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Burning Brownie: 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

Burning Brownie

BE 0795.455.923
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€10,862
2024 · €48,103-€37,241
Equity
€73,035
2024 · €112,174-€39,138
Cash
€47,398
2024 · €73,434-€26,035
Balance sheet total
€131,781
2024 · €172,784-€41,003

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€26,035

    down €26,035 (-35.5%), from €73,434 to €47,398

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€50,000) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€7,124)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,226

    down €14,226 (-20.3%), from €70,230 to €56,004

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€39,138

    down €39,138 (-35.2%), from €111,174 to €72,035

  • Other debts +€8,916

    up €8,916 (+174%), from €5,125 to €14,041

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€7,124

    down €7,124 (-14.2%), from €50,072 to €42,948

  • Trade debts -€3,656

    down €3,656 (-67.5%), from €5,413 to €1,757

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€31,362

    down €31,362 (-46.7%), from €67,144 to €35,781

  • Depreciation +€8,605

    up €8,605 (+112%), from €7,653 to €16,258

  • Taxes -€7,432

    down €7,432 (-61.1%), from €12,165 to €4,733

  • Other operating charges +€1,537

    new in 2025: €1,537

  • Financial income +€1,277

    up €1,277 (+151%), from €846 to €2,123

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 €48,103
Gross operating margin -€31,362
Depreciation -€8,605
Other operating charges -€1,537
Other operating items -€4,040
Financial income +€1,277
Financial charges -€406
Taxes +€7,432
Result 2025 €10,862
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€25,997
Investment -€2,032
Financing -€50,000
Cash 2024 €73,434
Net result for the year +€10,862
Depreciation +€16,258
Receivables within one year +€783
Deferred charges and accrued income -€42
Trade debts -€3,656
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,124
Other debts +€8,916
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,032
Contributions, distributions and other -€50,000
Cash 2025 €47,398
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €172,784 €131,781 -€41,003 -23.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €70,230 €56,004 -€14,226 -20.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €70,230 €56,004 -€14,226 -20.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €70,230 €56,004 -€14,226 -20.3%
Current assets 29/58 €102,554 €75,777 -€26,777 -26.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €28,202 €27,419 -€783 -2.8%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €1,997 +€1,997
Other amounts receivable 41 €28,202 €25,422 -€2,780 -9.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €73,434 €47,398 -€26,035 -35.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €919 €961 +€42 +4.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €172,784 €131,781 -€41,003 -23.7%
Equity 10/15 €112,174 €73,035 -€39,138 -34.9%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €111,174 €72,035 -€39,138 -35.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €60,610 €58,746 -€1,864 -3.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €60,610 €58,746 -€1,864 -3.1%
Trade debts 44 €5,413 €1,757 -€3,656 -67.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,413 €1,757 -€3,656 -67.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €50,072 €42,948 -€7,124 -14.2%
Taxes 450/3 €50,072 €42,948 -€7,124 -14.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,125 €14,041 +€8,916 +174%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,653 €16,258 +€8,605 +112%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €1,537 +€1,537
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €4,040 +€4,040
Gross operating margin 9900 €67,144 €35,781 -€31,362 -46.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €59,491 €13,946 -€45,545 -76.6%
Financial income 75/76B €846 €2,123 +€1,277 +151%
Recurring financial income 75 €846 €2,123 +€1,277 +151%
Financial charges 65/66B €69 €475 +€406 +587%
Recurring financial charges 65 €69 €475 +€406 +587%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €60,268 €15,595 -€44,673 -74.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,165 €4,733 -€7,432 -61.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €48,103 €10,862 -€37,241 -77.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €48,103 €10,862 -€37,241 -77.4%

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.