Equity
€4.1m ▲ 12.7%
CARA has made a profit in every financial year since 2006.
CARA
Lifetime
20 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 38 filings since 1988peak €1.5m (2024)
€1.5m▼ 1.5%
peak €899,370 (2025)
€899,370▲ 0.5%
peak €4.1m (2025)
€4.1m▲ 12.7%
€806,308▲ 102%
peak 4.8 FTE (2016)
2.7 FTE▲ 17.4%
Board3 names since 2011
3 directors and 2 others
Documentsfilings and deeds
02-07-202629 days before the deadline
2025abbreviated format
Staff from 2.3 FTE to 2.7 FTEDividend €435,006Equity from €3.7m to €4.1mDebts from €398,652 to €806,308Investments €425,438
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsDebts
€806,308 ▲ 102%
Debts rose by €407,656 in 2025. A dividend stands under other debts on the balance sheet date until it is paid.
Investments
€425,438 6.3 × depreciation
Green is investment, beige is depreciation. Machinery stands 1726.0% higher than in 2024.
Staff
2 employees on 31-12-2025
In 2025, nobody joined and 1 person left.
Filings
38 annual accounts since 1988
The last five annual accounts were filed 29 to 47 days before the end of the period.
Position in the sector
€899,370
Higher net result than 95% of companies in food products. Sector median €33,032 · 1,013 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 31,356 companies had the same profile as CARA has now. Each dot stands for 79 companies, two years later.
93.5%
were still trading
5.9%
stopped another way
0.5%
went bankrupt
Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,331 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| Group | Expected | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 3 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 4 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 5 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 6 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 8 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 9 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 31,356 companies, not a prediction for CARA. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
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Signals
Recent changes
Appointments: (director) and (managing director)
“nieuwe omschrijving in statuten” (deed in Dutch) · Name clause: CARA · Board meeting of 12-12-2023 · Gazette deed
Reappointments: (managing director) and (director)
General meeting of 13-06-2023 · Gazette deed
Environmental permit granted
Bouwen of herbouwen, Nieuwbouw of aanleggen · Hoogstraten
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0434914049
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA Hoogstraten | €4.9m | €1.5m | 83.7% | 2.7 |
| J. DE BOCK Hoogstraten | €5.0m | €1.3m | 82.5% | 6.9 |
| MONTSERRAT Ledegem | €6.9m | €1.5m | 22.1% | 6.1 |
| COCACHOC Herentals | €14.8m | €0.9m | 18.0% | 5.1 |
| CONFISERIE GELDHOF Eeklo | €3.3m | €1.3m | 48.3% | 8.8 |
| CHOCOLATERIE VAN PARIJS Roeselare | €2.7m | €1.1m | 61.2% | 8.5 |
| CONFISERIE 2000 Evergem | €4.1m | €1.1m | 91.6% | 10 |
These companies have the same main activity as CARA: manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery (NACE 10820). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €2.7m and €15m, founded between 1979 and 1993.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 29-07-1988Normal situation
- Activity
- Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectioneryNACE 10820and 2 others
- Joint committees
- 118Food industry
- 220White-collar workers in the food industry · annual accounts 2025
- Establishment units
- 2.039.709.5652320 Hoogstraten, since 16-08-1988
- 2.218.911.9192900 Schoten, since 02-01-2013
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 20-11-2020
Annual accounts 2025
- ≈ €2.6mestimated
- €4.9m▲ 21.4%
- Employeeson 31-12-2025
- 2▼ 33.3%
- Filing
- Filed on 02-07-2026, 29 days before the end of the filing period
Insights on CARA
CARA files the abbreviated format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €178,210 in 2006 to €1.5m in 2025.
In December 2023, the Official Gazette published the appointment of as managing director.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about CARA
- What is the company number of CARA?
- The company number of CARA is 0434.914.049. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0434.914.049.
- Where is CARA based?
- The registered office is at Sint Lenaartseweg 50, 2320 Hoogstraten.Company details
- What does CARA do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery (NACE 10820).
- What is the legal form of CARA?
- CARA is a public limited company (NV).
- When was CARA founded?
- CARA was founded on 29-07-1988.
- Is CARA still active?
- Yes, CARA is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does CARA have?
- CARA had an average of 2.7 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does CARA fall under?
- In its 2025 annual accounts, CARA states joint committees 118 (Food industry) and 220 (White-collar workers in the food industry).
- What is the turnover of CARA?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €2.6m. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €1.5m and 1,585 comparable companies of the same size. It probably lies between €1.8m and €4.3m. It is a rough estimate.
- Is CARA profitable?
- In financial year 2025, CARA made a profit of €899,370.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of CARA?
- CARA filed 38 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of CARA due?
- CARA must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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