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LUCAS: 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

LUCAS

BE 0685.395.268
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2024 compared with 2023not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,567
2023 · -€1,346+€35,913
Equity
€64,423
2023 · €29,856+€34,567
Cash
€75,181
2023 · €26,279+€48,902
Balance sheet total
€226,547
2023 · €95,786+€130,761

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€61,268

    up €61,268 (+682%), from €8,988 to €70,255

    of which Trade receivables: +€47,533

  • Cash +€48,902

    up €48,902 (+186%), from €26,279 to €75,181

  • Receivables after one year +€25,000

    new in 2024: €25,000

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,130

    down €3,130 (-5.7%), from €55,226 to €52,096

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€8,759

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€95,486

    up €95,486 (+164,603%), from €58 to €95,544

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€34,567

    up €34,567 (+307%), from €11,256 to €45,823

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€18,136

    up €18,136 (+202%), from €8,984 to €27,120

    of which Taxes: +€11,659

  • Other debts -€8,808

    down €8,808 (-57.3%), from €15,358 to €6,550

  • Debts after one year -€6,245

    down €6,245 (-20.2%), from €30,911 to €24,666

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€45,244

    up €45,244 (+88.9%), from €50,916 to €96,160

  • Staff costs -€11,444

    down €11,444 (-26.8%), from €42,780 to €31,336

  • Taxes +€8,056

    new in 2024: €8,056

  • Depreciation +€7,021

    up €7,021 (+115%), from €6,124 to €13,144

  • Financial charges +€4,723

    up €4,723 (+2,409%), from €196 to €4,919

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 -€1,346
Gross operating margin +€45,244
Staff costs +€11,444
Depreciation -€7,021
Other operating charges -€1,036
Financial income +€60
Financial charges -€4,723
Taxes -€8,056
Result 2024 €34,567
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

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 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €95,786 €226,547 +€130,761 +137%
Fixed assets 21/28 €55,526 €52,396 -€3,130 -5.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €55,226 €52,096 -€3,130 -5.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €304 €270 -€34 -11.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €40,222 €31,463 -€8,759 -21.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €14,700 €20,363 +€5,663 +38.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €300 €300 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €40,260 €174,150 +€133,891 +333%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €25,000 +€25,000
Other amounts receivable 291 - €25,000 +€25,000
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,566 €3,442 -€1,124 -24.6%
Stocks 30/36 €4,566 €3,442 -€1,124 -24.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,988 €70,255 +€61,268 +682%
Trade receivables 40 €6,500 €54,033 +€47,533 +731%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,488 €16,222 +€13,735 +552%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,279 €75,181 +€48,902 +186%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €427 €272 -€156 -36.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €95,786 €226,547 +€130,761 +137%
Equity 10/15 €29,856 €64,423 +€34,567 +116%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €11,256 €45,823 +€34,567 +307%
Amounts payable 17/49 €65,930 €162,124 +€96,194 +146%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €30,911 €24,666 -€6,245 -20.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €30,911 €24,666 -€6,245 -20.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €35,019 €137,458 +€102,439 +293%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,619 €8,244 -€2,376 -22.4%
Trade debts 44 €58 €95,544 +€95,486 +164,603%
Suppliers 440/4 €58 €95,544 +€95,486 +164,603%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,984 €27,120 +€18,136 +202%
Taxes 450/3 €3,250 €14,909 +€11,659 +359%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,735 €12,211 +€6,477 +113%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,358 €6,550 -€8,808 -57.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €42,780 €31,336 -€11,444 -26.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,124 €13,144 +€7,021 +115%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,253 €4,289 +€1,036 +31.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €50,916 €96,160 +€45,244 +88.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€1,241 €47,390 +€48,631
Financial income 75/76B €91 €151 +€60 +66.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €91 €151 +€60 +66.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €196 €4,919 +€4,723 +2,409%
Recurring financial charges 65 €196 €4,919 +€4,723 +2,409%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,346 €42,622 +€43,968
Income taxes 67/77 - €8,056 +€8,056
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,346 €34,567 +€35,913
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,346 €34,567 +€35,913

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.