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La Cosa: what changed

Two fiscal 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

La Cosa

BE 0794.210.462
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€10,669
2023 · -€40,809+€30,140
Equity
-€11,478
2023 · -€809-€10,669
Cash
€34,169
2023 · €26,292+€7,877
Balance sheet total
€82,707
2023 · €63,556+€19,151

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€15,301

    new in 2024: €15,301

  • Cash +€7,877

    up €7,877 (+30.0%), from €26,292 to €34,169

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (+€28,027) and Accrued charges and deferred income (+€10,346)

  • Receivables within one year -€5,835

    down €5,835 (-47.5%), from €12,275 to €6,440

    of which Trade receivables: -€7,641

  • Financial fixed assets +€1,350

    up €1,350 (+16.5%), from €8,190 to €9,540

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€28,027

    up €28,027 (+62.6%), from €44,769 to €72,796

    of which Taxes: +€26,774

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€10,669

    down €10,669 (-26.1%), from -€40,809 to -€51,478

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€10,346

    new in 2024: €10,346

  • Other debts -€9,353

    down €9,353 (-91.6%), from €10,216 to €863

Income statement
  • Turnover -€366,630

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €366,630)

  • Purchases and services +€72,349

    up €72,349 (+25.6%), from €282,142 to €354,490

  • Gross operating margin +€46,586

    up €46,586 (+54.6%), from €85,246 to €131,832

  • Staff costs +€11,929

    up €11,929 (+9.9%), from €120,733 to €132,662

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€40,809
Gross operating margin +€46,586
Staff costs -€11,929
Depreciation -€2,875
Other operating charges -€1,684
Financial income +€116
Financial charges -€73
Result 2024 -€10,669

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€15,827
Investment -€7,950
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €26,292
Net result for the year -€10,669
Depreciation +€6,141
Stocks and contracts -€15,301
Receivables within one year +€5,835
Trade debts +€800
Tax, wage and social debts +€28,027
Other debts -€9,353
Accrued charges and deferred income +€10,346
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,950
Cash 2024 €34,169
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €63,556 €82,707 +€19,151 +30.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €24,989 €26,797 +€1,809 +7.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,799 €17,257 +€459 +2.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €15,435 €11,653 -€3,782 -24.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,364 €5,605 +€4,240 +310.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €8,190 €9,540 +€1,350 +16.5%
Current assets 29/58 €38,567 €55,909 +€17,343 +45.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €15,301 +€15,301
Stocks 30/36 - €15,301 +€15,301
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,275 €6,440 -€5,835 -47.5%
Trade receivables 40 €11,677 €4,036 -€7,641 -65.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €597 €2,403 +€1,806 +302.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,292 €34,169 +€7,877 +30.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €63,556 €82,707 +€19,151 +30.1%
Equity 10/15 -€809 -€11,478 -€10,669 -1318.3%
Contributions 10/11 €40,000 €40,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€40,809 -€51,478 -€10,669 -26.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €64,365 €94,185 +€29,820 +46.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €64,365 €83,839 +€19,474 +30.3%
Trade debts 44 €9,381 €10,181 +€800 +8.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,381 €10,181 +€800 +8.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €44,769 €72,796 +€28,027 +62.6%
Taxes 450/3 €14,959 €41,733 +€26,774 +179.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €29,809 €31,063 +€1,254 +4.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,216 €863 -€9,353 -91.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €10,346 +€10,346
Turnover 70 €366,630 - -€366,630
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €282,142 €354,490 +€72,349 +25.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €120,733 €132,662 +€11,929 +9.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,266 €6,141 +€2,875 +88.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,851 €3,535 +€1,684 +91.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €85,246 €131,832 +€46,586 +54.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€40,604 -€10,507 +€30,097 +74.1%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €116 +€116 +105563.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €116 +€116 +105563.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €205 €279 +€73 +35.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €205 €279 +€73 +35.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€40,809 -€10,669 +€30,140 +73.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€40,809 -€10,669 +€30,140 +73.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€40,809 -€10,669 +€30,140 +73.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.