Financials
Financial year 2025
bittersweet from Leuven, company number BE0673972331, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 79,494 after tax. For that financial year bittersweet recorded a gross margin of € 330,756 and equity of € 478,307. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 68,495 to € 79,494. Profitable, and profit is growing. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 20, 2026.
€ 478,307
▼ 1% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 79,494
▲ 16% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 282,872
▲ 23% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 82,925 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
People and assets in 2025
€ 220,569
▼ 9% vs 2024
Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.
€ 4,787
▲ 37% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 19,627
▲ 4% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 39,419
▲ 33% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 342,328 | € 317,567 | € 358,826 | € 330,756 | ▼ 8% |
| Profit after taxes | € 106,655 | € 60,804 | € 68,495 | € 79,494 | ▲ 16% |
| Equity | € 542,894 | € 521,874 | € 481,737 | € 478,307 | ▼ 1% |
| Total debts | € 65,942 | € 60,781 | € 49,434 | € 61,225 | ▲ 24% |
| Cash | € 526,117 | € 159,647 | € 230,445 | € 282,872 | ▲ 23% |
| Land & buildings | € 922 | € 737 | € 553 | € 369 | ▼ 33% |
| Retained profit | € 530,494 | € 509,474 | € 469,337 | € 465,907 | ▼ 1% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 81,823 | € 108,632 | € 82,925 | ▼ 24% |
| Balance sheet total | € 608,836 | € 582,655 | € 531,172 | € 539,532 | ▲ 2% |
By gross margin, bittersweet ranks 6th of 38 companies with main activity “Detailhandel in chocolade en suikerwerk” in Flemish Brabant that publish figures (fiscal year 2025).
Key figures of bittersweet, 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 July 2027.
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What happened to bittersweet?
What happened at bittersweet in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 79,494 (▲ 16% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Incorporation, published in the Gazette. Source: Staatsblad ↗
- New establishment in Leuven. KBO
In short
From € 106,655 profit in 2022 to € 79,494 profit in 2025.
Paid € 121,288 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 106,655 profit.
Paid out € 273,380 in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
Behind bittersweet is Bram Jaenen.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Bram Jaenen
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Bondgenotenlaan 108
3000 Leuven
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
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Website
Technologies
Hosting & Email
Email provider
one.com Mail
Hosting
ONECOM, DK
Website info
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Security
Network
Shareholders according to the Official Gazette deeds
Who contributed at incorporation and at capital increases, with the deed as source. Later share transfers are not published in the Gazette.
Incorporation
Source: Deed ↗- JAENEN Bram(oprichter) 100%
Details
- Company number
- 0673.972.331
- VAT number
- BE 0673.972.331
- Registered office
- Bondgenotenlaan 108, 3000 Leuven
- Names & denominations
- bittersweet
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 6 April 2017
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 23 Dec 2025
- Contact
- bittersweet.be
- Activities · NACE
Detailhandel in chocolade en suikerwerk
Vervaardiging van cacao, chocolade en suikerwerk