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KNIFE: 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

KNIFE

BE 0418.504.025
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€16,589
2024 · -€8,973-€7,616
Equity
€49,235
2024 · €65,824-€16,589
Cash
€31,391
2024 · €43,572-€12,181
Balance sheet total
€54,174
2024 · €74,304-€20,130

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€12,181

    down €12,181 (-28.0%), from €43,572 to €31,391

    mainly Net result for the year (-€16,589) and Advances received (-€1,900)

  • Stocks and contracts -€4,890

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,890)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,917

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,917)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€16,589

    down €16,589 (-47.6%), from €34,837 to €18,248

    of which Distributable reserves: -€16,589

  • Advances received -€1,900

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,900)

  • Trade debts -€1,069

    down €1,069 (-42.6%), from €2,511 to €1,442

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€9,238

    down €9,238 (-212.2%), from -€4,353 to -€13,592

  • Other operating charges -€956

    down €956 (-59.8%), from €1,599 to €643

  • Financial charges -€471

    down €471 (-66.1%), from €712 to €241

  • Taxes -€206

    down €206 (-61.0%), from €338 to €132

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 -€8,973
Gross operating margin -€9,238
Other operating charges +€956
Financial income -€11
Financial charges +€471
Taxes +€206
Result 2025 -€16,589

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 -€13,093
Investment +€912
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €43,572
Net result for the year -€16,589
Depreciation +€2,005
Stocks and contracts +€4,890
Receivables within one year +€142
Trade debts -€1,069
Tax, wage and social debts -€572
Advances received -€1,900
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€912
Cash 2025 €31,391
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €74,304 €54,174 -€20,130 -27.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,917 - -€2,917
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,917 - -€2,917
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,917 - -€2,917
Current assets 29/58 €71,386 €54,174 -€17,212 -24.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,890 - -€4,890
Stocks 30/36 €4,890 - -€4,890
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,925 €22,783 -€142 -0.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €22,925 €22,783 -€142 -0.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €43,572 €31,391 -€12,181 -28.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €74,304 €54,174 -€20,130 -27.1%
Equity 10/15 €65,824 €49,235 -€16,589 -25.2%
Contributions 10/11 €30,987 €30,987 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €34,837 €18,248 -€16,589 -47.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,099 €3,099 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,099 €3,099 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €31,739 €15,149 -€16,589 -52.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €8,480 €4,939 -€3,541 -41.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €8,480 €4,939 -€3,541 -41.8%
Trade debts 44 €2,511 €1,442 -€1,069 -42.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,511 €1,442 -€1,069 -42.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,900 - -€1,900
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,069 €3,497 -€572 -14.1%
Taxes 450/3 €2,630 €604 -€2,026 -77.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,439 €2,893 +€1,454 +101.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,005 €2,005 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,599 €643 -€956 -59.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€4,353 -€13,592 -€9,238 -212.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€7,957 -€16,240 -€8,283 -104.1%
Financial income 75/76B €34 €24 -€11 -30.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €34 €24 -€11 -30.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €712 €241 -€471 -66.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €712 €241 -€471 -66.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€8,635 -€16,457 -€7,823 -90.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €338 €132 -€206 -61.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€8,973 -€16,589 -€7,616 -84.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€8,973 -€16,589 -€7,616 -84.9%

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.