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KNEL: 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

KNEL

BE 0452.617.143
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€215,427
2024 · €26,786-€242,213
Equity
€30,918
2024 · €246,345-€215,427
Cash
€31,241
2024 · €158,536-€127,295
Balance sheet total
€243,493
2024 · €436,553-€193,060

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€127,295

    down €127,295 (-80.3%), from €158,536 to €31,241

    mainly Net result for the year (-€215,427) and Deferred charges and accrued income (-€17,487)

  • Receivables within one year -€44,061

    down €44,061 (-73.8%), from €59,711 to €15,650

    of which Trade receivables: -€42,606

  • Tangible fixed assets -€21,997

    down €21,997 (-19.4%), from €113,498 to €91,500

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€18,231

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€17,487

    up €17,487 (+156.8%), from €11,153 to €28,640

  • Stocks and contracts -€13,694

    down €13,694 (-21.5%), from €63,605 to €49,911

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€202,789

    down €202,789, from €29,511 to -€173,278

  • Trade debts +€24,101

    up €24,101 (+48.5%), from €49,717 to €73,818

  • Reserves -€12,638

    down €12,638 (-6.2%), from €204,440 to €191,802

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€12,638

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€127,040

    up €127,040 (+38.9%), from €326,740 to €453,780

  • Gross operating margin -€109,396

    down €109,396 (-25.5%), from €428,593 to €319,197

  • Financial charges +€7,871

    up €7,871 (+40.4%), from €19,477 to €27,348

  • Taxes -€5,582

    down €5,582 (-92.3%), from €6,047 to €465

  • Depreciation +€5,019

    up €5,019 (+13.7%), from €36,611 to €41,630

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 €26,786
Gross operating margin -€109,396
Staff costs -€127,040
Depreciation -€5,019
Other operating charges +€2,441
Financial income -€260
Financial charges -€7,871
Taxes +€5,582
Deferred taxes and other -€651
Result 2025 -€215,427

Cash bridge derived

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 -€109,482
Investment -€16,133
Financing -€1,681
Cash 2024 €158,536
Net result for the year -€215,427
Depreciation +€41,630
Stocks and contracts +€13,694
Receivables within one year +€44,061
Deferred charges and accrued income -€17,487
Provisions -€3,160
Trade debts +€24,101
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,216
Other debts -€1,110
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€16,133
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,681
Cash 2025 €31,241
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €436,553 €243,493 -€193,060 -44.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €142,898 €117,401 -€25,497 -17.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €7,000 €3,500 -€3,500 -50.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €113,498 €91,500 -€21,997 -19.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,710 €6,902 -€1,807 -20.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €72,835 €54,605 -€18,231 -25.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €31,953 €29,994 -€1,959 -6.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €22,400 €22,400 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €293,655 €126,092 -€167,563 -57.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €63,605 €49,911 -€13,694 -21.5%
Stocks 30/36 €63,605 €49,911 -€13,694 -21.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €59,711 €15,650 -€44,061 -73.8%
Trade receivables 40 €43,257 €650 -€42,606 -98.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €16,454 €15,000 -€1,454 -8.8%
Current investments 50/53 €650 €650 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €158,536 €31,241 -€127,295 -80.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €11,153 €28,640 +€17,487 +156.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €436,553 €243,493 -€193,060 -44.2%
Equity 10/15 €246,345 €30,918 -€215,427 -87.4%
Contributions 10/11 €12,395 €12,395 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €204,440 €191,802 -€12,638 -6.2%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €13,267 €629 -€12,638 -95.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €191,173 €191,173 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €29,511 -€173,278 -€202,789
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €3,317 €157 -€3,160 -95.3%
Deferred taxes 168 €3,317 €157 -€3,160 -95.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €186,891 €212,417 +€25,526 +13.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €67,400 €67,400 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €67,400 €67,400 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €119,491 €145,017 +€25,526 +21.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €1,681 - -€1,681
Trade debts 44 €49,717 €73,818 +€24,101 +48.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €49,717 €73,818 +€24,101 +48.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,106 €21,322 +€4,216 +24.6%
Taxes 450/3 €5,931 €5,154 -€777 -13.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,175 €16,168 +€4,994 +44.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,987 €49,877 -€1,110 -2.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €13,476 - -€13,476
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €326,740 €453,780 +€127,040 +38.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €36,611 €41,630 +€5,019 +13.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €17,145 €14,704 -€2,441 -14.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €428,593 €319,197 -€109,396 -25.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €48,097 -€190,917 -€239,014
Financial income 75/76B €402 €143 -€260 -64.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €402 €143 -€260 -64.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €19,477 €27,348 +€7,871 +40.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,477 €27,348 +€7,871 +40.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,022 -€218,122 -€247,144
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €3,810 €3,160 -€651 -17.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,047 €465 -€5,582 -92.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,786 -€215,427 -€242,213
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €15,241 €12,638 -€2,603 -17.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €42,027 -€202,789 -€244,816

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.