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FOOD BOX: 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

FOOD BOX

BE 0768.607.709
NACE 56.220, Contract catering and other food service activities
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€22,892
2024 · €29,155-€52,047
Equity
€21,841
2024 · €44,733-€22,892
Cash
€19,049
2024 · €14,705+€4,345
Balance sheet total
€372,953
2024 · €406,896-€33,944

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€25,620

    down €25,620 (-38.3%), from €66,910 to €41,289

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€15,668

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€9,173

    down €9,173 (-16.5%), from €55,742 to €46,569

  • Cash +€4,345

    up €4,345 (+29.5%), from €14,705 to €19,049

    mainly Depreciation (+€79,132) and Receivables within one year (+€25,620)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€23,623

    down €23,623 (-21.6%), from €109,612 to €85,990

    of which Taxes: -€31,544

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€22,892

    down €22,892, from €9,733 to -€13,159

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€19,754

    up €19,754 (+68.1%), from €28,988 to €48,742

  • Trade debts +€18,480

    up €18,480 (+33.4%), from €55,383 to €73,863

  • Debts after one year -€17,914

    down €17,914 (-12.6%), from €141,989 to €124,075

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€60.5m

    down €60.5m (-98.8%), from €61.2m to €726,043

  • Depreciation +€27,248

    up €27,248 (+52.5%), from €51,884 to €79,132

  • Staff costs +€12,781

    up €12,781 (+3.1%), from €412,442 to €425,224

  • Other operating charges +€6,658

    up €6,658 (+347%), from €1,920 to €8,578

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 €29,155
Gross operating margin -€1,498
Staff costs -€12,781
Depreciation -€27,248
Other operating charges -€6,658
Financial income +€353
Financial charges -€4,360
Taxes +€145
Result 2025 -€22,892
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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 +€79,869
Investment -€77,365
Financing +€1,840
Cash 2024 €14,705
Net result for the year -€22,892
Depreciation +€79,132
Stocks and contracts +€1,728
Receivables within one year +€25,620
Deferred charges and accrued income +€9,173
Trade debts +€18,480
Tax, wage and social debts -€23,623
Other debts -€7,749
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€77,365
Debts after one year -€17,914
Current portion of long-term debt +€19,754
Cash 2025 €19,049
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €406,896 €372,953 -€33,944 -8.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €251,388 €249,621 -€1,767 -0.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €248,388 €246,621 -€1,767 -0.7%
Land and buildings 22 €31,869 €33,104 +€1,235 +3.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €195,319 €166,024 -€29,295 -15.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,121 €9,551 +€1,430 +17.6%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €13,079 €37,942 +€24,863 +190%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €155,508 €123,332 -€32,176 -20.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €18,152 €16,424 -€1,728 -9.5%
Stocks 30/36 €18,152 €16,424 -€1,728 -9.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €66,910 €41,289 -€25,620 -38.3%
Trade receivables 40 €14,796 €4,843 -€9,953 -67.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €52,114 €36,446 -€15,668 -30.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,705 €19,049 +€4,345 +29.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €55,742 €46,569 -€9,173 -16.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €406,896 €372,953 -€33,944 -8.3%
Equity 10/15 €44,733 €21,841 -€22,892 -51.2%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €9,733 -€13,159 -€22,892
Amounts payable 17/49 €362,163 €351,112 -€11,052 -3.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €141,989 €124,075 -€17,914 -12.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €141,989 €124,075 -€17,914 -12.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €220,175 €227,037 +€6,862 +3.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €28,988 €48,742 +€19,754 +68.1%
Trade debts 44 €55,383 €73,863 +€18,480 +33.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €55,383 €73,863 +€18,480 +33.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €109,612 €85,990 -€23,623 -21.6%
Taxes 450/3 €33,140 €1,595 -€31,544 -95.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €76,473 €84,394 +€7,922 +10.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €26,191 €18,442 -€7,749 -29.6%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €61,186,415 €726,043 -€60.5m -98.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €412,442 €425,224 +€12,781 +3.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €51,884 €79,132 +€27,248 +52.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,920 €8,578 +€6,658 +347%
Gross operating margin 9900 €500,234 €498,736 -€1,498 -0.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,987 -€14,198 -€48,186
Financial income 75/76B €69 €422 +€353 +511%
Recurring financial income 75 €69 €422 +€353 +511%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,031 €8,391 +€4,360 +108%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,031 €8,391 +€4,360 +108%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €30,025 -€22,167 -€52,192
Income taxes 67/77 €870 €725 -€145 -16.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,155 -€22,892 -€52,047
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,155 -€22,892 -€52,047

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.