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DE LOUNGE: what changed

Two fiscal 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

DE LOUNGE

BE 0816.804.534
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€31,121
2024 · -€15,891-€15,230
Equity
-€347,496
2024 · -€316,374-€31,121
Cash
€0
2024 · €614-€614
Balance sheet total
€458
2024 · €9,488-€9,030

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€6,782

    down €6,782 (-100.0%), from €6,782 to €0

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,144

    down €1,144 (-100.0%), from €1,144 to €0

  • Financial fixed assets -€720

    down €720 (-100.0%), from €720 to €0

  • Cash -€614

    down €614 (-100.0%), from €614 to €0

    mainly Net result for the year (-€31,121) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€8,136)

  • Receivables within one year +€398

    up €398 (+668.6%), from €60 to €458

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€458

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€31,121

    down €31,121 (-9.3%), from -€334,974 to -€366,096

  • Other debts +€30,282

    up €30,282 (+16.1%), from €188,314 to €218,595

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,136

    down €8,136 (-99.8%), from €8,153 to €17

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€6,658

  • Short-term financial debts -€1,688

    down €1,688 (-26.7%), from €6,314 to €4,626

  • Trade debts +€1,634

    up €1,634 (+1.3%), from €123,081 to €124,716

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€11,917

    up €11,917 (+19.6%), from €60,818 to €72,735

  • Gross operating margin -€6,150

    down €6,150 (-11.8%), from €52,308 to €46,158

  • Other operating charges -€3,004

    down €3,004 (-46.1%), from €6,515 to €3,511

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 -€15,891
Gross operating margin -€6,150
Staff costs -€11,917
Depreciation +€305
Other operating charges +€3,004
Other operating items -€86
Financial income -€1
Financial charges -€385
Result 2025 -€31,121

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 +€186
Investment +€888
Financing -€1,688
Cash 2024 €614
Net result for the year -€31,121
Stocks and contracts +€6,782
Receivables within one year -€398
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,144
Trade debts +€1,634
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,136
Other debts +€30,282
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€888
Short-term financial debts -€1,688
Cash 2025 €0
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €9,488 €458 -€9,030 -95.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €888 €0 -€888 -100.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €168 €0 -€168 -100.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €168 €0 -€168 -100.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 €720 €0 -€720 -100.0%
Current assets 29/58 €8,600 €458 -€8,142 -94.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,782 €0 -€6,782 -100.0%
Stocks 30/36 €6,782 €0 -€6,782 -100.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €60 €458 +€398 +668.6%
Trade receivables 40 €60 €0 -€60 -100.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €458 +€458
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €614 €0 -€614 -100.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,144 €0 -€1,144 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €9,488 €458 -€9,030 -95.2%
Equity 10/15 -€316,374 -€347,496 -€31,121 -9.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€334,974 -€366,096 -€31,121 -9.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €325,862 €347,954 +€22,091 +6.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €325,862 €347,954 +€22,091 +6.8%
Financial debts 43 €6,314 €4,626 -€1,688 -26.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €6,314 €4,626 -€1,688 -26.7%
Trade debts 44 €123,081 €124,716 +€1,634 +1.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €123,081 €124,716 +€1,634 +1.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,153 €17 -€8,136 -99.8%
Taxes 450/3 €1,496 €17 -€1,478 -98.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,658 €0 -€6,658 -100.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €188,314 €218,595 +€30,282 +16.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €10,000 €26,500 +€16,500 +165.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €60,818 €72,735 +€11,917 +19.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €305 €0 -€305 -100.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,515 €3,511 -€3,004 -46.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €86 +€86
Gross operating margin 9900 €52,308 €46,158 -€6,150 -11.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€15,331 -€30,174 -€14,844 -96.8%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €0 -€1 -99.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €0 -€1 -99.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €562 €947 +€385 +68.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €562 €947 +€385 +68.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€15,891 -€31,121 -€15,230 -95.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€15,891 -€31,121 -€15,230 -95.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€15,891 -€31,121 -€15,230 -95.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.