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LAM: 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

LAM

BE 0428.111.082
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2021 against 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,119
2021 · €25,280-€13,161
Equity
€77,306
2021 · €65,187+€12,119
Cash
€74,539
2021 · €74,450+€89
Balance sheet total
€279,488
2021 · €117,442+€162,046

Largest movements

2021 to 2022
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€158,861

    up €158,861 (+445.3%), from €35,673 to €194,534

    of which Trade receivables: +€160,823

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,096

    up €3,096 (+1134.1%), from €273 to €3,369

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€3,096

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€166,544

    up €166,544 (+2943.5%), from €5,658 to €172,202

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€45,250

    no longer reported in 2022 (was €45,250)

  • Advances received +€21,000

    new in 2022: €21,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€12,119

    up €12,119 (+29.9%), from €40,571 to €52,690

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,634

    up €7,634 (+566.7%), from €1,347 to €8,981

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,076

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€9,160

    up €9,160 (+62.4%), from €14,676 to €23,836

  • Financial charges +€2,787

    up €2,787 (+4977.0%), from €56 to €2,843

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€2,695

  • Gross operating margin +€2,786

    up €2,786 (+6.5%), from €42,594 to €45,380

  • Other operating charges +€2,460

    new in 2022: €2,460

  • Taxes +€1,584

    up €1,584 (+62.4%), from €2,539 to €4,123

From the 2021 result to the 2022 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 2021 €25,280
Gross operating margin +€2,786
Staff costs -€9,160
Depreciation +€273
Other operating charges -€2,460
Financial income -€229
Financial charges -€2,787
Taxes -€1,584
Result 2022 €12,119

Cash bridge derived

cash 2021 to 2022

Derived from the 2021 and 2022 balance sheets and the 2022 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€3,186
Investment -€3,097
Financing -€1
Cash 2021 €74,450
Net result for the year +€12,119
Stocks and contracts +€0
Receivables within one year -€158,861
Trade debts +€166,544
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,634
Advances received +€21,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€45,250
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,097
Contributions, distributions and other -€1
Cash 2022 €74,539
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2021 2022 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €117,442 €279,488 +€162,046 +138.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,931 €10,028 +€3,097 +44.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €273 €3,369 +€3,096 +1134.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €273 +€273
Furniture and vehicles 24 €273 - -€273
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €3,096 +€3,096
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,658 €6,658 +€0 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €110,511 €269,461 +€158,950 +143.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €388 €388 -€0 -0.1%
Stocks 30/36 €388 €388 -€0 -0.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,673 €194,534 +€158,861 +445.3%
Trade receivables 40 - €160,823 +€160,823
Other amounts receivable 41 €35,673 €33,712 -€1,961 -5.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €74,450 €74,539 +€89 +0.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €117,442 €279,488 +€162,046 +138.0%
Equity 10/15 €65,187 €77,306 +€12,119 +18.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 +€0 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,024 €6,024 -€0 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 +€0 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 +€0 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €4,165 - -€4,165
Distributable reserves 133 - €4,165 +€4,165
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €40,571 €52,690 +€12,119 +29.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €52,255 €202,183 +€149,928 +286.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €7,005 €202,183 +€195,178 +2786.3%
Trade debts 44 €5,658 €172,202 +€166,544 +2943.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,658 €172,202 +€166,544 +2943.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €21,000 +€21,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,347 €8,981 +€7,634 +566.7%
Taxes 450/3 - €3,558 +€3,558
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,347 €5,423 +€4,076 +302.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €45,250 - -€45,250
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €14,676 €23,836 +€9,160 +62.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €273 - -€273
Other operating charges 640/8 - €2,460 +€2,460
Gross operating margin 9900 €42,594 €45,380 +€2,786 +6.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,645 €19,084 -€8,561 -31.0%
Financial income 75/76B €230 €1 -€229 -99.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €230 €1 -€229 -99.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €56 €2,843 +€2,787 +4977.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €56 €148 +€92 +163.8%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €2,695 +€2,695
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €27,819 €16,242 -€11,577 -41.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,539 €4,123 +€1,584 +62.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,280 €12,119 -€13,161 -52.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,280 €12,119 -€13,161 -52.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.