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M4Y CONSULT: 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

M4Y CONSULT

BE 0686.910.448
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,191
2024 · €192,517-€170,326
Equity
€180,940
2024 · €158,749+€22,191
Cash
€20,201
2024 · €1,365+€18,836
Balance sheet total
€317,823
2024 · €295,356+€22,467

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€181,940

    up €181,940 (+223%), from €81,482 to €263,422

  • Receivables within one year -€167,819

    down €167,819 (-94.2%), from €178,156 to €10,337

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€163,699

  • Cash +€18,836

    up €18,836 (+1,380%), from €1,365 to €20,201

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€167,819) and Net result for the year (+€22,191)

  • Current investments -€13,708

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €13,708)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,576

    new in 2025: €5,576

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€22,191

    up €22,191 (+16.0%), from €138,289 to €160,480

  • Trade debts -€11,429

    down €11,429 (-20.9%), from €54,810 to €43,381

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,705

    up €6,705 (+8.2%), from €81,797 to €88,502

    of which Taxes: +€18,540

  • Other debts +€5,000

    new in 2025: €5,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€160,085

    down €160,085 (-44.3%), from €361,392 to €201,307

  • Taxes +€48,148

    up €48,148 (+276%), from €17,427 to €65,575

  • Other operating charges -€6,313

    down €6,313 (-63.7%), from €9,907 to €3,594

  • Staff costs -€5,884

    down €5,884 (-5.4%), from €109,225 to €103,341

From the 2024 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 2024 €192,517
Gross operating margin -€160,085
Staff costs +€5,884
Depreciation +€1,408
Other operating charges +€6,313
Other operating items +€21,293
Financial charges +€3,009
Taxes -€48,148
Result 2025 €22,191
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€6,735
Investment +€12,101
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €1,365
Net result for the year +€22,191
Depreciation +€4,432
Receivables after one year -€181,940
Stocks and contracts -€467
Receivables within one year +€167,819
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,576
Trade debts -€11,429
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,705
Other debts +€5,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,607
Current investments +€13,708
Cash 2025 €20,201
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €295,356 €317,823 +€22,467 +7.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,384 €9,559 -€2,825 -22.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,044 €6,219 -€2,825 -31.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,633 €877 -€1,756 -66.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,341 +€1,341
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,411 €4,001 -€2,410 -37.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,340 €3,340 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €282,972 €308,264 +€25,292 +8.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €81,482 €263,422 +€181,940 +223%
Trade receivables 290 €81,482 €263,422 +€181,940 +223%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €8,261 €8,728 +€467 +5.7%
Stocks 30/36 €8,261 €8,728 +€467 +5.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €178,156 €10,337 -€167,819 -94.2%
Trade receivables 40 €4,120 - -€4,120
Other amounts receivable 41 €174,036 €10,337 -€163,699 -94.1%
Current investments 50/53 €13,708 - -€13,708
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,365 €20,201 +€18,836 +1,380%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €5,576 +€5,576
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €295,356 €317,823 +€22,467 +7.6%
Equity 10/15 €158,749 €180,940 +€22,191 +14.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €138,289 €160,480 +€22,191 +16.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €136,607 €136,883 +€276 +0.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €136,607 €136,883 +€276 +0.2%
Trade debts 44 €54,810 €43,381 -€11,429 -20.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €54,810 €43,381 -€11,429 -20.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €81,797 €88,502 +€6,705 +8.2%
Taxes 450/3 €63,770 €82,310 +€18,540 +29.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €18,027 €6,192 -€11,835 -65.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €5,000 +€5,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €109,225 €103,341 -€5,884 -5.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,840 €4,432 -€1,408 -24.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,907 €3,594 -€6,313 -63.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €21,293 - -€21,293
Gross operating margin 9900 €361,392 €201,307 -€160,085 -44.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €215,127 €89,940 -€125,187 -58.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,183 €2,174 -€3,009 -58.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,183 €2,174 -€3,009 -58.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €209,944 €87,766 -€122,178 -58.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,427 €65,575 +€48,148 +276%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €192,517 €22,191 -€170,326 -88.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €192,517 €22,191 -€170,326 -88.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.