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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 14 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
Financials
Financial year 2025
BRIGHTSIDE from Gent, company number BE0847536411, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -16,248 after tax. For that financial year BRIGHTSIDE recorded a gross margin of € 27,114 and equity of € 48,378. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 2,810 to € -16,248. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on April 27, 2026.
€ 48,378
▼ 25% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -16,248
▼ still € 2,810 profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 1,168
▼ 80% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 35,978.
People and assets in 2025
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
€ 5,857
▲ 84% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 37,617
▼ 22% vs 2024
€ 10,507 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 4 years.
€ 1,001
▼ 61% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 4,506
▼ 16% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 39,433 | € 44,986 | € 47,880 | € 27,114 | ▼ 43% |
| Profit after taxes | € 13,263 | € 9,713 | € 2,810 | € -16,248 | ▼ € 19,058 |
| Equity | € 52,103 | € 61,816 | € 64,626 | € 48,378 | ▼ 25% |
| Total debts | € 35,676 | € 70,129 | € 106,661 | € 100,765 | ▼ 6% |
| Cash | € 1,628 | € 4,513 | € 5,717 | € 1,168 | ▼ 80% |
| Land & buildings | € 39,350 | € 54,818 | € 49,702 | € 44,585 | ▼ 10% |
| Retained profit | € 39,703 | € 49,416 | € 52,226 | € 35,978 | ▼ 31% |
| Bank debt | € 12,788 | € 8,204 | € 48,039 | € 37,617 | ▼ 22% |
| Balance sheet total | € 87,779 | € 131,946 | € 171,287 | € 149,142 | ▼ 13% |
Key figures of BRIGHTSIDE, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 April 2027.
What happened to BRIGHTSIDE?
What happened at BRIGHTSIDE in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 16,248 (▼ € 19,058 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Gent. KBO
- Jimmy Kets became a director. NBB
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 13,263 profit in 2022 to € 16,248 loss in 2025.
Paid € 7,914 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 13,263 profit.
Management
Behind BRIGHTSIDE is Jimmy Kets.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Jimmy Kets
Director
since 2012
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Brandweerstraat 11
9000 Gent
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0847.536.411
- VAT number
- BE 0847.536.411
- Registered office
- Brandweerstraat 11, 9000 Gent
- Names & denominations
- BRIGHTSIDE
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 16 July 2012
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