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Mess: 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

Mess

BE 0877.611.557
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€69,072
2023 · €19,379+€49,693
Equity
€62,423
2023 · €93,803-€31,380
Cash
€168,822
2023 · €85,340+€83,482
Balance sheet total
€360,420
2023 · €231,060+€129,360

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€83,482

    up €83,482 (+97.8%), from €85,340 to €168,822

    mainly Other debts (+€103,680) and Net result for the year (+€69,072)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€35,942

    up €35,942 (+46.5%), from €77,230 to €113,172

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€36,850

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€7,039

    up €7,039 (+98.2%), from €7,166 to €14,205

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€103,680

    new in 2024: €103,680

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€30,928

    down €30,928 (-42.4%), from €72,891 to €41,963

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€29,784

    up €29,784 (+39.5%), from €75,400 to €105,185

    of which Taxes: +€17,851

  • Trade debts +€27,275

    up €27,275 (+44.1%), from €61,857 to €89,133

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€95,285

    up €95,285 (+14.1%), from €673,973 to €769,258

  • Taxes +€23,543

    up €23,543 (+553.9%), from €4,250 to €27,794

  • Staff costs +€18,962

    up €18,962 (+3.0%), from €634,486 to €653,449

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €19,379
Gross operating margin +€95,285
Staff costs -€18,962
Depreciation -€1,401
Other operating charges +€219
Other operating items -€763
Financial income -€1,560
Financial charges +€419
Taxes -€23,543
Result 2024 €69,072

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€237,374
Investment -€53,440
Financing -€100,452
Cash 2023 €85,340
Net result for the year +€69,072
Depreciation +€17,498
Stocks and contracts -€723
Receivables within one year -€2,174
Deferred charges and accrued income -€7,039
Trade debts +€27,275
Tax, wage and social debts +€29,784
Other debts +€103,680
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€53,440
Contributions, distributions and other -€100,452
Cash 2024 €168,822
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €231,060 €360,420 +€129,360 +56.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €77,636 €113,578 +€35,942 +46.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €77,230 €113,172 +€35,942 +46.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €48,662 €85,512 +€36,850 +75.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,730 €3,576 +€1,846 +106.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €26,838 €24,084 -€2,754 -10.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €406 €406 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €153,424 €246,842 +€93,418 +60.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,913 €11,636 +€723 +6.6%
Stocks 30/36 €10,913 €11,636 +€723 +6.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €50,006 €52,179 +€2,174 +4.3%
Trade receivables 40 €50,006 €52,179 +€2,174 +4.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €85,340 €168,822 +€83,482 +97.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,166 €14,205 +€7,039 +98.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €231,060 €360,420 +€129,360 +56.0%
Equity 10/15 €93,803 €62,423 -€31,380 -33.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €72,891 €41,963 -€30,928 -42.4%
Investment grants 15 €452 - -€452
Amounts payable 17/49 €137,257 €297,997 +€160,740 +117.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €137,257 €297,997 +€160,740 +117.1%
Trade debts 44 €61,857 €89,133 +€27,275 +44.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €61,857 €89,133 +€27,275 +44.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €75,400 €105,185 +€29,784 +39.5%
Taxes 450/3 €25,283 €43,134 +€17,851 +70.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €50,117 €62,051 +€11,934 +23.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €103,680 +€103,680
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €634,486 €653,449 +€18,962 +3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,097 €17,498 +€1,401 +8.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,125 €907 -€219 -19.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €763 +€763
Gross operating margin 9900 €673,973 €769,258 +€95,285 +14.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,265 €96,642 +€74,377 +334.1%
Financial income 75/76B €2,236 €676 -€1,560 -69.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,236 €676 -€1,560 -69.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €872 €453 -€419 -48.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €872 €453 -€419 -48.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,629 €96,866 +€73,236 +309.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,250 €27,794 +€23,543 +553.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,379 €69,072 +€49,693 +256.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,379 €69,072 +€49,693 +256.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.