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33: 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

33

BE 0700.272.890
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€232,612
2023 · €20,569-€253,181
Equity
-€726,095
2023 · -€493,484-€232,612
Cash
€10,429
2023 · €27,304-€16,875
Balance sheet total
€683,029
2023 · €724,332-€41,303

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€54,859

    up €54,859 (+152.5%), from €35,981 to €90,840

    of which Trade receivables: +€65,726

  • Stocks and contracts -€46,191

    down €46,191 (-11.0%), from €419,315 to €373,124

  • Tangible fixed assets -€28,743

    down €28,743 (-15.6%), from €184,521 to €155,778

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€28,737

  • Cash -€16,875

    down €16,875 (-61.8%), from €27,304 to €10,429

    mainly Net result for the year (-€232,612) and Receivables within one year (-€54,859)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€232,612

    down €232,612 (-45.4%), from -€512,084 to -€744,695

  • Trade debts +€102,352

    up €102,352 (+862.4%), from €11,869 to €114,220

  • Debts after one year +€64,628

    up €64,628 (+5.6%), from €1.2m to €1.2m

    of which Other amounts payable: +€100,000

  • Short-term financial debts +€25,194

    new in 2024: €25,194

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€223,292

    down €223,292, from €126,415 to -€96,877

  • Depreciation +€13,815

    up €13,815 (+32.6%), from €42,401 to €56,217

  • Staff costs +€11,777

    up €11,777 (+22.5%), from €52,423 to €64,200

  • Other operating charges +€2,439

    up €2,439 (+177.1%), from €1,378 to €3,817

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €20,569
Gross operating margin -€223,292
Staff costs -€11,777
Depreciation -€13,815
Other operating charges -€2,439
Financial income -€1,004
Financial charges -€854
Result 2024 -€232,612

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

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.

From operations -€84,453
Investment -€23,050
Financing +€90,628
Cash 2023 €27,304
Net result for the year -€232,612
Depreciation +€56,217
Stocks and contracts +€46,191
Receivables within one year -€54,859
Smaller working-capital items +€353
Trade debts +€102,352
Other debts -€2,094
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€23,050
Debts after one year +€64,628
Current portion of long-term debt +€806
Short-term financial debts +€25,194
Cash 2024 €10,429
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €724,332 €683,029 -€41,303 -5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €241,732 €208,566 -€33,167 -13.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €29,711 €25,288 -€4,424 -14.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €184,521 €155,778 -€28,743 -15.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €142,352 €113,615 -€28,737 -20.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25,902 €28,214 +€2,312 +8.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €16,267 €13,949 -€2,318 -14.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €27,500 €27,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €482,600 €474,464 -€8,136 -1.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €419,315 €373,124 -€46,191 -11.0%
Stocks 30/36 €419,315 €373,124 -€46,191 -11.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,981 €90,840 +€54,859 +152.5%
Trade receivables 40 €25,114 €90,840 +€65,726 +261.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,867 - -€10,867
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €27,304 €10,429 -€16,875 -61.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €71 +€71
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €724,332 €683,029 -€41,303 -5.7%
Equity 10/15 -€493,484 -€726,095 -€232,612 -47.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€512,084 -€744,695 -€232,612 -45.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,217,816 €1,409,125 +€191,309 +15.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,155,938 €1,220,566 +€64,628 +5.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €62,441 €27,069 -€35,372 -56.6%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €1,093,497 €1,193,497 +€100,000 +9.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,878 €188,559 +€126,681 +204.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €34,566 €35,372 +€806 +2.3%
Financial debts 43 - €25,194 +€25,194
Credit institutions 430/8 - €25,194 +€25,194
Trade debts 44 €11,869 €114,220 +€102,352 +862.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,869 €114,220 +€102,352 +862.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,634 €9,058 +€424 +4.9%
Taxes 450/3 - €1,145 +€1,145
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,634 €7,912 -€722 -8.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,809 €4,715 -€2,094 -30.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €52,423 €64,200 +€11,777 +22.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,401 €56,217 +€13,815 +32.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,378 €3,817 +€2,439 +177.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €126,415 -€96,877 -€223,292
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,213 -€221,110 -€251,323
Financial income 75/76B €1,138 €134 -€1,004 -88.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,138 €134 -€1,004 -88.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,782 €11,636 +€854 +7.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,782 €11,636 +€854 +7.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,569 -€232,612 -€253,181
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,569 -€232,612 -€253,181
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,569 -€232,612 -€253,181

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.