COLONIAL WAREHOUSE: 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.
COLONIAL WAREHOUSE
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€63,159
down €63,159 (-4.1%), from €1.6m to €1.5m
of which Land and buildings: -€95,485
- Cash -€31,310
down €31,310 (-19.4%), from €161,358 to €130,049
mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€87,490) and Short-term financial debts (-€70,046)
- Short-term financial debts -€70,046
down €70,046 (-90.2%), from €77,676 to €7,630
- Reserves +€51,893
up €51,893 (+4.1%), from €1.3m to €1.3m
- Trade debts -€47,967
down €47,967 (-61.0%), from €78,605 to €30,638
of which Bills of exchange payable: -€46,800
- Tax, wage and social debts +€41,249
up €41,249 (+82.4%), from €50,042 to €91,291
of which Taxes: +€40,416
- Debts after one year -€37,249
down €37,249 (-2.8%), from €1.3m to €1.3m
of which Financial debts: -€37,249
- Gross operating margin +€31,023
up €31,023 (+7.1%), from €438,784 to €469,808
- Depreciation -€16,168
down €16,168 (-9.7%), from €166,817 to €150,649
- Financial charges -€12,414
down €12,414 (-13.8%), from €89,696 to €77,282
- Taxes +€9,475
up €9,475 (+484%), from €1,959 to €11,434
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,974,610 | €2,907,159 | -€67,451 | -2.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,553,436 | €1,490,276 | -€63,159 | -4.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,552,613 | €1,489,454 | -€63,159 | -4.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,507,074 | €1,411,589 | -€95,485 | -6.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €25,236 | €16,127 | -€9,109 | -36.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €20,304 | €61,738 | +€41,435 | +204% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €823 | €823 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,421,174 | €1,416,883 | -€4,291 | -0.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €766,954 | €770,592 | +€3,639 | +0.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €766,954 | €770,592 | +€3,639 | +0.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €483,207 | €505,323 | +€22,116 | +4.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €452,719 | €458,659 | +€5,940 | +1.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €30,488 | €46,664 | +€16,176 | +53.1% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €161,358 | €130,049 | -€31,310 | -19.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €9,654 | €10,918 | +€1,264 | +13.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,974,610 | €2,907,159 | -€67,451 | -2.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,292,042 | €1,343,935 | +€51,893 | +4.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,273,450 | €1,325,343 | +€51,893 | +4.1% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,273,450 | €1,325,343 | +€51,893 | +4.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,682,568 | €1,563,224 | -€119,344 | -7.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,326,578 | €1,289,328 | -€37,249 | -2.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,318,018 | €1,280,768 | -€37,249 | -2.8% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €8,560 | €8,560 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €285,835 | €210,504 | -€75,331 | -26.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €79,512 | €80,945 | +€1,433 | +1.8% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €77,676 | €7,630 | -€70,046 | -90.2% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €77,676 | €7,630 | -€70,046 | -90.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €78,605 | €30,638 | -€47,967 | -61.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €31,805 | €30,638 | -€1,167 | -3.7% |
| Bills of exchange payable | 441 | €46,800 | €0 | -€46,800 | -100% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €50,042 | €91,291 | +€41,249 | +82.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €40,379 | €80,795 | +€40,416 | +100% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €9,663 | €10,497 | +€834 | +8.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €70,155 | €63,391 | -€6,764 | -9.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €106,947 | €109,360 | +€2,413 | +2.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €166,817 | €150,649 | -€16,168 | -9.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €63,240 | €66,971 | +€3,731 | +5.9% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €595 | €5,020 | +€4,425 | +744% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €438,784 | €469,808 | +€31,023 | +7.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €101,185 | €137,808 | +€36,623 | +36.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €3,645 | €2,801 | -€844 | -23.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €3,645 | €2,801 | -€844 | -23.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €89,696 | €77,282 | -€12,414 | -13.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €89,696 | €77,282 | -€12,414 | -13.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €15,135 | €63,327 | +€48,193 | +318% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,959 | €11,434 | +€9,475 | +484% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €13,175 | €51,893 | +€38,718 | +294% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €13,175 | €51,893 | +€38,718 | +294% |
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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.