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DEFAM: 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

DEFAM

BE 0541.327.702
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€35,565
2024 · -€9,935-€25,630
Equity
€19,772
2024 · €55,337-€35,565
Cash
€30,222
2024 · €33,714-€3,492
Balance sheet total
€104,934
2024 · €123,191-€18,257

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€25,124

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €25,124)

  • Receivables within one year +€12,599

    up €12,599 (+35.2%), from €35,748 to €48,347

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€14,645

  • Cash -€3,492

    down €3,492 (-10.4%), from €33,714 to €30,222

    mainly Net result for the year (-€35,565) and Receivables within one year (-€12,599)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,239

    down €2,239 (-18.1%), from €12,357 to €10,118

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€1,760

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€35,565

    down €35,565 (-86.6%), from €41,077 to €5,512

  • Trade debts +€11,212

    up €11,212 (+24.9%), from €45,104 to €56,316

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,096

    up €6,096 (+26.8%), from €22,750 to €28,846

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€5,779

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€36,923

    up €36,923 (+43.1%), from €85,688 to €122,611

  • Gross operating margin +€14,428

    up €14,428 (+18.0%), from €80,114 to €94,542

  • Other operating charges +€1,531

    up €1,531 (+79.3%), from €1,930 to €3,461

  • Financial charges +€984

    up €984 (+121%), from €812 to €1,796

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 -€9,935
Gross operating margin +€14,428
Staff costs -€36,923
Depreciation -€620
Other operating charges -€1,531
Financial charges -€984
Result 2025 -€35,565
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€28,617
Investment +€25,124
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €33,714
Net result for the year -€35,565
Depreciation +€2,239
Receivables within one year -€12,599
Trade debts +€11,212
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,096
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€25,124
Cash 2025 €30,222
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €123,191 €104,934 -€18,257 -14.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €37,481 €10,118 -€27,363 -73.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,357 €10,118 -€2,239 -18.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,023 €9,262 -€1,760 -16.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,334 €856 -€478 -35.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €25,124 - -€25,124
Current assets 29/58 €85,710 €94,816 +€9,106 +10.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €16,247 €16,247 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €16,247 €16,247 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,748 €48,347 +€12,599 +35.2%
Trade receivables 40 €33,852 €31,805 -€2,047 -6.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,897 €16,542 +€14,645 +772%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €33,714 €30,222 -€3,492 -10.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €123,191 €104,934 -€18,257 -14.8%
Equity 10/15 €55,337 €19,772 -€35,565 -64.3%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €12,400 - -€12,400
Other 1109/19 €12,400 - -€12,400
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €41,077 €5,512 -€35,565 -86.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €67,854 €85,162 +€17,308 +25.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €67,854 €85,162 +€17,308 +25.5%
Trade debts 44 €45,104 €56,316 +€11,212 +24.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €45,104 €56,316 +€11,212 +24.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,750 €28,846 +€6,096 +26.8%
Taxes 450/3 €14,171 €14,489 +€317 +2.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,579 €14,357 +€5,779 +67.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €85,688 €122,611 +€36,923 +43.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,619 €2,239 +€620 +38.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,930 €3,461 +€1,531 +79.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €80,114 €94,542 +€14,428 +18.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€9,123 -€33,769 -€24,646 -270%
Financial charges 65/66B €812 €1,796 +€984 +121%
Recurring financial charges 65 €812 €1,796 +€984 +121%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€9,935 -€35,565 -€25,630 -258%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€9,935 -€35,565 -€25,630 -258%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,935 -€35,565 -€25,630 -258%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.