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Rock Lobster: 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

Rock Lobster

BE 0665.688.729
NACE 55.204, Guest rooms (bed and breakfast)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,022
2024 · -€10,220+€13,241
Equity
€603
2024 · -€2,419+€3,022
Cash
€7,445
2024 · €4,112+€3,334
Balance sheet total
€115,074
2024 · €130,553-€15,479

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,101

    down €10,101 (-8.7%), from €115,568 to €105,468

    of which Land and buildings: -€14,333

  • Receivables within one year -€8,443

    down €8,443 (-88.2%), from €9,570 to €1,127

    of which Trade receivables: -€9,558

  • Cash +€3,334

    up €3,334 (+81.1%), from €4,112 to €7,445

    mainly Depreciation (+€18,332) and Receivables within one year (+€8,443)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€8,567

    down €8,567 (-66.2%), from €12,940 to €4,373

  • Debts after one year -€7,502

    down €7,502 (-13.1%), from €57,177 to €49,675

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,022

    up €3,022 (+14.4%), from -€21,019 to -€17,997

  • Other debts -€1,903

    down €1,903 (-3.6%), from €52,717 to €50,813

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€12,569

    up €12,569 (+30.4%), from €41,376 to €53,945

  • Staff costs -€2,318

    down €2,318 (-8.7%), from €26,600 to €24,282

  • Depreciation +€778

    up €778 (+4.4%), from €17,554 to €18,332

  • Other operating charges +€718

    up €718 (+13.6%), from €5,294 to €6,012

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 -€10,220
Gross operating margin +€12,569
Staff costs +€2,318
Depreciation -€778
Other operating charges -€718
Financial income +€15
Financial charges -€165
Result 2025 €3,022
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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 +€18,860
Investment -€8,231
Financing -€7,296
Cash 2024 €4,112
Net result for the year +€3,022
Depreciation +€18,332
Stocks and contracts +€270
Receivables within one year +€8,443
Trade debts -€8,567
Tax, wage and social debts -€735
Other debts -€1,903
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,231
Debts after one year -€7,502
Current portion of long-term debt +€206
Cash 2025 €7,445
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €130,553 €115,074 -€15,479 -11.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €115,568 €105,468 -€10,101 -8.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €115,568 €105,468 -€10,101 -8.7%
Land and buildings 22 €104,713 €90,380 -€14,333 -13.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,146 €14,585 +€12,439 +580%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,709 €503 -€8,206 -94.2%
Current assets 29/58 €14,985 €9,606 -€5,379 -35.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,303 €1,033 -€270 -20.7%
Stocks 30/36 €1,303 €1,033 -€270 -20.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,570 €1,127 -€8,443 -88.2%
Trade receivables 40 €9,558 - -€9,558
Other amounts receivable 41 €12 €1,127 +€1,116 +9,375%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,112 €7,445 +€3,334 +81.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €130,553 €115,074 -€15,479 -11.9%
Equity 10/15 -€2,419 €603 +€3,022
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€21,019 -€17,997 +€3,022 +14.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €132,972 €114,471 -€18,501 -13.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €57,177 €49,675 -€7,502 -13.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €57,177 €49,675 -€7,502 -13.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €75,795 €64,796 -€10,999 -14.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,296 €7,502 +€206 +2.8%
Trade debts 44 €12,940 €4,373 -€8,567 -66.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,940 €4,373 -€8,567 -66.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,842 €2,108 -€735 -25.9%
Taxes 450/3 €922 €132 -€790 -85.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,920 €1,976 +€55 +2.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €52,717 €50,813 -€1,903 -3.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €26,600 €24,282 -€2,318 -8.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,554 €18,332 +€778 +4.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,294 €6,012 +€718 +13.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,376 €53,945 +€12,569 +30.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€8,072 €5,320 +€13,391
Financial income 75/76B €1 €16 +€15 +1,409%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €16 +€15 +1,409%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,150 €2,315 +€165 +7.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,150 €2,315 +€165 +7.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€10,220 €3,022 +€13,241
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€10,220 €3,022 +€13,241
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€10,220 €3,022 +€13,241

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.