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CHOCOLAT & CHOCOLAT: 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

CHOCOLAT & CHOCOLAT

BE 0540.868.238
NACE 47.242, Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,239
2024 · €3,860-€7,099
Equity
€31,318
2024 · €34,557-€3,239
Cash
€3,846
2024 · €12,763-€8,917
Balance sheet total
€60,836
2024 · €51,444+€9,392

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€25,565

    up €25,565 (+2,351%), from €1,088 to €26,653

  • Stocks and contracts -€11,675

    down €11,675 (-96.8%), from €12,060 to €385

  • Cash -€8,917

    down €8,917 (-69.9%), from €12,763 to €3,846

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€31,077) and Trade debts (-€9,038)

  • Receivables within one year +€4,301

    up €4,301 (+17.1%), from €25,118 to €29,418

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€4,559

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€16,570

    new in 2025: €16,570

  • Trade debts -€9,038

    down €9,038 (-68.0%), from €13,294 to €4,257

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€4,722

    new in 2025: €4,722

  • Short-term financial debts +€3,475

    new in 2025: €3,475

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,239

    down €3,239 (-25.8%), from €12,557 to €9,318

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€3,902

    up €3,902 (+242%), from €1,610 to €5,512

  • Gross operating margin -€1,335

    down €1,335 (-15.9%), from €8,386 to €7,051

  • Other operating charges +€532

    up €532 (+40.5%), from €1,313 to €1,845

  • Financial charges +€517

    up €517 (+28.8%), from €1,792 to €2,309

  • Staff costs -€199

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €199)

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 €3,860
Gross operating margin -€1,335
Staff costs +€199
Depreciation -€3,902
Other operating charges -€532
Other operating items -€1,000
Financial income +€115
Financial charges -€517
Taxes -€127
Result 2025 -€3,239
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€2,608
Investment -€31,077
Financing +€24,768
Cash 2024 €12,763
Net result for the year -€3,239
Depreciation +€5,512
Stocks and contracts +€11,675
Receivables within one year -€4,301
Deferred charges and accrued income -€119
Trade debts -€9,038
Tax, wage and social debts -€47
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,052
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€31,077
Debts after one year +€16,570
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,722
Short-term financial debts +€3,475
Cash 2025 €3,846
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €51,444 €60,836 +€9,392 +18.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,088 €26,653 +€25,565 +2,351%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,088 €26,653 +€25,565 +2,351%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,088 €26,653 +€25,565 +2,351%
Current assets 29/58 €50,357 €34,183 -€16,174 -32.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €12,060 €385 -€11,675 -96.8%
Stocks 30/36 €12,060 €385 -€11,675 -96.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €25,118 €29,418 +€4,301 +17.1%
Trade receivables 40 €10,500 €10,242 -€258 -2.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,618 €19,177 +€4,559 +31.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,763 €3,846 -€8,917 -69.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €416 €534 +€119 +28.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €51,444 €60,836 +€9,392 +18.3%
Equity 10/15 €34,557 €31,318 -€3,239 -9.4%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €12,557 €9,318 -€3,239 -25.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €16,887 €29,518 +€12,631 +74.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €16,570 +€16,570
Financial debts 170/4 - €16,570 +€16,570
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €13,787 €12,900 -€887 -6.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €4,722 +€4,722
Financial debts 43 - €3,475 +€3,475
Credit institutions 430/8 - €3,475 +€3,475
Trade debts 44 €13,294 €4,257 -€9,038 -68.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,294 €4,257 -€9,038 -68.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €454 €406 -€47 -10.4%
Taxes 450/3 €454 €406 -€47 -10.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39 €39 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,100 €48 -€3,052 -98.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €1,866 +€1,866
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €199 - -€199
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,610 €5,512 +€3,902 +242%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,313 €1,845 +€532 +40.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,000 +€1,000
Gross operating margin 9900 €8,386 €7,051 -€1,335 -15.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,264 -€1,306 -€6,570
Financial income 75/76B €527 €642 +€115 +21.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €527 €642 +€115 +21.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,792 €2,309 +€517 +28.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,792 €2,309 +€517 +28.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,999 -€2,972 -€6,972
Income taxes 67/77 €140 €267 +€127 +91.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,860 -€3,239 -€7,099
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,860 -€3,239 -€7,099

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.