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THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE: 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 CAPTAIN'S TABLE

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NACE 56.210, Event catering
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,037
2024 · €18,879-€20,916
Equity
€128,708
2024 · €133,745-€5,037
Cash
€99,375
2024 · €118,325-€18,951
Balance sheet total
€274,947
2024 · €341,280-€66,333

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€35,024

    down €35,024 (-89.2%), from €39,286 to €4,262

  • Cash -€18,951

    down €18,951 (-16.0%), from €118,325 to €99,375

    mainly Other debts (-€28,941) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€28,062)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,861

    down €5,861 (-5.1%), from €115,483 to €109,622

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€13,200

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,968

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,968)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€28,941

    down €28,941 (-99.6%), from €29,062 to €121

  • Debts after one year -€25,174

    down €25,174 (-24.7%), from €101,813 to €76,640

  • Reserves -€5,037

    down €5,037 (-4.2%), from €121,345 to €116,308

    of which Distributable reserves: -€5,037

  • Trade debts -€4,736

    down €4,736 (-14.4%), from €32,773 to €28,037

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€23,679

    down €23,679 (-11.1%), from €213,907 to €190,228

  • Taxes -€9,281

    down €9,281 (-97.6%), from €9,510 to €228

  • Depreciation +€4,853

    up €4,853 (+16.7%), from €29,071 to €33,923

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 €18,879
Gross operating margin -€23,679
Staff costs -€1,014
Depreciation -€4,853
Other operating charges -€1,598
Other operating items -€571
Financial income -€27
Financial charges +€1,544
Taxes +€9,281
Result 2025 -€2,037
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€38,402
Investment -€28,062
Financing -€29,291
Cash 2024 €118,325
Net result for the year -€2,037
Depreciation +€33,923
Stocks and contracts +€35,024
Receivables within one year +€1,529
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,968
Trade debts -€4,736
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,328
Other debts -€28,941
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€28,062
Debts after one year -€25,174
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,118
Contributions, distributions and other -€3,000
Cash 2025 €99,375
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €341,280 €274,947 -€66,333 -19.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €115,483 €109,622 -€5,861 -5.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €115,483 €109,622 -€5,861 -5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €56,088 €66,607 +€10,519 +18.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,595 €3,415 -€3,180 -48.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €52,800 €39,600 -€13,200 -25.0%
Current assets 29/58 €225,797 €165,325 -€60,472 -26.8%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €14,000 €14,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €14,000 €14,000 = 0.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €39,286 €4,262 -€35,024 -89.2%
Stocks 30/36 €39,286 €4,262 -€35,024 -89.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €49,218 €47,689 -€1,529 -3.1%
Trade receivables 40 €49,173 €42,909 -€6,264 -12.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €45 €4,780 +€4,735 +10,483%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €118,325 €99,375 -€18,951 -16.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,968 - -€4,968
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €341,280 €274,947 -€66,333 -19.4%
Equity 10/15 €133,745 €128,708 -€5,037 -3.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €121,345 €116,308 -€5,037 -4.2%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €2,835 €2,835 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €118,510 €113,473 -€5,037 -4.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €207,535 €146,239 -€61,296 -29.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €101,813 €76,640 -€25,174 -24.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €101,813 €76,640 -€25,174 -24.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €105,722 €69,599 -€36,122 -34.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €26,291 €25,174 -€1,118 -4.3%
Trade debts 44 €32,773 €28,037 -€4,736 -14.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €32,773 €28,037 -€4,736 -14.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,596 €16,268 -€1,328 -7.5%
Taxes 450/3 €8,198 €6,633 -€1,565 -19.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,397 €9,634 +€237 +2.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €29,062 €121 -€28,941 -99.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €508 - -€508
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €143,691 €144,705 +€1,014 +0.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €29,071 €33,923 +€4,853 +16.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,016 €6,614 +€1,598 +31.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €571 +€571
Gross operating margin 9900 €213,907 €190,228 -€23,679 -11.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €36,129 €4,415 -€31,714 -87.8%
Financial income 75/76B €238 €211 -€27 -11.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €238 €211 -€27 -11.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,978 €6,435 -€1,544 -19.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,978 €6,435 -€1,544 -19.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €28,389 -€1,809 -€30,197
Income taxes 67/77 €9,510 €228 -€9,281 -97.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,879 -€2,037 -€20,916
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,879 -€2,037 -€20,916

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.