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BUREAU O. LIMAN: 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

BUREAU O. LIMAN

BE 0427.445.148
NACE 66.220, Insurance agents and brokers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,689
2024 · €198,376-€194,687
Equity
€1.5m
2024 · €1.5m+€3,743
Cash
€315,587
2024 · €513,195-€197,608
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2024 · €2.0m-€92,592

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€219,076

    up €219,076 (+33.4%), from €656,374 to €875,450

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€272,102

  • Cash -€197,608

    down €197,608 (-38.5%), from €513,195 to €315,587

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€219,076) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€42,545)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€103,328

    down €103,328 (-13.3%), from €777,935 to €674,606

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€32,925

    down €32,925 (-35.2%), from €93,610 to €60,685

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€28,845

  • Debts after one year -€30,913

    down €30,913 (-14.3%), from €215,959 to €185,046

  • Trade debts -€25,512

    down €25,512 (-13.9%), from €183,994 to €158,482

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€230,958

    down €230,958 (-40.6%), from €569,235 to €338,278

  • Taxes -€65,171

    down €65,171 (-91.1%), from €71,545 to €6,374

  • Staff costs +€44,950

    up €44,950 (+41.3%), from €108,841 to €153,791

  • Depreciation -€17,581

    down €17,581 (-10.1%), from €174,186 to €156,605

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 €198,376
Gross operating margin -€230,958
Staff costs -€44,950
Depreciation +€17,581
Other operating charges -€1,872
Financial income +€13
Financial charges +€328
Taxes +€65,171
Result 2025 €3,689
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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 -€117,148
Investment -€42,545
Financing -€37,915
Cash 2024 €513,195
Net result for the year +€3,689
Depreciation +€156,605
Receivables within one year -€219,076
Trade debts -€25,512
Tax, wage and social debts -€32,925
Other debts +€71
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€42,545
Debts after one year -€30,913
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,424
Short-term financial debts -€4,631
Contributions, distributions and other +€54
Cash 2025 €315,587
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,044,047 €1,951,455 -€92,592 -4.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €874,478 €760,418 -€114,060 -13.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €777,935 €674,606 -€103,328 -13.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €96,043 €85,312 -€10,731 -11.2%
Land and buildings 22 €12,218 €8,145 -€4,073 -33.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,032 €43,011 +€25,979 +153%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €66,793 €34,155 -€32,638 -48.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,169,569 €1,191,037 +€21,468 +1.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €656,374 €875,450 +€219,076 +33.4%
Trade receivables 40 €93,826 €40,800 -€53,026 -56.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €562,548 €834,650 +€272,102 +48.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €513,195 €315,587 -€197,608 -38.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,044,047 €1,951,455 -€92,592 -4.5%
Equity 10/15 €1,503,210 €1,506,952 +€3,743 +0.2%
Contributions 10/11 €64,398 €64,452 +€54 +0.1%
Capital 10 €64,398 €64,452 +€54 +0.1%
Issued capital 100 €64,398 €64,452 +€54 +0.1%
Reserves 13 €543,945 €543,945 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,445 €6,445 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,445 €6,445 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €37,500 €37,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €500,000 €500,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €894,866 €898,555 +€3,689 +0.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €540,837 €444,503 -€96,334 -17.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €215,959 €185,046 -€30,913 -14.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €215,959 €185,046 -€30,913 -14.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €324,878 €259,457 -€65,421 -20.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €41,680 €39,256 -€2,424 -5.8%
Financial debts 43 €5,594 €963 -€4,631 -82.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,594 €963 -€4,631 -82.8%
Trade debts 44 €183,994 €158,482 -€25,512 -13.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €183,994 €158,482 -€25,512 -13.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €93,610 €60,685 -€32,925 -35.2%
Taxes 450/3 €43,076 €38,997 -€4,079 -9.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €50,534 €21,688 -€28,845 -57.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €71 +€71
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €108,841 €153,791 +€44,950 +41.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €174,186 €156,605 -€17,581 -10.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,205 €10,077 +€1,872 +22.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €569,235 €338,278 -€230,958 -40.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €278,004 €17,804 -€260,199 -93.6%
Financial income 75/76B €15 €29 +€13 +88.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €15 €29 +€13 +88.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,098 €7,770 -€328 -4.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,098 €7,770 -€328 -4.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €269,921 €10,062 -€259,858 -96.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €71,545 €6,374 -€65,171 -91.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €198,376 €3,689 -€194,687 -98.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €198,376 €3,689 -€194,687 -98.1%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.