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BRIGHT WATERS: 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

BRIGHT WATERS

BE 0731.587.955
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€45,177
2024 · €43,699+€1,478
Equity
€219,280
2024 · €174,103+€45,177
Cash
€4,212
2024 · €12,716-€8,504
Balance sheet total
€298,757
2024 · €260,067+€38,690

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€28,121

    up €28,121 (+475%), from €5,921 to €34,042

    of which Trade receivables: +€16,969

  • Receivables after one year +€28,106

    up €28,106 (+13.2%), from €212,822 to €240,927

  • Cash -€8,504

    down €8,504 (-66.9%), from €12,716 to €4,212

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€28,121) and Receivables after one year (-€28,106)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,206

    down €8,206 (-31.2%), from €26,313 to €18,107

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,682

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€45,177

    up €45,177 (+61.5%), from €73,484 to €118,661

  • Debts after one year -€6,130

    down €6,130 (-38.5%), from €15,931 to €9,801

Income statement
  • Other operating charges -€4,643

    down €4,643 (-62.6%), from €7,417 to €2,774

  • Gross operating margin -€4,469

    down €4,469 (-6.5%), from €68,957 to €64,489

  • Taxes -€864

    down €864 (-4.2%), from €20,597 to €19,733

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 €43,699
Gross operating margin -€4,469
Depreciation -€163
Other operating charges +€4,643
Financial income +€628
Financial charges -€25
Taxes +€864
Result 2025 €45,177
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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 -€2,678
Investment €0
Financing -€5,826
Cash 2024 €12,716
Net result for the year +€45,177
Depreciation +€8,206
Receivables after one year -€28,106
Receivables within one year -€28,121
Deferred charges and accrued income +€826
Trade debts +€272
Tax, wage and social debts -€932
Debts after one year -€6,130
Current portion of long-term debt +€304
Cash 2025 €4,212
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €260,067 €298,757 +€38,690 +14.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €26,503 €18,297 -€8,206 -31.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €26,313 €18,107 -€8,206 -31.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €862 €338 -€524 -60.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25,451 €17,769 -€7,682 -30.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €190 €190 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €233,563 €280,460 +€46,896 +20.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €212,822 €240,927 +€28,106 +13.2%
Other amounts receivable 291 €212,822 €240,927 +€28,106 +13.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,921 €34,042 +€28,121 +475%
Trade receivables 40 €313 €17,282 +€16,969 +5,427%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,608 €16,760 +€11,152 +199%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,716 €4,212 -€8,504 -66.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,105 €1,279 -€826 -39.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €260,067 €298,757 +€38,690 +14.9%
Equity 10/15 €174,103 €219,280 +€45,177 +25.9%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €73,484 €118,661 +€45,177 +61.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €73,484 €118,661 +€45,177 +61.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €98,620 €98,620 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €85,963 €79,477 -€6,487 -7.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €15,931 €9,801 -€6,130 -38.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €15,931 €9,801 -€6,130 -38.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €70,033 €69,676 -€357 -0.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,826 €6,130 +€304 +5.2%
Trade debts 44 €163 €435 +€272 +166%
Suppliers 440/4 €163 €435 +€272 +166%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €64,043 €63,111 -€932 -1.5%
Taxes 450/3 €61,063 €60,130 -€932 -1.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,981 €2,981 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,043 €8,206 +€163 +2.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,417 €2,774 -€4,643 -62.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €68,957 €64,489 -€4,469 -6.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €53,498 €53,509 +€11 0.0%
Financial income 75/76B €12,273 €12,901 +€628 +5.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,273 €12,901 +€628 +5.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,475 €1,500 +€25 +1.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,475 €1,500 +€25 +1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €64,296 €64,910 +€614 +1.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €20,597 €19,733 -€864 -4.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €43,699 €45,177 +€1,478 +3.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €43,699 €45,177 +€1,478 +3.4%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.