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BAL CLIENT: what changed

Two fiscal 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

BAL CLIENT

BE 0836.656.474
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€33,740
2023 · €27,116+€6,623
Equity
€95,537
2023 · €61,797+€33,740
Cash
€63,271
2023 · €76,891-€13,620
Balance sheet total
€152,235
2023 · €190,293-€38,058

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€63,193

    down €63,193 (-74.6%), from €84,762 to €21,569

    of which Trade receivables: -€69,508

  • Receivables after one year +€40,471

    new in 2024: €40,471

  • Cash -€13,620

    down €13,620 (-17.7%), from €76,891 to €63,271

    mainly Trade debts (-€58,694) and Receivables after one year (-€40,471)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€58,694

    down €58,694 (-58.6%), from €100,245 to €41,551

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€33,740

    up €33,740 (+84.8%), from €39,797 to €73,537

  • Other debts -€15,668

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €15,668)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,564

    up €2,564 (+20.4%), from €12,584 to €15,148

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€1,778

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,961

    up €16,961 (+35.2%), from €48,137 to €65,098

  • Staff costs +€5,621

    up €5,621 (+489.0%), from €1,150 to €6,771

  • Taxes +€3,367

    up €3,367 (+36.2%), from €9,304 to €12,670

  • Financial charges +€2,216

    up €2,216 (+58.7%), from €3,778 to €5,995

  • Other operating charges -€1,904

    down €1,904 (-74.4%), from €2,560 to €656

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 €27,116
Gross operating margin +€16,961
Staff costs -€5,621
Depreciation -€1,489
Other operating charges +€1,904
Financial income +€452
Financial charges -€2,216
Taxes -€3,367
Result 2024 €33,740

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 -€9,356
Investment -€4,264
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €76,891
Net result for the year +€33,740
Depreciation +€5,734
Receivables after one year -€40,471
Stocks and contracts +€246
Receivables within one year +€63,193
Trade debts -€58,694
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,564
Other debts -€15,668
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,264
Cash 2024 €63,271
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €190,293 €152,235 -€38,058 -20.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €22,019 €20,549 -€1,470 -6.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €21,919 €20,449 -€1,470 -6.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €21,919 €16,683 -€5,237 -23.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €3,767 +€3,767
Financial fixed assets 28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €168,274 €131,686 -€36,587 -21.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €40,471 +€40,471
Trade receivables 290 - €40,471 +€40,471
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,621 €6,375 -€246 -3.7%
Stocks 30/36 €6,621 €6,375 -€246 -3.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €84,762 €21,569 -€63,193 -74.6%
Trade receivables 40 €84,317 €14,809 -€69,508 -82.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €445 €6,760 +€6,315 +1417.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €76,891 €63,271 -€13,620 -17.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €190,293 €152,235 -€38,058 -20.0%
Equity 10/15 €61,797 €95,537 +€33,740 +54.6%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €39,797 €73,537 +€33,740 +84.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €128,496 €56,699 -€71,798 -55.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €128,496 €56,699 -€71,798 -55.9%
Trade debts 44 €100,245 €41,551 -€58,694 -58.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €100,245 €41,551 -€58,694 -58.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,584 €15,148 +€2,564 +20.4%
Taxes 450/3 €12,513 €13,299 +€786 +6.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €70 €1,849 +€1,778 +2531.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,668 - -€15,668
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,150 €6,771 +€5,621 +489.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,245 €5,734 +€1,489 +35.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,560 €656 -€1,904 -74.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €48,137 €65,098 +€16,961 +35.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €40,182 €51,937 +€11,755 +29.3%
Financial income 75/76B €16 €468 +€452 +2797.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €16 €468 +€452 +2797.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,778 €5,995 +€2,216 +58.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,778 €5,995 +€2,216 +58.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,420 €46,410 +€9,990 +27.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,304 €12,670 +€3,367 +36.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,116 €33,740 +€6,623 +24.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,116 €33,740 +€6,623 +24.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 October 2026 via checked.be.