ANTWERP CUSTOMS SERVICES: what changed
Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.
ANTWERP CUSTOMS SERVICES
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€689,696
up €689,696 (+73.1%), from €943,576 to €1.6m
of which Trade receivables: +€563,615
- Cash -€232,430
down €232,430 (-85.9%), from €270,627 to €38,198
mainly Receivables within one year (-€689,696) and Other debts (-€40,000)
- Reserves +€311,409
up €311,409 (+480%), from €64,915 to €376,325
of which Distributable reserves: +€311,409
- Trade debts +€148,648
up €148,648 (+24.4%), from €609,880 to €758,528
- Tax, wage and social debts +€43,734
up €43,734 (+17.5%), from €250,307 to €294,042
of which Taxes: +€38,456
- Other debts -€40,000
down €40,000 (-21.1%), from €190,000 to €150,000
- Gross operating margin +€240,135
up €240,135 (+32.6%), from €735,779 to €975,914
- Staff costs +€73,162
up €73,162 (+16.3%), from €448,414 to €521,576
- Taxes +€38,768
up €38,768 (+48.0%), from €80,748 to €119,516
- Financial income -€11,121
down €11,121 (-90.4%), from €12,304 to €1,183
From the 2024 result to the 2025 result
Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.
Derived cash bridge
Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,216,065 | €1,673,217 | +€457,151 | +37.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,862 | €510 | -€1,353 | -72.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,862 | €510 | -€1,353 | -72.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,036 | €136 | -€900 | -86.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €826 | €374 | -€453 | -54.8% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,214,203 | €1,672,707 | +€458,504 | +37.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €943,576 | €1,633,271 | +€689,696 | +73.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €935,821 | €1,499,435 | +€563,615 | +60.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €7,755 | €133,836 | +€126,081 | +1,626% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €270,627 | €38,198 | -€232,430 | -85.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | - | €1,238 | +€1,238 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,216,065 | €1,673,217 | +€457,151 | +37.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €151,915 | €463,325 | +€311,409 | +205% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €87,000 | €87,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €64,915 | €376,325 | +€311,409 | +480% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €9,379 | €9,379 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €55,537 | €366,946 | +€311,409 | +561% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,064,150 | €1,209,892 | +€145,742 | +13.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,050,187 | €1,202,570 | +€152,382 | +14.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €609,880 | €758,528 | +€148,648 | +24.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €609,880 | €758,528 | +€148,648 | +24.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €250,307 | €294,042 | +€43,734 | +17.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €182,802 | €221,258 | +€38,456 | +21.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €67,505 | €72,784 | +€5,279 | +7.8% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €190,000 | €150,000 | -€40,000 | -21.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €13,963 | €7,323 | -€6,641 | -47.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €448,414 | €521,576 | +€73,162 | +16.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,425 | €1,353 | -€72 | -5.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,594 | €1,413 | -€180 | -11.3% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €735,779 | €975,914 | +€240,135 | +32.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €284,346 | €451,571 | +€167,226 | +58.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €12,304 | €1,183 | -€11,121 | -90.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €12,304 | €1,183 | -€11,121 | -90.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €22,206 | €21,830 | -€377 | -1.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €22,206 | €21,830 | -€377 | -1.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €274,443 | €430,925 | +€156,482 | +57.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €80,748 | €119,516 | +€38,768 | +48.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €193,695 | €311,409 | +€117,714 | +60.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €193,695 | €311,409 | +€117,714 | +60.8% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 October 2026 via checked.be.