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Copains distribution: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Copains distribution

BE 0441.517.472
NACE 47.241, Retail sale of bread and pastry (bakery outlets)
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€314,745
2024 · -€445,486+€130,741
Equity
-€876,010
2024 · -€561,265-€314,745
Cash
€80,996
2024 · €151,531-€70,535
Balance sheet total
€471,482
2024 · €607,070-€135,588

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€97,229

    down €97,229 (-96.3%), from €100,998 to €3,769

  • Cash -€70,535

    down €70,535 (-46.5%), from €151,531 to €80,996

    mainly Net result for the year (-€314,745) and Short-term financial debts (-€53,791)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€41,645

    up €41,645 (+19.2%), from €216,757 to €258,402

    of which Land and buildings: +€34,662

  • Receivables within one year -€39,952

    down €39,952 (-65.8%), from €60,701 to €20,749

    of which Trade receivables: -€26,268

  • Intangible fixed assets +€21,059

    up €21,059 (+30.9%), from €68,061 to €89,120

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€314,745

    down €314,745 (-54.1%), from -€581,716 to -€896,461

  • Trade debts +€211,055

    up €211,055 (+26.6%), from €792,349 to €1.0m

  • Short-term financial debts -€53,791

    down €53,791 (-57.8%), from €93,055 to €39,264

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€21,647

    up €21,647 (+32.7%), from €66,289 to €87,936

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€21,316

  • Debts after one year -€7,742

    down €7,742 (-4.5%), from €170,596 to €162,854

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€211,455

    up €211,455, from -€19,805 to €191,650

  • Other operating charges -€46,687

    down €46,687 (-87.4%), from €53,436 to €6,749

  • Staff costs +€41,791

    up €41,791 (+13.2%), from €315,921 to €357,712

  • Depreciation +€12,006

    up €12,006 (+36.6%), from €32,842 to €44,848

  • Financial charges +€8,966

    up €8,966 (+68.7%), from €13,058 to €22,024

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 -€445,486
Gross operating margin +€211,455
Staff costs -€41,791
Depreciation -€12,006
Other operating charges +€46,687
Other operating items -€64,644
Financial income +€11
Financial charges -€8,966
Taxes -€4
Result 2025 -€314,745

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 -€3,579
Investment -€10,323
Financing -€56,634
Cash 2024 €151,531
Net result for the year -€314,745
Depreciation +€44,848
Stocks and contracts -€12,192
Receivables within one year +€39,952
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,768
Trade debts +€211,055
Tax, wage and social debts +€21,647
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,087
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,323
Debts after one year -€7,742
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,898
Short-term financial debts -€53,791
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Cash 2025 €80,996
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €607,070 €471,482 -€135,588 -22.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €385,815 €351,291 -€34,524 -8.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €68,061 €89,120 +€21,059 +30.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €216,757 €258,402 +€41,645 +19.2%
Land and buildings 22 €164,851 €199,513 +€34,662 +21.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €12,985 €16,044 +€3,059 +23.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €457 €8,319 +€7,862 +1720.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €38,463 €34,525 -€3,938 -10.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100,998 €3,769 -€97,229 -96.3%
Current assets 29/58 €221,255 €120,191 -€101,064 -45.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,255 €18,447 +€12,192 +194.9%
Stocks 30/36 €6,255 €18,447 +€12,192 +194.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €60,701 €20,749 -€39,952 -65.8%
Trade receivables 40 €35,721 €9,453 -€26,268 -73.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €24,980 €11,296 -€13,684 -54.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €151,531 €80,996 -€70,535 -46.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,768 €0 -€2,768 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €607,070 €471,482 -€135,588 -22.3%
Equity 10/15 -€561,265 -€876,010 -€314,745 -56.1%
Contributions 10/11 €20,451 €20,451 +€0 0.0%
Reserves 13 €0 - =
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€581,716 -€896,461 -€314,745 -54.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,168,335 €1,347,492 +€179,157 +15.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €170,596 €162,854 -€7,742 -4.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €170,596 €162,854 -€7,742 -4.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €997,290 €1,181,101 +€183,811 +18.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €45,598 €50,496 +€4,898 +10.7%
Financial debts 43 €93,055 €39,264 -€53,791 -57.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €93,055 €39,264 -€53,791 -57.8%
Trade debts 44 €792,349 €1,003,404 +€211,055 +26.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €792,349 €1,003,404 +€211,055 +26.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €66,289 €87,936 +€21,647 +32.7%
Taxes 450/3 €1,496 €1,828 +€332 +22.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €64,793 €86,109 +€21,316 +32.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €449 €3,536 +€3,087 +687.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €30 €0 -€30 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €315,921 €357,712 +€41,791 +13.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,842 €44,848 +€12,006 +36.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €53,436 €6,749 -€46,687 -87.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €10,439 €75,083 +€64,644 +619.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€19,805 €191,650 +€211,455
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€432,443 -€292,743 +€139,700 +32.3%
Financial income 75/76B €15 €26 +€11 +71.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €15 €26 +€11 +71.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,058 €22,024 +€8,966 +68.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,058 €22,024 +€8,966 +68.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€445,486 -€314,741 +€130,745 +29.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €4 +€4
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€445,486 -€314,745 +€130,741 +29.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€445,486 -€314,745 +€130,741 +29.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.