), from €16,809 to €28,347

  • Staff costs +€10,245

    up €10,245 (+28.5%), from €35,921 to €46,165

  • Write-downs -€7,015

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €7,015)

  • Financial charges -€2,077

    down €2,077 (-25.0%), from €8,295 to €6,218

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 €38,597
Gross operating margin +€20,821
Staff costs -€10,245
Depreciation +€130
Write-downs +€7,015
Other operating charges +€279
Financial income +€246
Financial charges +€2,077
Taxes -€11,538
Result 2025 €47,381
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 +€54,393
Investment -€11,122
Financing -€5,946
Cash 2024 €5,105
Net result for the year +€47,381
Depreciation +€26,334
Stocks and contracts -€11,865
Receivables within one year -€15,646
Trade debts +€21,523
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,093
Advances received +€1,290
Other debts -€26,717
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,122
Debts after one year -€20,331
Current portion of long-term debt +€5,941
Short-term financial debts +€8,445
Cash 2025 €42,431
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €350,795 €400,420 +€49,625 +14.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €263,889 €248,677 -€15,212 -5.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €263,889 €248,677 -€15,212 -5.8%
Land and buildings 22 €230,653 €220,524 -€10,129 -4.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €30,771 €26,236 -€4,535 -14.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,465 €1,917 -€548 -22.2%
Current assets 29/58 €86,906 €151,743 +€64,837 +74.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €63,135 €75,000 +€11,865 +18.8%
Stocks 30/36 €63,135 €75,000 +€11,865 +18.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,666 €34,312 +€15,646 +83.8%
Trade receivables 40 €15,943 €6,616 -€9,326 -58.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,723 €27,696 +€24,972 +917%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,105 €42,431 +€37,326 +731%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €350,795 €400,420 +€49,625 +14.1%
Equity 10/15 €38,167 €85,548 +€47,381 +124%
Contributions 10/11 €14,670 €14,670 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €23,497 €70,878 +€47,381 +202%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €21,637 €69,018 +€47,381 +219%
Amounts payable 17/49 €312,628 €314,872 +€2,244 +0.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €175,854 €155,523 -€20,331 -11.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €175,854 €155,523 -€20,331 -11.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €136,774 €159,349 +€22,575 +16.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,867 €25,808 +€5,941 +29.9%
Financial debts 43 €11,680 €20,125 +€8,445 +72.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €11,680 €20,125 +€8,445 +72.3%
Trade debts 44 €45,662 €67,185 +€21,523 +47.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €45,662 €67,185 +€21,523 +47.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €1,290 +€1,290
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,848 €44,941 +€12,093 +36.8%
Taxes 450/3 €25,187 €37,091 +€11,904 +47.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,661 €7,850 +€189 +2.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €26,717 - -€26,717
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,921 €46,165 +€10,245 +28.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,464 €26,334 -€130 -0.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €7,015 - -€7,015
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,250 €2,972 -€279 -8.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €136,330 €157,151 +€20,821 +15.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €63,680 €81,680 +€18,000 +28.3%
Financial income 75/76B €20 €266 +€246 +1,231%
Recurring financial income 75 €20 €266 +€246 +1,231%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,295 €6,218 -€2,077 -25.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,295 €6,218 -€2,077 -25.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €55,406 €75,728 +€20,323 +36.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,809 €28,347 +€11,538 +68.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,597 €47,381 +€8,785 +22.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,597 €47,381 +€8,785 +22.8%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.