LA BRAISE: 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.
LA BRAISE
Largest movements
- Cash -€157,040
down €157,040 (-50.7%), from €309,639 to €152,599
mainly Trade debts (-€160,826) and Receivables within one year (-€152,874)
- Receivables within one year +€152,874
up €152,874 (+41.0%), from €372,785 to €525,659
of which Trade receivables: +€147,598
- Tangible fixed assets -€102,398
down €102,398 (-5.7%), from €1.8m to €1.7m
of which Land and buildings: -€66,876
- Trade debts -€160,826
down €160,826 (-41.7%), from €385,458 to €224,632
- Debts after one year +€66,599
up €66,599 (+13.4%), from €497,768 to €564,367
- Investment grants -€36,174
down €36,174 (-2.9%), from €1.3m to €1.2m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€27,194
up €27,194 (+13.9%), from -€195,917 to -€168,723
- Gross operating margin +€106,432
up €106,432 (+3.7%), from €2.9m to €3.0m
- Staff costs +€71,723
up €71,723 (+2.6%), from €2.7m to €2.8m
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 | €2,539,391 | €2,425,998 | -€113,393 | -4.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,786,991 | €1,684,593 | -€102,398 | -5.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,786,991 | €1,684,593 | -€102,398 | -5.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,646,379 | €1,579,503 | -€66,876 | -4.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €86,045 | €75,353 | -€10,692 | -12.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €11,409 | €8,705 | -€2,704 | -23.7% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €43,158 | €21,032 | -€22,126 | -51.3% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €0 | - | = | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €752,400 | €741,405 | -€10,995 | -1.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €372,785 | €525,659 | +€152,874 | +41.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €363,030 | €510,628 | +€147,598 | +40.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €9,755 | €15,031 | +€5,276 | +54.1% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €309,639 | €152,599 | -€157,040 | -50.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €69,976 | €63,147 | -€6,829 | -9.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,539,391 | €2,425,998 | -€113,393 | -4.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,072,732 | €1,063,752 | -€8,980 | -0.8% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€195,917 | -€168,723 | +€27,194 | +13.9% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €1,268,649 | €1,232,475 | -€36,174 | -2.9% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €141,560 | €141,559 | -€1 | 0.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €141,560 | €141,559 | -€1 | 0.0% |
| Major repairs and maintenance | 162 | €141,560 | €141,559 | -€1 | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,325,099 | €1,220,687 | -€104,412 | -7.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €497,768 | €564,367 | +€66,599 | +13.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €497,768 | €564,367 | +€66,599 | +13.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €827,146 | €656,225 | -€170,921 | -20.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €35,559 | €36,159 | +€600 | +1.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €385,458 | €224,632 | -€160,826 | -41.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €385,458 | €224,632 | -€160,826 | -41.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €405,700 | €394,839 | -€10,861 | -2.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €842 | €270 | -€572 | -67.9% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €404,858 | €394,569 | -€10,289 | -2.5% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €185 | €95 | -€90 | -48.6% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €78,893 | €92,320 | +€13,427 | +17.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €2,732,023 | €2,803,746 | +€71,723 | +2.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €87,918 | €86,509 | -€1,409 | -1.6% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €502 | -€279 | -€781 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €8,149 | €2,616 | -€5,533 | -67.9% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €36,717 | €62,360 | +€25,643 | +69.8% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,884,526 | €2,990,958 | +€106,432 | +3.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €20,372 | €36,006 | +€15,634 | +76.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,186 | €890 | -€296 | -25.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,186 | €890 | -€296 | -25.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €9,759 | €9,702 | -€57 | -0.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €9,759 | €9,702 | -€57 | -0.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €11,799 | €27,194 | +€15,395 | +130% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €11,799 | €27,194 | +€15,395 | +130% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €11,799 | €27,194 | +€15,395 | +130% |
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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.