BRUSSELS FABRIC: 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 FABRIC
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€17,261
down €17,261 (-1.3%), from €1.4m to €1.4m
of which Land and buildings: -€19,847
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€138,628
up €138,628 (+29.8%), from €465,526 to €604,154
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€77,748
down €77,748 (-100%), from €77,748 to €0
- Tax, wage and social debts -€34,912
down €34,912 (-63.1%), from €55,301 to €20,389
- Debts after one year -€29,560
down €29,560 (-5.8%), from €508,816 to €479,256
of which Financial debts: -€42,952
- Trade debts -€17,441
down €17,441 (-100%), from €17,441 to €0
- Gross operating margin +€55,610
up €55,610 (+28.8%), from €193,004 to €248,614
- Staff costs +€12,426
up €12,426 (+272%), from €4,569 to €16,995
- Taxes +€6,200
up €6,200 (+16.6%), from €37,262 to €43,461
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 | €1,411,999 | €1,379,459 | -€32,540 | -2.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,377,689 | €1,360,129 | -€17,561 | -1.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,375,929 | €1,358,668 | -€17,261 | -1.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,359,508 | €1,339,661 | -€19,847 | -1.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €5,642 | €5,207 | -€435 | -7.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €10,779 | €13,800 | +€3,021 | +28.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,760 | €1,460 | -€300 | -17.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €34,310 | €19,330 | -€14,980 | -43.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €8,255 | €895 | -€7,360 | -89.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €6,528 | €395 | -€6,133 | -93.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,726 | €500 | -€1,226 | -71.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €24,627 | €18,371 | -€6,256 | -25.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,428 | €64 | -€1,364 | -95.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,411,999 | €1,379,459 | -€32,540 | -2.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €485,986 | €624,614 | +€138,628 | +28.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €465,526 | €604,154 | +€138,628 | +29.8% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €208,618 | €207,424 | -€1,194 | -0.6% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €208,618 | €207,424 | -€1,194 | -0.6% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €208,618 | €207,424 | -€1,194 | -0.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €717,395 | €547,420 | -€169,975 | -23.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €508,816 | €479,256 | -€29,560 | -5.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €460,542 | €417,590 | -€42,952 | -9.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €48,274 | €61,666 | +€13,392 | +27.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €130,831 | €68,164 | -€62,667 | -47.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €43,089 | €42,952 | -€137 | -0.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €17,441 | €0 | -€17,441 | -100% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €17,441 | €0 | -€17,441 | -100% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €55,301 | €20,389 | -€34,912 | -63.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €55,301 | €20,389 | -€34,912 | -63.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €15,000 | €4,823 | -€10,177 | -67.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €77,748 | €0 | -€77,748 | -100% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €1,654 | +€1,654 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €4,569 | €16,995 | +€12,426 | +272% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €24,627 | €25,280 | +€654 | +2.7% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€1,382 | -€1,194 | +€188 | +13.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,744 | €1,222 | -€521 | -29.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €193,004 | €248,614 | +€55,610 | +28.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €163,446 | €206,311 | +€42,864 | +26.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €984 | €126 | -€858 | -87.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €984 | €126 | -€858 | -87.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €22,467 | €22,693 | +€227 | +1.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €22,467 | €22,693 | +€227 | +1.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €141,964 | €183,744 | +€41,780 | +29.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €37,262 | €43,461 | +€6,200 | +16.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €104,702 | €140,282 | +€35,580 | +34.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €104,702 | €140,282 | +€35,580 | +34.0% |
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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.