Van Aerde: 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.
Van Aerde
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€5.1m
up €5.1m (+51.9%), from €9.7m to €14.8m
of which Trade receivables: +€2.9m
- Stocks and contracts +€519,626
up €519,626 (+2.7%), from €19.4m to €19.9m
- Provisions +€3.5m
new in 2025: €3.5m
- Trade debts +€1.4m
up €1.4m (+15.2%), from €9.4m to €10.9m
- Short-term financial debts +€1.0m
up €1.0m (+9.8%), from €10.4m to €11.4m
- Other debts +€851,241
up €851,241 (+30.4%), from €2.8m to €3.7m
- Debts after one year -€630,359
down €630,359 (-30.4%), from €2.1m to €1.4m
- Turnover +€14.6m
up €14.6m (+16.3%), from €89.6m to €104.1m
- Goods and materials +€13.9m
up €13.9m (+17.2%), from €80.7m to €94.6m
of which Purchases: +€10.9m
- Provisions +€3.5m
new in 2025: €3.5m
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €35,565,944 | €41,389,184 | +€5.8m | +16.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €5,458,875 | €5,593,662 | +€134,787 | +2.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €402,101 | €478,600 | +€76,499 | +19.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €243,146 | €301,434 | +€58,288 | +24.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €0 | - | = | |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €172,013 | €130,611 | -€41,402 | -24.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €71,133 | €141,140 | +€70,006 | +98.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | - | €29,684 | +€29,684 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €4,813,628 | €4,813,628 | = | 0.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €4,807,620 | €4,807,620 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €2,927,020 | €2,927,020 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | €1,880,601 | €1,880,601 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €6,008 | €6,008 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €6,008 | €6,008 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €30,107,069 | €35,795,522 | +€5.7m | +18.9% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €19,375,816 | €19,895,442 | +€519,626 | +2.7% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €19,375,816 | €19,895,442 | +€519,626 | +2.7% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €11,379,850 | €10,533,027 | -€846,823 | -7.4% |
| Advance payments | 36 | €7,995,967 | €9,362,415 | +€1.4m | +17.1% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €9,737,935 | €14,794,527 | +€5.1m | +51.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €8,123,747 | €11,062,841 | +€2.9m | +36.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,614,188 | €3,731,686 | +€2.1m | +131.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €909,032 | €781,327 | -€127,705 | -14.0% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €84,286 | €324,226 | +€239,940 | +284.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €35,565,944 | €41,389,184 | +€5.8m | +16.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €9,692,990 | €9,481,905 | -€211,085 | -2.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €475,240 | €475,240 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €475,240 | €475,240 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €475,240 | €475,240 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €9,217,750 | €9,006,665 | -€211,085 | -2.3% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €47,524 | €47,524 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €47,524 | €47,524 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €1,076,424 | €2,074,194 | +€997,770 | +92.7% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €8,093,802 | €6,884,947 | -€1.2m | -14.9% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | - | €3,500,000 | +€3.5m | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | - | €3,500,000 | +€3.5m | |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | - | €3,500,000 | +€3.5m | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €25,872,953 | €28,407,279 | +€2.5m | +9.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €2,074,535 | €1,444,176 | -€630,359 | -30.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €2,074,535 | €1,444,176 | -€630,359 | -30.4% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €1,024,535 | €644,176 | -€380,359 | -37.1% |
| Other loans | 174 | €1,050,000 | €800,000 | -€250,000 | -23.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €23,697,439 | €26,943,343 | +€3.2m | +13.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €706,950 | €453,359 | -€253,591 | -35.9% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €10,414,792 | €11,436,716 | +€1.0m | +9.8% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €10,414,792 | €11,436,716 | +€1.0m | +9.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €9,425,960 | €10,857,762 | +€1.4m | +15.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €9,425,960 | €10,857,762 | +€1.4m | +15.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €345,340 | €539,867 | +€194,528 | +56.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €115,941 | €108,424 | -€7,516 | -6.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €229,399 | €431,443 | +€202,044 | +88.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €2,804,397 | €3,655,639 | +€851,241 | +30.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €100,980 | €19,760 | -€81,220 | -80.4% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €90,110,546 | €104,603,398 | +€14.5m | +16.1% |
| Turnover | 70 | €89,578,475 | €104,146,868 | +€14.6m | +16.3% |
| Own construction capitalised | 72 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other operating income | 74 | €524,874 | €456,530 | -€68,343 | -13.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €7,198 | €0 | -€7,198 | -100.0% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €85,165,599 | €102,759,196 | +€17.6m | +20.7% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €80,727,094 | €94,622,449 | +€13.9m | +17.2% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €82,882,616 | €93,786,719 | +€10.9m | +13.2% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | -€2,155,522 | €835,730 | +€3.0m | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €2,964,995 | €2,846,674 | -€118,321 | -4.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,222,049 | €1,492,098 | +€270,048 | +22.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €82,294 | €173,000 | +€90,707 | +110.2% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €31,721 | -€75,064 | -€106,786 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | - | €3,500,000 | +€3.5m | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €135,726 | €200,040 | +€64,314 | +47.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,720 | €0 | -€1,720 | -100.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €4,944,947 | €1,844,202 | -€3.1m | -62.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €193,733 | €205,240 | +€11,507 | +5.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €189,810 | €205,233 | +€15,423 | +8.1% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €166,848 | €177,467 | +€10,619 | +6.4% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €22,962 | €27,766 | +€4,804 | +20.9% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €3,922 | €7 | -€3,916 | -99.8% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,036,983 | €973,352 | -€63,631 | -6.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,036,983 | €973,352 | -€63,631 | -6.1% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €715,064 | €727,367 | +€12,303 | +1.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €321,919 | €245,986 | -€75,933 | -23.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €4,101,696 | €1,076,090 | -€3.0m | -73.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,013,047 | €266,141 | -€746,906 | -73.7% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €1,013,047 | €266,626 | -€746,421 | -73.7% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €0 | €485 | +€485 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €3,088,650 | €809,949 | -€2.3m | -73.8% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €997,770 | €997,770 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €2,090,880 | -€187,821 | -€2.3m |
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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.