DR BERGHS BART: 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.
DR BERGHS BART
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€176,484
up €176,484 (+644%), from €27,389 to €203,873
- Tangible fixed assets -€139,550
down €139,550 (-7.8%), from €1.8m to €1.7m
of which Land and buildings: -€188,462
- Reserves +€140,162
up €140,162 (+14.4%), from €974,419 to €1.1m
of which Distributable reserves: +€149,100
- Tax, wage and social debts -€67,241
down €67,241 (-58.4%), from €115,053 to €47,813
- Debts after one year -€51,672
down €51,672 (-43.6%), from €118,386 to €66,714
- Depreciation +€29,440
up €29,440 (+13.7%), from €214,533 to €243,973
- Gross operating margin +€28,460
up €28,460 (+6.3%), from €449,258 to €477,718
- Financial income +€6,869
up €6,869 (+435%), from €1,581 to €8,450
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €2,013,179 | €2,028,592 | +€15,413 | +0.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,796,249 | €1,656,699 | -€139,550 | -7.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,795,499 | €1,655,949 | -€139,550 | -7.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,664,399 | €1,475,936 | -€188,462 | -11.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €10,204 | €14,255 | +€4,050 | +39.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €120,896 | €165,758 | +€44,862 | +37.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €750 | €750 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €216,929 | €371,893 | +€154,963 | +71.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €27,389 | €203,873 | +€176,484 | +644% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €27,389 | €203,873 | +€176,484 | +644% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €182,416 | €167,811 | -€14,605 | -8.0% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €7,124 | €208 | -€6,916 | -97.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,013,179 | €2,028,592 | +€15,413 | +0.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,553,106 | €1,693,303 | +€140,197 | +9.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €974,419 | €1,114,581 | +€140,162 | +14.4% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €160,334 | €151,396 | -€8,938 | -5.6% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €814,085 | €963,185 | +€149,100 | +18.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €572,487 | €572,522 | +€35 | 0.0% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €162,463 | €160,229 | -€2,235 | -1.4% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €122,380 | €122,380 | = | 0.0% |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | €122,380 | €122,380 | = | 0.0% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €40,084 | €37,849 | -€2,235 | -5.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €297,609 | €175,060 | -€122,549 | -41.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €118,386 | €66,714 | -€51,672 | -43.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €118,386 | €66,714 | -€51,672 | -43.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €174,689 | €102,981 | -€71,708 | -41.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €50,208 | €51,672 | +€1,464 | +2.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €9,428 | €3,496 | -€5,932 | -62.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €9,428 | €3,496 | -€5,932 | -62.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €115,053 | €47,813 | -€67,241 | -58.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €115,053 | €47,813 | -€67,241 | -58.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €4,533 | €5,364 | +€831 | +18.3% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €40,000 | €64,500 | +€24,500 | +61.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €214,533 | €243,973 | +€29,440 | +13.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,629 | €9,884 | +€2,255 | +29.6% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €449,258 | €477,718 | +€28,460 | +6.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €227,096 | €223,861 | -€3,235 | -1.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,581 | €8,450 | +€6,869 | +435% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,581 | €8,450 | +€6,869 | +435% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €5,916 | €5,564 | -€352 | -6.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €5,916 | €5,564 | -€352 | -6.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €222,761 | €226,747 | +€3,986 | +1.8% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €2,235 | €2,235 | = | 0.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €87,306 | €88,784 | +€1,478 | +1.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €137,689 | €140,197 | +€2,508 | +1.8% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €8,938 | €8,938 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €146,627 | €149,135 | +€2,508 | +1.7% |
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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.