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BRÉBAN: 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

BRÉBAN

BE 0415.666.675
NACE 96.301, Funeral services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€117,244
2024 · €151,087-€33,843
Equity
€705,884
2024 · €887,830-€181,946
Cash
€339,158
2024 · €458,353-€119,195
Balance sheet total
€852,482
2024 · €1.0m-€165,289

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€119,195

    down €119,195 (-26.0%), from €458,353 to €339,158

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€299,191) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€29,548)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€36,359

    down €36,359 (-8.6%), from €420,569 to €384,210

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€36,105

  • Receivables within one year -€18,126

    down €18,126 (-16.8%), from €108,161 to €90,035

    of which Trade receivables: -€10,659

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€184,191

    down €184,191 (-22.4%), from €822,347 to €638,156

    of which Distributable reserves: -€177,678

  • Other debts +€21,490

    up €21,490 (+23.3%), from €92,170 to €113,660

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€24,024

    down €24,024 (-7.7%), from €310,641 to €286,618

  • Depreciation +€20,955

    up €20,955 (+46.6%), from €44,952 to €65,907

  • Taxes -€14,202

    down €14,202 (-22.2%), from €64,052 to €49,850

  • Staff costs +€7,975

    up €7,975 (+21.3%), from €37,486 to €45,462

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 €151,087
Gross operating margin -€24,024
Staff costs -€7,975
Depreciation -€20,955
Write-downs +€1,644
Other operating charges +€691
Other operating items +€1,888
Financial income +€840
Financial charges -€154
Taxes +€14,202
Result 2025 €117,244
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 +€209,544
Investment -€29,548
Financing -€299,191
Cash 2024 €458,353
Net result for the year +€117,244
Depreciation +€65,907
Stocks and contracts -€2,413
Receivables within one year +€18,126
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,978
Trade debts +€2,714
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,546
Other debts +€21,490
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€29,548
Contributions, distributions and other -€299,191
Cash 2025 €339,158
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,017,771 €852,482 -€165,289 -16.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €420,569 €384,210 -€36,359 -8.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €420,569 €384,210 -€36,359 -8.6%
Land and buildings 22 €294,075 €295,536 +€1,461 +0.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,458 €2,743 -€1,714 -38.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €122,037 €85,931 -€36,105 -29.6%
Current assets 29/58 €597,201 €468,272 -€128,930 -21.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €21,179 €23,592 +€2,413 +11.4%
Stocks 30/36 €21,179 €23,592 +€2,413 +11.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €108,161 €90,035 -€18,126 -16.8%
Trade receivables 40 €100,126 €89,467 -€10,659 -10.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,035 €569 -€7,467 -92.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €458,353 €339,158 -€119,195 -26.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,508 €15,487 +€5,978 +62.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,017,771 €852,482 -€165,289 -16.2%
Equity 10/15 €887,830 €705,884 -€181,946 -20.5%
Contributions 10/11 €65,125 €65,125 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €822,347 €638,156 -€184,191 -22.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,513 - -€6,513
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €6,513 - -€6,513
Distributable reserves 133 €815,834 €638,156 -€177,678 -21.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €358 €2,603 +€2,244 +626%
Amounts payable 17/49 €129,941 €146,598 +€16,658 +12.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €129,941 €146,598 +€16,658 +12.8%
Trade debts 44 €11,067 €13,781 +€2,714 +24.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,067 €13,781 +€2,714 +24.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,703 €19,157 -€7,546 -28.3%
Taxes 450/3 €21,583 €12,447 -€9,136 -42.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,120 €6,710 +€1,590 +31.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €92,170 €113,660 +€21,490 +23.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €35,746 - -€35,746
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €37,486 €45,462 +€7,975 +21.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €44,952 €65,907 +€20,955 +46.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€1,644 -€1,644
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,214 €11,522 -€691 -5.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €3,588 €1,700 -€1,888 -52.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €310,641 €286,618 -€24,024 -7.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €212,402 €163,671 -€48,731 -22.9%
Financial income 75/76B €3,050 €3,890 +€840 +27.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,050 €3,890 +€840 +27.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €313 €467 +€154 +49.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €313 €467 +€154 +49.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €215,139 €167,094 -€48,045 -22.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €64,052 €49,850 -€14,202 -22.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €151,087 €117,244 -€33,843 -22.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €151,087 €117,244 -€33,843 -22.4%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.