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THE BARKING SPIDER: 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

THE BARKING SPIDER

BE 0472.395.443
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€155,323
2024 · -€9,161+€164,484
Equity
€352,500
2024 · €197,344+€155,156
Cash
€207,881
2024 · €37,334+€170,548
Balance sheet total
€604,232
2024 · €465,687+€138,545

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€170,548

    up €170,548 (+457%), from €37,334 to €207,881

    mainly Net result for the year (+€155,323) and Advances received (+€62,082)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€56,865

    up €56,865 (+2,620%), from €2,171 to €59,036

  • Receivables within one year -€51,885

    down €51,885 (-22.9%), from €226,741 to €174,856

    of which Trade receivables: -€31,885

  • Tangible fixed assets -€38,362

    down €38,362 (-20.5%), from €186,872 to €148,510

  • Intangible fixed assets -€6,349

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,349)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€155,000

    up €155,000 (+169%), from €91,655 to €246,655

    of which Distributable reserves: +€155,000

  • Trade debts -€62,159

    down €62,159 (-56.6%), from €109,876 to €47,717

  • Advances received +€62,082

    up €62,082 (+2,256%), from €2,752 to €64,834

  • Debts after one year -€29,145

    down €29,145 (-49.7%), from €58,583 to €29,439

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,874

    up €12,874 (+34.5%), from €37,273 to €50,147

    of which Taxes: +€20,091

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€161,499

    up €161,499 (+71.7%), from €225,100 to €386,598

  • Staff costs -€48,733

    down €48,733 (-29.3%), from €166,477 to €117,745

  • Taxes +€47,850

    new in 2025: €47,850

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 -€9,161
Gross operating margin +€161,499
Staff costs +€48,733
Depreciation +€1,825
Other operating charges -€1,776
Financial income -€1
Financial charges +€2,055
Taxes -€47,850
Result 2025 €155,323
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 +€203,833
Investment -€4,264
Financing -€29,021
Cash 2024 €37,334
Net result for the year +€155,323
Depreciation +€44,711
Stocks and contracts -€3,464
Receivables within one year +€51,885
Deferred charges and accrued income -€56,865
Provisions -€42
Trade debts -€62,159
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,874
Advances received +€62,082
Other debts -€512
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,264
Debts after one year -€29,145
Current portion of long-term debt +€291
Contributions, distributions and other -€167
Cash 2025 €207,881
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €465,687 €604,232 +€138,545 +29.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €194,046 €153,599 -€40,447 -20.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €6,349 - -€6,349
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €186,872 €148,510 -€38,362 -20.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €41,640 €31,619 -€10,020 -24.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €40,031 €27,959 -€12,072 -30.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €105,201 €88,931 -€16,270 -15.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €825 €5,089 +€4,264 +517%
Current assets 29/58 €271,641 €450,633 +€178,992 +65.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,395 €8,859 +€3,464 +64.2%
Stocks 30/36 €5,395 €8,859 +€3,464 +64.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €226,741 €174,856 -€51,885 -22.9%
Trade receivables 40 €54,696 €22,811 -€31,885 -58.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €172,045 €152,045 -€20,000 -11.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €37,334 €207,881 +€170,548 +457%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,171 €59,036 +€56,865 +2,620%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €465,687 €604,232 +€138,545 +29.8%
Equity 10/15 €197,344 €352,500 +€155,156 +78.6%
Contributions 10/11 €105,355 €105,355 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €105,355 €105,355 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €105,355 €105,355 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €91,655 €246,655 +€155,000 +169%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,944 €10,944 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €10,944 €10,944 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €80,711 €235,711 +€155,000 +192%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €323 +€323
Investment grants 15 €334 €167 -€167 -50.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €84 €42 -€42 -50.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €84 €42 -€42 -50.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €268,259 €251,691 -€16,569 -6.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €58,583 €29,439 -€29,145 -49.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €58,583 €29,439 -€29,145 -49.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €209,676 €222,252 +€12,576 +6.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €44,827 €45,118 +€291 +0.6%
Trade debts 44 €109,876 €47,717 -€62,159 -56.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €109,876 €47,717 -€62,159 -56.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,752 €64,834 +€62,082 +2,256%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €37,273 €50,147 +€12,874 +34.5%
Taxes 450/3 €16,706 €36,797 +€20,091 +120%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,567 €13,349 -€7,218 -35.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,948 €14,436 -€512 -3.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €19,227 - -€19,227
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €166,477 €117,745 -€48,733 -29.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €46,537 €44,711 -€1,825 -3.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,123 €7,900 +€1,776 +29.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €225,100 €386,598 +€161,499 +71.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,962 €216,243 +€210,280 +3,527%
Financial income 75/76B €169 €168 -€1 -0.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €169 €168 -€1 -0.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,335 €13,280 -€2,055 -13.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,335 €13,280 -€2,055 -13.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€9,203 €203,131 +€212,334
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €42 €42 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 - €47,850 +€47,850
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€9,161 €155,323 +€164,484
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,161 €155,323 +€164,484

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 27 October 2026 via checked.be.