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True Colors: 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

True Colors

BE 0828.400.190
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€4,745
2024 · €22,555-€27,300
Equity
€104,004
2024 · €108,749-€4,745
Cash
€45,199
2024 · €46,070-€870
Balance sheet total
€348,680
2024 · €402,234-€53,554

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€35,319

    down €35,319 (-18.5%), from €191,413 to €156,093

    of which Land and buildings: -€29,587

  • Receivables after one year -€17,938

    down €17,938 (-50.0%), from €35,875 to €17,938

  • Receivables within one year +€14,245

    up €14,245 (+18.1%), from €78,902 to €93,147

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€10,480

  • Stocks and contracts -€7,614

    down €7,614 (-18.4%), from €41,480 to €33,867

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,926

    down €5,926 (-70.9%), from €8,362 to €2,436

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€56,232

    down €56,232 (-81.5%), from €68,983 to €12,751

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€15,647

    up €15,647 (+27.6%), from €56,608 to €72,255

  • Short-term financial debts -€12,785

    down €12,785 (-51.1%), from €25,032 to €12,247

    of which Other loans: -€15,000

  • Reserves -€4,745

    down €4,745 (-5.7%), from €83,749 to €79,004

    of which Distributable reserves: -€4,745

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,503

    up €4,503 (+15.5%), from €29,114 to €33,617

    of which Taxes: +€3,784

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€68,813

    down €68,813 (-15.2%), from €452,397 to €383,583

  • Staff costs -€40,663

    down €40,663 (-10.8%), from €375,481 to €334,818

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 €22,555
Gross operating margin -€68,813
Staff costs +€40,663
Depreciation -€34
Other operating charges -€1,193
Other operating items -€2,207
Financial income +€1,880
Financial charges +€2,639
Taxes -€234
Result 2025 -€4,745
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 +€58,763
Investment -€6,262
Financing -€53,371
Cash 2024 €46,070
Net result for the year -€4,745
Depreciation +€41,713
Receivables after one year +€17,938
Stocks and contracts +€7,614
Receivables within one year -€14,245
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,926
Trade debts +€3,603
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,503
Advances received -€3,187
Other debts -€892
Accrued charges and deferred income +€534
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,262
Debts after one year -€56,232
Current portion of long-term debt +€15,647
Short-term financial debts -€12,785
Cash 2025 €45,199
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Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €402,234 €348,680 -€53,554 -13.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €191,545 €156,093 -€35,451 -18.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €132 €0 -€132 -100%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €191,413 €156,093 -€35,319 -18.5%
Land and buildings 22 €156,244 €126,658 -€29,587 -18.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,422 €14,589 -€5,833 -28.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,747 €14,847 +€100 +0.7%
Current assets 29/58 €210,689 €192,586 -€18,103 -8.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €35,875 €17,938 -€17,938 -50.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €35,875 €17,938 -€17,938 -50.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €41,480 €33,867 -€7,614 -18.4%
Stocks 30/36 €41,480 €33,867 -€7,614 -18.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €78,902 €93,147 +€14,245 +18.1%
Trade receivables 40 €3,660 €7,425 +€3,766 +103%
Other amounts receivable 41 €75,242 €85,722 +€10,480 +13.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €46,070 €45,199 -€870 -1.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,362 €2,436 -€5,926 -70.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €402,234 €348,680 -€53,554 -13.3%
Equity 10/15 €108,749 €104,004 -€4,745 -4.4%
Contributions 10/11 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €83,749 €79,004 -€4,745 -5.7%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €13,026 €13,026 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €70,723 €65,978 -€4,745 -6.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €293,485 €244,676 -€48,809 -16.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €68,983 €12,751 -€56,232 -81.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €68,983 €12,751 -€56,232 -81.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €223,875 €230,764 +€6,889 +3.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €56,608 €72,255 +€15,647 +27.6%
Financial debts 43 €25,032 €12,247 -€12,785 -51.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €10,032 €12,247 +€2,215 +22.1%
Other loans 439 €15,000 €0 -€15,000 -100%
Trade debts 44 €85,665 €89,268 +€3,603 +4.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €85,665 €89,268 +€3,603 +4.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €24,822 €21,636 -€3,187 -12.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,114 €33,617 +€4,503 +15.5%
Taxes 450/3 €5,036 €8,820 +€3,784 +75.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €24,078 €24,797 +€719 +3.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,633 €1,741 -€892 -33.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €626 €1,161 +€534 +85.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €375,481 €334,818 -€40,663 -10.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €41,679 €41,713 +€34 +0.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,017 €6,210 +€1,193 +23.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €2,207 +€2,207
Gross operating margin 9900 €452,397 €383,583 -€68,813 -15.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,220 -€1,365 -€31,585
Financial income 75/76B €5,947 €7,827 +€1,880 +31.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,947 €7,827 +€1,880 +31.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,286 €10,647 -€2,639 -19.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,286 €10,647 -€2,639 -19.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €22,881 -€4,185 -€27,065
Income taxes 67/77 €326 €560 +€234 +71.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €22,555 -€4,745 -€27,300
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €22,555 -€4,745 -€27,300

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.