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LOVELY CHOCOLATE: 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

LOVELY CHOCOLATE

BE 0784.836.601
NACE 46.360, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€274,998
2024 · €4,213-€279,211
Equity
-€242,980
2024 · €26,943-€269,923
Cash
€6,510
2024 · €6,310+€200
Balance sheet total
€825,891
2024 · €787,906+€37,985

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€42,371

    up €42,371 (+51.2%), from €82,695 to €125,065

    of which Trade receivables: +€49,275

  • Intangible fixed assets +€39,730

    up €39,730 (+107%), from €37,238 to €76,968

  • Stocks and contracts -€26,437

    down €26,437 (-14.5%), from €181,992 to €155,555

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,363

    down €15,363 (-3.5%), from €433,098 to €417,735

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€44,692

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€274,998

    down €274,998, from €22,943 to -€252,056

  • Debts after one year +€186,871

    up €186,871 (+41.9%), from €446,118 to €632,989

    of which Other amounts payable: +€280,399

  • Trade debts +€116,010

    up €116,010 (+86.4%), from €134,225 to €250,235

  • Short-term financial debts +€13,324

    up €13,324 (+36.6%), from €36,447 to €49,771

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,812

    down €10,812 (-31.0%), from €34,878 to €24,066

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€6,839

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€186,089

    down €186,089, from €181,730 to -€4,359

  • Depreciation +€51,073

    up €51,073 (+125%), from €40,912 to €91,985

  • Other operating charges +€34,633

    up €34,633 (+2,094%), from €1,654 to €36,287

  • Financial charges +€14,923

    up €14,923 (+90.4%), from €16,514 to €31,437

  • Staff costs -€5,587

    down €5,587 (-4.7%), from €119,076 to €113,489

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 €4,213
Gross operating margin -€186,089
Staff costs +€5,587
Depreciation -€51,073
Other operating charges -€34,633
Financial income +€1,873
Financial charges -€14,923
Taxes +€47
Result 2025 -€274,998
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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 -€103,197
Investment -€110,070
Financing +€213,467
Cash 2024 €6,310
Net result for the year -€274,998
Depreciation +€91,985
Stocks and contracts +€26,437
Receivables within one year -€42,371
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,766
Trade debts +€116,010
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,812
Other debts -€1,963
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,719
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€110,070
Debts after one year +€186,871
Current portion of long-term debt +€8,196
Short-term financial debts +€13,324
Contributions, distributions and other +€5,075
Cash 2025 €6,510
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €787,906 €825,891 +€37,985 +4.8%
Formation expenses 20 €282 €0 -€282 -100%
Fixed assets 21/28 €476,335 €494,703 +€18,367 +3.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €37,238 €76,968 +€39,730 +107%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €433,098 €417,735 -€15,363 -3.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €137,731 €208,929 +€71,198 +51.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €46,380 €32,909 -€13,471 -29.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €213,935 €169,243 -€44,692 -20.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €35,051 €6,653 -€28,398 -81.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,000 €0 -€6,000 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €311,288 €331,188 +€19,900 +6.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €181,992 €155,555 -€26,437 -14.5%
Stocks 30/36 €181,992 €155,555 -€26,437 -14.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €82,695 €125,065 +€42,371 +51.2%
Trade receivables 40 €69,670 €118,945 +€49,275 +70.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,025 €6,121 -€6,904 -53.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,310 €6,510 +€200 +3.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €40,292 €44,058 +€3,766 +9.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €787,906 €825,891 +€37,985 +4.8%
Equity 10/15 €26,943 -€242,980 -€269,923
Contributions 10/11 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €22,943 -€252,056 -€274,998
Investment grants 15 - €5,075 +€5,075
Amounts payable 17/49 €760,963 €1,068,871 +€307,908 +40.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €446,118 €632,989 +€186,871 +41.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €345,584 €252,057 -€93,528 -27.1%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €100,534 €380,933 +€280,399 +279%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €311,126 €435,882 +€124,756 +40.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €96,948 €105,144 +€8,196 +8.5%
Financial debts 43 €36,447 €49,771 +€13,324 +36.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €36,447 €49,771 +€13,324 +36.6%
Trade debts 44 €134,225 €250,235 +€116,010 +86.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €134,225 €250,235 +€116,010 +86.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €34,878 €24,066 -€10,812 -31.0%
Taxes 450/3 €5,730 €1,757 -€3,973 -69.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €29,148 €22,309 -€6,839 -23.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,628 €6,665 -€1,963 -22.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,719 €0 -€3,719 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €119,076 €113,489 -€5,587 -4.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €40,912 €91,985 +€51,073 +125%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,654 €36,287 +€34,633 +2,094%
Gross operating margin 9900 €181,730 -€4,359 -€186,089
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,089 -€246,120 -€266,209
Financial income 75/76B €770 €2,644 +€1,873 +243%
Recurring financial income 75 €770 €2,644 +€1,873 +243%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,514 €31,437 +€14,923 +90.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,514 €31,437 +€14,923 +90.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,345 -€274,913 -€279,258
Income taxes 67/77 €132 €85 -€47 -35.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,213 -€274,998 -€279,211
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,213 -€274,998 -€279,211

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.