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RED CUP: 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

RED CUP

BE 0785.403.258
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€853
2023 · €10,199-€11,052
Equity
€18,346
2023 · €19,199-€853
Cash
€12,333
2023 · €23,979-€11,646
Balance sheet total
€44,656
2023 · €50,896-€6,240

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€11,646

    down €11,646 (-48.6%), from €23,979 to €12,333

    mainly Other debts (-€12,400) and Receivables within one year (-€11,536)

  • Receivables within one year +€11,536

    up €11,536 (+17169.6%), from €67 to €11,603

    of which Trade receivables: +€11,288

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,624

    down €5,624 (-37.2%), from €15,119 to €9,495

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,297

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€12,400

    down €12,400 (-63.6%), from €19,500 to €7,100

  • Trade debts +€8,988

    up €8,988 (+204.9%), from €4,387 to €13,375

    of which Bills of exchange payable: +€10,805

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,684

    down €1,684 (-22.4%), from €7,516 to €5,832

  • Reserves -€853

    down €853 (-8.4%), from €10,199 to €9,346

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€24,217

    down €24,217 (-68.9%), from €35,139 to €10,921

  • Staff costs -€5,746

    down €5,746, from €5,338 to -€408

  • Taxes -€2,620

    down €2,620 (-100.0%), from €2,620 to €0

  • Other operating charges -€2,142

    down €2,142 (-32.8%), from €6,521 to €4,379

  • Depreciation -€1,567

    down €1,567 (-21.8%), from €7,191 to €5,624

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 €10,199
Gross operating margin -€24,217
Staff costs +€5,746
Depreciation +€1,567
Other operating charges +€2,142
Financial income -€38
Financial charges +€1,128
Taxes +€2,620
Result 2024 -€853

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 -€11,356
Investment €0
Financing -€290
Cash 2023 €23,979
Net result for the year -€853
Depreciation +€5,624
Stocks and contracts +€215
Receivables within one year -€11,536
Deferred charges and accrued income +€291
Trade debts +€8,988
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,684
Other debts -€12,400
Short-term financial debts -€290
Cash 2024 €12,333
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €50,896 €44,656 -€6,240 -12.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €22,694 €17,070 -€5,624 -24.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €15,119 €9,495 -€5,624 -37.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €560 €92 -€468 -83.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,280 €4,982 -€3,297 -39.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,279 €4,420 -€1,859 -29.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €7,575 €7,575 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €28,202 €27,586 -€616 -2.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,115 €900 -€215 -19.3%
Stocks 30/36 €1,115 €900 -€215 -19.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €67 €11,603 +€11,536 +17169.6%
Trade receivables 40 - €11,288 +€11,288
Other amounts receivable 41 €67 €315 +€248 +368.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €23,979 €12,333 -€11,646 -48.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,041 €2,750 -€291 -9.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €50,896 €44,656 -€6,240 -12.3%
Equity 10/15 €19,199 €18,346 -€853 -4.4%
Contributions 10/11 €9,000 €9,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €10,199 €9,346 -€853 -8.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,199 €9,346 -€853 -8.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €31,697 €26,311 -€5,386 -17.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €31,697 €26,311 -€5,386 -17.0%
Financial debts 43 €294 €3 -€290 -98.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €294 €3 -€290 -98.8%
Trade debts 44 €4,387 €13,375 +€8,988 +204.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,387 €2,570 -€1,817 -41.4%
Bills of exchange payable 441 - €10,805 +€10,805
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,516 €5,832 -€1,684 -22.4%
Taxes 450/3 €7,516 €5,832 -€1,684 -22.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,500 €7,100 -€12,400 -63.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €5,338 -€408 -€5,746
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,191 €5,624 -€1,567 -21.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,521 €4,379 -€2,142 -32.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €35,139 €10,921 -€24,217 -68.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,089 €1,326 -€14,762 -91.8%
Financial income 75/76B €38 €0 -€38 -99.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €38 €0 -€38 -99.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,308 €2,180 -€1,128 -34.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,308 €2,180 -€1,128 -34.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,819 -€853 -€13,672
Income taxes 67/77 €2,620 €0 -€2,620 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €10,199 -€853 -€11,052
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,199 -€853 -€11,052

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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.