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CRAFT BEER BARS: 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

CRAFT BEER BARS

BE 0783.886.001
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€49,631
2024 · €8,199-€57,830
Equity
€328
2024 · €49,959-€49,631
Cash
€2,403
2024 · €14,024-€11,621
Balance sheet total
€99,784
2024 · €112,623-€12,839

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€11,621

    down €11,621 (-82.9%), from €14,024 to €2,403

    mainly Net result for the year (-€49,631) and Debts after one year (-€10,398)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€10,000

    down €10,000 (-13.8%), from €72,500 to €62,500

  • Receivables within one year +€9,053

    up €9,053 (+81.0%), from €11,178 to €20,231

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€49,631

    down €49,631, from €19,959 to -€29,672

  • Other debts +€28,773

    up €28,773 (+4,663%), from €617 to €29,390

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€18,308

    up €18,308 (+182%), from €10,070 to €28,378

  • Debts after one year -€10,398

    down €10,398 (-40.0%), from €26,016 to €15,618

  • Trade debts +€1,246

    up €1,246 (+7.7%), from €16,264 to €17,510

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€54,215

    down €54,215 (-89.5%), from €60,585 to €6,370

  • Staff costs +€7,824

    up €7,824 (+22.2%), from €35,185 to €43,009

  • Taxes -€2,060

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,060)

  • Financial charges -€1,217

    down €1,217 (-35.4%), from €3,439 to €2,222

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 €8,199
Gross operating margin -€54,215
Staff costs -€7,824
Other operating charges -€295
Other operating items +€1,250
Financial income -€23
Financial charges +€1,217
Taxes +€2,060
Result 2025 -€49,631
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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 -€19,531
Investment €0
Financing +€7,910
Cash 2024 €14,024
Net result for the year -€49,631
Depreciation +€10,000
Stocks and contracts +€271
Receivables within one year -€9,053
Trade debts +€1,246
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,137
Other debts +€28,773
Debts after one year -€10,398
Current portion of long-term debt +€18,308
Cash 2025 €2,403
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Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €112,623 €99,784 -€12,839 -11.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €72,500 €62,500 -€10,000 -13.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €72,500 €62,500 -€10,000 -13.8%
Current assets 29/58 €40,123 €37,284 -€2,839 -7.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €14,921 €14,650 -€271 -1.8%
Stocks 30/36 €14,921 €14,650 -€271 -1.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,178 €20,231 +€9,053 +81.0%
Trade receivables 40 €11,178 €20,231 +€9,053 +81.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,024 €2,403 -€11,621 -82.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €112,623 €99,784 -€12,839 -11.4%
Equity 10/15 €49,959 €328 -€49,631 -99.3%
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €19,959 -€29,672 -€49,631
Amounts payable 17/49 €62,664 €99,456 +€36,792 +58.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,016 €15,618 -€10,398 -40.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,016 €15,618 -€10,398 -40.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €36,648 €83,838 +€47,190 +129%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,070 €28,378 +€18,308 +182%
Trade debts 44 €16,264 €17,510 +€1,246 +7.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €16,264 €17,510 +€1,246 +7.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,697 €8,560 -€1,137 -11.7%
Taxes 450/3 €6,206 €1,559 -€4,647 -74.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,491 €7,001 +€3,510 +101%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €617 €29,390 +€28,773 +4,663%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,133 - -€2,133
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,185 €43,009 +€7,824 +22.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €475 €770 +€295 +62.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,250 - -€1,250
Gross operating margin 9900 €60,585 €6,370 -€54,215 -89.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,675 -€47,409 -€61,084
Financial income 75/76B €23 - -€23
Recurring financial income 75 €23 - -€23
Financial charges 65/66B €3,439 €2,222 -€1,217 -35.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,439 €2,222 -€1,217 -35.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,259 -€49,631 -€59,890
Income taxes 67/77 €2,060 - -€2,060
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,199 -€49,631 -€57,830
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,199 -€49,631 -€57,830

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.