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Red, White & Sparkling: 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

Red, White & Sparkling

BE 0745.485.877
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€82,374
2024 · €64,216+€18,158
Equity
€39,507
2024 · -€42,867+€82,374
Cash
€72,189
2024 · €42,937+€29,252
Balance sheet total
€262,996
2024 · €265,146-€2,151

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€29,252

    up €29,252 (+68.1%), from €42,937 to €72,189

    mainly Net result for the year (+€82,374) and Depreciation (+€37,822)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€25,668

    down €25,668 (-18.0%), from €142,261 to €116,594

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,120

    down €5,120 (-18.0%), from €28,380 to €23,261

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,969

  • Stocks and contracts -€4,126

    down €4,126 (-9.8%), from €41,988 to €37,862

  • Receivables within one year +€3,489

    up €3,489 (+56.8%), from €6,140 to €9,630

    of which Trade receivables: +€2,452

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€68,731

    down €68,731 (-56.2%), from €122,285 to €53,553

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€47,867

    no longer reported in 2025 (was -€47,867)

  • Reserves +€34,507

    new in 2025: €34,507

  • Other debts -€13,963

    down €13,963 (-21.0%), from €66,541 to €52,578

  • Trade debts -€3,810

    down €3,810 (-9.6%), from €39,744 to €35,934

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€9,197

    down €9,197 (-19.6%), from €47,019 to €37,822

  • Gross operating margin +€6,870

    up €6,870 (+2.3%), from €301,901 to €308,771

  • Staff costs -€3,560

    down €3,560 (-2.1%), from €172,528 to €168,968

  • Other operating charges +€3,465

    up €3,465 (+53.3%), from €6,503 to €9,967

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 €64,216
Gross operating margin +€6,870
Staff costs +€3,560
Depreciation +€9,197
Other operating charges -€3,465
Financial income +€7
Financial charges +€2,080
Taxes -€91
Result 2025 €82,374
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€104,446
Investment -€7,035
Financing -€68,160
Cash 2024 €42,937
Net result for the year +€82,374
Depreciation +€37,822
Stocks and contracts +€4,126
Receivables within one year -€3,489
Smaller working-capital items -€23
Trade debts -€3,810
Tax, wage and social debts -€224
Advances received +€1,633
Other debts -€13,963
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,035
Debts after one year -€68,731
Current portion of long-term debt +€572
Cash 2025 €72,189
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €265,146 €262,996 -€2,151 -0.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €171,192 €140,404 -€30,787 -18.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €142,261 €116,594 -€25,668 -18.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,380 €23,261 -€5,120 -18.0%
Land and buildings 22 €7,529 €4,944 -€2,585 -34.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,453 €9,887 +€3,434 +53.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,398 €8,429 -€5,969 -41.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €550 €550 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €93,954 €122,591 +€28,637 +30.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €41,988 €37,862 -€4,126 -9.8%
Stocks 30/36 €41,988 €37,862 -€4,126 -9.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,140 €9,630 +€3,489 +56.8%
Trade receivables 40 €6,140 €8,592 +€2,452 +39.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,037 +€1,037
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €42,937 €72,189 +€29,252 +68.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,890 €2,911 +€21 +0.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €265,146 €262,996 -€2,151 -0.8%
Equity 10/15 -€42,867 €39,507 +€82,374
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €34,507 +€34,507
Distributable reserves 133 - €34,507 +€34,507
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€47,867 - +€47,867
Amounts payable 17/49 €308,013 €223,489 -€84,524 -27.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €122,285 €53,553 -€68,731 -56.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €122,285 €53,553 -€68,731 -56.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €182,846 €167,055 -€15,792 -8.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €33,160 €33,731 +€572 +1.7%
Trade debts 44 €39,744 €35,934 -€3,810 -9.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €39,744 €35,934 -€3,810 -9.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,218 €2,851 +€1,633 +134%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €42,184 €41,960 -€224 -0.5%
Taxes 450/3 €17,977 €21,974 +€3,997 +22.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €24,207 €19,987 -€4,221 -17.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €66,541 €52,578 -€13,963 -21.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,882 €2,881 -€2 -0.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €172,528 €168,968 -€3,560 -2.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €47,019 €37,822 -€9,197 -19.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,503 €9,967 +€3,465 +53.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €301,901 €308,771 +€6,870 +2.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €75,852 €92,013 +€16,162 +21.3%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €7 +€7 +21,900%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €7 +€7 +21,900%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,003 €2,922 -€2,080 -41.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,003 €2,922 -€2,080 -41.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €70,849 €89,097 +€18,249 +25.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,633 €6,724 +€91 +1.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €64,216 €82,374 +€18,158 +28.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €64,216 €82,374 +€18,158 +28.3%

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.