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Balena: 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

Balena

BE 0786.928.336
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€65,102
2024 · -€49,272-€15,831
Equity
-€177,558
2024 · -€112,456-€65,102
Cash
€519
2024 · €2,979-€2,460
Balance sheet total
€1,084
2024 · €86,697-€85,613

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€83,717

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €83,717)

  • Cash -€2,460

    down €2,460 (-82.6%), from €2,979 to €519

    mainly Net result for the year (-€65,102) and Debts after one year (-€14,772)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€65,102

    down €65,102 (-45.7%), from -€142,456 to -€207,558

  • Debts after one year -€14,772

    down €14,772 (-19.3%), from €76,567 to €61,795

  • Trade debts -€7,007

    down €7,007 (-28.3%), from €24,755 to €17,748

  • Other debts +€2,841

    up €2,841 (+3.5%), from €81,486 to €84,327

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€928

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €928)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€11,508

    up €11,508, from -€9,022 to €2,486

  • Depreciation -€7,801

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €7,801)

  • Staff costs -€1,954

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,954)

  • Financial charges -€430

    down €430 (-11.3%), from €3,824 to €3,394

  • Other operating charges +€399

    new in 2025: €399

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 -€49,272
Gross operating margin +€11,508
Staff costs +€1,954
Depreciation +€7,801
Other operating charges -€399
Other operating items -€37,124
Financial charges +€430
Result 2025 -€65,102

Cash bridge derived

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 -€70,761
Investment +€83,717
Financing -€15,417
Cash 2024 €2,979
Net result for the year -€65,102
Receivables after one year -€565
Trade debts -€7,007
Tax, wage and social debts -€928
Other debts +€2,841
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€83,717
Debts after one year -€14,772
Current portion of long-term debt -€645
Cash 2025 €519
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €86,697 €1,084 -€85,613 -98.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €83,717 - -€83,717
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €83,717 - -€83,717
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €83,717 - -€83,717
Current assets 29/58 €2,979 €1,084 -€1,895 -63.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €565 +€565
Other amounts receivable 291 - €565 +€565
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,979 €519 -€2,460 -82.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €86,697 €1,084 -€85,613 -98.7%
Equity 10/15 -€112,456 -€177,558 -€65,102 -57.9%
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€142,456 -€207,558 -€65,102 -45.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €199,153 €178,642 -€20,510 -10.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €76,567 €61,795 -€14,772 -19.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €76,567 €61,795 -€14,772 -19.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €122,585 €116,847 -€5,738 -4.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,417 €14,772 -€645 -4.2%
Trade debts 44 €24,755 €17,748 -€7,007 -28.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,755 €17,748 -€7,007 -28.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €928 - -€928
Taxes 450/3 €928 - -€928
Other amounts payable 47/48 €81,486 €84,327 +€2,841 +3.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,954 - -€1,954
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,801 - -€7,801
Other operating charges 640/8 - €399 +€399
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €26,671 €63,795 +€37,124 +139.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€9,022 €2,486 +€11,508
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€45,448 -€61,709 -€16,261 -35.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,824 €3,394 -€430 -11.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,824 €3,394 -€430 -11.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€49,272 -€65,102 -€15,831 -32.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€49,272 -€65,102 -€15,831 -32.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€49,272 -€65,102 -€15,831 -32.1%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.