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BEN & LAU: 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

BEN & LAU

BE 0559.890.136
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,373
2024 · -€3,420+€4,793
Equity
-€86,819
2024 · -€88,192+€1,373
Cash
€3,057
2024 · €2,996+€61
Balance sheet total
€67,259
2024 · €96,445-€29,186

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,248

    down €29,248 (-31.3%), from €93,450 to €64,202

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€25,843

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€146,044

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €146,044)

    of which Other amounts payable: -€126,993

  • Other debts +€128,593

    up €128,593 (+2,034%), from €6,324 to €134,917

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€13,138

    down €13,138 (-40.8%), from €32,189 to €19,051

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1,373

    up €1,373 (+1.3%), from -€108,192 to -€106,819

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€3,748

    down €3,748 (-11.4%), from €32,994 to €29,246

  • Gross operating margin +€1,818

    up €1,818 (+5.8%), from €31,143 to €32,961

  • Other operating charges +€1,389

    new in 2025: €1,389

  • Financial charges -€615

    down €615 (-39.2%), from €1,568 to €953

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 -€3,420
Gross operating margin +€1,818
Depreciation +€3,748
Other operating charges -€1,389
Financial charges +€615
Result 2025 €1,373
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€159,242
Investment +€2
Financing -€159,182
Cash 2024 €2,996
Net result for the year +€1,373
Depreciation +€29,246
Trade debts +€30
Other debts +€128,593
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€2
Debts after one year -€146,044
Current portion of long-term debt -€13,138
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Cash 2025 €3,057
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 31 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €96,445 €67,259 -€29,186 -30.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €93,450 €64,202 -€29,248 -31.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €93,450 €64,202 -€29,248 -31.3%
Land and buildings 22 €45,400 €41,995 -€3,405 -7.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €48,050 €22,207 -€25,843 -53.8%
Current assets 29/58 €2,996 €3,057 +€61 +2.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,996 €3,057 +€61 +2.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €96,445 €67,259 -€29,186 -30.3%
Equity 10/15 -€88,192 -€86,819 +€1,373 +1.6%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €20,000 - -€20,000
Other 1109/19 €20,000 - -€20,000
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€108,192 -€106,819 +€1,373 +1.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €184,638 €154,078 -€30,560 -16.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €146,044 - -€146,044
Financial debts 170/4 €19,051 - -€19,051
Other amounts payable 178/9 €126,993 - -€126,993
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €38,593 €154,078 +€115,485 +299%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €32,189 €19,051 -€13,138 -40.8%
Trade debts 44 €80 €110 +€30 +37.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €80 €110 +€30 +37.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,324 €134,917 +€128,593 +2,034%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,994 €29,246 -€3,748 -11.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €1,389 +€1,389
Gross operating margin 9900 €31,143 €32,961 +€1,818 +5.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€1,852 €2,326 +€4,178
Financial charges 65/66B €1,568 €953 -€615 -39.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,568 €953 -€615 -39.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€3,420 €1,373 +€4,793
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,420 €1,373 +€4,793
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,420 €1,373 +€4,793

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.