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DEN BUREAU: 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

DEN BUREAU

BE 0829.155.505
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€28,569
2023 · -€25,008-€3,560
Equity
-€96,442
2023 · -€67,874-€28,569
Cash
€21,591
2023 · €30,262-€8,671
Balance sheet total
€53,714
2023 · €52,287+€1,428

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€11,862

    up €11,862 (+89.3%), from €13,281 to €25,143

  • Cash -€8,671

    down €8,671 (-28.7%), from €30,262 to €21,591

    mainly Net result for the year (-€28,569) and Receivables within one year (-€11,862)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,764

    down €1,764 (-24.0%), from €7,347 to €5,583

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,002

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€28,569

    down €28,569 (-34.8%), from -€82,134 to -€110,702

  • Trade debts +€24,572

    up €24,572 (+26.6%), from €92,522 to €117,094

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€20,111

    up €20,111 (+187%), from €10,778 to €30,889

    of which Taxes: +€16,311

  • Other debts -€8,835

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €8,835)

  • Debts after one year -€5,443

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €5,443)

Income statement
  • Financial income +€10,604

    new in 2024: €10,604

  • Gross operating margin -€5,893

    down €5,893 (-5.9%), from €100,652 to €94,759

  • Staff costs +€5,339

    up €5,339 (+9.2%), from €58,290 to €63,629

  • Depreciation +€1,764

    new in 2024: €1,764

  • Other operating charges +€1,631

    up €1,631 (+2.5%), from €66,522 to €68,153

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€25,008
Gross operating margin -€5,893
Staff costs -€5,339
Depreciation -€1,764
Other operating charges -€1,631
Financial income +€10,604
Financial charges +€461
Result 2024 -€28,569
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€2,818
Investment €0
Financing -€5,853
Cash 2023 €30,262
Net result for the year -€28,569
Depreciation +€1,764
Receivables within one year -€11,862
Trade debts +€24,572
Tax, wage and social debts +€20,111
Other debts -€8,835
Debts after one year -€5,443
Current portion of long-term debt -€410
Cash 2024 €21,591
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €52,287 €53,714 +€1,428 +2.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,744 €6,981 -€1,764 -20.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,347 €5,583 -€1,764 -24.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,339 €2,577 -€761 -22.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,008 €3,006 -€1,002 -25.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,397 €1,397 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €43,542 €46,734 +€3,191 +7.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €13,281 €25,143 +€11,862 +89.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,281 €25,143 +€11,862 +89.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €30,262 €21,591 -€8,671 -28.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €52,287 €53,714 +€1,428 +2.7%
Equity 10/15 -€67,874 -€96,442 -€28,569 -42.1%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
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 -€82,134 -€110,702 -€28,569 -34.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €120,160 €150,157 +€29,996 +25.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,443 - -€5,443
Financial debts 170/4 €5,443 - -€5,443
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €114,718 €150,157 +€35,439 +30.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,584 €2,174 -€410 -15.9%
Trade debts 44 €92,522 €117,094 +€24,572 +26.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €92,522 €117,094 +€24,572 +26.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,778 €30,889 +€20,111 +187%
Taxes 450/3 €10,778 €27,089 +€16,311 +151%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €3,800 +€3,800
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,835 - -€8,835
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €58,290 €63,629 +€5,339 +9.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €1,764 +€1,764
Other operating charges 640/8 €66,522 €68,153 +€1,631 +2.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €100,652 €94,759 -€5,893 -5.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€24,160 -€38,786 -€14,626 -60.5%
Financial income 75/76B - €10,604 +€10,604
Recurring financial income 75 - €10,604 +€10,604
Financial charges 65/66B €848 €387 -€461 -54.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €848 €387 -€461 -54.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€25,008 -€28,569 -€3,560 -14.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€25,008 -€28,569 -€3,560 -14.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€25,008 -€28,569 -€3,560 -14.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 27 October 2026 via checked.be.