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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

BE 0867.708.847
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€110,458
2024 · €99,865+€10,592
Equity
€634,405
2024 · €634,405
Cash
€348,527
2024 · €422,336-€73,809
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €1.5m-€113,814

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€99,422

    down €99,422 (-14.7%), from €676,058 to €576,636

    of which Land and buildings: -€58,155

  • Cash -€73,809

    down €73,809 (-17.5%), from €422,336 to €348,527

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€110,458) and Receivables within one year (-€69,520)

  • Receivables within one year +€69,520

    up €69,520 (+64.4%), from €107,894 to €177,414

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€49,761

  • Stocks and contracts -€16,753

    down €16,753 (-7.0%), from €241,013 to €224,260

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€64,716

    down €64,716 (-22.3%), from €290,596 to €225,880

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€40,868

    down €40,868 (-53.8%), from €75,918 to €35,051

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€37,907

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€34,220

    down €34,220 (-5.7%), from €600,380 to €566,161

  • Taxes +€14,374

    up €14,374 (+49.0%), from €29,361 to €43,735

  • Depreciation +€13,680

    up €13,680 (+9.4%), from €145,121 to €158,801

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 €99,865
Gross operating margin +€363
Staff costs +€34,220
Depreciation -€13,680
Other operating charges -€1,586
Other operating items +€123
Financial income -€936
Financial charges +€6,462
Taxes -€14,374
Result 2025 €110,458
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 +€159,251
Investment -€59,379
Financing -€173,682
Cash 2024 €422,336
Net result for the year +€110,458
Depreciation +€158,801
Stocks and contracts +€16,753
Receivables within one year -€69,520
Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,651
Trade debts -€13,328
Tax, wage and social debts -€40,868
Advances received -€824
Other debts +€4,430
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€59,379
Debts after one year -€64,716
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,491
Contributions, distributions and other -€110,458
Cash 2025 €348,527
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,450,068 €1,336,254 -€113,814 -7.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €676,408 €576,986 -€99,422 -14.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €676,058 €576,636 -€99,422 -14.7%
Land and buildings 22 €452,654 €394,499 -€58,155 -12.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €60,476 €46,656 -€13,820 -22.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €159,406 €132,483 -€26,923 -16.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,522 €2,998 -€524 -14.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €350 €350 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €773,660 €759,267 -€14,392 -1.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €241,013 €224,260 -€16,753 -7.0%
Stocks 30/36 €241,013 €224,260 -€16,753 -7.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €107,894 €177,414 +€69,520 +64.4%
Trade receivables 40 €30,764 €50,523 +€19,759 +64.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €77,130 €126,891 +€49,761 +64.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €422,336 €348,527 -€73,809 -17.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,417 €9,067 +€6,651 +275%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,450,068 €1,336,254 -€113,814 -7.8%
Equity 10/15 €634,405 €634,405 = 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €367,199 €367,199 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,466 €6,466 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €266 €266 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €198,740 €198,740 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €815,663 €701,849 -€113,814 -14.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €290,596 €225,880 -€64,716 -22.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €290,596 €225,880 -€64,716 -22.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €525,067 €475,969 -€49,099 -9.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €77,434 €78,925 +€1,491 +1.9%
Trade debts 44 €102,393 €89,065 -€13,328 -13.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €102,393 €89,065 -€13,328 -13.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €122,229 €121,405 -€824 -0.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €75,918 €35,051 -€40,868 -53.8%
Taxes 450/3 €7,470 €4,509 -€2,961 -39.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €68,448 €30,542 -€37,907 -55.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €147,093 €151,523 +€4,430 +3.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €600,380 €566,161 -€34,220 -5.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €145,121 €158,801 +€13,680 +9.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,141 €3,727 +€1,586 +74.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €123 - -€123
Gross operating margin 9900 €940,631 €940,995 +€363 0.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €192,866 €212,306 +€19,440 +10.1%
Financial income 75/76B €2,648 €1,712 -€936 -35.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,648 €1,712 -€936 -35.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €66,287 €59,825 -€6,462 -9.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €66,287 €59,825 -€6,462 -9.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €129,227 €154,193 +€24,966 +19.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €29,361 €43,735 +€14,374 +49.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €99,865 €110,458 +€10,592 +10.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €99,865 €110,458 +€10,592 +10.6%

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.