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SESTA: 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

SESTA

BE 0686.750.793
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€17,840
2024 · -€21,285+€3,445
Equity
€46,548
2024 · €64,388-€17,840
Cash
€19,975
2024 · €16,729+€3,246
Balance sheet total
€142,524
2024 · €149,717-€7,192

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,566

    down €20,566 (-19.3%), from €106,697 to €86,131

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,386

  • Receivables within one year +€6,266

    up €6,266 (+47.4%), from €13,233 to €19,499

    of which Trade receivables: +€9,533

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,012

    up €4,012 (+33.6%), from €11,928 to €15,941

  • Cash +€3,246

    up €3,246 (+19.4%), from €16,729 to €19,975

    mainly Other debts (+€35,014) and Depreciation (+€22,787)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€35,014

    new in 2025: €35,014

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€17,840

    down €17,840 (-41.4%), from €43,096 to €25,256

  • Debts after one year -€14,315

    down €14,315 (-32.7%), from €43,806 to €29,490

  • Trade debts -€7,706

    down €7,706 (-49.6%), from €15,537 to €7,831

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€37,853

    up €37,853 (+31.9%), from €118,614 to €156,467

  • Staff costs +€28,398

    up €28,398 (+24.1%), from €117,919 to €146,317

  • Depreciation +€6,892

    up €6,892 (+43.4%), from €15,895 to €22,787

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 -€21,285
Gross operating margin +€37,853
Staff costs -€28,398
Depreciation -€6,892
Other operating charges +€498
Other operating items +€49
Financial income -€224
Financial charges +€38
Taxes +€521
Result 2025 -€17,840
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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 +€20,786
Investment -€2,220
Financing -€15,320
Cash 2024 €16,729
Net result for the year -€17,840
Depreciation +€22,787
Stocks and contracts -€4,012
Receivables within one year -€6,266
Deferred charges and accrued income +€151
Trade debts -€7,706
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,340
Other debts +€35,014
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,220
Debts after one year -€14,315
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,005
Cash 2025 €19,975
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €149,717 €142,524 -€7,192 -4.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €106,697 €86,131 -€20,566 -19.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €106,697 €86,131 -€20,566 -19.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €48,598 €39,755 -€8,843 -18.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €55,139 €43,752 -€11,386 -20.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,960 €2,623 -€337 -11.4%
Current assets 29/58 €43,019 €56,393 +€13,374 +31.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €11,928 €15,941 +€4,012 +33.6%
Stocks 30/36 €11,928 €15,941 +€4,012 +33.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €13,233 €19,499 +€6,266 +47.4%
Trade receivables 40 €3,777 €13,310 +€9,533 +252%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,456 €6,189 -€3,267 -34.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €16,729 €19,975 +€3,246 +19.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,129 €978 -€151 -13.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €149,717 €142,524 -€7,192 -4.8%
Equity 10/15 €64,388 €46,548 -€17,840 -27.7%
Contributions 10/11 €21,292 €21,292 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €21,292 €21,292 = 0.0%
Share premium 1100/10 €21,292 €21,292 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €43,096 €25,256 -€17,840 -41.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €85,328 €95,976 +€10,648 +12.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €43,806 €29,490 -€14,315 -32.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €43,806 €29,490 -€14,315 -32.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €41,523 €66,485 +€24,963 +60.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,622 €17,617 -€1,005 -5.4%
Trade debts 44 €15,537 €7,831 -€7,706 -49.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €15,537 €7,831 -€7,706 -49.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,364 €6,023 -€1,340 -18.2%
Taxes 450/3 €5,625 €4,248 -€1,377 -24.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,738 €1,775 +€37 +2.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €35,014 +€35,014
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,372 - -€5,372
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €117,919 €146,317 +€28,398 +24.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,895 €22,787 +€6,892 +43.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €717 €220 -€498 -69.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €65 €16 -€49 -75.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €118,614 €156,467 +€37,853 +31.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€15,982 -€12,872 +€3,109 +19.5%
Financial income 75/76B €242 €19 -€224 -92.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €242 €19 -€224 -92.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,025 €4,986 -€38 -0.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,025 €4,986 -€38 -0.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€20,764 -€17,840 +€2,924 +14.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €521 - -€521
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€21,285 -€17,840 +€3,445 +16.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€21,285 -€17,840 +€3,445 +16.2%

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.