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BRIEFING.COM: 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

BRIEFING.COM

BE 0867.241.069
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,451
2024 · -€93,156+€98,607
Equity
€57,827
2024 · €52,376+€5,451
Cash
€20,102
2024 · €40,734-€20,632
Balance sheet total
€76,859
2024 · €146,885-€70,026

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€57,695

    down €57,695 (-60.7%), from €95,001 to €37,306

    of which Trade receivables: -€40,150

  • Cash -€20,632

    down €20,632 (-50.7%), from €40,734 to €20,102

    mainly Accrued charges and deferred income (-€40,292) and Other debts (-€38,580)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€9,809

    up €9,809 (+177.8%), from €5,518 to €15,327

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€5,329

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€40,292

    down €40,292 (-96.9%), from €41,560 to €1,268

  • Other debts -€38,580

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €38,580)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€5,451

    up €5,451 (+17.1%), from €31,916 to €37,367

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,847

    up €2,847 (+26.5%), from €10,728 to €13,575

    of which Taxes: +€5,105

  • Trade debts +€1,472

    up €1,472 (+54.2%), from €2,717 to €4,189

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€60,891

    up €60,891, from -€5,843 to €55,048

  • Staff costs +€7,282

    up €7,282 (+19.4%), from €37,584 to €44,866

  • Depreciation -€2,205

    down €2,205 (-45.4%), from €4,853 to €2,648

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 -€93,156
Gross operating margin +€60,891
Staff costs -€7,282
Depreciation +€2,205
Other operating charges +€13
Other operating items +€42,767
Financial income -€313
Financial charges +€326
Result 2025 €5,451

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 -€7,251
Investment -€12,457
Financing -€924
Cash 2024 €40,734
Net result for the year +€5,451
Depreciation +€2,648
Stocks and contracts +€399
Receivables within one year +€57,695
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,109
Trade debts +€1,472
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,847
Other debts -€38,580
Accrued charges and deferred income -€40,292
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,457
Current portion of long-term debt -€924
Cash 2025 €20,102
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €146,885 €76,859 -€70,026 -47.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,518 €15,327 +€9,809 +177.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,518 €15,327 +€9,809 +177.8%
Land and buildings 22 €4,000 €8,730 +€4,730 +118.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €250 - -€250
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,268 €6,597 +€5,329 +420.3%
Current assets 29/58 €141,367 €61,532 -€79,835 -56.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,523 €4,124 -€399 -8.8%
Stocks 30/36 €4,523 €4,124 -€399 -8.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €95,001 €37,306 -€57,695 -60.7%
Trade receivables 40 €40,150 - -€40,150
Other amounts receivable 41 €54,851 €37,306 -€17,545 -32.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €40,734 €20,102 -€20,632 -50.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,109 - -€1,109
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €146,885 €76,859 -€70,026 -47.7%
Equity 10/15 €52,376 €57,827 +€5,451 +10.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €31,916 €37,367 +€5,451 +17.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €94,509 €19,032 -€75,477 -79.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €52,949 €17,764 -€35,185 -66.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €924 - -€924
Trade debts 44 €2,717 €4,189 +€1,472 +54.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,717 €4,189 +€1,472 +54.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,728 €13,575 +€2,847 +26.5%
Taxes 450/3 €3,514 €8,619 +€5,105 +145.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,214 €4,956 -€2,258 -31.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,580 - -€38,580
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €41,560 €1,268 -€40,292 -96.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €37,584 €44,866 +€7,282 +19.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,853 €2,648 -€2,205 -45.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €13 - -€13
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €42,767 - -€42,767
Gross operating margin 9900 -€5,843 €55,048 +€60,891
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€91,060 €7,534 +€98,594
Financial income 75/76B €411 €98 -€313 -76.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €411 €98 -€313 -76.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,507 €2,181 -€326 -13.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,507 €2,181 -€326 -13.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€93,156 €5,451 +€98,607
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€93,156 €5,451 +€98,607
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€93,156 €5,451 +€98,607

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.