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Horeca 44: 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

Horeca 44

BE 0790.696.686
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,736
2024 · €64,301-€29,565
Equity
€170,050
2024 · €135,314+€34,736
Cash
€228,753
2024 · €125,208+€103,544
Balance sheet total
€800,541
2024 · €610,935+€189,606

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€136,288

    up €136,288 (+299%), from €45,515 to €181,803

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€83,791

  • Cash +€103,544

    up €103,544 (+82.7%), from €125,208 to €228,753

    mainly Debts after one year (+€102,563) and Depreciation (+€68,631)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€49,492

    down €49,492 (-12.8%), from €386,334 to €336,842

  • Receivables within one year +€14,404

    up €14,404 (+59.3%), from €24,279 to €38,683

    of which Trade receivables: +€14,380

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,918

    down €13,918 (-69.0%), from €20,184 to €6,266

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€102,563

    up €102,563 (+58.3%), from €175,832 to €278,395

  • Trade debts +€37,785

    up €37,785 (+96.2%), from €39,261 to €77,046

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€35,888

    up €35,888 (+82.1%), from €43,720 to €79,608

  • Reserves +€34,736

    up €34,736 (+30.1%), from €115,314 to €150,050

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€20,416

    down €20,416 (-30.0%), from €68,078 to €47,661

    of which Taxes: -€22,163

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€33,274

    up €33,274 (+14.9%), from €224,060 to €257,334

  • Taxes -€18,537

    down €18,537 (-61.6%), from €30,083 to €11,546

  • Depreciation +€7,253

    up €7,253 (+11.8%), from €61,378 to €68,631

  • Gross operating margin -€6,384

    down €6,384 (-1.6%), from €401,717 to €395,332

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 €64,301
Gross operating margin -€6,384
Staff costs -€33,274
Depreciation -€7,253
Other operating charges +€2,486
Financial income +€35
Financial charges -€3,712
Taxes +€18,537
Result 2025 €34,736
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 +€120,521
Investment -€155,428
Financing +€138,451
Cash 2024 €125,208
Net result for the year +€34,736
Depreciation +€68,631
Stocks and contracts +€1,221
Receivables within one year -€14,404
Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,918
Trade debts +€37,785
Tax, wage and social debts -€20,416
Other debts -€586
Accrued charges and deferred income -€365
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€155,428
Debts after one year +€102,563
Current portion of long-term debt +€35,888
Cash 2025 €228,753
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €610,935 €800,541 +€189,606 +31.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €437,418 €524,215 +€86,797 +19.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €386,334 €336,842 -€49,492 -12.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €45,515 €181,803 +€136,288 +299%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €29,370 €84,326 +€54,956 +187%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,031 €2,573 -€2,459 -48.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,113 €94,904 +€83,791 +754%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,570 €5,570 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €173,516 €276,326 +€102,809 +59.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,845 €2,624 -€1,221 -31.7%
Stocks 30/36 €3,845 €2,624 -€1,221 -31.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €24,279 €38,683 +€14,404 +59.3%
Trade receivables 40 €24,279 €38,659 +€14,380 +59.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €24 +€24
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €125,208 €228,753 +€103,544 +82.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €20,184 €6,266 -€13,918 -69.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €610,935 €800,541 +€189,606 +31.0%
Equity 10/15 €135,314 €170,050 +€34,736 +25.7%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €115,314 €150,050 +€34,736 +30.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €115,314 €150,050 +€34,736 +30.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €475,621 €630,491 +€154,870 +32.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €175,832 €278,395 +€102,563 +58.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €175,832 €278,395 +€102,563 +58.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €299,425 €352,096 +€52,671 +17.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €43,720 €79,608 +€35,888 +82.1%
Trade debts 44 €39,261 €77,046 +€37,785 +96.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €39,261 €77,046 +€37,785 +96.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €68,078 €47,661 -€20,416 -30.0%
Taxes 450/3 €44,083 €21,919 -€22,163 -50.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €23,995 €25,742 +€1,747 +7.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €148,367 €147,781 -€586 -0.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €365 €0 -€365 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €224,060 €257,334 +€33,274 +14.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €61,378 €68,631 +€7,253 +11.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,923 €6,437 -€2,486 -27.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €401,717 €395,332 -€6,384 -1.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €107,354 €62,929 -€44,425 -41.4%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €36 +€35 +3,393%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €36 +€35 +3,393%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,971 €16,683 +€3,712 +28.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,971 €16,683 +€3,712 +28.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €94,384 €46,283 -€48,101 -51.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,083 €11,546 -€18,537 -61.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €64,301 €34,736 -€29,565 -46.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €64,301 €34,736 -€29,565 -46.0%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.