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HET WACHTHUISJE: 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

HET WACHTHUISJE

BE 0503.945.979
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€6,507
2024 · €15,265-€8,758
Equity
€60,437
2024 · €55,648+€4,789
Cash
€36,818
2024 · €19,755+€17,063
Balance sheet total
€174,163
2024 · €131,276+€42,887

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€30,506

    up €30,506 (+30.6%), from €99,566 to €130,072

    of which Land and buildings: +€28,649

  • Cash +€17,063

    up €17,063 (+86.4%), from €19,755 to €36,818

    mainly Debts after one year (+€24,077) and Depreciation (+€15,185)

  • Receivables within one year -€3,691

    down €3,691 (-34.7%), from €10,652 to €6,961

    of which Trade receivables: -€2,399

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€24,077

    up €24,077 (+101%), from €23,944 to €48,021

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€10,393

    up €10,393 (+133%), from €7,800 to €18,193

  • Reserves +€4,789

    up €4,789 (+9.7%), from €49,448 to €54,237

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,505

    up €2,505 (+30.4%), from €8,247 to €10,752

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€2,087

  • Trade debts +€2,235

    up €2,235 (+48.1%), from €4,651 to €6,886

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€24,303

    up €24,303 (+37.6%), from €64,598 to €88,901

  • Gross operating margin +€11,656

    up €11,656 (+11.1%), from €105,480 to €117,136

  • Taxes -€4,352

    down €4,352 (-54.7%), from €7,956 to €3,604

  • Depreciation +€1,380

    up €1,380 (+10.0%), from €13,805 to €15,185

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 €15,265
Gross operating margin +€11,656
Staff costs -€24,303
Depreciation -€1,380
Other operating charges +€83
Financial income +€1,091
Financial charges -€258
Taxes +€4,352
Result 2025 €6,507
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€30,003
Investment -€45,691
Financing +€32,752
Cash 2024 €19,755
Net result for the year +€6,507
Depreciation +€15,185
Receivables within one year +€3,691
Deferred charges and accrued income +€991
Trade debts +€2,235
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,505
Other debts -€1,111
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€45,691
Debts after one year +€24,077
Current portion of long-term debt +€10,393
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,718
Cash 2025 €36,818
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €131,276 €174,163 +€42,887 +32.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €99,566 €130,072 +€30,506 +30.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €99,566 €130,072 +€30,506 +30.6%
Land and buildings 22 €3,482 €32,131 +€28,649 +823%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,004 €7,854 -€151 -1.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,051 €10,100 +€6,049 +149%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €84,028 €79,987 -€4,041 -4.8%
Current assets 29/58 €31,710 €44,091 +€12,381 +39.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,652 €6,961 -€3,691 -34.7%
Trade receivables 40 €4,113 €1,714 -€2,399 -58.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,539 €5,247 -€1,292 -19.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,755 €36,818 +€17,063 +86.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,303 €312 -€991 -76.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €131,276 €174,163 +€42,887 +32.7%
Equity 10/15 €55,648 €60,437 +€4,789 +8.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €49,448 €54,237 +€4,789 +9.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €49,448 €54,237 +€4,789 +9.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €75,628 €113,726 +€38,099 +50.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €23,944 €48,021 +€24,077 +101%
Financial debts 170/4 €23,944 €48,021 +€24,077 +101%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €51,684 €65,706 +€14,022 +27.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,800 €18,193 +€10,393 +133%
Trade debts 44 €4,651 €6,886 +€2,235 +48.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,651 €6,886 +€2,235 +48.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,247 €10,752 +€2,505 +30.4%
Taxes 450/3 €2,773 €3,191 +€418 +15.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,474 €7,561 +€2,087 +38.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €30,985 €29,874 -€1,111 -3.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €64,598 €88,901 +€24,303 +37.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,805 €15,185 +€1,380 +10.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,603 €1,520 -€83 -5.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €105,480 €117,136 +€11,656 +11.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,474 €11,530 -€13,944 -54.7%
Financial income 75/76B €993 €2,084 +€1,091 +110%
Recurring financial income 75 €993 €2,084 +€1,091 +110%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,246 €3,504 +€258 +7.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,246 €3,504 +€258 +7.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,221 €10,111 -€13,111 -56.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,956 €3,604 -€4,352 -54.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,265 €6,507 -€8,758 -57.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,265 €6,507 -€8,758 -57.4%

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.