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C.O.P.S.: 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

C.O.P.S.

BE 0462.392.664
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€9,466
2024 · -€853-€8,613
Equity
-€83,775
2024 · -€74,309-€9,466
Cash
€72,751
2024 · €26,241+€46,510
Balance sheet total
€126,426
2024 · €83,181+€43,245

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€46,510

    up €46,510 (+177%), from €26,241 to €72,751

    mainly Other debts (+€48,867) and Depreciation (+€15,295)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€4,500

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,500)

  • Receivables within one year +€2,303

    up €2,303 (+19.4%), from €11,860 to €14,162

    of which Trade receivables: +€1,633

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€48,867

    up €48,867 (+33.6%), from €145,357 to €194,224

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€9,466

    down €9,466 (-10.5%), from -€90,502 to -€99,968

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,837

    up €4,837 (+43.5%), from €11,112 to €15,950

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€6,049

    up €6,049 (+65.4%), from €9,246 to €15,295

  • Other operating charges +€1,406

    up €1,406 (+231%), from €609 to €2,015

  • Staff costs +€819

    up €819 (+10.4%), from €7,874 to €8,693

  • Financial charges +€635

    up €635 (+243%), from €261 to €896

  • Gross operating margin +€236

    up €236 (+1.4%), from €17,137 to €17,373

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 -€853
Gross operating margin +€236
Staff costs -€819
Depreciation -€6,049
Other operating charges -€1,406
Financial income +€60
Financial charges -€635
Result 2025 -€9,466
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 +€56,510
Investment -€10,000
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €26,241
Net result for the year -€9,466
Depreciation +€15,295
Receivables within one year -€2,303
Deferred charges and accrued income +€272
Trade debts -€993
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,837
Other debts +€48,867
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,000
Cash 2025 €72,751
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Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €83,181 €126,426 +€43,245 +52.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €42,450 €37,154 -€5,295 -12.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €4,500 - -€4,500
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €37,950 €37,154 -€795 -2.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,624 €10,615 +€5,992 +130%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €31,534 €25,177 -€6,357 -20.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,792 €1,362 -€430 -24.0%
Current assets 29/58 €40,731 €89,272 +€48,540 +119%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,860 €14,162 +€2,303 +19.4%
Trade receivables 40 €10,000 €11,633 +€1,633 +16.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,860 €2,529 +€670 +36.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,241 €72,751 +€46,510 +177%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,631 €2,358 -€272 -10.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €83,181 €126,426 +€43,245 +52.0%
Equity 10/15 -€74,309 -€83,775 -€9,466 -12.7%
Contributions 10/11 €6,205 €6,205 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €9,988 €9,988 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €9,988 €9,988 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€90,502 -€99,968 -€9,466 -10.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €157,490 €210,201 +€52,711 +33.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €157,490 €210,201 +€52,711 +33.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,021 €28 -€993 -97.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,021 €28 -€993 -97.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,112 €15,950 +€4,837 +43.5%
Taxes 450/3 €11,112 €15,950 +€4,837 +43.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €145,357 €194,224 +€48,867 +33.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €7,874 €8,693 +€819 +10.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,246 €15,295 +€6,049 +65.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €609 €2,015 +€1,406 +231%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,137 €17,373 +€236 +1.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€591 -€8,630 -€8,039 -1,359%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €60 +€60 +75,263%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €60 +€60 +75,263%
Financial charges 65/66B €261 €896 +€635 +243%
Recurring financial charges 65 €261 €896 +€635 +243%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€853 -€9,466 -€8,613 -1,010%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€853 -€9,466 -€8,613 -1,010%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€853 -€9,466 -€8,613 -1,010%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.