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CHALLENGE ALPHA: 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

CHALLENGE ALPHA

BE 0882.712.371
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€25,281
2024 · €12,458-€37,739
Equity
-€1,346
2024 · €23,935-€25,281
Cash
€52,533
2024 · €75,741-€23,208
Balance sheet total
€294,820
2024 · €133,126+€161,694

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€156,233

    up €156,233 (+382%), from €40,853 to €197,086

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€116,333

  • Cash -€23,208

    down €23,208 (-30.6%), from €75,741 to €52,533

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€180,221) and Net result for the year (-€25,281)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,739

    up €13,739 (+864%), from €1,591 to €15,330

  • Receivables within one year +€12,812

    up €12,812 (+342%), from €3,744 to €16,556

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€10,870

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€133,660

    up €133,660 (+1,152%), from €11,602 to €145,262

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€38,403

    up €38,403 (+305%), from €12,607 to €51,010

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€25,281

    down €25,281, from €15,880 to -€9,401

  • Trade debts +€20,199

    up €20,199 (+2,252%), from €897 to €21,096

  • Other debts -€4,175

    down €4,175 (-8.7%), from €48,074 to €43,899

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€42,928

    up €42,928 (+25.2%), from €170,455 to €213,383

  • Gross operating margin +€20,365

    up €20,365 (+9.9%), from €205,836 to €226,201

  • Depreciation +€14,258

    up €14,258 (+147%), from €9,730 to €23,988

  • Taxes -€3,809

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,809)

  • Other operating charges +€2,541

    up €2,541 (+194%), from €1,311 to €3,852

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 €12,458
Gross operating margin +€20,365
Staff costs -€42,928
Depreciation -€14,258
Other operating charges -€2,541
Financial income +€73
Financial charges -€2,259
Taxes +€3,809
Result 2025 -€25,281
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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 -€15,050
Investment -€180,221
Financing +€172,063
Cash 2024 €75,741
Net result for the year -€25,281
Depreciation +€23,988
Stocks and contracts -€2,118
Receivables within one year -€12,812
Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,739
Trade debts +€20,199
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,112
Other debts -€4,175
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€180,221
Debts after one year +€133,660
Current portion of long-term debt +€38,403
Cash 2025 €52,533
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €133,126 €294,820 +€161,694 +121%
Fixed assets 21/28 €41,604 €197,837 +€156,233 +376%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €40,853 €197,086 +€156,233 +382%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,163 €128,496 +€116,333 +956%
Leasing and similar rights 25 - €43,789 +€43,789
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €28,690 €24,801 -€3,889 -13.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €751 €751 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €91,522 €96,983 +€5,461 +6.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,446 €12,564 +€2,118 +20.3%
Stocks 30/36 €10,446 €12,564 +€2,118 +20.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,744 €16,556 +€12,812 +342%
Trade receivables 40 - €1,942 +€1,942
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,744 €14,614 +€10,870 +290%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €75,741 €52,533 -€23,208 -30.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,591 €15,330 +€13,739 +864%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €133,126 €294,820 +€161,694 +121%
Equity 10/15 €23,935 -€1,346 -€25,281
Contributions 10/11 €8,055 €8,055 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €15,880 -€9,401 -€25,281
Amounts payable 17/49 €109,191 €296,166 +€186,975 +171%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,602 €145,262 +€133,660 +1,152%
Financial debts 170/4 €11,602 €145,262 +€133,660 +1,152%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €97,589 €150,904 +€53,315 +54.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,607 €51,010 +€38,403 +305%
Trade debts 44 €897 €21,096 +€20,199 +2,252%
Suppliers 440/4 €897 €21,096 +€20,199 +2,252%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,011 €34,899 -€1,112 -3.1%
Taxes 450/3 €10,336 €6,551 -€3,785 -36.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €25,675 €28,348 +€2,673 +10.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €48,074 €43,899 -€4,175 -8.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €170,455 €213,383 +€42,928 +25.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,730 €23,988 +€14,258 +147%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,311 €3,852 +€2,541 +194%
Gross operating margin 9900 €205,836 €226,201 +€20,365 +9.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,340 -€15,022 -€39,362
Financial income 75/76B - €73 +€73
Recurring financial income 75 - €73 +€73
Financial charges 65/66B €8,073 €10,332 +€2,259 +28.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,073 €10,332 +€2,259 +28.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €16,267 -€25,281 -€41,548
Income taxes 67/77 €3,809 - -€3,809
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,458 -€25,281 -€37,739
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,458 -€25,281 -€37,739

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.