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EL CENTRO: 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

EL CENTRO

BE 0440.595.576
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,668
2024 · €38,457-€15,789
Equity
€130,092
2024 · €107,424+€22,668
Cash
€89,498
2024 · €72,938+€16,560
Balance sheet total
€167,289
2024 · €147,763+€19,526

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€16,560

    up €16,560 (+22.7%), from €72,938 to €89,498

    mainly Net result for the year (+€22,668) and Depreciation (+€21,078)

  • Receivables within one year +€11,999

    up €11,999 (+159.3%), from €7,534 to €19,533

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€11,380

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,207

    down €9,207 (-17.4%), from €52,893 to €43,685

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€22,500

    up €22,500 (+40.0%), from €56,209 to €78,709

  • Trade debts -€9,098

    down €9,098 (-55.0%), from €16,539 to €7,441

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,153

    up €5,153 (+22.9%), from €22,485 to €27,638

    of which Taxes: +€4,818

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€63,031

    up €63,031 (+127.5%), from €49,431 to €112,462

  • Gross operating margin +€42,045

    up €42,045 (+32.5%), from €129,560 to €171,605

  • Depreciation -€7,595

    down €7,595 (-26.5%), from €28,673 to €21,078

  • Taxes +€3,371

    up €3,371 (+59.9%), from €5,630 to €9,001

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 €38,457
Gross operating margin +€42,045
Staff costs -€63,031
Depreciation +€7,595
Other operating charges -€419
Other operating items +€1,500
Financial income +€528
Financial charges -€637
Taxes -€3,371
Result 2025 €22,668

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 +€29,320
Investment -€12,760
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €72,938
Net result for the year +€22,668
Depreciation +€21,078
Stocks and contracts +€1,473
Receivables within one year -€11,999
Deferred charges and accrued income -€757
Trade debts -€9,098
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,153
Other debts +€803
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,760
Cash 2025 €89,498
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €147,763 €167,289 +€19,526 +13.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €52,893 €44,575 -€8,317 -15.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €52,893 €43,685 -€9,207 -17.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €32,004 €28,593 -€3,411 -10.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,444 €11,605 -€1,839 -13.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,444 €3,487 -€3,957 -53.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €890 +€890
Current assets 29/58 €94,870 €122,714 +€27,844 +29.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,845 €5,373 -€1,473 -21.5%
Stocks 30/36 €6,845 €5,373 -€1,473 -21.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €7,534 €19,533 +€11,999 +159.3%
Trade receivables 40 €4,164 €4,783 +€620 +14.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,370 €14,750 +€11,380 +337.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €72,938 €89,498 +€16,560 +22.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,553 €8,310 +€757 +10.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €147,763 €167,289 +€19,526 +13.2%
Equity 10/15 €107,424 €130,092 +€22,668 +21.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €56,209 €78,709 +€22,500 +40.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €56,209 €78,709 +€22,500 +40.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €32,623 €32,791 +€168 +0.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €40,339 €37,197 -€3,142 -7.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €40,339 €37,197 -€3,142 -7.8%
Trade debts 44 €16,539 €7,441 -€9,098 -55.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €16,539 €7,441 -€9,098 -55.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,485 €27,638 +€5,153 +22.9%
Taxes 450/3 €16,709 €21,527 +€4,818 +28.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,776 €6,111 +€335 +5.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,315 €2,118 +€803 +61.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €49,431 €112,462 +€63,031 +127.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,673 €21,078 -€7,595 -26.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,571 €3,990 +€419 +11.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,500 - -€1,500
Gross operating margin 9900 €129,560 €171,605 +€42,045 +32.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,385 €34,076 -€12,309 -26.5%
Financial income 75/76B - €528 +€528
Recurring financial income 75 - €528 +€528
Financial charges 65/66B €2,298 €2,935 +€637 +27.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,298 €2,935 +€637 +27.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €44,087 €31,669 -€12,418 -28.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,630 €9,001 +€3,371 +59.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,457 €22,668 -€15,789 -41.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,457 €22,668 -€15,789 -41.1%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.