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BRAINSTORM: 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.

What changed

BRAINSTORM

BE 0463.681.378
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€179,697
2024 · €279,801-€100,104
Equity
€3.0m
2024 · €2.8m+€179,697
Cash
€795,547
2024 · €1.0m-€236,070
Balance sheet total
€3.3m
2024 · €3.6m-€262,780

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€236,070

    down €236,070 (-22.9%), from €1.0m to €795,547

    mainly Other debts (-€425,962) and Receivables within one year (-€185,134)

  • Financial fixed assets -€195,000

    down €195,000 (-27.9%), from €700,000 to €505,000

  • Receivables within one year +€185,134

    up €185,134 (+338.1%), from €54,754 to €239,887

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€210,341

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€425,962

    down €425,962 (-84.0%), from €506,817 to €80,856

  • Reserves +€179,697

    up €179,697 (+10.7%), from €1.7m to €1.9m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€193,275

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€139,256

    down €139,256 (-28.8%), from €483,329 to €344,074

  • Taxes -€39,630

    down €39,630 (-30.3%), from €130,772 to €91,142

  • Financial charges -€9,255

    down €9,255 (-26.4%), from €35,066 to €25,811

  • Depreciation +€5,543

    up €5,543 (+11.3%), from €48,962 to €54,505

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 €279,801
Gross operating margin -€139,256
Depreciation -€5,543
Other operating charges -€4,189
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€9,255
Taxes +€39,630
Result 2025 €179,697

Cash bridge derived

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 -€405,921
Investment +€169,851
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €1.0m
Net result for the year +€179,697
Depreciation +€54,505
Receivables within one year -€185,134
Deferred charges and accrued income -€12,512
Provisions -€3,395
Trade debts -€3,021
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,786
Other debts -€425,962
Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,314
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€169,851
Cash 2025 €795,547
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,569,395 €3,306,615 -€262,780 -7.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,462,772 €2,238,416 -€224,356 -9.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,762,772 €1,733,416 -€29,356 -1.7%
Land and buildings 22 €1,761,139 €1,730,328 -€30,812 -1.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,633 €3,089 +€1,456 +89.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €700,000 €505,000 -€195,000 -27.9%
Current assets 29/58 €1,106,623 €1,068,198 -€38,425 -3.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €54,754 €239,887 +€185,134 +338.1%
Trade receivables 40 €50,416 €25,208 -€25,208 -50.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,338 €214,679 +€210,341 +4849.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,031,618 €795,547 -€236,070 -22.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €20,252 €32,764 +€12,512 +61.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,569,395 €3,306,615 -€262,780 -7.4%
Equity 10/15 €2,811,772 €2,991,469 +€179,697 +6.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,675,494 €1,855,191 +€179,697 +10.7%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €406,914 €393,336 -€13,578 -3.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,268,579 €1,461,854 +€193,275 +15.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,117,678 €1,117,678 = 0.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €101,729 €98,334 -€3,395 -3.3%
Deferred taxes 168 €101,729 €98,334 -€3,395 -3.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €655,895 €216,812 -€439,083 -66.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €85,000 €85,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €85,000 €85,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €539,988 €105,219 -€434,769 -80.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €5,878 €2,857 -€3,021 -51.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,878 €2,857 -€3,021 -51.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,292 €21,506 -€5,786 -21.2%
Taxes 450/3 €20,933 €15,096 -€5,837 -27.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,359 €6,410 +€51 +0.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €506,817 €80,856 -€425,962 -84.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €30,907 €26,593 -€4,314 -14.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €48,962 €54,505 +€5,543 +11.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,125 €10,313 +€4,189 +68.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €483,329 €344,074 -€139,256 -28.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €428,243 €279,255 -€148,988 -34.8%
Financial income 75/76B €14,000 €14,000 -€0 0.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €14,000 €14,000 -€0 0.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €35,066 €25,811 -€9,255 -26.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €35,066 €25,811 -€9,255 -26.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €407,178 €267,444 -€139,733 -34.3%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €3,395 €3,395 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €130,772 €91,142 -€39,630 -30.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €279,801 €179,697 -€100,104 -35.8%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €13,578 €13,578 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €293,379 €193,275 -€100,104 -34.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.