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Bottleneck: 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

Bottleneck

BE 0795.359.616
NACE 47.251, Retail sale of wines and spirits
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,766
2024 · €15,397+€6,368
Equity
€82,741
2024 · €60,976+€21,766
Cash
€27,349
2024 · €39,642-€12,293
Balance sheet total
€285,039
2024 · €291,570-€6,531

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€14,564

    up €14,564 (+21.7%), from €67,261 to €81,825

    of which Trade receivables: +€15,058

  • Cash -€12,293

    down €12,293 (-31.0%), from €39,642 to €27,349

    mainly Trade debts (-€16,302) and Receivables within one year (-€14,564)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,822

    down €3,822 (-41.2%), from €9,287 to €5,465

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,957

  • Intangible fixed assets -€3,666

    down €3,666 (-40.0%), from €9,166 to €5,500

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€25,000

    up €25,000 (+50.0%), from €50,000 to €75,000

  • Trade debts -€16,302

    down €16,302 (-33.4%), from €48,743 to €32,441

  • Other debts -€8,247

    down €8,247 (-7.7%), from €106,464 to €98,217

  • Debts after one year -€7,092

    down €7,092 (-22.9%), from €30,949 to €23,857

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,234

    down €3,234 (-93.1%), from €3,476 to €241

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€10,290

    up €10,290 (+14.5%), from €71,183 to €81,473

  • Taxes +€5,073

    up €5,073 (+118.4%), from €4,286 to €9,359

  • Financial charges -€1,667

    down €1,667 (-18.7%), from €8,910 to €7,242

  • Staff costs +€896

    up €896 (+2.8%), from €32,055 to €32,950

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 €15,397
Gross operating margin +€10,290
Staff costs -€896
Depreciation -€249
Write-downs +€772
Other operating charges -€433
Financial income +€289
Financial charges +€1,667
Taxes -€5,073
Result 2025 €21,766

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 -€5,495
Investment €0
Financing -€6,798
Cash 2024 €39,642
Net result for the year +€21,766
Depreciation +€7,488
Stocks and contracts +€45
Receivables within one year -€14,564
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,269
Trade debts -€16,302
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,669
Other debts -€8,247
Accrued charges and deferred income +€381
Debts after one year -€7,092
Current portion of long-term debt +€294
Cash 2025 €27,349
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €291,570 €285,039 -€6,531 -2.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €19,803 €12,315 -€7,488 -37.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,166 €5,500 -€3,666 -40.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,287 €5,465 -€3,822 -41.2%
Land and buildings 22 €3,932 €2,632 -€1,300 -33.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,398 €461 -€937 -67.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,957 - -€3,957
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 - €2,372 +€2,372
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,350 €1,350 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €271,767 €272,724 +€957 +0.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €163,595 €163,550 -€45 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €163,595 €163,550 -€45 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €67,261 €81,825 +€14,564 +21.7%
Trade receivables 40 €66,546 €81,604 +€15,058 +22.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €715 €221 -€494 -69.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,642 €27,349 -€12,293 -31.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,269 - -€1,269
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €291,570 €285,039 -€6,531 -2.2%
Equity 10/15 €60,976 €82,741 +€21,766 +35.7%
Contributions 10/11 €7,500 €7,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €50,000 €75,000 +€25,000 +50.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €50,000 €75,000 +€25,000 +50.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €3,476 €241 -€3,234 -93.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €230,595 €202,298 -€28,297 -12.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €30,949 €23,857 -€7,092 -22.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €30,949 €23,857 -€7,092 -22.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €194,509 €172,924 -€21,585 -11.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,798 €7,092 +€294 +4.3%
Trade debts 44 €48,743 €32,441 -€16,302 -33.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €48,743 €32,441 -€16,302 -33.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,504 €35,174 +€2,669 +8.2%
Taxes 450/3 €32,504 €35,174 +€2,669 +8.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €106,464 €98,217 -€8,247 -7.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €5,137 €5,517 +€381 +7.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €32,055 €32,950 +€896 +2.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,240 €7,488 +€249 +3.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,242 €1,469 -€772 -34.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,254 €1,687 +€433 +34.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €71,183 €81,473 +€10,290 +14.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €28,392 €37,877 +€9,485 +33.4%
Financial income 75/76B €201 €489 +€289 +143.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €201 €489 +€289 +143.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,910 €7,242 -€1,667 -18.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,910 €7,242 -€1,667 -18.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €19,683 €31,124 +€11,441 +58.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,286 €9,359 +€5,073 +118.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,397 €21,766 +€6,368 +41.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,397 €21,766 +€6,368 +41.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.