AMERICAN LIFE: what changed
What changed
AMERICAN LIFE
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,186
2024 · -€1,719+€17,905
Equity
-€413,201
2024 · -€429,387+€16,186
Cash
€23,557
2024 · €17,756+€5,801
Balance sheet total
€604,107
2024 · €627,439-€23,331
Largest movements
Assets
- Tangible fixed assets -€28,793
down €28,793 (-8.7%), from €329,905 to €301,112
of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€30,653
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€7,062
up €7,062 (+29.7%), from €23,748 to €30,811
- Receivables within one year -€6,735
down €6,735 (-5.1%), from €131,481 to €124,746
of which Trade receivables: -€8,986
Equity and liabilities
- Debts after one year -€44,256
down €44,256 (-4.8%), from €924,654 to €880,398
of which Other amounts payable: -€44,256
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€16,186
up €16,186 (+1.4%), from -€1.1m to -€1.1m
Income statement
- Gross operating margin +€22,507
up €22,507 (+25.0%), from €90,176 to €112,683
- Staff costs +€4,357
up €4,357 (+6.6%), from €66,323 to €70,680
- Other operating charges +€1,137
up €1,137 (+338%), from €336 to €1,473
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
-€1,719
Gross operating margin
+€22,507
Staff costs
-€4,357
Depreciation
-€139
Other operating charges
-€1,137
Other operating items
+€1,732
Financial income
-€230
Financial charges
-€471
Result 2025
€16,186
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€51,390
Investment
-€1,332
Financing
-€44,256
Cash 2024
€17,756
From operations (derived)
+€51,390
Net result for the year
+€16,186
Depreciation
+€30,792
Receivables within one year
+€6,735
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€7,062
Trade debts
+€2,476
Tax, wage and social debts
+€4,464
Other debts
-€2,202
Investment (derived)
-€1,332
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€1,332
Financing
-€44,256
Debts after one year
-€44,256
Cash 2025
€23,557
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €627,439 | €604,107 | -€23,331 | -3.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €339,454 | €309,994 | -€29,460 | -8.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €329,905 | €301,112 | -€28,793 | -8.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €198,985 | €200,845 | +€1,860 | +0.9% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €130,920 | €100,266 | -€30,653 | -23.4% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €9,549 | €8,882 | -€667 | -7.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €287,985 | €294,113 | +€6,129 | +2.1% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €115,000 | €115,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €115,000 | €115,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €131,481 | €124,746 | -€6,735 | -5.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €88,399 | €79,412 | -€8,986 | -10.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €43,082 | €45,333 | +€2,251 | +5.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €17,756 | €23,557 | +€5,801 | +32.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €23,748 | €30,811 | +€7,062 | +29.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €627,439 | €604,107 | -€23,331 | -3.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€429,387 | -€413,201 | +€16,186 | +3.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €700,000 | €700,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €700,000 | €700,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €700,000 | €700,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €5,419 | €5,419 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €5,419 | €5,419 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €5,419 | €5,419 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€1,134,806 | -€1,118,620 | +€16,186 | +1.4% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,056,826 | €1,017,308 | -€39,518 | -3.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €924,654 | €880,398 | -€44,256 | -4.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €600,000 | €600,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €324,654 | €280,398 | -€44,256 | -13.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €132,172 | €136,910 | +€4,739 | +3.6% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €35,073 | €37,549 | +€2,476 | +7.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €35,073 | €37,549 | +€2,476 | +7.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €8,310 | €12,775 | +€4,464 | +53.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €4,289 | €5,054 | +€765 | +17.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €4,022 | €7,721 | +€3,700 | +92.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €88,788 | €86,586 | -€2,202 | -2.5% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €3,665 | - | -€3,665 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €66,323 | €70,680 | +€4,357 | +6.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €30,653 | €30,792 | +€139 | +0.5% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €336 | €1,473 | +€1,137 | +338% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,732 | - | -€1,732 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €90,176 | €112,683 | +€22,507 | +25.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€8,869 | €9,737 | +€18,606 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €7,293 | €7,062 | -€230 | -3.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €7,293 | €7,062 | -€230 | -3.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €142 | €613 | +€471 | +331% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €142 | €613 | +€471 | +331% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€1,719 | €16,186 | +€17,905 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€1,719 | €16,186 | +€17,905 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€1,719 | €16,186 | +€17,905 |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 November 2026 via checked.be.