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LOUNGE NUMBER 1: 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

LOUNGE NUMBER 1

BE 0646.948.527
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€30,967
2023 · €12,884+€18,082
Equity
-€147,161
2023 · -€178,128+€30,967
Cash
€22,976
2023 · €17,702+€5,274
Balance sheet total
€67,751
2023 · €44,314+€23,437

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€17,373

    up €17,373 (+171%), from €10,139 to €27,512

    of which Trade receivables: +€9,373

  • Cash +€5,274

    up €5,274 (+29.8%), from €17,702 to €22,976

    mainly Net result for the year (+€30,967) and Debts after one year (+€26,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€790

    up €790 (+7.2%), from €10,941 to €11,731

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€4,600

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€44,000

    down €44,000 (-34.6%), from €127,288 to €83,288

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€30,967

    up €30,967 (+16.8%), from -€184,328 to -€153,361

  • Debts after one year +€26,000

    new in 2024: €26,000

  • Trade debts +€11,364

    up €11,364 (+48,337%), from €24 to €11,388

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€894

    down €894 (-6.2%), from €14,382 to €13,489

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€893

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€24,824

    up €24,824 (+56.0%), from €44,294 to €69,118

  • Staff costs +€5,505

    up €5,505 (+26.6%), from €20,687 to €26,192

  • Other operating charges +€1,235

    up €1,235 (+22.4%), from €5,514 to €6,749

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 €12,884
Gross operating margin +€24,824
Staff costs -€5,505
Depreciation -€142
Other operating charges -€1,235
Financial income -€8
Financial charges +€148
Result 2024 €30,967
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 -€14,947
Investment -€5,779
Financing +€26,000
Cash 2023 €17,702
Net result for the year +€30,967
Depreciation +€4,989
Receivables within one year -€17,373
Trade debts +€11,364
Tax, wage and social debts -€894
Other debts -€44,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,779
Debts after one year +€26,000
Cash 2024 €22,976
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €44,314 €67,751 +€23,437 +52.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,441 €16,232 +€790 +5.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,941 €11,731 +€790 +7.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,720 €5,911 -€3,810 -39.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,221 €5,821 +€4,600 +377%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,501 €4,501 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €28,872 €51,519 +€22,647 +78.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,031 €1,031 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €1,031 €1,031 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,139 €27,512 +€17,373 +171%
Trade receivables 40 €10,139 €19,512 +€9,373 +92.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €8,000 +€8,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,702 €22,976 +€5,274 +29.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €44,314 €67,751 +€23,437 +52.9%
Equity 10/15 -€178,128 -€147,161 +€30,967 +17.4%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€184,328 -€153,361 +€30,967 +16.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €222,442 €214,912 -€7,530 -3.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €26,000 +€26,000
Financial debts 170/4 - €26,000 +€26,000
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €209,194 €175,665 -€33,530 -16.0%
Financial debts 43 €67,500 €67,500 = 0.0%
Other loans 439 €67,500 €67,500 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €24 €11,388 +€11,364 +48,337%
Suppliers 440/4 €24 €11,388 +€11,364 +48,337%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,382 €13,489 -€894 -6.2%
Taxes 450/3 €1,063 €1,062 -€1 -0.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €13,319 €12,427 -€893 -6.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €127,288 €83,288 -€44,000 -34.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €13,248 €13,248 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €20,687 €26,192 +€5,505 +26.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,847 €4,989 +€142 +2.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,514 €6,749 +€1,235 +22.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €44,294 €69,118 +€24,824 +56.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,246 €31,188 +€17,942 +135%
Financial income 75/76B €8 €0 -€8 -99.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €8 €0 -€8 -99.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €369 €221 -€148 -40.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €369 €221 -€148 -40.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,884 €30,967 +€18,082 +140%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,884 €30,967 +€18,082 +140%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,884 €30,967 +€18,082 +140%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 31 October 2026 via checked.be.