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LAWA: 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

LAWA

BE 0418.690.206
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2023 against 2025not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,360
2023 · €19,963-€5,603
Equity
€497,280
2023 · €482,920+€14,360
Cash
€89,377
2023 · €132,987-€43,610
Balance sheet total
€1.5m
2023 · €568,288+€925,320

Largest movements

2023 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€1.0m

    up €1.0m (+1125.8%), from €92,413 to €1.1m

    of which Land and buildings: +€1.0m

  • Current investments -€125,000

    down €125,000 (-100.0%), from €125,000 to €0

  • Receivables within one year +€45,485

    up €45,485 (+73.1%), from €62,213 to €107,698

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€42,770

  • Cash -€43,610

    down €43,610 (-32.8%), from €132,987 to €89,377

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€676,114

    new in 2025: €676,114

  • Trade debts +€185,605

    up €185,605 (+557.1%), from €33,317 to €218,922

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€37,721

    new in 2025: €37,721

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€480,196

    up €480,196 (+127.3%), from €377,240 to €857,436

  • Staff costs +€450,693

    up €450,693 (+144.1%), from €312,774 to €763,467

  • Depreciation +€33,156

    up €33,156 (+136.4%), from €24,303 to €57,459

  • Financial charges +€21,176

    up €21,176 (+418.1%), from €5,064 to €26,240

  • Financial income +€11,417

    up €11,417 (+7553.2%), from €151 to €11,568

From the 2023 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 2023 €19,963
Gross operating margin +€480,196
Staff costs -€450,693
Depreciation -€33,156
Other operating charges -€2,453
Financial income +€11,417
Financial charges -€21,176
Taxes +€10,262
Result 2025 €14,360

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2025

A cash bridge needs two consecutive financial years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €568,288 €1,493,608 +€925,320 +162.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €104,953 €1,144,529 +€1.0m +990.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €809 €0 -€809 -100.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €92,413 €1,132,799 +€1.0m +1125.8%
Land and buildings 22 €10,795 €1,050,257 +€1.0m +9629.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €47,508 €37,547 -€9,962 -21.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,275 €22,059 +€18,784 +573.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €30,835 €22,936 -€7,899 -25.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €11,730 €11,730 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €463,335 €349,079 -€114,257 -24.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €130,819 €134,758 +€3,939 +3.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €130,819 €134,758 +€3,939 +3.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €7,475 €16,351 +€8,875 +118.7%
Stocks 30/36 €7,475 €16,351 +€8,875 +118.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €62,213 €107,698 +€45,485 +73.1%
Trade receivables 40 €8,025 €10,740 +€2,715 +33.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €54,188 €96,958 +€42,770 +78.9%
Current investments 50/53 €125,000 €0 -€125,000 -100.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €132,987 €89,377 -€43,610 -32.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,841 €895 -€3,946 -81.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €568,288 €1,493,608 +€925,320 +162.8%
Equity 10/15 €482,920 €497,280 +€14,360 +3.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €464,328 €478,688 +€14,360 +3.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €11,281 €11,281 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €453,047 €467,407 +€14,360 +3.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €85,367 €996,328 +€910,960 +1067.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €676,114 +€676,114
Financial debts 170/4 - €676,114 +€676,114
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €85,342 €320,213 +€234,872 +275.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €37,721 +€37,721
Trade debts 44 €33,317 €218,922 +€185,605 +557.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,317 €218,922 +€185,605 +557.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €48,721 €63,413 +€14,693 +30.2%
Taxes 450/3 €20,222 €14,999 -€5,223 -25.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €28,499 €48,415 +€19,916 +69.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,304 €157 -€3,147 -95.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €26 €0 -€26 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €2,715 +€2,715
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €312,774 €763,467 +€450,693 +144.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,303 €57,459 +€33,156 +136.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,104 €3,557 +€2,453 +222.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €377,240 €857,436 +€480,196 +127.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €39,060 €32,953 -€6,106 -15.6%
Financial income 75/76B €151 €11,568 +€11,417 +7553.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €151 €11,568 +€11,417 +7553.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,064 €26,240 +€21,176 +418.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,064 €26,240 +€21,176 +418.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €34,146 €18,281 -€15,865 -46.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,184 €3,921 -€10,262 -72.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,963 €14,360 -€5,603 -28.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,963 €14,360 -€5,603 -28.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.