Skip to content

WOK CHEN: 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

WOK CHEN

BE 0845.472.982
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€73,632
2024 · €38,730+€34,902
Equity
€647,548
2024 · €573,916+€73,632
Cash
€167,346
2024 · €542,239-€374,893
Balance sheet total
€893,719
2024 · €820,910+€72,809

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€500,000

    new in 2025: €500,000

  • Cash -€374,893

    down €374,893 (-69.1%), from €542,239 to €167,346

    mainly Current investments (-€500,000) and Trade debts (-€43,285)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€32,379

    down €32,379 (-18.8%), from €171,820 to €139,441

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€21,469

  • Receivables within one year -€29,993

    down €29,993 (-41.1%), from €73,043 to €43,050

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,361

    up €11,361 (+429%), from €2,650 to €14,011

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€73,500

    up €73,500 (+16.3%), from €451,000 to €524,500

    of which Distributable reserves: +€73,500

  • Trade debts -€43,285

    down €43,285 (-58.6%), from €73,816 to €30,530

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€30,917

    up €30,917 (+35.6%), from €86,744 to €117,661

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€26,295

  • Other debts +€11,232

    new in 2025: €11,232

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€154,985

    up €154,985 (+32.4%), from €478,853 to €633,839

  • Staff costs +€96,628

    up €96,628 (+26.0%), from €371,618 to €468,245

  • Financial income -€10,633

    down €10,633 (-73.6%), from €14,441 to €3,808

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 €38,730
Gross operating margin +€154,985
Staff costs -€96,628
Depreciation -€5,705
Other operating charges +€4,507
Financial income -€10,633
Financial charges -€5,498
Taxes -€6,126
Result 2025 €73,632
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 +€140,382
Investment -€515,588
Financing +€313
Cash 2024 €542,239
Net result for the year +€73,632
Depreciation +€47,967
Stocks and contracts +€1,287
Receivables within one year +€29,993
Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,361
Trade debts -€43,285
Tax, wage and social debts +€30,917
Other debts +€11,232
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€15,588
Current investments -€500,000
Current portion of long-term debt +€313
Cash 2025 €167,346
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €820,910 €893,719 +€72,809 +8.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €192,395 €160,016 -€32,379 -16.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €171,820 €139,441 -€32,379 -18.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,583 +€2,583
Furniture and vehicles 24 €66,306 €44,837 -€21,469 -32.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €105,514 €92,022 -€13,492 -12.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €20,575 €20,575 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €628,515 €733,703 +€105,187 +16.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,583 €9,296 -€1,287 -12.2%
Stocks 30/36 €10,583 €9,296 -€1,287 -12.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €73,043 €43,050 -€29,993 -41.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €73,043 €43,050 -€29,993 -41.1%
Current investments 50/53 - €500,000 +€500,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €542,239 €167,346 -€374,893 -69.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,650 €14,011 +€11,361 +429%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €820,910 €893,719 +€72,809 +8.9%
Equity 10/15 €573,916 €647,548 +€73,632 +12.8%
Contributions 10/11 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €451,000 €524,500 +€73,500 +16.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €446,000 €519,500 +€73,500 +16.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €72,916 €73,048 +€132 +0.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €246,994 €246,171 -€823 -0.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €80,000 €80,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €80,000 €80,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €166,994 €166,171 -€823 -0.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,434 €6,747 +€313 +4.9%
Trade debts 44 €73,816 €30,530 -€43,285 -58.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €73,816 €30,530 -€43,285 -58.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €86,744 €117,661 +€30,917 +35.6%
Taxes 450/3 €21,967 €26,589 +€4,623 +21.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €64,777 €91,072 +€26,295 +40.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €11,232 +€11,232
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €371,618 €468,245 +€96,628 +26.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,262 €47,967 +€5,705 +13.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,386 €7,879 -€4,507 -36.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €478,853 €633,839 +€154,985 +32.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €52,588 €109,747 +€57,159 +109%
Financial income 75/76B €14,441 €3,808 -€10,633 -73.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €14,441 €3,808 -€10,633 -73.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,300 €15,798 +€5,498 +53.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,300 €15,798 +€5,498 +53.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €56,730 €97,758 +€41,028 +72.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €18,000 €24,126 +€6,126 +34.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,730 €73,632 +€34,902 +90.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,730 €73,632 +€34,902 +90.1%

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.