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CHEN'S TAKE-AWAY: 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'S TAKE-AWAY

BE 0773.713.372
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,954
2024 · €1,018+€25,936
Equity
€13,651
2024 · -€13,303+€26,954
Cash
€30,332
2024 · €20,614+€9,717
Balance sheet total
€82,143
2024 · €89,884-€7,741

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,554

    down €16,554 (-26.3%), from €62,953 to €46,399

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€9,309

  • Cash +€9,717

    up €9,717 (+47.1%), from €20,614 to €30,332

    mainly Net result for the year (+€26,954) and Depreciation (+€20,449)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€924

    down €924 (-47.6%), from €1,942 to €1,019

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€31,630

    down €31,630 (-66.9%), from €47,279 to €15,650

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€18,303

    no longer reported in 2025 (was -€18,303)

  • Debts after one year -€9,295

    down €9,295 (-39.5%), from €23,541 to €14,246

  • Reserves +€8,651

    new in 2025: €8,651

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,101

    up €8,101 (+107%), from €7,578 to €15,679

    of which Taxes: +€4,171

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€33,253

    up €33,253 (+40.8%), from €81,434 to €114,687

  • Taxes +€15,364

    up €15,364 (+3,429%), from €448 to €15,812

  • Staff costs -€9,064

    down €9,064 (-22.3%), from €40,692 to €31,628

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 €1,018
Gross operating margin +€33,253
Staff costs +€9,064
Depreciation -€342
Other operating charges +€133
Financial income -€201
Financial charges -€606
Taxes -€15,364
Result 2025 €26,954
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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 +€22,952
Investment -€3,395
Financing -€9,839
Cash 2024 €20,614
Net result for the year +€26,954
Depreciation +€20,449
Stocks and contracts -€519
Deferred charges and accrued income +€924
Trade debts -€978
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,101
Other debts -€31,630
Accrued charges and deferred income -€348
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,395
Debts after one year -€9,295
Current portion of long-term debt -€544
Cash 2025 €30,332
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €89,884 €82,143 -€7,741 -8.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €63,827 €46,773 -€17,054 -26.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €874 €374 -€500 -57.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €62,953 €46,399 -€16,554 -26.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €24,463 €19,859 -€4,605 -18.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,394 €5,754 -€2,640 -31.5%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €30,095 €20,786 -€9,309 -30.9%
Current assets 29/58 €26,057 €35,370 +€9,313 +35.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,500 €4,019 +€519 +14.8%
Stocks 30/36 €3,500 €4,019 +€519 +14.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,614 €30,332 +€9,717 +47.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,942 €1,019 -€924 -47.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €89,884 €82,143 -€7,741 -8.6%
Equity 10/15 -€13,303 €13,651 +€26,954
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €8,651 +€8,651
Distributable reserves 133 - €8,651 +€8,651
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€18,303 - +€18,303
Amounts payable 17/49 €103,187 €68,492 -€34,694 -33.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €23,541 €14,246 -€9,295 -39.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €23,541 €14,246 -€9,295 -39.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €79,298 €54,246 -€25,051 -31.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,839 €9,295 -€544 -5.5%
Trade debts 44 €14,601 €13,623 -€978 -6.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,601 €13,623 -€978 -6.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,578 €15,679 +€8,101 +107%
Taxes 450/3 €3,645 €7,816 +€4,171 +114%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,933 €7,863 +€3,930 +99.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €47,279 €15,650 -€31,630 -66.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €348 - -€348
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €40,692 €31,628 -€9,064 -22.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,107 €20,449 +€342 +1.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,800 €5,668 -€133 -2.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €81,434 €114,687 +€33,253 +40.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,836 €56,943 +€42,107 +284%
Financial income 75/76B €283 €82 -€201 -71.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €148 €82 -€66 -44.6%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €135 - -€135
Financial charges 65/66B €13,652 €14,259 +€606 +4.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,652 €14,259 +€606 +4.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,466 €42,766 +€41,300 +2,818%
Income taxes 67/77 €448 €15,812 +€15,364 +3,429%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,018 €26,954 +€25,936 +2,549%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,018 €26,954 +€25,936 +2,549%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.