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De Cookie: 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

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BE 0644.787.407
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,932
2024 · -€49,437+€33,505
Equity
-€83,565
2024 · -€67,633-€15,932
Cash
€12,087
2024 · €10,560+€1,527
Balance sheet total
€71,599
2024 · €74,527-€2,929

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Formation expenses -€7,148

    down €7,148 (-33.3%), from €21,444 to €14,296

  • Receivables within one year +€5,783

    up €5,783 (+25.5%), from €22,645 to €28,428

    of which Trade receivables: +€5,695

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,139

    down €2,139 (-62.7%), from €3,409 to €1,270

  • Cash +€1,527

    up €1,527 (+14.5%), from €10,560 to €12,087

    mainly Trade debts (+€15,234) and Depreciation (+€7,552)

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,248

    down €1,248 (-7.9%), from €15,744 to €14,496

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€15,932

    down €15,932 (-15.2%), from -€105,033 to -€120,965

  • Trade debts +€15,234

    up €15,234 (+14.4%), from €105,591 to €120,826

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,594

    down €1,594 (-100.0%), from €1,594 to €0

  • Other debts -€1,456

    down €1,456 (-7.7%), from €18,793 to €17,337

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€42,651

    up €42,651 (+89.4%), from €47,686 to €90,337

  • Gross operating margin +€31,092

    up €31,092 (+57.2%), from €54,335 to €85,428

  • Other operating charges -€4,669

    down €4,669 (-92.9%), from €5,024 to €355

  • Financial charges -€3,185

    down €3,185 (-51.7%), from €6,155 to €2,970

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 -€49,437
Gross operating margin +€31,092
Staff costs -€42,651
Depreciation +€163
Other operating charges +€4,669
Other operating items +€37,007
Financial income +€36
Financial charges +€3,185
Taxes +€5
Result 2025 -€15,932

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 +€1,831
Investment -€700
Financing +€396
Cash 2024 €10,560
Net result for the year -€15,932
Depreciation +€7,552
Stocks and contracts +€1,248
Receivables within one year -€5,783
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,139
Trade debts +€15,234
Tax, wage and social debts +€422
Other debts -€1,456
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,594
Current investments -€700
Short-term financial debts +€396
Cash 2025 €12,087
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €74,527 €71,599 -€2,929 -3.9%
Formation expenses 20 €21,444 €14,296 -€7,148 -33.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €725 €321 -€404 -55.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €725 €321 -€404 -55.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €725 €321 -€404 -55.7%
Current assets 29/58 €52,358 €56,981 +€4,623 +8.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €15,744 €14,496 -€1,248 -7.9%
Stocks 30/36 €15,744 €14,496 -€1,248 -7.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,645 €28,428 +€5,783 +25.5%
Trade receivables 40 €17,421 €23,116 +€5,695 +32.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,224 €5,312 +€88 +1.7%
Current investments 50/53 - €700 +€700
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €10,560 €12,087 +€1,527 +14.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,409 €1,270 -€2,139 -62.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €74,527 €71,599 -€2,929 -3.9%
Equity 10/15 -€67,633 -€83,565 -€15,932 -23.6%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€105,033 -€120,965 -€15,932 -15.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €142,160 €155,164 +€13,003 +9.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €140,566 €155,164 +€14,597 +10.4%
Financial debts 43 €1,139 €1,535 +€396 +34.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,139 €1,535 +€396 +34.8%
Trade debts 44 €105,591 €120,826 +€15,234 +14.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €105,591 €120,826 +€15,234 +14.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,044 €15,466 +€422 +2.8%
Taxes 450/3 €6,422 €276 -€6,146 -95.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,622 €15,189 +€6,567 +76.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,793 €17,337 -€1,456 -7.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,594 €0 -€1,594 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €26,302 €0 -€26,302 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €47,686 €90,337 +€42,651 +89.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,715 €7,552 -€163 -2.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,024 €355 -€4,669 -92.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €37,007 €0 -€37,007 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €54,335 €85,428 +€31,092 +57.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€43,096 -€12,817 +€30,280 +70.3%
Financial income 75/76B €2 €37 +€36 +2206.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €2 €37 +€36 +2206.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,155 €2,970 -€3,185 -51.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,155 €2,970 -€3,185 -51.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€49,249 -€15,749 +€33,500 +68.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €188 €183 -€5 -2.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€49,437 -€15,932 +€33,505 +67.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€49,437 -€15,932 +€33,505 +67.8%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.