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CHEN & JIN: 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

CHEN & JIN

BE 0665.976.858
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
fiscal year 2022 against 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,768
2022 · €25,952-€10,185
Equity
€189,862
2022 · €174,094+€15,768
Cash
€72,792
2022 · €129,610-€56,818
Balance sheet total
€322,575
2022 · €344,982-€22,407

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€73,209

    up €73,209 (+780.7%), from €9,378 to €82,587

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€63,208

  • Cash -€56,818

    down €56,818 (-43.8%), from €129,610 to €72,792

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€73,209) and Other debts (-€28,647)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,364

    down €19,364 (-17.5%), from €110,336 to €90,972

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€25,052

  • Intangible fixed assets -€11,909

    down €11,909 (-100.0%), from €11,909 to €0

  • Stocks and contracts -€5,562

    down €5,562 (-6.8%), from €81,530 to €75,968

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€28,647

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €28,647)

  • Trade debts +€23,387

    up €23,387 (+87.0%), from €26,887 to €50,274

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€17,376

    down €17,376 (-34.9%), from €49,851 to €32,474

    of which Taxes: -€26,318

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,768

    up €15,768 (+9.5%), from €166,034 to €181,802

  • Debts after one year -€12,668

    down €12,668 (-25.4%), from €49,964 to €37,296

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€53,147

    up €53,147 (+48.9%), from €108,765 to €161,912

  • Staff costs +€49,682

    up €49,682 (+105.3%), from €47,164 to €96,846

  • Depreciation +€15,521

    up €15,521 (+62.0%), from €25,052 to €40,573

  • Other operating charges -€2,441

    down €2,441 (-66.8%), from €3,654 to €1,213

  • Financial charges +€2,059

    up €2,059 (+273.9%), from €752 to €2,811

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €25,952
Gross operating margin +€53,147
Staff costs -€49,682
Depreciation -€15,521
Other operating charges +€2,441
Financial income +€1,225
Financial charges -€2,059
Taxes +€265
Result 2023 €15,768

Cash bridge derived

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€31,979
Investment -€9,300
Financing -€15,539
Cash 2022 €129,610
Net result for the year +€15,768
Depreciation +€40,573
Stocks and contracts +€5,562
Receivables within one year -€73,209
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,964
Trade debts +€23,387
Tax, wage and social debts -€17,376
Other debts -€28,647
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,300
Debts after one year -€12,668
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,870
Cash 2023 €72,792
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €344,982 €322,575 -€22,407 -6.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €122,245 €90,972 -€31,273 -25.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €11,909 €0 -€11,909 -100.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €110,336 €90,972 -€19,364 -17.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,674 €4,969 +€295 +6.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €105,662 €80,610 -€25,052 -23.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €5,393 +€5,393
Current assets 29/58 €222,737 €231,603 +€8,866 +4.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €81,530 €75,968 -€5,562 -6.8%
Stocks 30/36 €81,530 €75,968 -€5,562 -6.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,378 €82,587 +€73,209 +780.7%
Trade receivables 40 €2,827 €12,828 +€10,001 +353.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,551 €69,759 +€63,208 +964.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €129,610 €72,792 -€56,818 -43.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,220 €256 -€1,964 -88.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €344,982 €322,575 -€22,407 -6.5%
Equity 10/15 €174,094 €189,862 +€15,768 +9.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €8,060 +€1,860 +30.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €166,034 €181,802 +€15,768 +9.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €170,888 €132,713 -€38,175 -22.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €49,964 €37,296 -€12,668 -25.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €49,964 €37,296 -€12,668 -25.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €120,923 €95,417 -€25,506 -21.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,539 €12,668 -€2,870 -18.5%
Trade debts 44 €26,887 €50,274 +€23,387 +87.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €26,887 €50,274 +€23,387 +87.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €49,851 €32,474 -€17,376 -34.9%
Taxes 450/3 €37,618 €11,300 -€26,318 -70.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €12,233 €21,175 +€8,942 +73.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,647 - -€28,647
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €47,164 €96,846 +€49,682 +105.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,052 €40,573 +€15,521 +62.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,654 €1,213 -€2,441 -66.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €108,765 €161,912 +€53,147 +48.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €32,895 €23,280 -€9,615 -29.2%
Financial income 75/76B €103 €1,328 +€1,225 +1189.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €103 €1,328 +€1,225 +1189.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €752 €2,811 +€2,059 +273.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €752 €2,811 +€2,059 +273.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,246 €21,797 -€10,449 -32.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,294 €6,029 -€265 -4.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,952 €15,768 -€10,185 -39.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,952 €15,768 -€10,185 -39.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.