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General Stores

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Financial year 2025 · closed on 31/12/2025

Net result

144 k €

+7.6% YoY

Gross margin

500 k €

-2.8% YoY

Equity

1,7 M €

+6.0% YoY

Workforce

4,2 ETP

-8.7% YoY

What does General Stores do?

General Stores is a Private limited company incorporated in 1968. Its main activity is: Wholesale of beverages. Its registered office is in Oostende. It employs on average 4,2 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation

● Normal situation

BCE/KBO no. / VAT

BE 0405.260.555

Incorporation

01/01/1968

Legal form

Private limited company

Registered office

Zandvoordestraat 492
8400 Oostende · FlandreSee on map

Contributed capital

75 000,00 €

Latest accounts

31/12/2025

Average workforce

4,2 ETP

Activities (NACE)

46341Wholesale of beverages· main 46341Wholesale of beverages 51340Air transport 46349Wholesale of beverages 46349Wholesale of beverages 47251Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores+3

Joint committees (5)

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Signals

ProfitableSolid equityLow riskGood liquidityPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debts

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✦ Verdict · Analyst summary

Financials

Trend over 19 financial years

	2025		2024		2023		2022		2021		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009		2008		2007		2006
Income statement
Gross margin	500 k €	-2.8%	514,4 k €	-0.2%	515,2 k €	+1.2%	509,1 k €	+36.0%	374,4 k €	+2.8%	364,4 k €	-12.3%	415,7 k €	+12.8%	368,5 k €	-5.8%	391,3 k €	-19.5%	485,9 k €	+34.6%	361 k €	-14.3%	421,3 k €	+9.9%	383,4 k €	-22.0%	491,6 k €	-2.8%	505,9 k €	-2.1%	516,6 k €	-19.7%	643,5 k €	+13.8%	565,6 k €	+9.3%	517,6 k €
EBITDA	240,1 k €	-0.4%	241,2 k €	+9.3%	220,7 k €	-28.5%	308,5 k €	+111%	146 k €	+12.8%	129,5 k €	-32.1%	190,8 k €	+23.2%	154,9 k €	-10.5%	173,2 k €	-38.2%	280,2 k €	+129%	122,3 k €	-30.5%	176,1 k €	+17.9%	149,3 k €	-10.6%	167 k €	-2.4%	171,2 k €	+7.3%	159,5 k €	-45.0%	290,3 k €	+36.7%	212,3 k €	-8.4%	231,9 k €
Operating result	198,9 k €	+1.3%	196,3 k €	-2.2%	200,7 k €	-37.0%	318,4 k €	+121%	143,8 k €	+243%	42 k €	-70.0%	140 k €	+11.7%	125,3 k €	-12.0%	142,4 k €	-40.6%	239,7 k €	+230%	72,7 k €	-40.5%	122,2 k €	+37.7%	88,8 k €	+81.6%	48,9 k €	+8.5%	45 k €	-17.1%	54,3 k €	-62.0%	142,8 k €	+166%	53,6 k €	-48.7%	104,6 k €
Net result	144 k €	+7.6%	133,9 k €	+2.9%	130,1 k €	-51.0%	265,6 k €	+188%	92,3 k €	+1430%	6 k €	-93.8%	97,6 k €	-6.7%	104,6 k €	-9.8%	116 k €	-46.4%	216,2 k €	+532%	34,2 k €	+868%	3,5 k €	-86.8%	26,7 k €	+961%	2,5 k €	+6.0%	2,4 k €	-77.1%	10,3 k €	-87.4%	82,2 k €	+8812%	922,1 €	-98.1%	48,4 k €
Balance sheet
Equity	1,7 M €	+6.0%	1,6 M €	+6.4%	1,5 M €	+9.7%	1,3 M €	+12.1%	1,2 M €	+8.0%	1,1 M €	+0.5%	1,1 M €	-0.2%	1,1 M €	+0.4%	1,1 M €	+1.5%	1,1 M €	-38.6%	1,8 M €	+2.0%	1,7 M €	+0.2%	1,7 M €	+1.6%	1,7 M €	+0.1%	1,7 M €	+0.1%	1,7 M €	+0.6%	1,7 M €	+5.1%	1,6 M €	+0.1%	1,6 M €
Total assets	2,4 M €	-1.7%	2,4 M €	+1.7%	2,4 M €	-1.6%	2,4 M €	+14.0%	2,1 M €	-3.1%	2,2 M €	-0.3%	2,2 M €	-2.1%	2,2 M €	+13.9%	2 M €	-8.7%	2,2 M €	-6.3%	2,3 M €	-6.4%	2,5 M €	-15.7%	2,9 M €	-8.8%	3,2 M €	+10.1%	2,9 M €	+9.9%	2,6 M €	-9.9%	2,9 M €	+0.4%	2,9 M €	+3.1%	2,8 M €
Cash	119,9 k €	+9.2%	109,8 k €	+1196%	8,5 k €	-88.2%	72,1 k €	+34.8%	53,4 k €	+264%	14,7 k €	-63.5%	40,3 k €	+98.7%	20,3 k €	+4351%	455,3 €	-99.8%	271,8 k €	-32.5%	402,9 k €	+33.8%	301,1 k €	+62.9%	184,8 k €	+149%	74,4 k €	-43.9%	132,5 k €	-3.7%	137,7 k €	-46.8%	258,7 k €	+105%	126,2 k €	+426%	24 k €
Debts	714,1 k €	-16.0%	849,7 k €	-6.0%	904 k €	-15.8%	1,1 M €	+16.5%	921,8 k €	-13.5%	1,1 M €	-1.3%	1,1 M €	-3.7%	1,1 M €	+31.3%	855,2 k €	-18.9%	1,1 M €	+107%	510,4 k €	-27.4%	703,5 k €	-24.6%	933,5 k €	-13.7%	1,1 M €	+13.1%	956,6 k €	+11.7%	856,3 k €	-24.7%	1,1 M €	+0.5%	1,1 M €	+7.5%	1,1 M €
Other
Workforce	4,2 ETP	-8.7%	4,6 ETP	-6.1%	4,9 ETP	+16.7%	4,2 ETP	-26.3%	5,7 ETP	+14.0%	5,0 ETP	+4.2%	4,8 ETP	-5.9%	5,1 ETP	-1.9%	5,2 ETP	+6.1%	4,9 ETP	-10.9%	5,5 ETP	-1.8%	5,6 ETP	+1.8%	5,5 ETP	-23.6%	7,2 ETP	-4.0%	7,5 ETP	-7.4%	8,1 ETP	-21.4%	10,3 ETP	+6.2%	9,7 ETP	+14.1%	8,5 ETP

Estimate

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 1 M€ and 2,5 M€

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Governance

Board of directors

Seen on filing of 31/12/2025 · 4 active · 31 ended

Active mandates

Beatrice Declercq

Director

Active

Bernard DECORTE

Director

Active

DIETER DECORTE WIJNEN

Director · 0839.777.302

Represented by Dieter DECORTE

Active

TOM DECORTE

Director · 0840.051.276

Represented by Tom DECORTE

Active

Ended mandates

Beatrice Declercq

Director · since 25 mars 2015

Ended

Bernard Decorte

Director · since 25 mars 2015

Ended

DIETER DECORTE WIJNEN

Director · since 25 mars 2015 · 0839.777.302

Represented by Dieter Decorte

Ended

TOM DECORTE

Director · since 25 mars 2015 · 0840.051.276

Represented by Tom Decorte

Ended

Annual accounts

Full financial information

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Type of account	Abridged model	Abridged model	Abridged model	Abridged model	Abridged model	Abridged model
Start of the financial year	01/01/2025	01/01/2024	01/01/2023	01/01/2022	01/01/2021	01/01/2020
Closing of the financial year	31/12/2025	31/12/2024	31/12/2023	31/12/2022	31/12/2021	31/12/2020
Length of the financial year	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Filing date	14/07/2026	15/05/2025	26/04/2024	28/04/2023	29/04/2022	30/06/2021
General meeting	22/06/2026	12/05/2025	29/03/2024	03/04/2023	01/04/2022	31/05/2021
Currency of the financial year	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR
NBB quality label	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls

Ratios

Financial ratios

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Filings

Annual accounts filings

20 filings with the NBB

Model	Closing	General meeting	Filed	Language	Document
Abridged model	31/12/2025	22/06/2026	14/07/2026	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2024	12/05/2025	15/05/2025	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2023	29/03/2024	26/04/2024	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2022	03/04/2023	28/04/2023	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2021	01/04/2022	29/04/2022	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2020	31/05/2021	30/06/2021	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2019	15/07/2020	07/08/2020	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2018	13/05/2019	28/05/2019	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2017	30/06/2018	27/07/2018	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2016	08/05/2017	13/06/2017	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2015	09/05/2016	29/07/2016	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2014	11/05/2015	19/06/2015	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2013	12/05/2014	29/07/2014	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2012	13/05/2013	02/08/2013	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2011	14/05/2012	21/06/2012	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2010	09/05/2011	07/07/2011	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2009	10/05/2010	16/06/2010	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2008	11/05/2009	15/06/2009	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2007	13/05/2008	12/06/2008	Dutch	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2006	14/05/2007	22/05/2007	Dutch	PDF

Estimate

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 1 M€ and 2,5 M€

The detail comes with the Business plan: low and high bounds, the valuation bridge for each financial year, transaction multiples by sector and size, group valuation and exports.

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Disclaimer

Indicative estimate based on public sector multiples and the filed annual accounts. It is neither a certified valuation nor financial or investment advice.

Governance

Board of directors

Seen on filing of 31/12/2025 · 4 active · 31 ended

Active mandates

Beatrice Declercq

Director

Active

Bernard DECORTE

Director

Active

DIETER DECORTE WIJNEN

Director · 0839.777.302

Represented by Dieter DECORTE

Active

TOM DECORTE

Director · 0840.051.276

Represented by Tom DECORTE

Active

Ended mandates

Beatrice Declercq

Director · since 25 mars 2015

Ended

Bernard Decorte

Director · since 25 mars 2015

Ended

DIETER DECORTE WIJNEN

Director · since 25 mars 2015 · 0839.777.302

Represented by Dieter Decorte

Ended

TOM DECORTE

Director · since 25 mars 2015 · 0840.051.276

Represented by Tom Decorte

Ended

Shareholders

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Belgian Official Gazette

Belgian Official Gazette publications

Mandates15/03/2023
STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, ) - WIJZIGING RECHTSVORM - DIVERSEN - ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Mandates28/04/2015
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN - STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, ) - WIJZIGING RECHTSVORM
PDF
Mandates26/01/2012
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Mandates29/07/2008
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Other19/05/2005
DIVERSEN
PDF
Registered office17/01/2005
MAATSCHAPPELIJKE ZETEL - KAPITAAL - AANDELEN - ALGEMENE VERGADERING - STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, )
PDF

Source: Belgian Official Gazette

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2025
Annual accounts 2025144 k €↑
2024
Annual accounts 2024133,9 k €↑
2023
Annual accounts 2023130,1 k €↓
2022
Annual accounts 2022265,6 k €↑
2021
Annual accounts 202192,3 k €↑
2019
Annual accounts 20196 k €↓
2018
Annual accounts 201897,6 k €↓
2017
Annual accounts 2017104,6 k €↓
2016
Annual accounts 2016116 k €↓
2015
Annual accounts 2015216,2 k €↑
2014
Annual accounts 201434,2 k €↑
2013
Annual accounts 20133,5 k €↓
2012
Annual accounts 201226,7 k €↑
2011
Annual accounts 20112,5 k €↑
2010
Annual accounts 20102,4 k €↓
2009
Annual accounts 200910,3 k €↓
2008
Annual accounts 200882,2 k €↑
2007
Annual accounts 2007922,1 €↓
2006
Annual accounts 200648,4 k €
01/01/1968
IncorporationPrivate limited company

10/15	1 240 000	1 180 000	1 050 000
70	8 630 000	8 120 000	7 940 000
9904	412 000	388 000	301 000
17/49	2 970 000	3 140 000	3 380 000
9087	24,3	23,1	21,8

General Stores

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What does General Stores do?

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Financials

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