Financials
Financial year 2025
CHOCOLATERIE VAN HOOREBEKE from Gent, company number BE0897409257, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 138,694 after tax. For that financial year CHOCOLATERIE VAN HOOREBEKE recorded a gross margin of € 458,759 and equity of € 320,835. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 230,011 to € 138,694. The company is profitable. 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 April 30, 2026.
€ 320,835
▲ 9% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 138,694
▼ 40% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 169,967
▼ 48% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 111,844 paid out
81 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.
People and assets in 2025
€ 174,010
▲ 18% 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.
€ 152,355
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 464,465
▲ 130% vs 2024
€ 91,188 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.
€ 81,382
▲ 35% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 7,863
▼ 89% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 222,653 | € 365,219 | € 503,144 | € 458,759 | ▼ 9% |
| Profit after taxes | € 86,748 | € 163,002 | € 230,011 | € 138,694 | ▼ 40% |
| Equity | € 102,572 | € 175,974 | € 293,985 | € 320,835 | ▲ 9% |
| Total debts | € 264,380 | € 260,241 | € 335,898 | € 553,710 | ▲ 65% |
| Cash | € 71,116 | € 159,896 | € 328,744 | € 169,967 | ▼ 48% |
| Land & buildings | € 67,710 | € 63,784 | € 59,859 | € 217,355 | ▲ 263% |
| Retained profit | € 77,572 | € 150,974 | € 268,985 | € 295,835 | ▲ 10% |
| Dividend | € 69,910 | € 89,600 | € 112,000 | € 111,844 | |
| Bank debt | € 208,087 | € 172,531 | € 202,153 | € 464,465 | ▲ 130% |
| Balance sheet total | € 366,952 | € 436,215 | € 629,883 | € 874,545 | ▲ 39% |
Key figures of CHOCOLATERIE VAN HOOREBEKE, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 April 2027.
What happened to CHOCOLATERIE VAN HOOREBEKE?
What happened at CHOCOLATERIE VAN HOOREBEKE in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 138,694 (▼ 40% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Gent. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 86,748 profit in 2022 to € 138,694 profit in 2025.
Paid € 137,730 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 230,011 profit.
Paid out € 383,353 in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
Behind CHOCOLATERIE VAN HOOREBEKE are Sharon Germonpre and Cedric Van Hoorebeke.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Sharon Germonpre
Director
Cedric Van Hoorebeke
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Sint-Baafsplein 15
9000 Gent
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0897.409.257
- VAT number
- BE 0897.409.257
- Registered office
- Sint-Baafsplein 15, 9000 Gent
- Names & denominations
- CHOCOLATERIE VAN HOOREBEKE
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 21 April 2008
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 27 Jan 2026
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