VAN DE VORST: 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 DE VORST
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€99,999
up €99,999 (+5.8%), from €1.7m to €1.8m
of which Land and buildings: +€314,267
- Stocks and contracts -€97,222
down €97,222 (-23.8%), from €408,432 to €311,211
- Trade debts -€91,747
down €91,747 (-11.5%), from €800,246 to €708,498
- Short-term financial debts +€50,000
up €50,000 (+14.3%), from €350,000 to €400,000
- Reserves +€36,843
up €36,843 (+9.0%), from €411,324 to €448,167
of which Distributable reserves: +€36,843
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€35,000
new in 2024: €35,000
- Tax, wage and social debts -€32,687
down €32,687 (-47.7%), from €68,464 to €35,777
of which Remuneration and social security: -€36,015
- Staff costs -€76,137
down €76,137 (-9.8%), from €776,493 to €700,356
- Depreciation +€68,515
up €68,515 (+17.6%), from €389,075 to €457,590
- Gross operating margin +€48,936
up €48,936 (+3.8%), from €1.3m to €1.3m
- Financial charges +€38,596
up €38,596 (+60.8%), from €63,469 to €102,065
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,948,302 | €2,970,073 | +€21,771 | +0.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,713,336 | €1,813,334 | +€99,999 | +5.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,711,807 | €1,811,805 | +€99,999 | +5.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €739,708 | €1,053,975 | +€314,267 | +42.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €116,845 | €101,312 | -€15,532 | -13.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €118,841 | €68,580 | -€50,261 | -42.3% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €736,413 | €587,938 | -€148,475 | -20.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,529 | €1,529 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,234,967 | €1,156,739 | -€78,227 | -6.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €408,432 | €311,211 | -€97,222 | -23.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €408,432 | €311,211 | -€97,222 | -23.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €775,084 | €798,944 | +€23,860 | +3.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €646,081 | €673,602 | +€27,521 | +4.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €129,003 | €125,342 | -€3,661 | -2.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €32,915 | €32,018 | -€897 | -2.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €18,535 | €14,567 | -€3,968 | -21.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,948,302 | €2,970,073 | +€21,771 | +0.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €507,965 | €561,011 | +€53,046 | +10.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €45,000 | €45,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Revaluation surpluses | 12 | €67,844 | €67,844 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €411,324 | €448,167 | +€36,843 | +9.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €4,500 | €4,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €4,500 | €4,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €406,824 | €443,667 | +€36,843 | +9.1% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€16,203 | - | +€16,203 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,440,337 | €2,409,062 | -€31,275 | -1.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €767,291 | €799,724 | +€32,432 | +4.2% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €767,291 | €799,724 | +€32,432 | +4.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,673,046 | €1,574,339 | -€98,707 | -5.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €303,326 | €287,600 | -€15,725 | -5.2% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €350,000 | €400,000 | +€50,000 | +14.3% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €350,000 | €400,000 | +€50,000 | +14.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €800,246 | €708,498 | -€91,747 | -11.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €800,246 | €708,498 | -€91,747 | -11.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €68,464 | €35,777 | -€32,687 | -47.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €1,732 | €5,061 | +€3,328 | +192% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €66,732 | €30,716 | -€36,015 | -54.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €151,011 | €142,464 | -€8,547 | -5.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €35,000 | +€35,000 | |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,237 | - | -€1,237 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €776,493 | €700,356 | -€76,137 | -9.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €389,075 | €457,590 | +€68,515 | +17.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €16,567 | €24,991 | +€8,424 | +50.8% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,280,164 | €1,329,100 | +€48,936 | +3.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €98,029 | €146,163 | +€48,133 | +49.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €622 | €9,375 | +€8,753 | +1,407% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €622 | €1,547 | +€925 | +149% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | - | €7,828 | +€7,828 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €63,469 | €102,065 | +€38,596 | +60.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €63,469 | €102,065 | +€38,596 | +60.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €35,182 | €53,472 | +€18,290 | +52.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | - | €426 | +€426 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €35,182 | €53,046 | +€17,864 | +50.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €35,182 | €53,046 | +€17,864 | +50.8% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.