Dark Cuisine: 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.
Dark Cuisine
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€59,442
down €59,442 (-94.8%), from €62,713 to €3,270
of which Trade receivables: -€45,580
- Cash +€4,606
up €4,606 (+489%), from €943 to €5,549
mainly Receivables within one year (+€59,442) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€3,200)
- Financial fixed assets -€4,200
down €4,200 (-74.4%), from €5,644 to €1,444
- Stocks and contracts +€1,400
up €1,400 (+43.3%), from €3,233 to €4,633
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€37,286
down €37,286 (-106%), from -€35,081 to -€72,367
- Trade debts -€12,134
no longer reported in 2025 (was €12,134)
- Tax, wage and social debts -€9,448
down €9,448 (-99.3%), from €9,514 to €66
of which Taxes: -€4,966
- Gross operating margin -€23,547
down €23,547 (-447%), from -€5,263 to -€28,810
- Taxes -€18,487
down €18,487, from €18,382 to -€105
- Staff costs -€11,014
down €11,014 (-63.5%), from €17,338 to €6,324
- Other operating charges -€418
down €418 (-51.5%), from €811 to €393
- Financial charges -€363
down €363 (-67.1%), from €541 to €178
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €76,956 | €18,279 | -€58,676 | -76.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €10,067 | €4,827 | -€5,240 | -52.1% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €625 | €125 | -€500 | -80.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €3,798 | €3,257 | -€540 | -14.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,639 | €1,661 | -€978 | -37.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,159 | €1,596 | +€437 | +37.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €5,644 | €1,444 | -€4,200 | -74.4% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €66,889 | €13,453 | -€53,436 | -79.9% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €3,233 | €4,633 | +€1,400 | +43.3% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €3,233 | €4,633 | +€1,400 | +43.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €62,713 | €3,270 | -€59,442 | -94.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €48,518 | €2,938 | -€45,580 | -93.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €14,194 | €332 | -€13,862 | -97.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €943 | €5,549 | +€4,606 | +489% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €76,956 | €18,279 | -€58,676 | -76.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€16,481 | -€53,767 | -€37,286 | -226% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€35,081 | -€72,367 | -€37,286 | -106% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €93,437 | €72,046 | -€21,391 | -22.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €93,437 | €72,046 | -€21,391 | -22.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €12,134 | - | -€12,134 | |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €12,134 | - | -€12,134 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €9,514 | €66 | -€9,448 | -99.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €4,997 | €30 | -€4,966 | -99.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €4,517 | €35 | -€4,482 | -99.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €71,789 | €71,981 | +€192 | +0.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €17,338 | €6,324 | -€11,014 | -63.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,810 | €2,040 | +€230 | +12.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €811 | €393 | -€418 | -51.5% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €7,923 | - | -€7,923 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | -€5,263 | -€28,810 | -€23,547 | -447% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€33,145 | -€37,567 | -€4,422 | -13.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €139 | €354 | +€215 | +154% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €139 | €354 | +€215 | +154% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €541 | €178 | -€363 | -67.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €541 | €178 | -€363 | -67.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€33,546 | -€37,391 | -€3,845 | -11.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €18,382 | -€105 | -€18,487 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€51,928 | -€37,286 | +€14,643 | +28.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€51,928 | -€37,286 | +€14,643 | +28.2% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 25 October 2026 via checked.be.