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PEPER 32: 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

PEPER 32

BE 0786.515.194
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€28,482
2024 · -€19,144-€9,338
Equity
-€195,481
2024 · -€182,922-€12,559
Cash
€3,211
2024 · €8,863-€5,652
Balance sheet total
€16,884
2024 · €136,526-€119,642

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€98,179

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €98,179)

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€83,284

  • Intangible fixed assets -€9,351

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €9,351)

  • Cash -€5,652

    down €5,652 (-63.8%), from €8,863 to €3,211

    mainly Other debts (-€64,140) and Net result for the year (-€28,482)

  • Receivables within one year -€5,228

    down €5,228 (-27.7%), from €18,901 to €13,673

    of which Trade receivables: -€5,228

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€64,140

    down €64,140 (-41.2%), from €155,802 to €91,661

  • Trade debts -€18,350

    down €18,350 (-31.7%), from €57,907 to €39,557

  • Debts after one year -€12,992

    down €12,992 (-21.1%), from €61,607 to €48,615

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€12,559

    down €12,559 (-6.8%), from -€184,922 to -€197,481

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,980

    down €10,980 (-37.4%), from €29,361 to €18,381

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€21,145

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€105,931

    down €105,931 (-76.2%), from €138,948 to €33,016

  • Depreciation -€15,922

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €15,922)

  • Gross operating margin +€10,354

    up €10,354 (+7.3%), from €141,220 to €151,574

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 -€19,144
Gross operating margin +€10,354
Staff costs +€105,931
Depreciation +€15,922
Other operating charges -€365
Other operating items -€141,297
Financial income -€3
Financial charges +€120
Result 2025 -€28,482
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€115,493
Investment +€107,530
Financing +€2,311
Cash 2024 €8,863
Net result for the year -€28,482
Receivables within one year +€5,228
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,232
Trade debts -€18,350
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,980
Other debts -€64,140
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€107,530
Debts after one year -€12,992
Current portion of long-term debt -€619
Contributions, distributions and other +€15,922
Cash 2025 €3,211
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €136,526 €16,884 -€119,642 -87.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €107,530 - -€107,530
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,351 - -€9,351
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €98,179 - -€98,179
Land and buildings 22 €5,400 - -€5,400
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €83,284 - -€83,284
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,495 - -€9,495
Current assets 29/58 €28,996 €16,884 -€12,112 -41.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,901 €13,673 -€5,228 -27.7%
Trade receivables 40 €17,430 €12,202 -€5,228 -30.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,471 €1,471 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,863 €3,211 -€5,652 -63.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,232 - -€1,232
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €136,526 €16,884 -€119,642 -87.6%
Equity 10/15 -€182,922 -€195,481 -€12,559 -6.9%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€184,922 -€197,481 -€12,559 -6.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €319,448 €212,365 -€107,083 -33.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €61,607 €48,615 -€12,992 -21.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €61,607 €48,615 -€12,992 -21.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €257,841 €163,751 -€94,090 -36.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,770 €14,151 -€619 -4.2%
Trade debts 44 €57,907 €39,557 -€18,350 -31.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €57,907 €39,557 -€18,350 -31.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,361 €18,381 -€10,980 -37.4%
Taxes 450/3 €8,216 €18,381 +€10,165 +124%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €21,145 - -€21,145
Other amounts payable 47/48 €155,802 €91,661 -€64,140 -41.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €138,948 €33,016 -€105,931 -76.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,922 - -€15,922
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,951 €2,316 +€365 +18.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €141,297 +€141,297
Gross operating margin 9900 €141,220 €151,574 +€10,354 +7.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€15,601 -€25,056 -€9,455 -60.6%
Financial income 75/76B €3 €0 -€3 -99.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €3 €0 -€3 -99.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,546 €3,426 -€120 -3.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,546 €3,426 -€120 -3.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€19,144 -€28,482 -€9,338 -48.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€19,144 -€28,482 -€9,338 -48.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€19,144 -€28,482 -€9,338 -48.8%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.