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KARECREA: 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

KARECREA

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NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,395
2024 · -€814+€23,209
Equity
€75,124
2024 · €66,079+€9,045
Cash
€74,869
2024 · €71,089+€3,781
Balance sheet total
€155,082
2024 · €163,762-€8,680

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,696

    down €6,696 (-15.9%), from €42,176 to €35,480

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,207

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,390

    down €5,390 (-71.1%), from €7,583 to €2,193

  • Cash +€3,781

    up €3,781 (+5.3%), from €71,089 to €74,869

    mainly Net result for the year (+€22,395) and Depreciation (+€14,266)

  • Stocks and contracts -€2,109

    down €2,109 (-23.2%), from €9,101 to €6,992

  • Receivables within one year +€1,735

    up €1,735 (+5.1%), from €33,813 to €35,548

    of which Trade receivables: +€2,778

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€20,587

    down €20,587 (-45.2%), from €45,560 to €24,973

  • Reserves +€9,045

    up €9,045 (+14.4%), from €63,014 to €72,059

    of which Distributable reserves: +€9,045

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,971

    up €5,971 (+20.3%), from €29,360 to €35,330

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€3,046

  • Debts after one year -€5,337

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,337)

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€34,681

    up €34,681 (+9.4%), from €369,733 to €404,414

  • Gross operating margin +€25,237

    up €25,237 (+12.8%), from €197,629 to €222,865

  • Staff costs +€9,810

    up €9,810 (+5.8%), from €167,715 to €177,525

  • Depreciation -€3,511

    down €3,511 (-19.8%), from €17,777 to €14,266

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 -€814
Gross operating margin +€25,237
Staff costs -€9,810
Depreciation +€3,511
Other operating charges +€770
Other operating items +€5,451
Financial income +€60
Financial charges +€220
Taxes -€2,228
Result 2025 €22,395
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€27,887
Investment -€7,570
Financing -€16,537
Cash 2024 €71,089
Net result for the year +€22,395
Depreciation +€14,266
Stocks and contracts +€2,109
Receivables within one year -€1,735
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,390
Trade debts -€20,587
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,971
Other debts +€78
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,570
Debts after one year -€5,337
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,150
Short-term financial debts +€1,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€13,350
Cash 2025 €74,869
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €163,762 €155,082 -€8,680 -5.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €42,176 €35,480 -€6,696 -15.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €42,176 €35,480 -€6,696 -15.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,503 €5,397 -€2,106 -28.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25,678 €16,471 -€9,207 -35.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €8,996 €13,612 +€4,617 +51.3%
Current assets 29/58 €121,585 €119,602 -€1,983 -1.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,101 €6,992 -€2,109 -23.2%
Stocks 30/36 €9,101 €6,992 -€2,109 -23.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,813 €35,548 +€1,735 +5.1%
Trade receivables 40 €25,285 €28,064 +€2,778 +11.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,528 €7,485 -€1,043 -12.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €71,089 €74,869 +€3,781 +5.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,583 €2,193 -€5,390 -71.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €163,762 €155,082 -€8,680 -5.3%
Equity 10/15 €66,079 €75,124 +€9,045 +13.7%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €63,014 €72,059 +€9,045 +14.4%
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 €61,154 €70,199 +€9,045 +14.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€3,135 -€3,135 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €97,682 €79,958 -€17,724 -18.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,337 - -€5,337
Financial debts 170/4 €5,337 - -€5,337
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €92,346 €79,958 -€12,388 -13.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,714 €8,864 +€1,150 +14.9%
Financial debts 43 €5,000 €6,000 +€1,000 +20.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,000 €6,000 +€1,000 +20.0%
Trade debts 44 €45,560 €24,973 -€20,587 -45.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €45,560 €24,973 -€20,587 -45.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,360 €35,330 +€5,971 +20.3%
Taxes 450/3 €13,699 €16,624 +€2,924 +21.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,661 €18,707 +€3,046 +19.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,713 €4,791 +€78 +1.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €509 - -€509
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €369,733 €404,414 +€34,681 +9.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €167,715 €177,525 +€9,810 +5.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,777 €14,266 -€3,511 -19.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,863 €4,094 -€770 -15.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €5,451 - -€5,451
Gross operating margin 9900 €197,629 €222,865 +€25,237 +12.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,822 €26,980 +€25,158 +1,381%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €61 +€60 +8,095%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €61 +€60 +8,095%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,994 €1,774 -€220 -11.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,994 €1,774 -€220 -11.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€171 €25,267 +€25,438
Income taxes 67/77 €643 €2,872 +€2,228 +346%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€814 €22,395 +€23,209
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€814 €22,395 +€23,209

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.