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Chef’s Atelier: 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

Chef’s Atelier

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NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€64,102
2024 · €93,380-€29,279
Equity
€279,888
2024 · €215,786+€64,102
Cash
€82,602
2024 · €76,318+€6,284
Balance sheet total
€565,548
2024 · €715,987-€150,439

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€185,341

    down €185,341 (-30.5%), from €607,863 to €422,522

    of which Trade receivables: -€184,964

  • Tangible fixed assets +€25,443

    up €25,443 (+268%), from €9,511 to €34,954

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€29,284

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€123,566

    down €123,566 (-98.6%), from €125,329 to €1,763

  • Reserves +€64,102

    up €64,102 (+32.7%), from €195,786 to €259,888

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€56,961

    down €56,961 (-21.3%), from €267,621 to €210,660

    of which Taxes: -€91,295

  • Trade debts -€34,014

    down €34,014 (-31.7%), from €107,251 to €73,237

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€178,325

    up €178,325 (+23.4%), from €763,496 to €941,821

  • Gross operating margin +€149,484

    up €149,484 (+16.4%), from €914,220 to €1.1m

  • Taxes -€12,500

    down €12,500 (-27.8%), from €44,983 to €32,483

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 €93,380
Gross operating margin +€149,484
Staff costs -€178,325
Depreciation -€3,823
Other operating charges -€455
Financial income +€16
Financial charges -€8,676
Taxes +€12,500
Result 2025 €64,102
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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 +€37,159
Investment -€30,875
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €76,318
Net result for the year +€64,102
Depreciation +€5,432
Receivables within one year +€185,341
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,174
Trade debts -€34,014
Tax, wage and social debts -€56,961
Accrued charges and deferred income -€123,566
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€30,875
Cash 2025 €82,602
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Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €715,987 €565,548 -€150,439 -21.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,511 €34,954 +€25,443 +268%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,511 €34,954 +€25,443 +268%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €29,284 +€29,284
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,511 €5,670 -€3,840 -40.4%
Current assets 29/58 €706,477 €530,594 -€175,882 -24.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €607,863 €422,522 -€185,341 -30.5%
Trade receivables 40 €607,486 €422,522 -€184,964 -30.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €377 €0 -€377 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €76,318 €82,602 +€6,284 +8.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €22,296 €25,470 +€3,174 +14.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €715,987 €565,548 -€150,439 -21.0%
Equity 10/15 €215,786 €279,888 +€64,102 +29.7%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €195,786 €259,888 +€64,102 +32.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €195,786 €259,888 +€64,102 +32.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €500,201 €285,660 -€214,541 -42.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €374,872 €283,897 -€90,975 -24.3%
Trade debts 44 €107,251 €73,237 -€34,014 -31.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €107,251 €73,237 -€34,014 -31.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €267,621 €210,660 -€56,961 -21.3%
Taxes 450/3 €193,581 €102,286 -€91,295 -47.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €74,040 €108,374 +€34,334 +46.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €125,329 €1,763 -€123,566 -98.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €763,496 €941,821 +€178,325 +23.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,609 €5,432 +€3,823 +238%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,737 €2,192 +€455 +26.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €914,220 €1,063,705 +€149,484 +16.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €147,377 €114,259 -€33,118 -22.5%
Financial income 75/76B €10 €26 +€16 +160%
Recurring financial income 75 €10 €26 +€16 +160%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,024 €17,700 +€8,676 +96.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,024 €17,700 +€8,676 +96.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €138,363 €96,585 -€41,779 -30.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €44,983 €32,483 -€12,500 -27.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €93,380 €64,102 -€29,279 -31.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €93,380 €64,102 -€29,279 -31.4%

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.