BRITA Belux: 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
BRITA Belux
NACE 33.200, Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€185,243
2024 · €326,291-€141,048
Equity
€714,723
2024 · €529,480+€185,243
Cash
€387,806
2024 · €389,489-€1,683
Balance sheet total
€1.8m
2024 · €1.4m+€429,881
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year +€412,974
up €412,974 (+48.0%), from €859,715 to €1.3m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€340,731
Equity and liabilities
- Reserves +€185,243
up €185,243 (+36.3%), from €510,880 to €696,123
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€177,832
up €177,832 (+327%), from €54,308 to €232,140
- Tax, wage and social debts +€60,903
up €60,903 (+13.9%), from €437,919 to €498,823
of which Remuneration and social security: +€60,558
Income statement
- Staff costs +€630,574
up €630,574 (+36.0%), from €1.8m to €2.4m
- Gross operating margin +€479,416
up €479,416 (+20.7%), from €2.3m to €2.8m
- Taxes -€54,659
down €54,659 (-41.6%), from €131,489 to €76,830
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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
€326,291
Gross operating margin
+€479,416
Staff costs
-€630,574
Depreciation
-€3,447
Write-downs
-€14,500
Other operating charges
+€4,540
Other operating items
-€30,439
Financial income
+€139
Financial charges
-€841
Taxes
+€54,659
Result 2025
€185,243
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
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
+€51,758
Investment
-€53,441
Financing
€0
Cash 2024
€389,489
From operations (derived)
+€51,758
Net result for the year
+€185,243
Depreciation
+€52,733
Receivables within one year
-€412,974
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€17,882
Trade debts
-€12,392
Tax, wage and social debts
+€60,903
Other debts
+€18,295
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€177,832
Investment (derived)
-€53,441
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€53,441
Cash 2025
€387,806
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,410,396 | €1,840,277 | +€429,881 | +30.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €161,191 | €161,899 | +€707 | +0.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €160,516 | €161,224 | +€707 | +0.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €159,632 | €160,801 | +€1,168 | +0.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €884 | €423 | -€461 | -52.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €675 | €675 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,249,204 | €1,678,378 | +€429,174 | +34.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €859,715 | €1,272,690 | +€412,974 | +48.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €158,556 | €230,799 | +€72,243 | +45.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €701,159 | €1,041,891 | +€340,731 | +48.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €389,489 | €387,806 | -€1,683 | -0.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €0 | €17,882 | +€17,882 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,410,396 | €1,840,277 | +€429,881 | +30.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €529,480 | €714,723 | +€185,243 | +35.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €510,880 | €696,123 | +€185,243 | +36.3% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €510,880 | €696,123 | +€185,243 | +36.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €880,915 | €1,125,553 | +€244,638 | +27.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €826,608 | €893,414 | +€66,806 | +8.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €5,326 | €5,326 | = | 0.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €326,793 | €314,400 | -€12,392 | -3.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €326,793 | €314,400 | -€12,392 | -3.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €437,919 | €498,823 | +€60,903 | +13.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €103,617 | €103,963 | +€345 | +0.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €334,302 | €394,860 | +€60,558 | +18.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €56,570 | €74,864 | +€18,295 | +32.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €54,308 | €232,140 | +€177,832 | +327% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €42,323 | €23,473 | -€18,849 | -44.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,751,780 | €2,382,354 | +€630,574 | +36.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €49,286 | €52,733 | +€3,447 | +7.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €14,213 | €28,714 | +€14,500 | +102% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €6,807 | €2,267 | -€4,540 | -66.7% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €3,424 | €33,863 | +€30,439 | +889% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,312,087 | €2,791,503 | +€479,416 | +20.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €486,577 | €291,573 | -€195,004 | -40.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €0 | €139 | +€139 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €0 | €139 | +€139 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €28,797 | €29,638 | +€841 | +2.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €28,797 | €29,638 | +€841 | +2.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €457,780 | €262,073 | -€195,706 | -42.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €131,489 | €76,830 | -€54,659 | -41.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €326,291 | €185,243 | -€141,048 | -43.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €326,291 | €185,243 | -€141,048 | -43.2% |
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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.