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CAFELUX: 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

CAFELUX

BE 0636.798.664
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,287
2023 · €42,116-€38,829
Equity
€5,212
2023 · €7,866-€2,654
Cash
€16,539
2023 · €120,161-€103,622
Balance sheet total
€173,105
2023 · €343,809-€170,704

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€103,622

    down €103,622 (-86.2%), from €120,161 to €16,539

    mainly Debts after one year (-€56,933) and Other debts (-€54,821)

  • Receivables within one year -€49,420

    down €49,420 (-63.5%), from €77,810 to €28,390

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€34,885

  • Intangible fixed assets -€23,125

    down €23,125 (-27.8%), from €83,123 to €59,998

  • Tangible fixed assets +€8,167

    up €8,167 (+17.0%), from €47,958 to €56,125

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€21,950

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€56,933

    down €56,933 (-38.1%), from €149,555 to €92,622

  • Other debts -€54,821

    down €54,821 (-99.7%), from €54,980 to €159

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€31,805

    down €31,805 (-90.5%), from €35,149 to €3,344

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€23,046

  • Trade debts -€26,154

    down €26,154 (-69.8%), from €37,449 to €11,295

  • Investment grants -€5,941

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €5,941)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€79,721

    down €79,721 (-19.1%), from €417,510 to €337,789

  • Staff costs -€37,380

    down €37,380 (-12.1%), from €308,314 to €270,934

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 €42,116
Gross operating margin -€79,721
Staff costs +€37,380
Depreciation -€3,378
Other operating charges +€2,443
Financial income +€2,586
Financial charges -€2,263
Taxes +€2,595
Deferred taxes and other +€1,529
Result 2024 €3,287

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 -€4,914
Investment -€40,556
Financing -€58,151
Cash 2023 €120,161
Net result for the year +€3,287
Depreciation +€55,514
Stocks and contracts +€2,979
Receivables within one year +€49,420
Deferred charges and accrued income -€275
Provisions -€3,059
Trade debts -€26,154
Tax, wage and social debts -€31,805
Other debts -€54,821
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€40,556
Debts after one year -€56,933
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,722
Contributions, distributions and other -€5,941
Cash 2024 €16,539
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €343,809 €173,105 -€170,704 -49.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €131,281 €116,323 -€14,958 -11.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €83,123 €59,998 -€23,125 -27.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €47,958 €56,125 +€8,167 +17.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,007 €13,112 +€8,105 +161.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25 €21,975 +€21,950 +87798.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €42,926 €21,038 -€21,888 -51.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €212,528 €56,782 -€155,746 -73.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €14,070 €11,091 -€2,979 -21.2%
Stocks 30/36 €14,070 €11,091 -€2,979 -21.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €77,810 €28,390 -€49,420 -63.5%
Trade receivables 40 €36,631 €22,096 -€14,535 -39.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €41,179 €6,294 -€34,885 -84.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €120,161 €16,539 -€103,622 -86.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €487 €762 +€275 +56.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €343,809 €173,105 -€170,704 -49.7%
Equity 10/15 €7,866 €5,212 -€2,654 -33.7%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€18,535 -€15,248 +€3,287 +17.7%
Investment grants 15 €5,941 - -€5,941
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €3,059 - -€3,059
Deferred taxes 168 €3,059 - -€3,059
Amounts payable 17/49 €332,884 €167,893 -€164,991 -49.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €149,555 €92,622 -€56,933 -38.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €149,555 €92,622 -€56,933 -38.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €183,329 €75,271 -€108,058 -58.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €55,751 €60,473 +€4,722 +8.5%
Trade debts 44 €37,449 €11,295 -€26,154 -69.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €37,449 €11,295 -€26,154 -69.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €35,149 €3,344 -€31,805 -90.5%
Taxes 450/3 €12,103 €3,344 -€8,759 -72.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €23,046 - -€23,046
Other amounts payable 47/48 €54,980 €159 -€54,821 -99.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €308,314 €270,934 -€37,380 -12.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €52,136 €55,514 +€3,378 +6.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,033 €2,590 -€2,443 -48.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €417,510 €337,789 -€79,721 -19.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €52,027 €8,751 -€43,276 -83.2%
Financial income 75/76B €4,128 €6,714 +€2,586 +62.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,128 €6,714 +€2,586 +62.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,447 €9,710 +€2,263 +30.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,447 €9,710 +€2,263 +30.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,708 €5,755 -€42,953 -88.2%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €1,530 €3,059 +€1,529 +99.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,122 €5,527 -€2,595 -31.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €42,116 €3,287 -€38,829 -92.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €42,116 €3,287 -€38,829 -92.2%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.