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JAMES BAR: 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

JAMES BAR

BE 0689.634.267
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1,581
2024 · €5,310-€6,890
Equity
€59,963
2024 · €61,544-€1,581
Cash
€803
2024 · €2,053-€1,250
Balance sheet total
€167,606
2024 · €192,425-€24,819

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€23,569

    down €23,569 (-12.4%), from €190,372 to €166,803

    of which Trade receivables: -€16,140

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€10,634

    down €10,634 (-66.7%), from €15,951 to €5,317

  • Debts after one year -€8,221

    down €8,221 (-75.1%), from €10,948 to €2,727

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€4,055

    down €4,055 (-33.1%), from €12,247 to €8,192

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€11,851

    down €11,851, from €10,678 to -€1,173

  • Taxes -€1,989

    down €1,989 (-100%), from €1,989 to €0

  • Staff costs -€1,483

    down €1,483 (-100%), from €1,483 to €0

  • Financial charges -€853

    down €853 (-76.4%), from €1,116 to €263

  • Other operating charges -€637

    down €637 (-81.5%), from €781 to €144

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 €5,310
Gross operating margin -€11,851
Staff costs +€1,483
Other operating charges +€637
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€853
Taxes +€1,989
Result 2025 -€1,581
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 +€11,026
Investment €0
Financing -€12,276
Cash 2024 €2,053
Net result for the year -€1,581
Receivables within one year +€23,569
Trade debts +€197
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,661
Other debts +€1,137
Accrued charges and deferred income -€10,634
Debts after one year -€8,221
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,055
Cash 2025 €803
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €192,425 €167,606 -€24,819 -12.9%
Current assets 29/58 €192,425 €167,606 -€24,819 -12.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €190,372 €166,803 -€23,569 -12.4%
Trade receivables 40 €65,396 €49,256 -€16,140 -24.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €124,976 €117,547 -€7,429 -5.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,053 €803 -€1,250 -60.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €192,425 €167,606 -€24,819 -12.9%
Equity 10/15 €61,544 €59,963 -€1,581 -2.6%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €43,834 €43,834 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €41,974 €41,974 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €5,310 €3,729 -€1,581 -29.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €130,881 €107,643 -€23,238 -17.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €10,948 €2,727 -€8,221 -75.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €10,948 €2,727 -€8,221 -75.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €103,982 €99,599 -€4,383 -4.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,247 €8,192 -€4,055 -33.1%
Trade debts 44 €80,048 €80,245 +€197 +0.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €80,048 €80,245 +€197 +0.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,650 €1,989 -€1,661 -45.5%
Taxes 450/3 €3,650 €1,989 -€1,661 -45.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,036 €9,173 +€1,137 +14.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €15,951 €5,317 -€10,634 -66.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €13,378 €0 -€13,378 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,483 €0 -€1,483 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €781 €144 -€637 -81.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €10,678 -€1,173 -€11,851
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €8,414 -€1,317 -€9,732
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 -€0 -100%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -100%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,116 €263 -€853 -76.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,116 €263 -€853 -76.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,299 -€1,581 -€8,879
Income taxes 67/77 €1,989 €0 -€1,989 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,310 -€1,581 -€6,890
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,310 -€1,581 -€6,890

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.