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L'ESSENTIEL: 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

L'ESSENTIEL

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NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€4,578
2024 · €16,300-€20,877
Equity
€54,762
2024 · €56,906-€2,144
Cash
€13,836
2024 · €18,814-€4,978
Balance sheet total
€170,156
2024 · €187,645-€17,489

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€21,987

    down €21,987 (-13.9%), from €158,724 to €136,737

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€16,677

  • Receivables within one year +€11,423

    up €11,423 (+2,531%), from €451 to €11,874

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€11,107

  • Cash -€4,978

    down €4,978 (-26.5%), from €18,814 to €13,836

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€18,270) and Receivables within one year (-€11,423)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€7,646

    down €7,646 (-63.0%), from €12,132 to €4,486

  • Reserves -€6,244

    down €6,244 (-12.3%), from €50,706 to €44,462

  • Debts after one year -€4,686

    down €4,686 (-4.8%), from €96,642 to €91,955

  • Contributions +€4,100

    up €4,100 (+66.1%), from €6,200 to €10,300

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,249

    down €2,249 (-15.4%), from €14,599 to €12,350

    of which Taxes: -€3,463

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€23,598

    down €23,598 (-24.2%), from €97,540 to €73,943

  • Taxes -€6,375

    down €6,375 (-78.7%), from €8,103 to €1,728

  • Depreciation +€2,795

    up €2,795 (+7.5%), from €37,462 to €40,257

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 €16,300
Gross operating margin -€23,598
Staff costs -€724
Depreciation -€2,795
Other operating charges -€676
Financial income -€8
Financial charges +€549
Taxes +€6,375
Result 2025 -€4,578
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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 +€15,442
Investment -€18,270
Financing -€2,151
Cash 2024 €18,814
Net result for the year -€4,578
Depreciation +€40,257
Stocks and contracts +€583
Receivables within one year -€11,423
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,365
Trade debts -€7,646
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,249
Advances received -€188
Other debts -€76
Accrued charges and deferred income -€602
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,270
Debts after one year -€4,686
Current portion of long-term debt +€102
Contributions, distributions and other +€2,434
Cash 2025 €13,836
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €187,645 €170,156 -€17,489 -9.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €158,724 €136,737 -€21,987 -13.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €158,724 €136,737 -€21,987 -13.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €19,376 €13,999 -€5,377 -27.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,274 €2,341 +€67 +3.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €137,074 €120,397 -€16,677 -12.2%
Current assets 29/58 €28,921 €33,419 +€4,498 +15.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €7,211 €6,629 -€583 -8.1%
Stocks 30/36 €7,211 €6,629 -€583 -8.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €451 €11,874 +€11,423 +2,531%
Trade receivables 40 - €316 +€316
Other amounts receivable 41 €451 €11,559 +€11,107 +2,462%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,814 €13,836 -€4,978 -26.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,445 €1,080 -€1,365 -55.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €187,645 €170,156 -€17,489 -9.3%
Equity 10/15 €56,906 €54,762 -€2,144 -3.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €10,300 +€4,100 +66.1%
Reserves 13 €50,706 €44,462 -€6,244 -12.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €50,706 €44,462 -€6,244 -12.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €130,739 €115,394 -€15,345 -11.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €96,642 €91,955 -€4,686 -4.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €96,642 €91,955 -€4,686 -4.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €33,445 €23,388 -€10,057 -30.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,585 €4,686 +€102 +2.2%
Trade debts 44 €12,132 €4,486 -€7,646 -63.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,132 €4,486 -€7,646 -63.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €388 €200 -€188 -48.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,599 €12,350 -€2,249 -15.4%
Taxes 450/3 €12,598 €9,135 -€3,463 -27.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,001 €3,215 +€1,214 +60.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,742 €1,666 -€76 -4.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €652 €50 -€602 -92.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €26,230 €26,954 +€724 +2.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €37,462 €40,257 +€2,795 +7.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,089 €3,765 +€676 +21.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €97,540 €73,943 -€23,598 -24.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,759 €2,966 -€27,793 -90.4%
Financial income 75/76B €9 €1 -€8 -89.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €9 €1 -€8 -89.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,366 €5,817 -€549 -8.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,366 €5,817 -€549 -8.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €24,402 -€2,850 -€27,252
Income taxes 67/77 €8,103 €1,728 -€6,375 -78.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €16,300 -€4,578 -€20,877
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €16,300 -€4,578 -€20,877

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.