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MB Brussels: 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

MB Brussels

BE 0845.248.003
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€217,381
2024 · -€76,536-€140,845
Equity
€33,111
2024 · €250,491-€217,381
Cash
€67,810
2024 · €40,119+€27,690
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.1m-€3,734

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€27,690

    up €27,690 (+69.0%), from €40,119 to €67,810

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (+€149,151) and Other debts (+€118,963)

  • Stocks and contracts -€25,000

    down €25,000 (-19.4%), from €129,080 to €104,080

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,594

    down €14,594 (-18.3%), from €79,808 to €65,214

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€217,381

    down €217,381 (-433%), from -€50,186 to -€267,566

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€149,151

    up €149,151 (+81.6%), from €182,761 to €331,912

    of which Taxes: +€107,078

  • Other debts +€118,963

    up €118,963 (+76.0%), from €156,582 to €275,546

  • Debts after one year -€58,460

    down €58,460 (-24.8%), from €235,277 to €176,816

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€135,133

    down €135,133 (-85.1%), from €158,848 to €23,716

  • Financial income +€111,796

    up €111,796 (+574%), from €19,487 to €131,282

    of which Financial income: +€111,796

  • Staff costs +€75,951

    up €75,951 (+37.7%), from €201,594 to €277,546

  • Taxes +€41,398

    new in 2025: €41,398

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 -€76,536
Gross operating margin -€135,133
Staff costs -€75,951
Depreciation +€310
Other operating charges +€350
Other operating items -€200
Financial income +€111,796
Financial charges -€618
Taxes -€41,398
Result 2025 -€217,381
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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 +€84,392
Investment €0
Financing -€56,702
Cash 2024 €40,119
Net result for the year -€217,381
Depreciation +€14,594
Stocks and contracts +€25,000
Receivables within one year -€8,170
Trade debts +€2,234
Tax, wage and social debts +€149,151
Other debts +€118,963
Debts after one year -€58,460
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,758
Cash 2025 €67,810
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Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,115,511 €1,111,777 -€3,734 -0.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €706,808 €692,214 -€14,594 -2.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €79,808 €65,214 -€14,594 -18.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €79,808 €65,214 -€14,594 -18.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €627,000 €627,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €408,703 €419,563 +€10,860 +2.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €129,080 €104,080 -€25,000 -19.4%
Stocks 30/36 €129,080 €104,080 -€25,000 -19.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €157,492 €165,662 +€8,170 +5.2%
Trade receivables 40 €113,229 €34,207 -€79,022 -69.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €44,264 €131,455 +€87,192 +197%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €40,119 €67,810 +€27,690 +69.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €82,012 €82,012 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,115,511 €1,111,777 -€3,734 -0.3%
Equity 10/15 €250,491 €33,111 -€217,381 -86.8%
Contributions 10/11 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €150,677 €150,677 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €135,677 €135,677 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€50,186 -€267,566 -€217,381 -433%
Amounts payable 17/49 €865,020 €1,078,667 +€213,647 +24.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €235,277 €176,816 -€58,460 -24.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €235,277 €176,816 -€58,460 -24.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €629,743 €901,850 +€272,107 +43.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €57,002 €58,760 +€1,758 +3.1%
Trade debts 44 €233,398 €235,632 +€2,234 +1.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €233,398 €235,632 +€2,234 +1.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €182,761 €331,912 +€149,151 +81.6%
Taxes 450/3 €167,025 €274,103 +€107,078 +64.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,736 €57,809 +€42,073 +267%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €156,582 €275,546 +€118,963 +76.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €201,594 €277,546 +€75,951 +37.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,904 €14,594 -€310 -2.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,548 €2,198 -€350 -13.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €200 +€200
Gross operating margin 9900 €158,848 €23,716 -€135,133 -85.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€60,198 -€270,822 -€210,625 -350%
Financial income 75/76B €19,487 €131,282 +€111,796 +574%
Recurring financial income 75 €19,487 €131,282 +€111,796 +574%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €19,487 €131,282 +€111,796 +574%
Financial charges 65/66B €35,825 €36,443 +€618 +1.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €35,825 €36,443 +€618 +1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€76,536 -€175,983 -€99,447 -130%
Income taxes 67/77 - €41,398 +€41,398
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€76,536 -€217,381 -€140,845 -184%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€76,536 -€217,381 -€140,845 -184%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.