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HAPPY BURGER: 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

HAPPY BURGER

BE 0722.563.292
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
financial year 2024 compared with 2022not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€14,019
2022 · -€18,325+€4,306
Equity
-€72,187
2022 · -€38,435-€33,752
Cash
€6,702
2022 · €4,854+€1,848
Balance sheet total
€41,202
2022 · €246,198-€204,996

Largest movements

2022 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€202,147

    down €202,147 (-88.4%), from €228,617 to €26,469

    of which Trade receivables: -€200,230

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,279

    down €6,279 (-53.6%), from €11,708 to €5,429

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€4,282

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received -€190,070

    down €190,070 (-90.1%), from €210,918 to €20,848

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€33,752

    down €33,752 (-59.2%), from -€57,035 to -€90,787

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,850

    up €10,850 (+358%), from €3,034 to €13,884

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€6,254

  • Other debts +€8,204

    up €8,204 (+15.3%), from €53,538 to €61,743

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€44,402

    down €44,402 (-64.6%), from €68,697 to €24,295

  • Gross operating margin -€39,200

    down €39,200 (-65.3%), from €60,018 to €20,817

  • Other operating charges +€5,077

    up €5,077 (+396%), from €1,283 to €6,360

  • Depreciation -€4,279

    down €4,279 (-50.8%), from €8,421 to €4,143

From the 2022 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 2022 -€18,325
Gross operating margin -€39,200
Staff costs +€44,402
Depreciation +€4,279
Other operating charges -€5,077
Financial income -€59
Financial charges -€39
Result 2024 -€14,019
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2024

A cash bridge needs two consecutive financial years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2022 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €246,198 €41,202 -€204,996 -83.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,708 €5,429 -€6,279 -53.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,708 €5,429 -€6,279 -53.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,342 €4,060 -€4,282 -51.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,366 €1,368 -€1,998 -59.3%
Current assets 29/58 €234,490 €35,773 -€198,716 -84.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €1,500 +€1,500
Stocks 30/36 - €1,500 +€1,500
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €228,617 €26,469 -€202,147 -88.4%
Trade receivables 40 €225,230 €25,000 -€200,230 -88.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,386 €1,469 -€1,917 -56.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,854 €6,702 +€1,848 +38.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,019 €1,102 +€83 +8.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €246,198 €41,202 -€204,996 -83.3%
Equity 10/15 -€38,435 -€72,187 -€33,752 -87.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€57,035 -€90,787 -€33,752 -59.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €284,632 €113,389 -€171,244 -60.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €283,044 €113,389 -€169,656 -59.9%
Trade debts 44 €15,554 €16,914 +€1,360 +8.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €15,554 €16,914 +€1,360 +8.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €210,918 €20,848 -€190,070 -90.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,034 €13,884 +€10,850 +358%
Taxes 450/3 - €4,596 +€4,596
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,034 €9,288 +€6,254 +206%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €53,538 €61,743 +€8,204 +15.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,588 - -€1,588
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €68,697 €24,295 -€44,402 -64.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,421 €4,143 -€4,279 -50.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,283 €6,360 +€5,077 +396%
Gross operating margin 9900 €60,018 €20,817 -€39,200 -65.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€18,384 -€13,980 +€4,404 +24.0%
Financial income 75/76B €63 €4 -€59 -93.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €63 €4 -€59 -93.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €4 €43 +€39 +1,042%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4 €43 +€39 +1,042%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€18,325 -€14,019 +€4,306 +23.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€18,325 -€14,019 +€4,306 +23.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€18,325 -€14,019 +€4,306 +23.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 22 October 2026 via checked.be.