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Madness Brew: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Madness Brew

BE 0744.544.482
NACE 11.050, Manufacture of beer
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€83,086
2024 · €651-€83,736
Equity
€24,231
2024 · €107,316-€83,086
Cash
€26,493
2024 · €54,694-€28,202
Balance sheet total
€200,871
2024 · €223,447-€22,576

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€39,322

    up €39,322 (+60.2%), from €65,301 to €104,623

    of which Trade receivables: +€39,279

  • Cash -€28,202

    down €28,202 (-51.6%), from €54,694 to €26,493

    mainly Net result for the year (-€83,086) and Receivables within one year (-€39,322)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,328

    down €20,328 (-35.8%), from €56,816 to €36,488

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€14,924

  • Stocks and contracts -€12,070

    down €12,070 (-27.3%), from €44,260 to €32,190

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€83,086

    down €83,086 (-90.0%), from €92,316 to €9,231

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€36,373

    new in 2025: €36,373

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€30,940

    up €30,940 (+125.6%), from €24,636 to €55,576

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€25,496

  • Trade debts +€14,242

    up €14,242 (+48.0%), from €29,699 to €43,941

  • Debts after one year -€14,126

    down €14,126 (-35.0%), from €40,372 to €26,246

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€62,586

    up €62,586 (+162.0%), from €38,631 to €101,217

  • Other operating charges +€16,374

    up €16,374 (+48.4%), from €33,858 to €50,232

  • Write-downs +€4,540

    up €4,540, from -€1,546 to €2,993

  • Gross operating margin -€1,302

    down €1,302 (-1.3%), from €102,309 to €101,008

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 €651
Gross operating margin -€1,302
Staff costs -€62,586
Depreciation -€282
Write-downs -€4,540
Other operating charges -€16,374
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€897
Taxes +€451
Result 2025 -€83,086

Cash bridge derived

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 -€2,831
Investment -€5,884
Financing -€19,486
Cash 2024 €54,694
Net result for the year -€83,086
Depreciation +€27,046
Stocks and contracts +€12,070
Receivables within one year -€39,322
Deferred charges and accrued income +€465
Trade debts +€14,242
Tax, wage and social debts +€30,940
Other debts -€1,559
Accrued charges and deferred income +€36,373
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,884
Debts after one year -€14,126
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,360
Cash 2025 €26,493
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €223,447 €200,871 -€22,576 -10.1%
Formation expenses 20 €0 - =
Fixed assets 21/28 €58,398 €37,236 -€21,162 -36.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,242 €409 -€833 -67.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €56,816 €36,488 -€20,328 -35.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €34,607 €29,311 -€5,296 -15.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €21,425 €6,501 -€14,924 -69.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €783 €675 -€108 -13.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €340 €340 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €165,049 €163,635 -€1,414 -0.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €44,260 €32,190 -€12,070 -27.3%
Stocks 30/36 €44,260 €32,190 -€12,070 -27.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €65,301 €104,623 +€39,322 +60.2%
Trade receivables 40 €65,263 €104,542 +€39,279 +60.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €38 €81 +€43 +112.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €54,694 €26,493 -€28,202 -51.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €795 €329 -€465 -58.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €223,447 €200,871 -€22,576 -10.1%
Equity 10/15 €107,316 €24,231 -€83,086 -77.4%
Contributions 10/11 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €92,316 €9,231 -€83,086 -90.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €116,131 €176,641 +€60,510 +52.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €40,372 €26,246 -€14,126 -35.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €40,372 €26,246 -€14,126 -35.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €75,759 €114,022 +€38,263 +50.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,486 €14,126 -€5,360 -27.5%
Trade debts 44 €29,699 €43,941 +€14,242 +48.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €29,699 €43,941 +€14,242 +48.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,636 €55,576 +€30,940 +125.6%
Taxes 450/3 €17,701 €23,145 +€5,444 +30.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,935 €32,431 +€25,496 +367.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,937 €378 -€1,559 -80.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €36,373 +€36,373
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €38,631 €101,217 +€62,586 +162.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,764 €27,046 +€282 +1.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€1,546 €2,993 +€4,540
Other operating charges 640/8 €33,858 €50,232 +€16,374 +48.4%
Operating charges capitalised as restructuring costs 649 €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €102,309 €101,008 -€1,302 -1.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,603 -€80,480 -€85,084
Financial income 75/76B €0 - -€0
Recurring financial income 75 €0 - -€0
Financial charges 65/66B €3,502 €2,605 -€897 -25.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,502 €2,605 -€897 -25.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,102 -€83,086 -€84,187
Income taxes 67/77 €451 - -€451
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €651 -€83,086 -€83,736
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €651 -€83,086 -€83,736

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 September 2026 via checked.be.