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Mel'ting Pot: 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

Mel'ting Pot

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NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€59,413
2024 · €19,584+€39,829
Equity
€64,514
2024 · €68,351-€3,837
Cash
€72,119
2024 · €47,185+€24,934
Balance sheet total
€110,385
2024 · €114,384-€3,999

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€42,374

    down €42,374 (-75.1%), from €56,395 to €14,021

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€43,392

  • Cash +€24,934

    up €24,934 (+52.8%), from €47,185 to €72,119

    mainly Net result for the year (+€59,413) and Receivables within one year (+€42,374)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€17,140

    new in 2025: €17,140

  • Stocks and contracts -€3,590

    down €3,590 (-39.0%), from €9,215 to €5,625

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,438

    down €10,438 (-27.4%), from €38,034 to €27,596

    of which Taxes: -€5,835

  • Trade debts +€6,053

    up €6,053 (+75.7%), from €8,000 to €14,052

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,837

    down €3,837 (-7.9%), from €48,351 to €44,514

  • Other debts +€3,523

    new in 2025: €3,523

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€33,552

    up €33,552 (+19.5%), from €172,495 to €206,047

  • Staff costs -€22,308

    down €22,308 (-15.3%), from €145,517 to €123,208

  • Taxes +€11,603

    up €11,603 (+166%), from €7,005 to €18,607

  • Other operating charges +€6,785

    up €6,785 (+1,786%), from €380 to €7,165

  • Financial income +€2,433

    up €2,433 (+1,004%), from €242 to €2,676

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 €19,584
Gross operating margin +€33,552
Staff costs +€22,308
Depreciation -€248
Other operating charges -€6,785
Financial income +€2,433
Financial charges +€171
Taxes -€11,603
Result 2025 €59,413
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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 +€105,572
Investment -€17,388
Financing -€63,250
Cash 2024 €47,185
Net result for the year +€59,413
Depreciation +€248
Stocks and contracts +€3,590
Receivables within one year +€42,374
Deferred charges and accrued income +€110
Trade debts +€6,053
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,438
Other debts +€3,523
Accrued charges and deferred income +€700
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€17,388
Contributions, distributions and other -€63,250
Cash 2025 €72,119
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Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €114,384 €110,385 -€3,999 -3.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €363 €17,503 +€17,140 +4,722%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €17,140 +€17,140
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €17,140 +€17,140
Financial fixed assets 28 €363 €363 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €114,021 €92,882 -€21,139 -18.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,215 €5,625 -€3,590 -39.0%
Stocks 30/36 €9,215 €5,625 -€3,590 -39.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €56,395 €14,021 -€42,374 -75.1%
Trade receivables 40 €4,485 €5,503 +€1,018 +22.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €51,910 €8,518 -€43,392 -83.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €47,185 €72,119 +€24,934 +52.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,227 €1,116 -€110 -9.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €114,384 €110,385 -€3,999 -3.5%
Equity 10/15 €68,351 €64,514 -€3,837 -5.6%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €48,351 €44,514 -€3,837 -7.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €46,034 €45,871 -€162 -0.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €46,034 €45,171 -€862 -1.9%
Trade debts 44 €8,000 €14,052 +€6,053 +75.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,000 €14,052 +€6,053 +75.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €38,034 €27,596 -€10,438 -27.4%
Taxes 450/3 €24,409 €18,575 -€5,835 -23.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €13,625 €9,021 -€4,603 -33.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €3,523 +€3,523
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €700 +€700
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €145,517 €123,208 -€22,308 -15.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €248 +€248
Other operating charges 640/8 €380 €7,165 +€6,785 +1,786%
Gross operating margin 9900 €172,495 €206,047 +€33,552 +19.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €26,599 €75,426 +€48,827 +184%
Financial income 75/76B €242 €2,676 +€2,433 +1,004%
Recurring financial income 75 €242 €2,676 +€2,433 +1,004%
Financial charges 65/66B €252 €81 -€171 -67.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €252 €81 -€171 -67.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €26,589 €78,021 +€51,432 +193%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,005 €18,607 +€11,603 +166%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,584 €59,413 +€39,829 +203%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,584 €59,413 +€39,829 +203%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.