BURO BRUSSEL: 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.
BURO BRUSSEL
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€154,650
up €154,650 (+2910.7%), from €5,313 to €159,963
of which Other amounts receivable: +€91,150
- Tangible fixed assets -€8,268
down €8,268 (-37.1%), from €22,261 to €13,994
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,928
- Reserves +€78,761
up €78,761 (+27.6%), from €285,259 to €364,020
of which Distributable reserves: +€78,761
- Advances received +€76,835
new in 2024: €76,835
- Debts after one year -€25,261
down €25,261 (-10.7%), from €236,029 to €210,768
- Tax, wage and social debts +€18,983
up €18,983 (+18.8%), from €100,866 to €119,849
of which Taxes: +€23,983
- Trade debts -€7,193
down €7,193 (-61.0%), from €11,799 to €4,607
- Gross operating margin -€18,414
down €18,414 (-12.3%), from €149,530 to €131,116
- Taxes -€11,082
down €11,082 (-21.3%), from €52,146 to €41,064
- Financial income +€4,920
up €4,920 (+48.5%), from €10,139 to €15,059
- Other operating charges +€4,031
up €4,031 (+68.3%), from €5,904 to €9,935
- Depreciation -€1,812
down €1,812 (-17.3%), from €10,479 to €8,668
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Cash bridge derived
Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €421,213 | €563,947 | +€142,734 | +33.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €22,281 | €14,014 | -€8,268 | -37.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €22,261 | €13,994 | -€8,268 | -37.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €811 | €758 | -€52 | -6.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €19,323 | €11,395 | -€7,928 | -41.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €2,127 | €1,840 | -€287 | -13.5% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €20 | €20 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €398,931 | €549,933 | +€151,002 | +37.9% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €330,350 | €330,350 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €330,350 | €330,350 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €5,313 | €159,963 | +€154,650 | +2910.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €3,553 | €67,053 | +€63,500 | +1787.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,760 | €92,910 | +€91,150 | +5177.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €31,726 | €29,370 | -€2,356 | -7.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €31,542 | €30,250 | -€1,292 | -4.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €421,213 | €563,947 | +€142,734 | +33.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €47,866 | €126,627 | +€78,761 | +164.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €285,259 | €364,020 | +€78,761 | +27.6% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €283,399 | €362,160 | +€78,761 | +27.8% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€243,593 | -€243,593 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €373,347 | €437,320 | +€63,973 | +17.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €236,029 | €210,768 | -€25,261 | -10.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €236,029 | €210,768 | -€25,261 | -10.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €137,318 | €226,551 | +€89,233 | +65.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €24,653 | €25,261 | +€608 | +2.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €11,799 | €4,607 | -€7,193 | -61.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €11,799 | €4,607 | -€7,193 | -61.0% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | - | €76,835 | +€76,835 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €100,866 | €119,849 | +€18,983 | +18.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €95,866 | €119,849 | +€23,983 | +25.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €5,000 | - | -€5,000 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €10,479 | €8,668 | -€1,812 | -17.3% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €5,904 | €9,935 | +€4,031 | +68.3% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €149,530 | €131,116 | -€18,414 | -12.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €133,147 | €112,514 | -€20,633 | -15.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €10,139 | €15,059 | +€4,920 | +48.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €10,139 | €15,059 | +€4,920 | +48.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €8,023 | €7,749 | -€274 | -3.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €8,023 | €7,749 | -€274 | -3.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €135,263 | €119,825 | -€15,438 | -11.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €52,146 | €41,064 | -€11,082 | -21.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €83,117 | €78,761 | -€4,356 | -5.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €83,117 | €78,761 | -€4,356 | -5.2% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 12 October 2026 via checked.be.