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MELODY'S: 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

MELODY'S

BE 0563.519.520
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,601
2024 · €34,182-€19,581
Equity
€60,262
2024 · €55,661+€4,601
Cash
€4,854
2024 · €4,480+€374
Balance sheet total
€145,579
2024 · €100,911+€44,667

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€43,735

    new in 2025: €43,735

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€42,750

  • Stocks and contracts +€2,285

    up €2,285 (+43.9%), from €5,202 to €7,487

  • Receivables within one year -€1,726

    down €1,726 (-1.9%), from €90,811 to €89,084

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€7,301

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt +€35,000

    new in 2025: €35,000

  • Trade debts +€8,951

    up €8,951 (+137%), from €6,528 to €15,479

  • Other debts -€8,000

    down €8,000 (-33.3%), from €24,000 to €16,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€4,601

    up €4,601 (+28.0%), from €16,451 to €21,052

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,115

    up €4,115 (+28.0%), from €14,722 to €18,837

    of which Taxes: +€4,506

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€124,249

    new in 2025: €124,249

  • Gross operating margin -€20,685

    down €20,685 (-28.6%), from €72,322 to €51,638

  • Staff costs -€10,138

    down €10,138 (-32.9%), from €30,797 to €20,659

  • Depreciation +€4,996

    new in 2025: €4,996

  • Other operating charges +€2,270

    up €2,270 (+354%), from €642 to €2,911

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 €34,182
Gross operating margin -€20,685
Staff costs +€10,138
Depreciation -€4,996
Other operating charges -€2,270
Financial income -€0
Taxes -€1,769
Result 2025 €14,601
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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 +€24,105
Investment -€48,731
Financing +€25,000
Cash 2024 €4,480
Net result for the year +€14,601
Depreciation +€4,996
Stocks and contracts -€2,285
Receivables within one year +€1,726
Trade debts +€8,951
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,115
Other debts -€8,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€48,731
Current portion of long-term debt +€35,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€10,000
Cash 2025 €4,854
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €100,911 €145,579 +€44,667 +44.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €419 €44,154 +€43,735 +10,438%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €43,735 +€43,735
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €985 +€985
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €42,750 +€42,750
Financial fixed assets 28 €419 €419 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €100,492 €101,425 +€933 +0.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,202 €7,487 +€2,285 +43.9%
Stocks 30/36 €5,202 €7,487 +€2,285 +43.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €90,811 €89,084 -€1,726 -1.9%
Trade receivables 40 €1,693 €7,267 +€5,575 +329%
Other amounts receivable 41 €89,118 €81,817 -€7,301 -8.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,480 €4,854 +€374 +8.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €100,911 €145,579 +€44,667 +44.3%
Equity 10/15 €55,661 €60,262 +€4,601 +8.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €20,610 €20,610 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,750 €18,750 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 - €1,860 +€1,860
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €16,451 €21,052 +€4,601 +28.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €45,250 €85,316 +€40,066 +88.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €45,250 €85,316 +€40,066 +88.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €35,000 +€35,000
Trade debts 44 €6,528 €15,479 +€8,951 +137%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,528 €15,479 +€8,951 +137%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,722 €18,837 +€4,115 +28.0%
Taxes 450/3 €12,820 €17,326 +€4,506 +35.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,902 €1,511 -€391 -20.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €24,000 €16,000 -€8,000 -33.3%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 - €124,249 +€124,249
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €30,797 €20,659 -€10,138 -32.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €4,996 +€4,996
Other operating charges 640/8 €642 €2,911 +€2,270 +354%
Gross operating margin 9900 €72,322 €51,638 -€20,685 -28.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €40,884 €23,071 -€17,812 -43.6%
Financial income 75/76B €0 - -€0
Recurring financial income 75 €0 - -€0
Financial charges 65/66B €46 €46 = 0.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €46 €46 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,837 €23,025 -€17,812 -43.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,655 €8,424 +€1,769 +26.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €34,182 €14,601 -€19,581 -57.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €34,182 €14,601 -€19,581 -57.3%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.