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Ampersand: 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

Ampersand

BE 0765.978.811
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,879
2024 · €9,584-€4,704
Equity
€26,540
2024 · €21,661+€4,879
Cash
€25,585
2024 · €27,155-€1,570
Balance sheet total
€61,556
2024 · €70,787-€9,231

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,184

    down €5,184 (-17.9%), from €28,994 to €23,810

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€3,650

  • Cash -€1,570

    down €1,570 (-5.8%), from €27,155 to €25,585

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€11,481) and Debts after one year (-€8,572)

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,395

    down €1,395 (-22.2%), from €6,288 to €4,893

  • Receivables within one year -€1,075

    down €1,075 (-34.9%), from €3,082 to €2,007

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€11,481

    down €11,481 (-87.4%), from €13,139 to €1,658

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€11,200

  • Debts after one year -€8,572

    down €8,572 (-39.1%), from €21,916 to €13,343

  • Reserves +€4,879

    up €4,879 (+43.7%), from €11,161 to €16,040

  • Other debts +€3,274

    up €3,274 (+1,140%), from €287 to €3,561

  • Trade debts +€2,420

    up €2,420 (+109%), from €2,222 to €4,641

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€4,512

    down €4,512 (-25.1%), from €17,947 to €13,435

  • Financial income -€1,154

    down €1,154 (-99.9%), from €1,155 to €1

  • Taxes -€960

    down €960 (-37.3%), from €2,575 to €1,614

From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €9,584
Gross operating margin -€4,512
Depreciation -€29
Other operating charges +€32
Financial income -€1,154
Financial charges -€1
Taxes +€960
Result 2025 €4,879
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

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.

From operations +€6,753
Investment €0
Financing -€8,323
Cash 2024 €27,155
Net result for the year +€4,879
Depreciation +€5,184
Stocks and contracts +€1,395
Receivables within one year +€1,075
Deferred charges and accrued income +€7
Trade debts +€2,420
Tax, wage and social debts -€11,481
Other debts +€3,274
Debts after one year -€8,572
Current portion of long-term debt +€250
Cash 2025 €25,585
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €70,787 €61,556 -€9,231 -13.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €33,584 €28,400 -€5,184 -15.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,994 €23,810 -€5,184 -17.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,864 €932 -€932 -50.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,495 €893 -€602 -40.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €25,635 €21,985 -€3,650 -14.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,590 €4,590 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €37,203 €33,156 -€4,047 -10.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,288 €4,893 -€1,395 -22.2%
Stocks 30/36 €6,288 €4,893 -€1,395 -22.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,082 €2,007 -€1,075 -34.9%
Trade receivables 40 €3,082 €2,007 -€1,075 -34.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €27,155 €25,585 -€1,570 -5.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €679 €671 -€7 -1.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €70,787 €61,556 -€9,231 -13.0%
Equity 10/15 €21,661 €26,540 +€4,879 +22.5%
Contributions 10/11 €10,500 €10,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €11,161 €16,040 +€4,879 +43.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €11,161 €16,040 +€4,879 +43.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €49,127 €35,016 -€14,110 -28.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €21,916 €13,343 -€8,572 -39.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €21,916 €13,343 -€8,572 -39.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €27,211 €21,673 -€5,538 -20.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,563 €11,813 +€250 +2.2%
Trade debts 44 €2,222 €4,641 +€2,420 +109%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,222 €4,641 +€2,420 +109%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,139 €1,658 -€11,481 -87.4%
Taxes 450/3 €1,939 €1,658 -€281 -14.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,200 - -€11,200
Other amounts payable 47/48 €287 €3,561 +€3,274 +1,140%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,155 €5,184 +€29 +0.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €551 €520 -€32 -5.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,947 €13,435 -€4,512 -25.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,241 €7,731 -€4,510 -36.8%
Financial income 75/76B €1,155 €1 -€1,154 -99.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,155 €1 -€1,154 -99.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,238 €1,239 +€1 0.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,238 €1,239 +€1 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,158 €6,494 -€5,665 -46.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,575 €1,614 -€960 -37.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,584 €4,879 -€4,704 -49.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,584 €4,879 -€4,704 -49.1%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.