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Chef de Biscuit: 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

Chef de Biscuit

BE 0644.953.097
NACE 10.820, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,127
2024 · €21,233-€18,106
Equity
€55,676
2024 · €52,548+€3,127
Cash
€17,894
2024 · €26,862-€8,968
Balance sheet total
€164,125
2024 · €240,231-€76,106

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,204

    down €29,204 (-36.0%), from €81,225 to €52,022

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€25,868

  • Receivables within one year -€27,039

    down €27,039 (-34.4%), from €78,648 to €51,609

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€47,772

  • Stocks and contracts -€10,796

    down €10,796 (-20.3%), from €53,127 to €42,331

  • Cash -€8,968

    down €8,968 (-33.4%), from €26,862 to €17,894

    mainly Debts after one year (-€107,633) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€2,736)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€107,633

    down €107,633 (-68.0%), from €158,221 to €50,587

    of which Other amounts payable: -€97,689

  • Trade debts +€15,912

    up €15,912 (+1055.3%), from €1,508 to €17,419

  • Short-term financial debts +€7,092

    up €7,092 (+200.2%), from €3,542 to €10,634

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,221

    up €4,221 (+38.7%), from €10,908 to €15,129

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€2,151

  • Reserves +€3,127

    up €3,127 (+9.2%), from €33,998 to €37,126

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€26,430

    up €26,430 (+27.6%), from €95,929 to €122,359

  • Taxes -€6,743

    down €6,743 (-71.1%), from €9,480 to €2,738

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 €21,233
Gross operating margin -€1,494
Staff costs -€26,430
Depreciation +€1,123
Other operating charges +€951
Financial income -€19
Financial charges +€1,019
Taxes +€6,743
Result 2025 €3,127

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 +€96,636
Investment -€2,736
Financing -€102,868
Cash 2024 €26,862
Net result for the year +€3,127
Depreciation +€32,040
Stocks and contracts +€10,796
Receivables within one year +€27,039
Trade debts +€15,912
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,221
Advances received +€2,864
Other debts +€616
Accrued charges and deferred income +€22
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,736
Debts after one year -€107,633
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,327
Short-term financial debts +€7,092
Cash 2025 €17,894
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €240,231 €164,125 -€76,106 -31.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €81,594 €52,291 -€29,304 -35.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €369 €269 -€100 -27.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €81,225 €52,022 -€29,204 -36.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €76,215 €50,346 -€25,868 -33.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,011 €1,675 -€3,335 -66.6%
Current assets 29/58 €158,637 €111,834 -€46,803 -29.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €53,127 €42,331 -€10,796 -20.3%
Stocks 30/36 €53,127 €42,331 -€10,796 -20.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €78,648 €51,609 -€27,039 -34.4%
Trade receivables 40 €19,264 €39,997 +€20,733 +107.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €59,384 €11,612 -€47,772 -80.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,862 €17,894 -€8,968 -33.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €240,231 €164,125 -€76,106 -31.7%
Equity 10/15 €52,548 €55,676 +€3,127 +6.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €33,998 €37,126 +€3,127 +9.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €33,998 €37,126 +€3,127 +9.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €187,683 €108,449 -€79,234 -42.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €158,221 €50,587 -€107,633 -68.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €24,569 €14,624 -€9,945 -40.5%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €133,651 €35,963 -€97,689 -73.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €29,085 €57,462 +€28,378 +97.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,542 €10,215 -€2,327 -18.6%
Financial debts 43 €3,542 €10,634 +€7,092 +200.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,542 €10,634 +€7,092 +200.2%
Trade debts 44 €1,508 €17,419 +€15,912 +1055.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,508 €17,419 +€15,912 +1055.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €2,864 +€2,864
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,908 €15,129 +€4,221 +38.7%
Taxes 450/3 €1,170 €3,239 +€2,070 +177.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,739 €11,890 +€2,151 +22.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €585 €1,201 +€616 +105.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €378 €400 +€22 +5.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €95,929 €122,359 +€26,430 +27.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,163 €32,040 -€1,123 -3.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,785 €834 -€951 -53.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €164,659 €163,166 -€1,494 -0.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,783 €7,933 -€25,849 -76.5%
Financial income 75/76B €19 €0 -€19 -99.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €19 €0 -€19 -99.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,088 €2,068 -€1,019 -33.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,088 €2,068 -€1,019 -33.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €30,714 €5,865 -€24,849 -80.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,480 €2,738 -€6,743 -71.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €21,233 €3,127 -€18,106 -85.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €21,233 €3,127 -€18,106 -85.3%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.