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BrightCowboy: 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

BrightCowboy

BE 0786.314.266
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,955
2024 · -€25,409+€9,454
Equity
-€7,026
2024 · €8,929-€15,955
Cash
€14,232
2024 · €3,974+€10,258
Balance sheet total
€59,612
2024 · €48,315+€11,297

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€27,494

    up €27,494 (+892%), from €3,083 to €30,577

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,258

    down €14,258 (-53.1%), from €26,831 to €12,573

  • Receivables within one year -€12,036

    down €12,036 (-92.9%), from €12,953 to €917

    of which Trade receivables: -€8,889

  • Cash +€10,258

    up €10,258 (+258%), from €3,974 to €14,232

    mainly Other debts (+€39,432) and Depreciation (+€15,949)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€39,432

    up €39,432 (+506%), from €7,796 to €47,229

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€12,026

    new in 2025: -€12,026

  • Debts after one year -€10,672

    down €10,672 (-59.6%), from €17,900 to €7,227

  • Reserves -€3,929

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,929)

  • Trade debts -€1,562

    down €1,562 (-50.9%), from €3,072 to €1,510

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€8,526

    up €8,526, from -€7,491 to €1,035

  • Other operating charges -€737

    down €737 (-64.7%), from €1,139 to €402

  • Financial charges -€182

    down €182 (-26.6%), from €687 to €505

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 -€25,409
Gross operating margin +€8,526
Depreciation -€1
Other operating charges +€737
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€182
Taxes +€10
Result 2025 -€15,955
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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 +€22,261
Investment -€1,530
Financing -€10,473
Cash 2024 €3,974
Net result for the year -€15,955
Depreciation +€15,949
Receivables within one year +€12,036
Deferred charges and accrued income -€27,494
Trade debts -€1,562
Tax, wage and social debts -€145
Other debts +€39,432
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,530
Debts after one year -€10,672
Current portion of long-term debt +€199
Cash 2025 €14,232
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Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €48,315 €59,612 +€11,297 +23.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €28,304 €13,886 -€14,419 -50.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,474 €1,313 -€161 -10.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €26,831 €12,573 -€14,258 -53.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €26,831 €12,573 -€14,258 -53.1%
Current assets 29/58 €20,010 €45,726 +€25,716 +129%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,953 €917 -€12,036 -92.9%
Trade receivables 40 €8,889 - -€8,889
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,064 €917 -€3,147 -77.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,974 €14,232 +€10,258 +258%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,083 €30,577 +€27,494 +892%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €48,315 €59,612 +€11,297 +23.4%
Equity 10/15 €8,929 -€7,026 -€15,955
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,929 - -€3,929
Distributable reserves 133 €3,929 - -€3,929
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€12,026 -€12,026
Amounts payable 17/49 €39,386 €66,638 +€27,252 +69.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €17,900 €7,227 -€10,672 -59.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €17,900 €7,227 -€10,672 -59.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,486 €59,411 +€37,925 +177%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,473 €10,672 +€199 +1.9%
Trade debts 44 €3,072 €1,510 -€1,562 -50.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,072 €1,510 -€1,562 -50.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €145 - -€145
Taxes 450/3 €145 - -€145
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,796 €47,229 +€39,432 +506%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,947 €15,949 +€1 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,139 €402 -€737 -64.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€7,491 €1,035 +€8,526
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€24,577 -€15,316 +€9,261 +37.7%
Financial income 75/76B €0 - -€0
Recurring financial income 75 €0 - -€0
Financial charges 65/66B €687 €505 -€182 -26.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €687 €505 -€182 -26.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€25,264 -€15,820 +€9,444 +37.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €145 €135 -€10 -7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€25,409 -€15,955 +€9,454 +37.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€25,409 -€15,955 +€9,454 +37.2%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.