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BraWaLaw: 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

BraWaLaw

BE 0476.365.317
NACE 69.103, Activities of bailiffs
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€272,493
2024 · €125,964+€146,529
Equity
€859,534
2024 · €622,756+€236,779
Cash
€506,227
2024 · €210,440+€295,786
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €849,819+€318,956

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€295,786

    up €295,786 (+141%), from €210,440 to €506,227

    mainly Net result for the year (+€272,493) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€58,440)

  • Receivables within one year +€42,703

    up €42,703 (+8.6%), from €494,534 to €537,236

    of which Trade receivables: +€213,955

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,703

    down €19,703 (-13.9%), from €142,002 to €122,298

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,556

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€236,779

    up €236,779 (+86.6%), from €273,306 to €510,085

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€58,440

    up €58,440 (+80.5%), from €72,572 to €131,012

    of which Taxes: +€57,605

  • Short-term financial debts +€20,959

    up €20,959 (+1,142%), from €1,836 to €22,794

  • Trade debts +€18,487

    up €18,487 (+145%), from €12,748 to €31,235

  • Debts after one year -€13,275

    down €13,275 (-12.3%), from €107,519 to €94,243

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€245,502

    up €245,502 (+50.4%), from €486,741 to €732,243

  • Taxes +€68,799

    up €68,799 (+121%), from €56,831 to €125,631

  • Staff costs +€32,015

    up €32,015 (+11.7%), from €274,658 to €306,673

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 €125,964
Gross operating margin +€245,502
Staff costs -€32,015
Depreciation +€1,332
Other operating charges -€159
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€668
Taxes -€68,799
Result 2025 €272,493
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 +€334,132
Investment -€1,958
Financing -€36,387
Cash 2024 €210,440
Net result for the year +€272,493
Depreciation +€21,662
Receivables within one year -€42,703
Deferred charges and accrued income -€171
Trade debts +€18,487
Tax, wage and social debts +€58,440
Accrued charges and deferred income +€5,923
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,958
Debts after one year -€13,275
Current portion of long-term debt -€8,356
Short-term financial debts +€20,959
Contributions, distributions and other -€35,714
Cash 2025 €506,227
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €849,819 €1,168,775 +€318,956 +37.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €142,212 €122,508 -€19,703 -13.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €142,002 €122,298 -€19,703 -13.9%
Land and buildings 22 €121,000 €113,134 -€7,866 -6.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,273 €1,992 -€281 -12.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,729 €7,173 -€11,556 -61.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €210 €210 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €707,608 €1,046,267 +€338,660 +47.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €494,534 €537,236 +€42,703 +8.6%
Trade receivables 40 €299,668 €513,623 +€213,955 +71.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €194,866 €23,613 -€171,253 -87.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €210,440 €506,227 +€295,786 +141%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,634 €2,804 +€171 +6.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €849,819 €1,168,775 +€318,956 +37.5%
Equity 10/15 €622,756 €859,534 +€236,779 +38.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €273,306 €510,085 +€236,779 +86.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €273,306 €510,085 +€236,779 +86.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €343,250 €343,250 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €227,063 €309,241 +€82,177 +36.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €107,519 €94,243 -€13,275 -12.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €107,519 €94,243 -€13,275 -12.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €109,787 €199,316 +€89,530 +81.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €21,631 €13,275 -€8,356 -38.6%
Financial debts 43 €1,836 €22,794 +€20,959 +1,142%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,836 €22,794 +€20,959 +1,142%
Trade debts 44 €12,748 €31,235 +€18,487 +145%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,748 €31,235 +€18,487 +145%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €72,572 €131,012 +€58,440 +80.5%
Taxes 450/3 €29,219 €86,824 +€57,605 +197%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €43,354 €44,188 +€834 +1.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €999 €999 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €9,758 €15,681 +€5,923 +60.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €298 - -€298
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €274,658 €306,673 +€32,015 +11.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,994 €21,662 -€1,332 -5.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,614 €1,773 +€159 +9.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €486,741 €732,243 +€245,502 +50.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €187,475 €402,135 +€214,660 +115%
Financial income 75/76B €0 - -€0
Recurring financial income 75 €0 - -€0
Financial charges 65/66B €4,680 €4,012 -€668 -14.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,680 €4,012 -€668 -14.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €182,795 €398,123 +€215,329 +118%
Income taxes 67/77 €56,831 €125,631 +€68,799 +121%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €125,964 €272,493 +€146,529 +116%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €125,964 €272,493 +€146,529 +116%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.