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GCN GROUP: 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

GCN GROUP

BE 0821.982.849
NACE 46.389, Wholesale of other food products
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€334,791
2024 · €367,904-€33,112
Equity
€1.4m
2024 · €1.1m+€334,791
Cash
€538,026
2024 · €594,055-€56,029
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2024 · €2.0m+€45,337

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€141,460

    up €141,460 (+142%), from €99,290 to €240,750

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€157,039

  • Receivables within one year -€56,315

    down €56,315 (-10.2%), from €551,291 to €494,976

    of which Trade receivables: -€58,535

  • Cash -€56,029

    down €56,029 (-9.4%), from €594,055 to €538,026

    mainly Other debts (-€200,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€182,300)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€334,791

    up €334,791 (+40.6%), from €825,408 to €1.2m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€334,791

  • Other debts -€200,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €200,000)

  • Trade debts -€45,864

    down €45,864 (-11.0%), from €417,968 to €372,104

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€43,591

    down €43,591 (-16.1%), from €270,328 to €226,737

    of which Taxes: -€64,473

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€86,615

    down €86,615 (-9.0%), from €959,755 to €873,139

  • Other operating charges -€64,775

    down €64,775 (-60.3%), from €107,468 to €42,694

  • Taxes +€25,424

    up €25,424 (+20.7%), from €122,985 to €148,409

  • Staff costs -€18,581

    down €18,581 (-5.6%), from €328,994 to €310,412

  • Depreciation +€10,491

    up €10,491 (+34.6%), from €30,349 to €40,840

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 €367,904
Gross operating margin -€86,615
Staff costs +€18,581
Depreciation -€10,491
Other operating charges +€64,775
Financial income +€5,963
Financial charges +€98
Taxes -€25,424
Result 2025 €334,791
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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 +€126,271
Investment -€182,300
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €594,055
Net result for the year +€334,791
Depreciation +€40,840
Stocks and contracts -€8,068
Receivables within one year +€56,315
Deferred charges and accrued income -€8,154
Trade debts -€45,864
Tax, wage and social debts -€43,591
Other debts -€200,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€182,300
Cash 2025 €538,026
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,993,956 €2,039,293 +€45,337 +2.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €102,356 €243,816 +€141,460 +138%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €99,290 €240,750 +€141,460 +142%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €85,135 €69,556 -€15,579 -18.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,155 €171,194 +€157,039 +1,109%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,066 €3,066 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,891,600 €1,795,477 -€96,123 -5.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €746,253 €754,321 +€8,068 +1.1%
Stocks 30/36 €746,253 €754,321 +€8,068 +1.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €551,291 €494,976 -€56,315 -10.2%
Trade receivables 40 €457,645 €399,110 -€58,535 -12.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €93,646 €95,866 +€2,220 +2.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €594,055 €538,026 -€56,029 -9.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €8,154 +€8,154
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,993,956 €2,039,293 +€45,337 +2.3%
Equity 10/15 €1,105,660 €1,440,452 +€334,791 +30.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €825,408 €1,160,199 +€334,791 +40.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €823,548 €1,158,339 +€334,791 +40.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €261,653 €261,653 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €888,296 €598,841 -€289,454 -32.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €888,296 €598,841 -€289,454 -32.6%
Trade debts 44 €417,968 €372,104 -€45,864 -11.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €417,968 €372,104 -€45,864 -11.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €270,328 €226,737 -€43,591 -16.1%
Taxes 450/3 €229,438 €164,965 -€64,473 -28.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €40,890 €61,772 +€20,882 +51.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €200,000 - -€200,000
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €826 +€826
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €328,994 €310,412 -€18,581 -5.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,349 €40,840 +€10,491 +34.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €107,468 €42,694 -€64,775 -60.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €959,755 €873,139 -€86,615 -9.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €492,943 €479,193 -€13,750 -2.8%
Financial income 75/76B - €5,963 +€5,963
Recurring financial income 75 - €5,963 +€5,963
Financial charges 65/66B €2,054 €1,956 -€98 -4.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,054 €1,956 -€98 -4.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €490,889 €483,200 -€7,689 -1.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €122,985 €148,409 +€25,424 +20.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €367,904 €334,791 -€33,112 -9.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €367,904 €334,791 -€33,112 -9.0%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.