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What changed?

Two fiscal 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

CHEN & LIN

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NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€27,647
2024 · €68,780-€41,133
Equity
€41,051
2024 · €21,464+€19,587
Cash
€56,523
2024 · €49,579+€6,944
Balance sheet total
€116,007
2024 · €104,180+€11,827

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,679

    down €13,679 (-30.5%), from €44,819 to €31,140

    of which Land and buildings: -€7,364

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,300

    up €11,300 (+425.5%), from €2,656 to €13,956

  • Financial fixed assets +€7,000

    new in 2025: €7,000

  • Cash +€6,944

    up €6,944 (+14.0%), from €49,579 to €56,523

    mainly Net result for the year (+€27,647) and Other debts (+€26,736)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€27,647

    up €27,647 (+206.3%), from €13,404 to €41,051

  • Other debts +€26,736

    up €26,736 (+4126.4%), from €648 to €27,384

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€23,568

    down €23,568 (-41.5%), from €56,767 to €33,199

    of which Taxes: -€35,152

  • Trade debts -€9,678

    down €9,678 (-40.2%), from €24,052 to €14,374

  • Contributions -€8,060

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €8,060)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€25,493

    down €25,493 (-15.6%), from €163,048 to €137,555

  • Staff costs +€19,405

    up €19,405 (+29.6%), from €65,538 to €84,944

  • Financial charges -€2,969

    down €2,969 (-76.9%), from €3,862 to €893

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 €68,780
Gross operating margin -€25,493
Staff costs -€19,405
Depreciation +€1,466
Other operating charges +€501
Financial income -€1,360
Financial charges +€2,969
Taxes +€189
Result 2025 €27,647

Cash bridge derived

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 +€18,872
Investment -€3,867
Financing -€8,060
Cash 2024 €49,579
Net result for the year +€27,647
Depreciation +€10,546
Stocks and contracts +€634
Receivables within one year -€896
Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,300
Trade debts -€9,678
Tax, wage and social debts -€23,568
Other debts +€26,736
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,250
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,867
Contributions, distributions and other -€8,060
Cash 2025 €56,523
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €104,180 €116,007 +€11,827 +11.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €44,819 €38,140 -€6,679 -14.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €44,819 €31,140 -€13,679 -30.5%
Land and buildings 22 €34,053 €26,688 -€7,364 -21.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,898 €3,365 -€2,533 -42.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,869 €1,087 -€3,782 -77.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €7,000 +€7,000
Current assets 29/58 €59,361 €77,867 +€18,506 +31.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,605 €971 -€634 -39.5%
Stocks 30/36 €1,605 €971 -€634 -39.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,521 €6,417 +€896 +16.2%
Trade receivables 40 €4,753 €1,377 -€3,376 -71.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €768 €5,040 +€4,272 +556.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €49,579 €56,523 +€6,944 +14.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,656 €13,956 +€11,300 +425.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €104,180 €116,007 +€11,827 +11.4%
Equity 10/15 €21,464 €41,051 +€19,587 +91.3%
Contributions 10/11 €8,060 - -€8,060
Reserves 13 €13,404 €41,051 +€27,647 +206.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €13,404 €41,051 +€27,647 +206.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €82,716 €74,956 -€7,760 -9.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €81,466 €74,956 -€6,510 -8.0%
Trade debts 44 €24,052 €14,374 -€9,678 -40.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,052 €14,374 -€9,678 -40.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €56,767 €33,199 -€23,568 -41.5%
Taxes 450/3 €48,007 €12,855 -€35,152 -73.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,759 €20,344 +€11,584 +132.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €648 €27,384 +€26,736 +4126.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,250 - -€1,250
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €10,442 +€10,442
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €65,538 €84,944 +€19,405 +29.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,013 €10,546 -€1,466 -12.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,733 €2,232 -€501 -18.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €163,048 €137,555 -€25,493 -15.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €82,763 €39,833 -€42,931 -51.9%
Financial income 75/76B €1,360 €0 -€1,360 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,360 €0 -€1,360 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,862 €893 -€2,969 -76.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,862 €893 -€2,969 -76.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €80,262 €38,940 -€41,322 -51.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,482 €11,293 -€189 -1.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €68,780 €27,647 -€41,133 -59.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €68,780 €27,647 -€41,133 -59.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 September 2026 via checked.be.