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J. Engelen: 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

J. Engelen

BE 0775.316.743
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,369
2024 · €1,906+€16,463
Equity
€7,646
2024 · €29,277-€21,631
Cash
€9,650
2024 · €19,349-€9,699
Balance sheet total
€77,990
2024 · €76,778+€1,212

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€13,187

    up €13,187 (+113%), from €11,684 to €24,871

  • Cash -€9,699

    down €9,699 (-50.1%), from €19,349 to €9,650

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€40,000) and Stocks and contracts (-€13,187)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€2,500

    down €2,500 (-14.7%), from €17,014 to €14,514

  • Receivables within one year -€1,413

    down €1,413 (-12.3%), from €11,453 to €10,040

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€1,382

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€851

    up €851 (+412%), from €206 to €1,057

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€25,286

    up €25,286 (+109%), from €23,289 to €48,575

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€21,631

    down €21,631 (-89.1%), from €24,277 to €2,646

  • Trade debts +€10,185

    up €10,185 (+282%), from €3,614 to €13,799

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€4,555

    down €4,555 (-49.4%), from €9,214 to €4,659

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,343

    down €4,343 (-70.7%), from €6,144 to €1,801

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€10,984

    up €10,984 (+33.2%), from €33,047 to €44,032

  • Staff costs -€8,250

    down €8,250 (-53.9%), from €15,298 to €7,047

  • Taxes +€3,959

    up €3,959 (+566%), from €699 to €4,658

  • Depreciation -€1,778

    down €1,778 (-14.9%), from €11,923 to €10,145

  • Financial charges +€1,389

    up €1,389 (+220%), from €631 to €2,020

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 €1,906
Gross operating margin +€10,984
Staff costs +€8,250
Depreciation +€1,778
Other operating charges -€85
Other operating items +€889
Financial income -€5
Financial charges -€1,389
Taxes -€3,959
Result 2025 €18,369
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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 +€45,852
Investment -€8,431
Financing -€47,120
Cash 2024 €19,349
Net result for the year +€18,369
Depreciation +€10,145
Stocks and contracts -€13,187
Receivables within one year +€1,413
Deferred charges and accrued income -€851
Trade debts +€10,185
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,343
Advances received -€1,100
Other debts +€25,286
Accrued charges and deferred income -€66
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,431
Debts after one year -€2,565
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,555
Contributions, distributions and other -€40,000
Cash 2025 €9,650
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €76,778 €77,990 +€1,212 +1.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,087 €32,372 -€1,714 -5.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €17,014 €14,514 -€2,500 -14.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,322 €11,108 +€786 +7.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,557 €3,802 +€1,245 +48.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,985 €4,460 +€2,475 +125%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €5,780 €2,846 -€2,934 -50.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,750 €6,750 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €42,692 €45,618 +€2,926 +6.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €11,684 €24,871 +€13,187 +113%
Stocks 30/36 €11,684 €24,871 +€13,187 +113%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,453 €10,040 -€1,413 -12.3%
Trade receivables 40 €5,944 €5,913 -€31 -0.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,508 €4,126 -€1,382 -25.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,349 €9,650 -€9,699 -50.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €206 €1,057 +€851 +412%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €76,778 €77,990 +€1,212 +1.6%
Equity 10/15 €29,277 €7,646 -€21,631 -73.9%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €24,277 €2,646 -€21,631 -89.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €47,501 €70,344 +€22,842 +48.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,074 €1,510 -€2,565 -62.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €4,074 €1,510 -€2,565 -62.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €43,361 €68,834 +€25,473 +58.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,214 €4,659 -€4,555 -49.4%
Trade debts 44 €3,614 €13,799 +€10,185 +282%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,614 €13,799 +€10,185 +282%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,100 - -€1,100
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,144 €1,801 -€4,343 -70.7%
Taxes 450/3 €6,144 €1,801 -€4,343 -70.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €23,289 €48,575 +€25,286 +109%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €66 - -€66
Non-recurring operating income 76A €139 - -€139
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €15,298 €7,047 -€8,250 -53.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,923 €10,145 -€1,778 -14.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,736 €1,822 +€85 +4.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €889 - -€889
Gross operating margin 9900 €33,047 €44,032 +€10,984 +33.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,201 €25,017 +€21,816 +681%
Financial income 75/76B €35 €30 -€5 -13.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €35 €30 -€5 -13.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €631 €2,020 +€1,389 +220%
Recurring financial charges 65 €631 €2,020 +€1,389 +220%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,605 €23,028 +€20,422 +784%
Income taxes 67/77 €699 €4,658 +€3,959 +566%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,906 €18,369 +€16,463 +864%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,906 €18,369 +€16,463 +864%

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.