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CHEN LU: 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

CHEN LU

BE 0775.992.773
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,339
2024 · €154,163-€113,824
Equity
€199,813
2024 · €309,473-€109,661
Cash
€172,499
2024 · €273,589-€101,090
Balance sheet total
€401,917
2024 · €485,886-€83,970

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€101,090

    down €101,090 (-36.9%), from €273,589 to €172,499

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€150,000) and Receivables within one year (-€26,921)

  • Receivables within one year +€26,921

    up €26,921 (+79.5%), from €33,878 to €60,799

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€26,448

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,871

    down €15,871 (-9.4%), from €169,208 to €153,337

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€15,554

  • Stocks and contracts +€5,019

    up €5,019 (+602.0%), from €834 to €5,852

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€109,661

    down €109,661 (-36.6%), from €299,473 to €189,813

  • Other debts +€70,488

    new in 2025: €70,488

  • Debts after one year -€18,019

    down €18,019 (-27.1%), from €66,587 to €48,568

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€9,985

    down €9,985 (-26.6%), from €37,596 to €27,611

  • Trade debts -€6,620

    down €6,620 (-25.6%), from €25,874 to €19,255

Income statement
  • Taxes -€45,852

    down €45,852 (-99.5%), from €46,063 to €211

  • Gross operating margin +€31,928

    up €31,928 (+10.1%), from €314,817 to €346,745

  • Other operating charges +€8,475

    up €8,475 (+109.7%), from €7,722 to €16,197

  • Staff costs +€5,706

    up €5,706 (+7.4%), from €77,378 to €83,084

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 €154,163
Gross operating margin +€31,928
Staff costs -€5,706
Depreciation -€717
Other operating charges -€8,475
Other operating items -€177,973
Financial income +€46
Financial charges +€1,220
Taxes +€45,852
Result 2025 €40,339

Cash bridge derived

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 +€90,634
Investment -€8,719
Financing -€183,004
Cash 2024 €273,589
Net result for the year +€40,339
Depreciation +€25,091
Stocks and contracts -€5,019
Receivables within one year -€26,921
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,551
Trade debts -€6,620
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,174
Other debts +€70,488
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,719
Debts after one year -€18,019
Current portion of long-term debt -€9,985
Short-term financial debts -€5,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€150,000
Cash 2025 €172,499
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €485,886 €401,917 -€83,970 -17.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €172,688 €156,316 -€16,371 -9.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €3,479 €2,979 -€500 -14.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €169,208 €153,337 -€15,871 -9.4%
Land and buildings 22 €2,976 €2,659 -€317 -10.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €166,232 €150,678 -€15,554 -9.4%
Current assets 29/58 €313,199 €245,600 -€67,599 -21.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €834 €5,852 +€5,019 +602.0%
Stocks 30/36 €834 €5,852 +€5,019 +602.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,878 €60,799 +€26,921 +79.5%
Trade receivables 40 - €473 +€473
Other amounts receivable 41 €33,878 €60,326 +€26,448 +78.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €273,589 €172,499 -€101,090 -36.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,899 €6,450 +€1,551 +31.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €485,886 €401,917 -€83,970 -17.3%
Equity 10/15 €309,473 €199,813 -€109,661 -35.4%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €299,473 €189,813 -€109,661 -36.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €176,413 €202,104 +€25,691 +14.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €66,587 €48,568 -€18,019 -27.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €66,587 €48,568 -€18,019 -27.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €109,826 €153,536 +€43,710 +39.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €37,596 €27,611 -€9,985 -26.6%
Financial debts 43 €5,000 - -€5,000
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,000 - -€5,000
Trade debts 44 €25,874 €19,255 -€6,620 -25.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,874 €19,255 -€6,620 -25.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €3,318 €3,318 = 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €38,038 €32,864 -€5,174 -13.6%
Taxes 450/3 €20,851 €11,909 -€8,942 -42.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,187 €20,955 +€3,768 +21.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €70,488 +€70,488
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €45,375 +€45,375
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €77,378 €83,084 +€5,706 +7.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,374 €25,091 +€717 +2.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,722 €16,197 +€8,475 +109.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €177,973 +€177,973
Gross operating margin 9900 €314,817 €346,745 +€31,928 +10.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €205,343 €44,400 -€160,943 -78.4%
Financial income 75/76B €15 €61 +€46 +310.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €15 €61 +€46 +310.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,131 €3,911 -€1,220 -23.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,131 €3,911 -€1,220 -23.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €200,227 €40,550 -€159,676 -79.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €46,063 €211 -€45,852 -99.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €154,163 €40,339 -€113,824 -73.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €154,163 €40,339 -€113,824 -73.8%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.