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JAMES LEADER: 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 LEADER

BE 0744.542.702
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€41,489
2024 · €15,250-€56,739
Equity
€74,197
2024 · €115,686-€41,489
Cash
€45,533
2024 · €25,772+€19,762
Balance sheet total
€261,735
2024 · €356,752-€95,017

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€72,522

    down €72,522 (-93.1%), from €77,891 to €5,369

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€73,278

  • Tangible fixed assets -€33,270

    down €33,270 (-28.6%), from €116,513 to €83,243

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€22,155

  • Cash +€19,762

    up €19,762 (+76.7%), from €25,772 to €45,533

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€72,522) and Depreciation (+€53,524)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€19,351

    down €19,351 (-20.3%), from €95,449 to €76,098

  • Stocks and contracts +€8,927

    up €8,927 (+32.5%), from €27,499 to €36,426

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€41,489

    down €41,489 (-36.8%), from €112,686 to €71,197

  • Debts after one year -€25,785

    down €25,785 (-76.5%), from €33,717 to €7,932

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€22,828

    down €22,828 (-45.5%), from €50,161 to €27,333

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,513

    down €8,513 (-19.7%), from €43,175 to €34,662

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€6,969

  • Trade debts +€5,944

    up €5,944 (+6.0%), from €99,747 to €105,692

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€65,050

    up €65,050 (+614%), from €10,602 to €75,651

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€54,341

  • Staff costs -€39,081

    down €39,081 (-8.9%), from €437,889 to €398,807

  • Gross operating margin -€36,005

    down €36,005 (-6.9%), from €525,357 to €489,352

  • Depreciation -€5,984

    down €5,984 (-10.1%), from €59,508 to €53,524

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 €15,250
Gross operating margin -€36,005
Staff costs +€39,081
Depreciation +€5,984
Other operating charges -€503
Other operating items -€290
Financial income +€218
Financial charges -€65,050
Taxes -€174
Result 2025 -€41,489
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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 +€67,975
Investment -€904
Financing -€47,309
Cash 2024 €25,772
Net result for the year -€41,489
Depreciation +€53,524
Stocks and contracts -€8,927
Receivables within one year +€72,522
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,437
Trade debts +€5,944
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,513
Advances received -€4,628
Other debts +€1,008
Accrued charges and deferred income -€30
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€904
Debts after one year -€25,785
Current portion of long-term debt -€22,828
Short-term financial debts +€1,303
Cash 2025 €45,533
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €356,752 €261,735 -€95,017 -26.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €223,961 €171,341 -€52,620 -23.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €95,449 €76,098 -€19,351 -20.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €116,513 €83,243 -€33,270 -28.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,131 €5,278 -€4,852 -47.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,238 €5,976 -€6,262 -51.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €94,144 €71,989 -€22,155 -23.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €12,000 €12,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €132,790 €90,393 -€42,397 -31.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €27,499 €36,426 +€8,927 +32.5%
Stocks 30/36 €27,499 €36,426 +€8,927 +32.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €77,891 €5,369 -€72,522 -93.1%
Trade receivables 40 €2,324 €3,079 +€755 +32.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €75,568 €2,290 -€73,278 -97.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,772 €45,533 +€19,762 +76.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,628 €3,065 +€1,437 +88.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €356,752 €261,735 -€95,017 -26.6%
Equity 10/15 €115,686 €74,197 -€41,489 -35.9%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €112,686 €71,197 -€41,489 -36.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €241,066 €187,538 -€53,528 -22.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €33,717 €7,932 -€25,785 -76.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €33,717 €7,932 -€25,785 -76.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €207,273 €179,560 -€27,713 -13.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €50,161 €27,333 -€22,828 -45.5%
Financial debts 43 €3,112 €4,416 +€1,303 +41.9%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,112 €4,272 +€1,160 +37.3%
Other loans 439 - €144 +€144
Trade debts 44 €99,747 €105,692 +€5,944 +6.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €99,747 €105,692 +€5,944 +6.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €6,960 €2,332 -€4,628 -66.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €43,175 €34,662 -€8,513 -19.7%
Taxes 450/3 €16,708 €15,165 -€1,544 -9.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €26,467 €19,498 -€6,969 -26.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,117 €5,125 +€1,008 +24.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €77 €46 -€30 -39.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €437,889 €398,807 -€39,081 -8.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €59,508 €53,524 -€5,984 -10.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,094 €2,597 +€503 +24.0%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €290 +€290
Gross operating margin 9900 €525,357 €489,352 -€36,005 -6.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,865 €34,133 +€8,267 +32.0%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €218 +€218
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €218 +€218
Financial charges 65/66B €10,602 €75,651 +€65,050 +614%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,602 €21,310 +€10,709 +101%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €54,341 +€54,341
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,264 -€41,301 -€56,564
Income taxes 67/77 €14 €188 +€174 +1,241%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,250 -€41,489 -€56,739
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,250 -€41,489 -€56,739

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.