BRUSSELS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY: 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.
BRUSSELS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€1.9m
up €1.9m (+3,984%), from €47,709 to €1.9m
of which Leasing and similar rights: +€1.9m
- Stocks and contracts -€1.1m
down €1.1m (-15.6%), from €7.0m to €5.9m
- Cash -€748,462
down €748,462 (-99.1%), from €755,528 to €7,066
mainly Trade debts (-€3.1m) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€1.9m)
- Receivables within one year -€539,832
down €539,832 (-47.9%), from €1.1m to €587,837
of which Trade receivables: -€538,556
- Trade debts -€3.1m
down €3.1m (-56.0%), from €5.6m to €2.5m
- Debts after one year +€2.7m
up €2.7m (+116%), from €2.4m to €5.1m
- Advances received -€446,099
down €446,099 (-68.4%), from €652,521 to €206,421
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€256,709
up €256,709 (+587%), from €43,741 to €300,450
- Turnover -€33.9m
no longer reported in 2025 (was €33.9m)
- Goods and materials -€18.5m
no longer reported in 2025 (was €18.5m)
- Gross operating margin +€981,006
new in 2025: €981,006
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.
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €8,921,015 | €8,420,635 | -€500,380 | -5.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €50,709 | €1,951,332 | +€1.9m | +3,748% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €47,709 | €1,948,332 | +€1.9m | +3,984% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €0 | €764 | +€764 | |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €47,709 | €36,363 | -€11,346 | -23.8% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | - | €1,911,204 | +€1.9m | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €3,000 | €3,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €0 | - | = | |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €3,000 | - | -€3,000 | |
| Shares | 284 | €3,000 | - | -€3,000 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €8,870,307 | €6,469,303 | -€2.4m | -27.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €6,958,720 | €5,871,900 | -€1.1m | -15.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €6,958,720 | €5,871,900 | -€1.1m | -15.6% |
| Work in progress | 32 | €5,281,032 | - | -€5.3m | |
| Property held for sale | 35 | €1,677,688 | - | -€1.7m | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,127,669 | €587,837 | -€539,832 | -47.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €642,495 | €103,939 | -€538,556 | -83.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €485,174 | €483,898 | -€1,275 | -0.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €755,528 | €7,066 | -€748,462 | -99.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €28,390 | €2,500 | -€25,890 | -91.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €8,921,015 | €8,420,635 | -€500,380 | -5.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €296,043 | €569,684 | +€273,641 | +92.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €250,000 | €250,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €250,000 | €250,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €250,000 | €250,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,302 | €19,234 | +€16,932 | +735% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €2,302 | €19,234 | +€16,932 | +735% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €2,302 | €19,234 | +€16,932 | +735% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €43,741 | €300,450 | +€256,709 | +587% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €8,624,972 | €7,850,951 | -€774,021 | -9.0% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €2,361,001 | €5,109,118 | +€2.7m | +116% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €2,361,001 | €5,109,118 | +€2.7m | +116% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €6,263,078 | €2,741,834 | -€3.5m | -56.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €5,610,557 | €2,470,412 | -€3.1m | -56.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €5,610,557 | €2,470,412 | -€3.1m | -56.0% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €652,521 | €206,421 | -€446,099 | -68.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €0 | - | = | |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €0 | - | = | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €0 | €65,000 | +€65,000 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €893 | €0 | -€893 | -100% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €19,470,968 | - | -€19.5m | |
| Turnover | 70 | €33,882,795 | - | -€33.9m | |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | -€14,417,460 | - | +€14.4m | |
| Other operating income | 74 | €5,633 | - | -€5,633 | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €18,897,620 | - | -€18.9m | |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €18,492,965 | - | -€18.5m | |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €18,492,965 | - | -€18.5m | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €200,437 | - | -€200,437 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €52,515 | €1,352 | -€51,164 | -97.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €9,034 | €16,757 | +€7,723 | +85.5% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €129,383 | €0 | -€129,383 | -100% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €13,286 | €1,488 | -€11,798 | -88.8% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €467,455 | +€467,455 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | - | €981,006 | +€981,006 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €573,347 | €493,955 | -€79,392 | -13.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €6,815 | €1,115 | -€5,700 | -83.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €6,815 | €1,115 | -€5,700 | -83.6% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €5,158 | - | -€5,158 | |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €1,657 | - | -€1,657 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €40,121 | €34,942 | -€5,179 | -12.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €38,921 | €34,942 | -€3,979 | -10.2% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €3,256 | - | -€3,256 | |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €35,665 | - | -€35,665 | |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €1,200 | €0 | -€1,200 | -100% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €540,042 | €460,128 | -€79,913 | -14.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €26,241 | €121,488 | +€95,246 | +363% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €26,241 | - | -€26,241 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €513,800 | €338,641 | -€175,160 | -34.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €513,800 | €338,641 | -€175,160 | -34.1% |
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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.