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ALI BABA PALACE: 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

ALI BABA PALACE

BE 0898.684.511
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,434
2023 · €5,685+€17,749
Equity
€29,201
2023 · €5,767+€23,434
Cash
€4,039
2023 · €14,257-€10,218
Balance sheet total
€58,959
2023 · €25,466+€33,494

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€39,469

    up €39,469 (+529%), from €7,459 to €46,927

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€31,984

  • Cash -€10,218

    down €10,218 (-71.7%), from €14,257 to €4,039

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€48,781) and Other debts (-€8,501)

  • Financial fixed assets +€2,600

    new in 2024: €2,600

  • Receivables within one year +€1,643

    new in 2024: €1,643

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,434

    up €23,434, from -€13,318 to €10,116

  • Trade debts +€16,417

    up €16,417 (+563%), from €2,914 to €19,331

  • Other debts -€8,501

    down €8,501 (-94.0%), from €9,046 to €545

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,143

    up €2,143 (+27.7%), from €7,739 to €9,882

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€145,273

    up €145,273 (+521%), from €27,873 to €173,145

  • Staff costs +€114,726

    up €114,726 (+559%), from €20,513 to €135,238

  • Depreciation +€6,459

    up €6,459 (+2,545%), from €254 to €6,712

  • Taxes +€4,664

    up €4,664 (+328%), from €1,421 to €6,085

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 €5,685
Gross operating margin +€145,273
Staff costs -€114,726
Depreciation -€6,459
Other operating charges -€1,232
Financial charges -€443
Taxes -€4,664
Result 2024 €23,434
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Derived cash bridge

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 +€38,563
Investment -€48,781
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €14,257
Net result for the year +€23,434
Depreciation +€6,712
Receivables within one year -€1,643
Trade debts +€16,417
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,143
Other debts -€8,501
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€48,781
Cash 2024 €4,039
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Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €25,466 €58,959 +€33,494 +132%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,459 €49,527 +€42,069 +564%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,459 €46,927 +€39,469 +529%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,459 €14,943 +€7,484 +100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €31,984 +€31,984
Financial fixed assets 28 - €2,600 +€2,600
Current assets 29/58 €18,007 €9,432 -€8,575 -47.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,750 €3,750 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €3,750 €3,750 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €1,643 +€1,643
Trade receivables 40 - €1,643 +€1,643
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,257 €4,039 -€10,218 -71.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €25,466 €58,959 +€33,494 +132%
Equity 10/15 €5,767 €29,201 +€23,434 +406%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €485 €485 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €485 €485 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €485 €485 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€13,318 €10,116 +€23,434
Amounts payable 17/49 €19,699 €29,759 +€10,060 +51.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €19,699 €29,759 +€10,060 +51.1%
Trade debts 44 €2,914 €19,331 +€16,417 +563%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,914 €19,331 +€16,417 +563%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,739 €9,882 +€2,143 +27.7%
Taxes 450/3 €7,739 €9,882 +€2,143 +27.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,046 €545 -€8,501 -94.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €20,513 €135,238 +€114,726 +559%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €254 €6,712 +€6,459 +2,545%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €1,232 +€1,232
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,873 €173,145 +€145,273 +521%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €7,106 €29,962 +€22,856 +322%
Financial charges 65/66B - €443 +€443
Recurring financial charges 65 - €443 +€443
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,106 €29,519 +€22,412 +315%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,421 €6,085 +€4,664 +328%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,685 €23,434 +€17,749 +312%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,685 €23,434 +€17,749 +312%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.