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Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.
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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 64 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
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Figures corrected NBB
Corrected annual account filed for 2022.
Financials
Financial year 2025
Barry Callebaut Belgium NV from Lebbeke, company number BE0438950833, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -80.7 million after tax. For that financial year Barry Callebaut Belgium NV recorded revenue of € 6.6 billion and equity of € 246.6 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -76.9 million to € -80.7 million. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on February 18, 2026.
€ 246.6 million
▼ 25% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -80.7 million
▼ 5 % more loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 11.4 million
▲ 23% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € -14.9 million.
People and assets in 2025
1,016.6
▼ 71.3 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 141.3 million
▲ 13% vs 2024
€ 139,000 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.
€ 3.1 million
▲ 11% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 1.2 billion
▲ 13% vs 2024
€ 60 million is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 15 years.
€ 816.6 million
▼ 10% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 47 days on average.
€ 33.5 million
▼ 3% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | € 3,206,910,919 | € 3,600,278,626 | € 4,584,807,047 | € 6,574,619,413 | ▲ 43% |
| Profit after taxes | € -39,575,091 | € 52,236,868 | € -76,886,395 | € -80,705,754 | ▼ € 3.8 million |
| Equity | € 354,414,334 | € 406,650,583 | € 329,763,551 | € 246,628,110 | ▼ 25% |
| Total debts | € 1,478,357,017 | € 1,531,394,063 | € 2,142,586,557 | € 2,323,028,561 | ▲ 8% |
| Cash | € 8,223,110 | € 5,944,794 | € 9,238,016 | € 11,373,926 | ▲ 23% |
| Land & buildings | € 24,252,860 | € 23,080,885 | € 21,557,124 | € 23,454,553 | ▲ 9% |
| Retained profit | € 92,891,291 | € 145,128,158 | € 68,241,744 | € -14,893,434 | ▼ € 83.1 million |
| Bank debt | € 854,642,784 | € 856,738,942 | € 1,056,871,337 | € 1,194,002,046 | ▲ 13% |
| Balance sheet total | € 1,930,298,704 | € 2,017,081,931 | € 2,549,566,366 | € 2,633,430,325 | ▲ 3% |
| Employees (FTE) | 1,077.2 | 1,089.3 | 1,087.9 | 1,016.6 | ▼ 71.3 |
Key figures of Barry Callebaut Belgium NV, 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 Barry Callebaut Belgium NV?
What happened at Barry Callebaut Belgium NV in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Luc Temmerman stepped down as director. NBB
- Peter Vanneste stepped down as director. NBB
- Monica Nastase stepped down as director. NBB
- Simona Pavlova stepped down as director. NBB
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 80.7 million. Source: NBB ↗
- Paul Borra stepped down as director. NBB
- Pascale Meulemeester stepped down as director. NBB
- Frederik van der Knaap stepped down as director. NBB
In short
From € 39.6 million loss in 2022 to € 80.7 million loss in 2025.
Paid € 19.1 million in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 52.2 million profit.
Pays suppliers within 47 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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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
The shares are held by Barry Callebaut AG (100%). It owns 100% of Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Italia S.p.A, 100% of Barry Callebaut Sweden AB, 100% of ASM Foods AB, 100% of D'Orsogna Dolciaria S.R.L, 100% of Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Germany GmbH and 100% of Barry Callebaut Denmark Aps itself.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Luc Temmerman
Director
Also active at: International Business Company Belgium, Barry Callebaut Services, EUROPE CHOCOLATE COMPANY, CABOSSE NATURALS
since 2019 · until 2029
Frederik van der Knaap
Director
since 2023 · until 2025
Fabian Stierli
Director
since 2023 · until 2025
since 2019 · until 2024
since 2023 · until 2029
Pascale Meulemeester
Director
since 2023 · until 2025
Paul Borra
Director
since 2014 · until 2025
Monica Nastase
Director
since 2024 · until 2029
since 2024 · until 2029
Shareholders
Barry Callebaut AG
100%
Participations
Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Italia S.p.A
100%
Barry Callebaut Sweden AB
100%
ASM Foods AB
100%
D'Orsogna Dolciaria S.R.L
100%
Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Germany GmbH
100%
Barry Callebaut Denmark Aps
100%
Barry Callebaut Cocoa Nederland BV
100%
Barry Callebaut South Africa (pty) ltd
100%
Barry Callebaut Chocolate Asia Pacific (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
100%
Barry Callebaut Canada Inc
100%
Barry Callebaut SSC Europe Sp. z.o.o.
100%
Barry Callebaut Cocoa Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
100%
Barry Callebaut Maroc SARLAU
100%
La Morella Nuts SAU
100%
Barry Callebaut Deutschland GmbH
100%
Barry Callebaut Czech Republic s.r.o.
100%
Barry Callebaut Hellas
100%
Barry Callebaut France SAS
100%
P.T. Barry Callebaut Indonesia
99.9%
Barry Callebaut Nigeria Cocoa & Chocolate Limited
99.9%
Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SAU
99%
PT Barry Callebaut Comextra Indonesia
99%
Barry Callebaut Eurasia Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti.
87.2%
Barry Callebaut Brasil Industria E Comercio De productos Alimenticios LTDA
84.2%
Barry Callebaut Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Cocoa)
40%
Barry Callebaut India Private Limited
22.9%
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Aalstersestraat 122
9280 Lebbeke
Ambachtenstraat 2
9160 Lokeren
Active since 31 May 2021
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Details
- Company number
- 0438.950.833
- VAT number
- BE 0438.950.833
- Registered office
- Aalstersestraat 122, 9280 Lebbeke
- Names & denominations
- Barry Callebaut Belgium NV · BCB
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 15 December 1989
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 28 Jul 2025
- Activities · NACE
Vervaardiging van cacao, chocolade en suikerwerk