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Tom Waterschoot: 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

Tom Waterschoot

BE 0730.665.861
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,478
2024 · €34,529-€11,051
Equity
€44,626
2024 · €25,148+€19,478
Cash
€32,902
2024 · €36,292-€3,390
Balance sheet total
€67,439
2024 · €50,524+€16,915

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€19,790

    up €19,790 (+484%), from €4,090 to €23,880

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€19,790

  • Cash -€3,390

    down €3,390 (-9.3%), from €36,292 to €32,902

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€19,790) and Other debts (-€14,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€19,478

    up €19,478 (+96.7%), from €20,148 to €39,626

  • Other debts -€14,000

    down €14,000 (-77.8%), from €18,000 to €4,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,697

    up €9,697 (+147%), from €6,575 to €16,272

    of which Taxes: +€7,090

  • Trade debts +€1,670

    up €1,670 (+419%), from €398 to €2,068

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€28,466

    up €28,466 (+27.2%), from €104,472 to €132,938

  • Gross operating margin +€17,905

    up €17,905 (+12.1%), from €147,742 to €165,648

  • Taxes +€2,964

    up €2,964 (+133%), from €2,230 to €5,194

  • Depreciation -€2,238

    down €2,238 (-45.5%), from €4,921 to €2,683

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 €34,529
Gross operating margin +€17,905
Staff costs -€28,466
Depreciation +€2,238
Other operating charges -€104
Financial income +€326
Financial charges +€14
Taxes -€2,964
Result 2025 €23,478
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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 +€3,808
Investment -€3,198
Financing -€4,000
Cash 2024 €36,292
Net result for the year +€23,478
Depreciation +€2,683
Receivables within one year -€19,790
Trade debts +€1,670
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,697
Smaller working-capital items +€70
Other debts -€14,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,198
Contributions, distributions and other -€4,000
Cash 2025 €32,902
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €50,524 €67,439 +€16,915 +33.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €10,142 €10,656 +€515 +5.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €6,842 €7,356 +€515 +7.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,883 €5,968 +€85 +1.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €959 €1,388 +€430 +44.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €0 €0 =
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,300 €3,300 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €40,382 €56,782 +€16,400 +40.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,090 €23,880 +€19,790 +484%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €0 =
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,090 €23,880 +€19,790 +484%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €36,292 €32,902 -€3,390 -9.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €50,524 €67,439 +€16,915 +33.5%
Equity 10/15 €25,148 €44,626 +€19,478 +77.5%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €20,148 €39,626 +€19,478 +96.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €25,376 €22,812 -€2,564 -10.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,974 €22,380 -€2,594 -10.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €398 €2,068 +€1,670 +419%
Suppliers 440/4 €398 €2,068 +€1,670 +419%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €40 +€40
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,575 €16,272 +€9,697 +147%
Taxes 450/3 €2,422 €9,512 +€7,090 +293%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,153 €6,760 +€2,607 +62.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,000 €4,000 -€14,000 -77.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €402 €432 +€30 +7.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €104,472 €132,938 +€28,466 +27.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,921 €2,683 -€2,238 -45.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,197 €1,301 +€104 +8.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €147,742 €165,648 +€17,905 +12.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €37,153 €28,726 -€8,427 -22.7%
Financial income 75/76B €58 €384 +€326 +563%
Recurring financial income 75 €58 €384 +€326 +563%
Financial charges 65/66B €452 €437 -€14 -3.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €452 €437 -€14 -3.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,759 €28,672 -€8,087 -22.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,230 €5,194 +€2,964 +133%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €34,529 €23,478 -€11,051 -32.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €34,529 €23,478 -€11,051 -32.0%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.