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ARCA: 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

ARCA

BE 0418.896.379
NACE 46.321, Wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry
financial year 2025 compared with 2023not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€31,050
2023 · €565+€30,485
Equity
€316,582
2023 · €285,532+€31,050
Cash
€126,116
2023 · €22,121+€103,995
Balance sheet total
€482,146
2023 · €703,612-€221,466

Largest movements

2023 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€484,252

    down €484,252 (-90.1%), from €537,259 to €53,008

    of which Trade receivables: -€480,663

  • Receivables after one year +€300,000

    new in 2025: €300,000

  • Cash +€103,995

    up €103,995 (+470%), from €22,121 to €126,116

  • Stocks and contracts -€97,142

    down €97,142 (-100%), from €97,142 to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€33,343

    down €33,343 (-100%), from €33,343 to €0

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€33,181

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€198,879

    down €198,879 (-99.7%), from €199,432 to €554

  • Reserves +€31,050

    up €31,050 (+13.9%), from €223,532 to €254,582

    of which Distributable reserves: +€31,050

  • Other debts -€27,091

    down €27,091 (-18.2%), from €148,643 to €121,552

  • Debts after one year -€19,052

    down €19,052 (-34.0%), from €56,028 to €36,976

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,132

    down €8,132 (-58.2%), from €13,977 to €5,845

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€11,074

Income statement
  • Write-downs +€148,788

    up €148,788 (+26,014%), from €572 to €149,360

  • Staff costs -€117,741

    down €117,741 (-89.2%), from €132,011 to €14,270

  • Gross operating margin +€93,689

    up €93,689 (+59.9%), from €156,292 to €249,981

  • Depreciation -€17,734

    down €17,734 (-100%), from €17,734 to €0

  • Taxes +€10,770

    up €10,770 (+820%), from €1,314 to €12,083

From the 2023 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 2023 €565
Gross operating margin +€93,689
Staff costs +€117,741
Depreciation +€17,734
Write-downs -€148,788
Other operating charges -€7,312
Other operating items -€33,181
Financial income -€1,635
Financial charges +€3,007
Taxes -€10,770
Result 2025 €31,050
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2025

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Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2023 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €703,612 €482,146 -€221,466 -31.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €45,955 €2,479 -€43,476 -94.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,998 €0 -€9,998 -100%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €33,343 €0 -€33,343 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €33,181 €0 -€33,181 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €162 €0 -€162 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,614 €2,479 -€135 -5.2%
Current assets 29/58 €657,657 €479,667 -€177,990 -27.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €300,000 +€300,000
Other amounts receivable 291 - €300,000 +€300,000
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €97,142 €0 -€97,142 -100%
Stocks 30/36 €97,142 €0 -€97,142 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €537,259 €53,008 -€484,252 -90.1%
Trade receivables 40 €530,411 €49,748 -€480,663 -90.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,848 €3,260 -€3,588 -52.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €22,121 €126,116 +€103,995 +470%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,135 €543 -€592 -52.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €703,612 €482,146 -€221,466 -31.5%
Equity 10/15 €285,532 €316,582 +€31,050 +10.9%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €223,532 €254,582 +€31,050 +13.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €43,189 €43,189 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €174,143 €205,193 +€31,050 +17.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €418,080 €165,564 -€252,516 -60.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €56,028 €36,976 -€19,052 -34.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €56,028 €36,976 -€19,052 -34.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €362,052 €128,588 -€233,464 -64.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Financial debts 43 - €638 +€638
Credit institutions 430/8 - €638 +€638
Trade debts 44 €199,432 €554 -€198,879 -99.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €199,432 €554 -€198,879 -99.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,977 €5,845 -€8,132 -58.2%
Taxes 450/3 €2,903 €5,845 +€2,942 +101%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,074 €0 -€11,074 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €148,643 €121,552 -€27,091 -18.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €314,666 +€314,666
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €132,011 €14,270 -€117,741 -89.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,734 €0 -€17,734 -100%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €572 €149,360 +€148,788 +26,014%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,127 €9,439 +€7,312 +344%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €33,181 +€33,181
Gross operating margin 9900 €156,292 €249,981 +€93,689 +59.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,849 €43,732 +€39,883 +1,036%
Financial income 75/76B €2,732 €1,097 -€1,635 -59.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,732 €1,097 -€1,635 -59.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,702 €1,695 -€3,007 -64.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,702 €1,695 -€3,007 -64.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,879 €43,134 +€41,255 +2,196%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,314 €12,083 +€10,770 +820%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €565 €31,050 +€30,485 +5,393%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €565 €31,050 +€30,485 +5,393%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 30 November 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.