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Cooking & Food: 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

Cooking & Food

BE 0844.792.202
NACE 56.210, Event catering
financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€575
2025 · €5,819-€5,244
Equity
€10,343
2025 · €9,769+€575
Cash
€16,415
2025 · €23,192-€6,777
Balance sheet total
€34,323
2025 · €34,663-€339

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Cash -€6,777

    down €6,777 (-29.2%), from €23,192 to €16,415

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€5,567) and Trade debts (-€4,364)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,785

    up €3,785 (+38.8%), from €9,746 to €13,531

    of which Land and buildings: +€2,098

  • Receivables within one year +€2,067

    up €2,067 (+727%), from €284 to €2,351

    of which Trade receivables: +€1,321

  • Stocks and contracts +€715

    up €715 (+59.0%), from €1,213 to €1,928

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€4,364

    up €4,364 (+27.7%), from €15,728 to €20,092

  • Trade debts -€4,364

    down €4,364 (-54.6%), from €7,991 to €3,627

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€646

    no longer reported in 2026 (was €646)

  • Reserves +€550

    up €550 (+15.4%), from €3,560 to €4,110

    of which Distributable reserves: +€550

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€5,693

    down €5,693 (-62.4%), from €9,126 to €3,433

  • Financial charges -€508

    down €508 (-67.8%), from €748 to €241

  • Depreciation +€171

    up €171 (+10.6%), from €1,611 to €1,783

  • Taxes -€163

    down €163 (-38.4%), from €424 to €261

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €5,819
Gross operating margin -€5,693
Depreciation -€171
Other operating charges -€51
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€508
Taxes +€163
Result 2026 €575
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€1,210
Investment -€5,567
Financing €0
Cash 2025 €23,192
Net result for the year +€575
Depreciation +€1,783
Stocks and contracts -€715
Receivables within one year -€2,067
Deferred charges and accrued income +€128
Trade debts -€4,364
Tax, wage and social debts -€268
Other debts +€4,364
Accrued charges and deferred income -€646
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,567
Cash 2026 €16,415
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €34,663 €34,323 -€339 -1.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,746 €13,531 +€3,785 +38.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,746 €13,531 +€3,785 +38.8%
Land and buildings 22 €8,555 €10,653 +€2,098 +24.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €41 €1,173 +€1,132 +2,778%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,151 €1,705 +€554 +48.2%
Current assets 29/58 €24,916 €20,793 -€4,124 -16.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,213 €1,928 +€715 +59.0%
Stocks 30/36 €1,213 €1,928 +€715 +59.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €284 €2,351 +€2,067 +727%
Trade receivables 40 €284 €1,605 +€1,321 +465%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €746 +€746
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €23,192 €16,415 -€6,777 -29.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €227 €98 -€128 -56.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €34,663 €34,323 -€339 -1.0%
Equity 10/15 €9,769 €10,343 +€575 +5.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,560 €4,110 +€550 +15.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,700 €2,250 +€550 +32.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €9 €33 +€25 +291%
Amounts payable 17/49 €24,894 €23,980 -€914 -3.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,248 €23,980 -€268 -1.1%
Trade debts 44 €7,991 €3,627 -€4,364 -54.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,991 €3,627 -€4,364 -54.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €529 €261 -€268 -50.6%
Taxes 450/3 €529 €261 -€268 -50.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,728 €20,092 +€4,364 +27.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €646 - -€646
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,611 €1,783 +€171 +10.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €523 €573 +€51 +9.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €9,126 €3,433 -€5,693 -62.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,991 €1,077 -€5,915 -84.6%
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €748 €241 -€508 -67.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €748 €241 -€508 -67.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,243 €836 -€5,407 -86.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €424 €261 -€163 -38.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,819 €575 -€5,244 -90.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,819 €575 -€5,244 -90.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 October 2026 via checked.be.