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Bricks & Brains: 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

Bricks & Brains

BE 1015.917.424
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€29,029
2024 · -€5,495-€23,534
Equity
-€22,677
2024 · €3,005-€25,682
Cash
€2,743
2024 · €6,218-€3,475
Balance sheet total
€711,987
2024 · €739,982-€27,995

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€22,653

    down €22,653 (-29.5%), from €76,689 to €54,036

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€730,036

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €730,036)

  • Debts after one year +€584,029

    new in 2025: €584,029

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€146,008

    new in 2025: €146,008

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€25,682

    down €25,682 (-467%), from -€5,495 to -€31,177

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€26,875

    up €26,875 (+803%), from €3,348 to €30,223

  • Gross operating margin +€5,974

    up €5,974, from -€1,609 to €4,365

  • Depreciation +€2,182

    up €2,182 (+1,445%), from €151 to €2,333

  • Other operating charges +€451

    up €451 (+117%), from €387 to €838

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 -€5,495
Gross operating margin +€5,974
Depreciation -€2,182
Other operating charges -€451
Financial charges -€26,875
Result 2025 -€29,029
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 -€736,859
Investment €0
Financing +€733,384
Cash 2024 €6,218
Net result for the year -€29,029
Depreciation +€2,333
Receivables within one year -€466
Deferred charges and accrued income +€22,653
Trade debts -€6,537
Other debts -€730,036
Accrued charges and deferred income +€4,223
Debts after one year +€584,029
Current portion of long-term debt +€146,008
Contributions, distributions and other +€3,347
Cash 2025 €2,743
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €739,982 €711,987 -€27,995 -3.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €656,849 €654,516 -€2,333 -0.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €6,849 €4,516 -€2,333 -34.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €650,000 €650,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €83,133 €57,471 -€25,662 -30.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €226 €692 +€466 +206%
Trade receivables 40 - €550 +€550
Other amounts receivable 41 €226 €142 -€84 -37.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,218 €2,743 -€3,475 -55.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €76,689 €54,036 -€22,653 -29.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €739,982 €711,987 -€27,995 -3.8%
Equity 10/15 €3,005 -€22,677 -€25,682
Contributions 10/11 €8,500 €8,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€5,495 -€31,177 -€25,682 -467%
Amounts payable 17/49 €736,977 €734,664 -€2,313 -0.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €584,029 +€584,029
Financial debts 170/4 - €584,029 +€584,029
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €736,977 €146,412 -€590,565 -80.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €146,008 +€146,008
Trade debts 44 €6,941 €404 -€6,537 -94.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,941 €404 -€6,537 -94.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €730,036 - -€730,036
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €4,223 +€4,223
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €151 €2,333 +€2,182 +1,445%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €838 +€451 +117%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€1,609 €4,365 +€5,974
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€2,147 €1,194 +€3,341
Financial charges 65/66B €3,348 €30,223 +€26,875 +803%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,348 €30,223 +€26,875 +803%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€5,495 -€29,029 -€23,534 -428%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€5,495 -€29,029 -€23,534 -428%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€5,495 -€29,029 -€23,534 -428%

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.