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DEN ECHO: 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

DEN ECHO

BE 0456.589.589
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€10,852
2024 · €6,988-€17,840
Equity
€34,877
2024 · €45,729-€10,852
Cash
€5,501
2024 · €18,362-€12,860
Balance sheet total
€50,676
2024 · €118,490-€67,814

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€46,086

    down €46,086 (-63.6%), from €72,427 to €26,341

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€40,671

  • Cash -€12,860

    down €12,860 (-70.0%), from €18,362 to €5,501

    mainly Other debts (-€37,941) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€12,029)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,281

    down €4,281 (-100.0%), from €4,281 to €0

  • Stocks and contracts -€2,850

    down €2,850 (-35.7%), from €7,989 to €5,139

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,736

    down €1,736 (-21.9%), from €7,932 to €6,195

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€1,148

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€37,941

    down €37,941 (-100.0%), from €37,941 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,029

    down €12,029 (-62.4%), from €19,280 to €7,250

    of which Taxes: -€9,658

  • Reserves -€10,852

    down €10,852 (-40.0%), from €27,129 to €16,277

    of which Distributable reserves: -€10,852

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€5,000

    down €5,000 (-45.5%), from €11,000 to €6,000

  • Debts after one year -€2,000

    down €2,000 (-100.0%), from €2,000 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€60,149

    down €60,149, from €57,798 to -€2,351

  • Staff costs -€35,390

    down €35,390, from €34,264 to -€1,126

  • Taxes -€5,859

    down €5,859 (-96.8%), from €6,055 to €195

  • Other operating charges -€1,938

    down €1,938 (-31.7%), from €6,106 to €4,169

  • Financial charges +€662

    up €662 (+23.1%), from €2,864 to €3,526

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 €6,988
Gross operating margin -€60,149
Staff costs +€35,390
Other operating charges +€1,938
Financial income -€217
Financial charges -€662
Taxes +€5,859
Result 2025 -€10,852

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 -€5,860
Investment €0
Financing -€7,000
Cash 2024 €18,362
Net result for the year -€10,852
Depreciation +€1,736
Stocks and contracts +€2,850
Receivables within one year +€46,086
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,281
Trade debts -€209
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,029
Advances received +€605
Other debts -€37,941
Accrued charges and deferred income -€387
Debts after one year -€2,000
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,000
Cash 2025 €5,501
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €118,490 €50,676 -€67,814 -57.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,432 €13,695 -€1,736 -11.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,932 €6,195 -€1,736 -21.9%
Land and buildings 22 €4,166 €3,659 -€508 -12.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,212 €2,064 -€1,148 -35.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €554 €473 -€81 -14.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €7,500 €7,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €103,059 €36,981 -€66,078 -64.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €7,989 €5,139 -€2,850 -35.7%
Stocks 30/36 €7,989 €5,139 -€2,850 -35.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €72,427 €26,341 -€46,086 -63.6%
Trade receivables 40 €5,916 €500 -€5,416 -91.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €66,511 €25,841 -€40,671 -61.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,362 €5,501 -€12,860 -70.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,281 €0 -€4,281 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €118,490 €50,676 -€67,814 -57.2%
Equity 10/15 €45,729 €34,877 -€10,852 -23.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €27,129 €16,277 -€10,852 -40.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €27,129 €16,277 -€10,852 -40.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €72,762 €15,800 -€56,962 -78.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,000 €0 -€2,000 -100.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €2,000 €0 -€2,000 -100.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €70,374 €15,800 -€54,574 -77.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,000 €6,000 -€5,000 -45.5%
Trade debts 44 €2,154 €1,944 -€209 -9.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,154 €1,944 -€209 -9.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €605 +€605
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,280 €7,250 -€12,029 -62.4%
Taxes 450/3 €16,885 €7,227 -€9,658 -57.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,395 €24 -€2,371 -99.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €37,941 €0 -€37,941 -100.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €387 €0 -€387 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €34,264 -€1,126 -€35,390
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,736 €1,736 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,106 €4,169 -€1,938 -31.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €57,798 -€2,351 -€60,149
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,691 -€7,131 -€22,821
Financial income 75/76B €217 €0 -€217 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €217 €0 -€217 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,864 €3,526 +€662 +23.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,864 €3,526 +€662 +23.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €13,043 -€10,657 -€23,700
Income taxes 67/77 €6,055 €195 -€5,859 -96.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,988 -€10,852 -€17,840
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,988 -€10,852 -€17,840

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.