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Bridgewater: 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

Bridgewater

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€68,048
2024 · €80,672-€12,625
Equity
€377,118
2024 · €397,374-€20,256
Cash
€81,393
2024 · €271,951-€190,558
Balance sheet total
€511,089
2024 · €405,741+€105,347

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€200,000

    new in 2025: €200,000

  • Cash -€190,558

    down €190,558 (-70.1%), from €271,951 to €81,393

    mainly Current investments (-€200,000) and Receivables within one year (-€93,354)

  • Receivables within one year +€93,354

    up €93,354 (+73.0%), from €127,875 to €221,229

    of which Trade receivables: +€145,827

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€82,564

    new in 2025: €82,564

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€38,661

    up €38,661 (+479%), from €8,067 to €46,728

  • Reserves -€20,256

    down €20,256 (-5.4%), from €377,874 to €357,618

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€45,450

    up €45,450 (+22,175%), from €205 to €45,654

  • Gross operating margin +€24,017

    up €24,017 (+21.9%), from €109,435 to €133,452

  • Taxes -€6,234

    down €6,234 (-19.3%), from €32,378 to €26,144

  • Staff costs -€2,075

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,075)

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 €80,672
Gross operating margin +€24,017
Staff costs +€2,075
Depreciation -€48
Other operating charges +€63
Financial income +€483
Financial charges -€45,450
Taxes +€6,234
Result 2025 €68,048
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 +€98,512
Investment -€200,767
Financing -€88,303
Cash 2024 €271,951
Net result for the year +€68,048
Depreciation +€2,363
Receivables within one year -€93,354
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,147
Trade debts +€4,378
Tax, wage and social debts +€38,661
Other debts +€82,564
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€767
Current investments -€200,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€88,303
Cash 2025 €81,393
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €405,741 €511,089 +€105,347 +26.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,982 €2,386 -€1,596 -40.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,982 €2,386 -€1,596 -40.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,462 €2,231 -€1,231 -35.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €520 €155 -€365 -70.3%
Current assets 29/58 €401,759 €508,702 +€106,943 +26.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €127,875 €221,229 +€93,354 +73.0%
Trade receivables 40 - €145,827 +€145,827
Other amounts receivable 41 €127,875 €75,402 -€52,472 -41.0%
Current investments 50/53 - €200,000 +€200,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €271,951 €81,393 -€190,558 -70.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,934 €6,081 +€4,147 +214%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €405,741 €511,089 +€105,347 +26.0%
Equity 10/15 €397,374 €377,118 -€20,256 -5.1%
Contributions 10/11 €19,500 €19,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €377,874 €357,618 -€20,256 -5.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €377,874 €357,618 -€20,256 -5.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €8,368 €133,971 +€125,603 +1,501%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €8,368 €133,971 +€125,603 +1,501%
Trade debts 44 €301 €4,679 +€4,378 +1,456%
Suppliers 440/4 €301 €4,679 +€4,378 +1,456%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,067 €46,728 +€38,661 +479%
Taxes 450/3 €8,067 €46,728 +€38,661 +479%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €82,564 +€82,564
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,075 - -€2,075
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,315 €2,363 +€48 +2.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €63 - -€63
Gross operating margin 9900 €109,435 €133,452 +€24,017 +21.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €104,982 €131,089 +€26,108 +24.9%
Financial income 75/76B €8,274 €8,756 +€483 +5.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,274 €8,756 +€483 +5.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €205 €45,654 +€45,450 +22,175%
Recurring financial charges 65 €205 €45,654 +€45,450 +22,175%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €113,050 €94,191 -€18,859 -16.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €32,378 €26,144 -€6,234 -19.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €80,672 €68,048 -€12,625 -15.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €80,672 €68,048 -€12,625 -15.6%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.