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VELA: 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

VELA

BE 0668.499.749
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,327
2024 · €38,466-€30,139
Equity
€237,667
2024 · €229,339+€8,327
Cash
€69,941
2024 · €39,719+€30,223
Balance sheet total
€810,406
2024 · €753,254+€57,152

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€30,223

    up €30,223 (+76.1%), from €39,719 to €69,941

    mainly Depreciation (+€81,305) and Current portion of long-term debt (+€71,314)

  • Receivables within one year +€29,519

    up €29,519 (+520%), from €5,677 to €35,196

    of which Trade receivables: +€19,326

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt +€71,314

    up €71,314 (+206%), from €34,585 to €105,899

  • Other debts -€34,982

    down €34,982 (-46.7%), from €74,983 to €40,001

  • Trade debts +€15,179

    up €15,179 (+299%), from €5,080 to €20,259

  • Reserves +€8,327

    up €8,327 (+4.0%), from €209,826 to €218,154

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€53,763

    up €53,763 (+36.5%), from €147,369 to €201,133

  • Gross operating margin +€36,365

    up €36,365 (+12.5%), from €291,395 to €327,760

  • Depreciation +€19,257

    up €19,257 (+31.0%), from €62,048 to €81,305

  • Taxes -€10,374

    down €10,374 (-72.3%), from €14,347 to €3,973

  • Financial charges +€3,333

    up €3,333 (+14.3%), from €23,358 to €26,691

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 €38,466
Gross operating margin +€36,365
Staff costs -€53,763
Depreciation -€19,257
Other operating charges -€481
Financial income -€44
Financial charges -€3,333
Taxes +€10,374
Result 2025 €8,327
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 +€41,153
Investment -€77,666
Financing +€66,736
Cash 2024 €39,719
Net result for the year +€8,327
Depreciation +€81,305
Stocks and contracts +€1,721
Receivables within one year -€29,519
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,771
Trade debts +€15,179
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,282
Other debts -€34,982
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,390
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€77,666
Debts after one year -€4,578
Current portion of long-term debt +€71,314
Cash 2025 €69,941
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €753,254 €810,406 +€57,152 +7.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €688,294 €684,655 -€3,639 -0.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €14,800 €7,400 -€7,400 -50.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €673,494 €677,255 +€3,761 +0.6%
Land and buildings 22 €610,534 €599,576 -€10,958 -1.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €30,842 €26,900 -€3,943 -12.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €32,118 €18,707 -€13,411 -41.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €32,072 +€32,072
Current assets 29/58 €64,960 €125,751 +€60,791 +93.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €11,456 €9,735 -€1,721 -15.0%
Stocks 30/36 €11,456 €9,735 -€1,721 -15.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,677 €35,196 +€29,519 +520%
Trade receivables 40 €1,550 €20,877 +€19,326 +1,247%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,127 €14,319 +€10,192 +247%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,719 €69,941 +€30,223 +76.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,108 €10,879 +€2,771 +34.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €753,254 €810,406 +€57,152 +7.6%
Equity 10/15 €229,339 €237,667 +€8,327 +3.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €209,826 €218,154 +€8,327 +4.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €209,826 €218,154 +€8,327 +4.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €913 €913 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €523,915 €572,739 +€48,825 +9.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €391,944 €387,366 -€4,578 -1.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €391,944 €387,366 -€4,578 -1.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €130,581 €185,374 +€54,793 +42.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €34,585 €105,899 +€71,314 +206%
Trade debts 44 €5,080 €20,259 +€15,179 +299%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,080 €20,259 +€15,179 +299%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,933 €19,215 +€3,282 +20.6%
Taxes 450/3 €5,204 €990 -€4,214 -81.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,729 €18,225 +€7,496 +69.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €74,983 €40,001 -€34,982 -46.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,390 €0 -€1,390 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €3,065 €0 -€3,065 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €147,369 €201,133 +€53,763 +36.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €62,048 €81,305 +€19,257 +31.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,907 €6,387 +€481 +8.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €291,395 €327,760 +€36,365 +12.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €76,071 €38,934 -€37,136 -48.8%
Financial income 75/76B €101 €57 -€44 -43.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €101 €57 -€44 -43.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €23,358 €26,691 +€3,333 +14.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,358 €26,691 +€3,333 +14.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €52,813 €12,300 -€40,513 -76.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,347 €3,973 -€10,374 -72.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,466 €8,327 -€30,139 -78.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,466 €8,327 -€30,139 -78.4%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.