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Bubble Bar: 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

Bubble Bar

BE 0564.709.947
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€52,196
2023 · €167,364-€115,168
Equity
€494,783
2023 · €442,587+€52,196
Cash
€59,915
2023 · €42,673+€17,242
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2023 · €733,308+€356,763

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€352,142

    up €352,142 (+417.6%), from €84,320 to €436,462

    of which Trade receivables: +€195,946

  • Tangible fixed assets -€39,578

    down €39,578 (-8.4%), from €469,174 to €429,596

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€24,380

  • Current investments +€18,000

    up €18,000 (+51.6%), from €34,881 to €52,881

  • Cash +€17,242

    up €17,242 (+40.4%), from €42,673 to €59,915

    mainly Trade debts (+€143,985) and Debts after one year (+€124,221)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€143,985

    up €143,985 (+110.5%), from €130,328 to €274,312

  • Debts after one year +€124,221

    up €124,221 (+1380.2%), from €9,000 to €133,221

    of which Other amounts payable: +€117,650

  • Reserves +€52,196

    up €52,196 (+12.3%), from €423,987 to €476,183

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€25,126

    new in 2024: €25,126

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€88,592

    up €88,592 (+16.5%), from €537,141 to €625,733

  • Taxes -€27,017

    down €27,017 (-56.8%), from €47,524 to €20,508

  • Gross operating margin -€23,051

    down €23,051 (-2.7%), from €840,866 to €817,815

  • Depreciation +€18,075

    up €18,075 (+33.5%), from €53,930 to €72,005

  • Financial charges +€15,063

    up €15,063 (+90.9%), from €16,564 to €31,627

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 €167,364
Gross operating margin -€23,051
Staff costs -€88,592
Depreciation -€18,075
Other operating charges +€5,649
Financial income -€3,054
Financial charges -€15,063
Taxes +€27,017
Result 2024 €52,196

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 -€83,785
Investment -€50,427
Financing +€151,454
Cash 2023 €42,673
Net result for the year +€52,196
Depreciation +€72,005
Stocks and contracts -€10,000
Receivables within one year -€352,142
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,043
Trade debts +€143,985
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,129
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€32,427
Current investments -€18,000
Debts after one year +€124,221
Current portion of long-term debt +€25,126
Short-term financial debts +€2,106
Cash 2024 €59,915
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €733,308 €1,090,071 +€356,763 +48.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €471,174 €431,596 -€39,578 -8.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €469,174 €429,596 -€39,578 -8.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €110,107 €95,552 -€14,555 -13.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,860 €3,217 -€643 -16.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €355,207 €330,827 -€24,380 -6.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €262,134 €658,475 +€396,341 +151.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €92,000 €102,000 +€10,000 +10.9%
Stocks 30/36 €92,000 €102,000 +€10,000 +10.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €84,320 €436,462 +€352,142 +417.6%
Trade receivables 40 €10,646 €206,592 +€195,946 +1840.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €73,674 €229,870 +€156,196 +212.0%
Current investments 50/53 €34,881 €52,881 +€18,000 +51.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €42,673 €59,915 +€17,242 +40.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,260 €7,217 -€1,043 -12.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €733,308 €1,090,071 +€356,763 +48.7%
Equity 10/15 €442,587 €494,783 +€52,196 +11.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €423,987 €476,183 +€52,196 +12.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €423,987 €476,183 +€52,196 +12.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €290,721 €595,288 +€304,567 +104.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €9,000 €133,221 +€124,221 +1380.2%
Financial debts 170/4 - €6,571 +€6,571
Other amounts payable 178/9 €9,000 €126,650 +€117,650 +1307.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €281,721 €462,067 +€180,346 +64.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €25,126 +€25,126
Financial debts 43 €3,000 €5,106 +€2,106 +70.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,000 €5,106 +€2,106 +70.2%
Trade debts 44 €130,328 €274,312 +€143,985 +110.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €130,328 €274,312 +€143,985 +110.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €148,393 €157,522 +€9,129 +6.2%
Taxes 450/3 €81,037 €87,307 +€6,269 +7.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €67,356 €70,215 +€2,860 +4.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €537,141 €625,733 +€88,592 +16.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €53,930 €72,005 +€18,075 +33.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €21,510 €15,861 -€5,649 -26.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €840,866 €817,815 -€23,051 -2.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €228,285 €104,217 -€124,068 -54.3%
Financial income 75/76B €3,168 €114 -€3,054 -96.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,168 €114 -€3,054 -96.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,564 €31,627 +€15,063 +90.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,564 €31,627 +€15,063 +90.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €214,889 €72,704 -€142,185 -66.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €47,524 €20,508 -€27,017 -56.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €167,364 €52,196 -€115,168 -68.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €167,364 €52,196 -€115,168 -68.8%

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.