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BELGIAN CO: 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

BELGIAN CO

BE 0438.350.423
NACE 47.242, Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€227,539
2024 · €415,952-€188,413
Equity
€730,080
2024 · €502,542+€227,539
Cash
€131,819
2024 · €193,155-€61,336
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €832,207+€303,252

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€457,928

    up €457,928 (+289.1%), from €158,417 to €616,345

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€312,436

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€165,936

    down €165,936 (-82.6%), from €200,905 to €34,969

  • Tangible fixed assets +€73,389

    up €73,389 (+47.6%), from €154,188 to €227,576

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€76,169

  • Cash -€61,336

    down €61,336 (-31.8%), from €193,155 to €131,819

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€457,928) and Other debts (-€123,256)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€258,141

    up €258,141 (+58.4%), from €441,859 to €700,000

    of which Distributable reserves: +€258,141

  • Trade debts +€245,145

    up €245,145 (+252.3%), from €97,148 to €342,292

  • Other debts -€123,256

    down €123,256 (-98.0%), from €125,757 to €2,501

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€30,602

    down €30,602 (-72.7%), from €42,090 to €11,488

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€28,556

    down €28,556 (-47.3%), from €60,315 to €31,759

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€152,953

    up €152,953 (+136.9%), from €111,696 to €264,649

  • Gross operating margin -€86,228

    down €86,228 (-12.6%), from €684,458 to €598,229

  • Taxes -€50,323

    down €50,323 (-40.6%), from €124,005 to €73,682

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 €415,952
Gross operating margin -€86,228
Staff costs -€152,953
Depreciation -€5,218
Other operating charges +€265
Financial income -€303
Financial charges +€5,701
Taxes +€50,323
Result 2025 €227,539

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 +€42,203
Investment -€103,540
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €193,155
Net result for the year +€227,539
Depreciation +€30,151
Stocks and contracts +€792
Receivables within one year -€457,928
Deferred charges and accrued income +€165,936
Trade debts +€245,145
Tax, wage and social debts -€17,620
Other debts -€123,256
Accrued charges and deferred income -€28,556
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€103,540
Cash 2025 €131,819
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €832,207 €1,135,459 +€303,252 +36.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €154,875 €228,263 +€73,389 +47.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €154,188 €227,576 +€73,389 +47.6%
Land and buildings 22 €107,678 €97,564 -€10,114 -9.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €19,927 €20,366 +€439 +2.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,544 €78,713 +€76,169 +2993.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €24,038 €30,934 +€6,895 +28.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €687 €687 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €677,332 €907,195 +€229,863 +33.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €124,855 €124,063 -€792 -0.6%
Stocks 30/36 €124,855 €124,063 -€792 -0.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €158,417 €616,345 +€457,928 +289.1%
Trade receivables 40 €152,423 €297,914 +€145,492 +95.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,995 €318,430 +€312,436 +5211.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €193,155 €131,819 -€61,336 -31.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €200,905 €34,969 -€165,936 -82.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €832,207 €1,135,459 +€303,252 +36.4%
Equity 10/15 €502,542 €730,080 +€227,539 +45.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €441,859 €700,000 +€258,141 +58.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €441,859 €700,000 +€258,141 +58.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €42,090 €11,488 -€30,602 -72.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €329,666 €405,379 +€75,713 +23.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €269,351 €373,619 +€104,269 +38.7%
Trade debts 44 €97,148 €342,292 +€245,145 +252.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €97,148 €342,292 +€245,145 +252.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €46,446 €28,826 -€17,620 -37.9%
Taxes 450/3 €35,000 €0 -€35,000 -100.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,446 €28,826 +€17,380 +151.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €125,757 €2,501 -€123,256 -98.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €60,315 €31,759 -€28,556 -47.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €4,800 +€4,800
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €111,696 €264,649 +€152,953 +136.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,932 €30,151 +€5,218 +20.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,562 €4,297 -€265 -5.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €684,458 €598,229 -€86,228 -12.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €543,267 €299,132 -€244,135 -44.9%
Financial income 75/76B €2,776 €2,473 -€303 -10.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,776 €2,473 -€303 -10.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,086 €385 -€5,701 -93.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,086 €385 -€5,701 -93.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €539,957 €301,221 -€238,737 -44.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €124,005 €73,682 -€50,323 -40.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €415,952 €227,539 -€188,413 -45.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €415,952 €227,539 -€188,413 -45.3%

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.