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The Play: 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 Play

BE 0648.614.254
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€5,543
2023 · -€21,867+€16,325
Equity
€9,037
2023 · €14,580-€5,543
Cash
€20,980
2023 · €9,118+€11,862
Balance sheet total
€295,733
2023 · €73,928+€221,805

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€128,816

    up €128,816 (+301.7%), from €42,701 to €171,516

    of which Trade receivables: +€127,365

  • Tangible fixed assets +€51,767

    up €51,767 (+246.6%), from €20,995 to €72,762

    of which Land and buildings: +€32,737

  • Stocks and contracts +€18,463

    up €18,463 (+2452.0%), from €753 to €19,216

  • Cash +€11,862

    up €11,862 (+130.1%), from €9,118 to €20,980

    mainly Trade debts (+€155,261) and Other debts (+€41,540)

  • Financial fixed assets +€10,942

    up €10,942 (+3469.8%), from €315 to €11,258

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€155,261

    new in 2024: €155,261

  • Other debts +€41,540

    up €41,540 (+442.5%), from €9,388 to €50,928

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€11,938

    new in 2024: €11,938

  • Debts after one year +€10,460

    new in 2024: €10,460

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,150

    up €8,150 (+16.3%), from €49,960 to €58,109

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€26,055

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€401,719

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €401,719)

  • Turnover -€399,922

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €399,922)

  • Gross operating margin +€211,598

    up €211,598, from -€1,797 to €209,801

  • Staff costs +€191,854

    up €191,854 (+1393.0%), from €13,773 to €205,627

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€21,867
Gross operating margin +€211,598
Staff costs -€191,854
Depreciation -€2,637
Other operating charges +€1,408
Financial income +€68
Financial charges -€2,376
Taxes +€118
Result 2024 -€5,543

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€56,966
Investment -€67,501
Financing +€22,397
Cash 2023 €9,118
Net result for the year -€5,543
Depreciation +€4,792
Stocks and contracts -€18,463
Receivables within one year -€128,816
Deferred charges and accrued income +€45
Trade debts +€155,261
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,150
Other debts +€41,540
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€67,501
Debts after one year +€10,460
Current portion of long-term debt +€11,938
Cash 2024 €20,980
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €73,928 €295,733 +€221,805 +300.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,311 €84,020 +€62,709 +294.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €20,995 €72,762 +€51,767 +246.6%
Land and buildings 22 €15,830 €48,566 +€32,737 +206.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €794 €13,715 +€12,921 +1627.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,372 €10,481 +€6,109 +139.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €315 €11,258 +€10,942 +3469.8%
Current assets 29/58 €52,617 €211,713 +€159,096 +302.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €753 €19,216 +€18,463 +2452.0%
Stocks 30/36 €753 €19,216 +€18,463 +2452.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €42,701 €171,516 +€128,816 +301.7%
Trade receivables 40 €30,138 €157,503 +€127,365 +422.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,563 €14,014 +€1,451 +11.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,118 €20,980 +€11,862 +130.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €45 - -€45
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €73,928 €295,733 +€221,805 +300.0%
Equity 10/15 €14,580 €9,037 -€5,543 -38.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€4,020 -€9,563 -€5,543 -137.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €59,348 €286,695 +€227,348 +383.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €10,460 +€10,460
Financial debts 170/4 - €10,460 +€10,460
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €59,348 €276,236 +€216,888 +365.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €11,938 +€11,938
Trade debts 44 - €155,261 +€155,261
Suppliers 440/4 - €155,261 +€155,261
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €49,960 €58,109 +€8,150 +16.3%
Taxes 450/3 €49,960 €32,055 -€17,905 -35.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €26,055 +€26,055
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,388 €50,928 +€41,540 +442.5%
Turnover 70 €399,922 - -€399,922
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €401,719 - -€401,719
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €13,773 €205,627 +€191,854 +1393.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,155 €4,792 +€2,637 +122.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,764 €2,356 -€1,408 -37.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€1,797 €209,801 +€211,598
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€21,488 -€2,974 +€18,515 +86.2%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €68 +€68 +682000.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €68 +€68 +682000.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €379 €2,755 +€2,376 +626.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €379 €2,755 +€2,376 +626.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€21,867 -€5,660 +€16,207 +74.1%
Income taxes 67/77 - -€118 -€118
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€21,867 -€5,543 +€16,325 +74.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€21,867 -€5,543 +€16,325 +74.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 12 October 2026 via checked.be.