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Shrinking team NBB
FTE fell two years in a row, from 1,465.4 to 1,228.1.
Financials
Financial year 2025
FERRERO ARDENNES from Arlon, company number BE0434445776, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 11.7 million after tax. For that financial year FERRERO ARDENNES recorded revenue of € 174.2 million and equity of € 170.4 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 8.8 million to € 11.7 million. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on February 23, 2026.
€ 170.4 million
▲ 7% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 11.7 million
▲ 33% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 3.5 million
▲ 21% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 54.7 million.
People and assets in 2025
1,228.1
▼ 6.3 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 77.6 million
▼ 7% vs 2024
€ 63,200 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.
€ 1.2 million
▼ 6% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 19 million
▼ 30% vs 2024
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 22.7 million
▼ 37% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 166 days on average.
€ 16.9 million
▼ 1% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | € 116,460,088 | € 168,605,972 | € 180,501,813 | € 174,171,694 | ▼ 4% |
| Profit after taxes | € 861,865 | € 8,313,252 | € 8,801,705 | € 11,708,488 | ▲ 33% |
| Equity | € 141,570,838 | € 149,884,090 | € 158,685,795 | € 170,394,283 | ▲ 7% |
| Total debts | € 102,276,555 | € 89,878,343 | € 81,292,930 | € 59,533,082 | ▼ 27% |
| Cash | € 1,904,422 | € 2,271,630 | € 2,881,773 | € 3,481,074 | ▲ 21% |
| Land & buildings | € 40,296,516 | € 74,960,929 | € 78,438,979 | € 74,714,975 | ▼ 5% |
| Retained profit | € 25,849,809 | € 34,163,061 | € 42,964,766 | € 54,673,254 | ▲ 27% |
| Bank debt | € 43,794,602 | € 39,226,559 | € 26,958,415 | € 19,000,000 | ▼ 30% |
| Balance sheet total | € 244,921,285 | € 240,388,230 | € 240,604,523 | € 230,553,163 | ▼ 4% |
| Employees (FTE) | 1,349.6 | 1,465.4 | 1,234.4 | 1,228.1 | ▼ 6.3 |
Key figures of FERRERO ARDENNES, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 31 March 2027.
What happened to FERRERO ARDENNES?
What happened at FERRERO ARDENNES in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 11.7 million (▲ 33% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Daniele PEROTTINO stepped down as director. NBB
- Enrico CARBONI stepped down as director. NBB
- Maria CRIVARO stepped down as director. NBB
- Alberto CECI stepped down as director. NBB
- Gabriele BERETTA stepped down as director. NBB
- Daniele PEROTTINO became a director. NBB
- Enrico CARBONI became a director. NBB
In short
From € 861,865 profit in 2022 to € 11.7 million profit in 2025.
Paid € 11.8 million in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 11.7 million profit.
Pays suppliers within 166 days on average.
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De Lijn 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025
filed on 8 June 2026
What was left
€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank
€ 178 k ▼ 98%
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Management
The shares are held by Ferrero International S.A (100%) and Ferrero Management Services Luxembourg (0%).
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Gabriele BERETTA
Director
since 2024 · until 2025
Daniele PEROTTINO
Director
since 2025 · until 2026
Enrico CARBONI
Director
since 2025 · until 2026
Maria CRIVARO
Director
since 2025 · until 2026
Alberto CECI
Director
since 2025 · until 2026
Shareholders
Ferrero International S.A
100%
Ferrero Management Services Luxembourg
0%
Participations
No participations in other companies reported.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Rue Pietro-Ferrero 5
6700 Arlon
Rue Pietro-Ferrero sn
6700 Arlon
Active since 11 July 1988
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0434.445.776
- VAT number
- BE 0434.445.776
- Registered office
- Rue Pietro-Ferrero 5, 6700 Arlon
- Names & denominations
- FERRERO ARDENNES
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 27 May 1988
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