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CONFEBEL: 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

CONFEBEL

BE 0501.662.620
NACE 46.170, Agents in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€25,188
2024 · €39,394-€14,206
Equity
€901,726
2024 · €876,538+€25,188
Cash
€148,590
2024 · €137,550+€11,040
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €2.1m-€707,423

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€400,000

    down €400,000 (-100%), from €400,000 to €0

  • Stocks and contracts -€242,020

    down €242,020 (-100%), from €242,020 to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€33,453

    down €33,453 (-3.1%), from €1.1m to €1.0m

    of which Land and buildings: -€25,899

  • Receivables within one year -€31,179

    down €31,179 (-13.6%), from €229,427 to €198,248

    of which Trade receivables: -€171,306

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€481,371

    down €481,371 (-99.7%), from €483,018 to €1,648

    of which Suppliers: -€464,123

  • Other debts -€150,000

    down €150,000 (-100%), from €150,000 to €0

  • Debts after one year -€111,017

    down €111,017 (-21.1%), from €526,679 to €415,662

  • Advances received +€30,000

    new in 2025: €30,000

  • Reserves +€25,188

    up €25,188 (+6.6%), from €381,801 to €406,989

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€41,546

    up €41,546 (+41.4%), from €100,320 to €141,866

  • Staff costs +€31,696

    up €31,696 (+1,386%), from €2,286 to €33,982

  • Depreciation +€29,938

    up €29,938 (+73.9%), from €40,519 to €70,457

  • Financial income +€13,878

    up €13,878 (+118%), from €11,807 to €25,685

  • Financial charges +€13,136

    up €13,136 (+177%), from €7,425 to €20,561

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 €39,394
Gross operating margin +€41,546
Staff costs -€31,696
Depreciation -€29,938
Other operating charges -€2,177
Financial income +€13,878
Financial charges -€13,136
Taxes +€7,318
Result 2025 €25,188
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€179,181
Investment -€33,266
Financing -€134,875
Cash 2024 €137,550
Net result for the year +€25,188
Depreciation +€70,457
Receivables after one year +€400,000
Stocks and contracts +€242,020
Receivables within one year +€31,179
Deferred charges and accrued income +€8,073
Trade debts -€481,371
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,634
Advances received +€30,000
Other debts -€150,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€33,266
Debts after one year -€111,017
Current portion of long-term debt -€23,858
Cash 2025 €148,590
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,108,884 €1,401,460 -€707,423 -33.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,088,079 €1,050,888 -€37,191 -3.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,494 €5,756 -€3,738 -39.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,078,585 €1,045,132 -€33,453 -3.1%
Land and buildings 22 €934,424 €908,524 -€25,899 -2.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,761 €32,775 +€22,014 +205%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €110,102 €84,302 -€25,800 -23.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €23,298 €19,530 -€3,768 -16.2%
Current assets 29/58 €1,020,805 €350,572 -€670,232 -65.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €400,000 €0 -€400,000 -100%
Other amounts receivable 291 €400,000 €0 -€400,000 -100%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €242,020 €0 -€242,020 -100%
Stocks 30/36 €242,020 €0 -€242,020 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €229,427 €198,248 -€31,179 -13.6%
Trade receivables 40 €173,858 €2,552 -€171,306 -98.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €55,569 €195,696 +€140,127 +252%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €137,550 €148,590 +€11,040 +8.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €11,807 €3,734 -€8,073 -68.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,108,884 €1,401,460 -€707,423 -33.5%
Equity 10/15 €876,538 €901,726 +€25,188 +2.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €381,801 €406,989 +€25,188 +6.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €381,801 €406,989 +€25,188 +6.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €476,137 €476,137 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,232,346 €499,734 -€732,612 -59.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €526,679 €415,662 -€111,017 -21.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €526,679 €415,662 -€111,017 -21.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €705,667 €84,072 -€621,595 -88.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €68,479 €44,621 -€23,858 -34.8%
Trade debts 44 €483,018 €1,648 -€481,371 -99.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €465,770 €1,648 -€464,123 -99.6%
Bills of exchange payable 441 €17,248 - -€17,248
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €30,000 +€30,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,169 €7,803 +€3,634 +87.2%
Taxes 450/3 €3,807 €2,982 -€825 -21.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €362 €4,821 +€4,459 +1,231%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €150,000 €0 -€150,000 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,286 €33,982 +€31,696 +1,386%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €40,519 €70,457 +€29,938 +73.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,117 €7,294 +€2,177 +42.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €100,320 €141,866 +€41,546 +41.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €52,398 €30,132 -€22,266 -42.5%
Financial income 75/76B €11,807 €25,685 +€13,878 +118%
Recurring financial income 75 €11,807 €25,685 +€13,878 +118%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,425 €20,561 +€13,136 +177%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,425 €20,561 +€13,136 +177%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €56,780 €35,257 -€21,524 -37.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,386 €10,069 -€7,318 -42.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €39,394 €25,188 -€14,206 -36.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €39,394 €25,188 -€14,206 -36.1%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.