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Au Chai: 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

Au Chai

BE 0676.575.691
NACE 46.341, Wholesale of wines and spirits
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€77,131
2024 · -€53,735-€23,396
Equity
-€225,026
2024 · -€192,894-€32,131
Cash
€6,991
2024 · €5,681+€1,311
Balance sheet total
€80,138
2024 · €88,882-€8,744

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€16,792

    down €16,792 (-37.2%), from €45,151 to €28,359

  • Tangible fixed assets +€13,764

    up €13,764 (+81.3%), from €16,932 to €30,695

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€11,300

  • Receivables within one year -€4,151

    down €4,151 (-40.4%), from €10,281 to €6,130

  • Financial fixed assets -€1,530

    down €1,530 (-31.7%), from €4,824 to €3,294

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,346

    down €1,346 (-22.4%), from €6,014 to €4,668

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€62,580

    up €62,580 (+229%), from €27,379 to €89,959

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€32,131

    down €32,131 (-11.4%), from -€282,894 to -€315,026

  • Trade debts -€29,567

    down €29,567 (-21.2%), from €139,775 to €110,208

  • Short-term financial debts -€5,423

    down €5,423 (-5.3%), from €101,809 to €96,386

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,998

    down €2,998 (-30.3%), from €9,896 to €6,898

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€20,899

    down €20,899 (-52.6%), from -€39,747 to -€60,646

  • Depreciation +€4,695

    up €4,695 (+277%), from €1,696 to €6,390

  • Financial charges -€1,021

    down €1,021 (-9.4%), from €10,836 to €9,815

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 -€53,735
Gross operating margin -€20,899
Depreciation -€4,695
Other operating charges +€139
Other operating items +€966
Financial income +€61
Financial charges +€1,021
Taxes +€11
Result 2025 -€77,131
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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 -€19,642
Investment -€18,624
Financing +€39,577
Cash 2024 €5,681
Net result for the year -€77,131
Depreciation +€6,390
Stocks and contracts +€16,792
Receivables within one year +€4,151
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,346
Trade debts -€29,567
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,998
Other debts +€62,580
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,204
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,624
Short-term financial debts -€5,423
Contributions, distributions and other +€45,000
Cash 2025 €6,991
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €88,882 €80,138 -€8,744 -9.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,755 €33,989 +€12,234 +56.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,932 €30,695 +€13,764 +81.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €425 €91 -€333 -78.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,663 €13,963 +€11,300 +424%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €13,844 €16,641 +€2,797 +20.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,824 €3,294 -€1,530 -31.7%
Current assets 29/58 €67,127 €46,149 -€20,978 -31.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €45,151 €28,359 -€16,792 -37.2%
Stocks 30/36 €45,151 €28,359 -€16,792 -37.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,281 €6,130 -€4,151 -40.4%
Trade receivables 40 €10,281 €6,130 -€4,151 -40.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,681 €6,991 +€1,311 +23.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,014 €4,668 -€1,346 -22.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €88,882 €80,138 -€8,744 -9.8%
Equity 10/15 -€192,894 -€225,026 -€32,131 -16.7%
Contributions 10/11 €90,000 €90,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€282,894 -€315,026 -€32,131 -11.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €281,776 €305,164 +€23,387 +8.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €278,859 €303,451 +€24,592 +8.8%
Financial debts 43 €101,809 €96,386 -€5,423 -5.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €101,809 €96,386 -€5,423 -5.3%
Trade debts 44 €139,775 €110,208 -€29,567 -21.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €139,775 €110,208 -€29,567 -21.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,896 €6,898 -€2,998 -30.3%
Taxes 450/3 €9,896 €6,898 -€2,998 -30.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €27,379 €89,959 +€62,580 +229%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,917 €1,713 -€1,204 -41.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,696 €6,390 +€4,695 +277%
Other operating charges 640/8 €726 €588 -€139 -19.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €966 - -€966
Gross operating margin 9900 -€39,747 -€60,646 -€20,899 -52.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€43,135 -€67,624 -€24,489 -56.8%
Financial income 75/76B €388 €448 +€61 +15.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €388 €448 +€61 +15.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,836 €9,815 -€1,021 -9.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,836 €9,815 -€1,021 -9.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€53,583 -€76,990 -€23,407 -43.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €152 €141 -€11 -7.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€53,735 -€77,131 -€23,396 -43.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€53,735 -€77,131 -€23,396 -43.5%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.