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MAGES: 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

MAGES

BE 0877.347.380
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,820
2024 · €58,108-€54,288
Equity
€51,234
2024 · €47,414+€3,820
Cash
€533
2024 · €9,059-€8,526
Balance sheet total
€74,713
2024 · €86,409-€11,696

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€8,526

    down €8,526 (-94.1%), from €9,059 to €533

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€9,989) and Trade debts (-€5,526)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,480

    down €3,480 (-9.6%), from €36,422 to €32,942

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,989

    down €9,989 (-64.1%), from €15,594 to €5,605

    of which Taxes: -€12,346

  • Trade debts -€5,526

    down €5,526 (-23.6%), from €23,401 to €17,875

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,820

    up €3,820 (+9.4%), from €40,538 to €44,358

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€35,500

    up €35,500 (+184.1%), from €19,281 to €54,781

  • Gross operating margin -€20,853

    down €20,853 (-22.5%), from €92,513 to €71,660

  • Taxes -€11,222

    down €11,222 (-89.7%), from €12,517 to €1,295

  • Depreciation +€6,798

    up €6,798 (+354.6%), from €1,917 to €8,715

  • Other operating charges +€2,078

    new in 2025: €2,078

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 €58,108
Gross operating margin -€20,853
Staff costs -€35,500
Depreciation -€6,798
Other operating charges -€2,078
Financial charges -€280
Taxes +€11,222
Result 2025 €3,820

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 -€3,291
Investment -€5,235
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €9,059
Net result for the year +€3,820
Depreciation +€8,715
Receivables within one year -€416
Deferred charges and accrued income +€106
Trade debts -€5,526
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,989
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,235
Cash 2025 €533
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €86,409 €74,713 -€11,696 -13.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €36,887 €33,407 -€3,480 -9.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €36,422 €32,942 -€3,480 -9.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €36,422 €32,942 -€3,480 -9.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €465 €465 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €49,522 €41,306 -€8,216 -16.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €40,357 €40,773 +€416 +1.0%
Trade receivables 40 €31,584 €34,529 +€2,944 +9.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,773 €6,244 -€2,529 -28.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,059 €533 -€8,526 -94.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €106 €0 -€106 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €86,409 €74,713 -€11,696 -13.5%
Equity 10/15 €47,414 €51,234 +€3,820 +8.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €6,200 - -€6,200
Other 1109/19 €6,200 - -€6,200
Reserves 13 €676 €676 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €676 €676 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €40,538 €44,358 +€3,820 +9.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €38,995 €23,480 -€15,516 -39.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €38,995 €23,480 -€15,516 -39.8%
Trade debts 44 €23,401 €17,875 -€5,526 -23.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,401 €17,875 -€5,526 -23.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,594 €5,605 -€9,989 -64.1%
Taxes 450/3 €13,783 €1,437 -€12,346 -89.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,811 €4,167 +€2,356 +130.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €19,281 €54,781 +€35,500 +184.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,917 €8,715 +€6,798 +354.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €2,078 +€2,078
Gross operating margin 9900 €92,513 €71,660 -€20,853 -22.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €71,315 €6,086 -€65,230 -91.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €691 €971 +€280 +40.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €691 €971 +€280 +40.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €70,625 €5,115 -€65,510 -92.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,517 €1,295 -€11,222 -89.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €58,108 €3,820 -€54,288 -93.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €58,108 €3,820 -€54,288 -93.4%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.