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AFRICAN WORLD: 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

AFRICAN WORLD

BE 1002.748.089
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€230
2024 · €25,878-€25,647
Equity
€26,108
2024 · €25,878+€230
Cash
€13,737
2024 · €2,622+€11,114
Balance sheet total
€68,944
2024 · €49,025+€19,919

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€11,114

    up €11,114 (+424%), from €2,622 to €13,737

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (+€14,011) and Debts after one year (+€9,500)

  • Stocks and contracts +€6,585

    up €6,585 (+14.2%), from €46,403 to €52,987

  • Financial fixed assets +€2,220

    new in 2025: €2,220

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,011

    up €14,011 (+140%), from €10,022 to €24,032

    of which Taxes: +€7,741

  • Debts after one year +€9,500

    new in 2025: €9,500

  • Other debts -€6,619

    down €6,619 (-82.7%), from €8,000 to €1,381

  • Trade debts +€2,798

    up €2,798 (+54.6%), from €5,126 to €7,923

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€76,691

    up €76,691 (+29.4%), from €261,146 to €337,836

  • Turnover +€64,572

    up €64,572 (+21.9%), from €294,242 to €358,815

  • Staff costs +€41,243

    up €41,243 (+1,224%), from €3,370 to €44,613

  • Taxes -€8,568

    down €8,568 (-99.3%), from €8,626 to €58

  • Gross operating margin +€8,410

    up €8,410 (+22.1%), from €38,063 to €46,473

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 €25,878
Gross operating margin +€8,410
Staff costs -€41,243
Other operating charges -€1,368
Financial charges -€15
Taxes +€8,568
Result 2025 €230
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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 +€3,834
Investment -€2,220
Financing +€9,500
Cash 2024 €2,622
Net result for the year +€230
Stocks and contracts -€6,585
Trade debts +€2,798
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,011
Other debts -€6,619
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,220
Debts after one year +€9,500
Cash 2025 €13,737
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €49,025 €68,944 +€19,919 +40.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €2,220 +€2,220
Financial fixed assets 28 - €2,220 +€2,220
Current assets 29/58 €49,025 €66,724 +€17,699 +36.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €46,403 €52,987 +€6,585 +14.2%
Stocks 30/36 €46,403 €52,987 +€6,585 +14.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,622 €13,737 +€11,114 +424%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €49,025 €68,944 +€19,919 +40.6%
Equity 10/15 €25,878 €26,108 +€230 +0.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €25,878 €26,108 +€230 +0.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €23,148 €42,836 +€19,689 +85.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €9,500 +€9,500
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €9,500 +€9,500
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €23,148 €33,336 +€10,189 +44.0%
Trade debts 44 €5,126 €7,923 +€2,798 +54.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,126 €7,923 +€2,798 +54.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,022 €24,032 +€14,011 +140%
Taxes 450/3 €8,811 €16,552 +€7,741 +87.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,211 €7,480 +€6,269 +518%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,000 €1,381 -€6,619 -82.7%
Turnover 70 €294,242 €358,815 +€64,572 +21.9%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €261,146 €337,836 +€76,691 +29.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,370 €44,613 +€41,243 +1,224%
Other operating charges 640/8 €132 €1,500 +€1,368 +1,032%
Gross operating margin 9900 €38,063 €46,473 +€8,410 +22.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €34,561 €360 -€34,200 -99.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €57 €72 +€15 +26.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €57 €72 +€15 +26.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €34,503 €288 -€34,215 -99.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,626 €58 -€8,568 -99.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,878 €230 -€25,647 -99.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,878 €230 -€25,647 -99.1%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.