VAN DESSEL: 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 DESSEL
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts -€76,292
down €76,292 (-12.7%), from €602,868 to €526,577
- Cash +€75,754
up €75,754 (+10.6%), from €715,929 to €791,683
mainly Stocks and contracts (+€76,292) and Depreciation (+€64,339)
- Tangible fixed assets -€64,339
down €64,339 (-19.0%), from €339,057 to €274,718
of which Land and buildings: -€35,846
- Debts after one year -€36,450
down €36,450 (-67.2%), from €54,226 to €17,776
- Gross operating margin -€53,342
down €53,342 (-15.3%), from €348,968 to €295,626
- Staff costs -€34,744
down €34,744 (-14.0%), from €247,864 to €213,120
- Taxes -€6,922
down €6,922 (-62.2%), from €11,137 to €4,215
- Depreciation +€5,192
up €5,192 (+8.8%), from €59,147 to €64,339
- Financial income -€3,536
down €3,536 (-15.1%), from €23,363 to €19,827
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 | €2,753,443 | €2,714,810 | -€38,633 | -1.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €415,877 | €351,539 | -€64,339 | -15.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €339,057 | €274,718 | -€64,339 | -19.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €233,468 | €197,622 | -€35,846 | -15.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €11,888 | €6,813 | -€5,075 | -42.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €93,701 | €70,283 | -€23,418 | -25.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €76,821 | €76,821 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,337,565 | €2,363,271 | +€25,706 | +1.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €602,868 | €526,577 | -€76,292 | -12.7% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €602,868 | €526,577 | -€76,292 | -12.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €97,546 | €122,445 | +€24,898 | +25.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €54,634 | €74,210 | +€19,575 | +35.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €42,912 | €48,235 | +€5,323 | +12.4% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €908,403 | €908,405 | +€2 | 0.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €715,929 | €791,683 | +€75,754 | +10.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €12,818 | €14,162 | +€1,344 | +10.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,753,443 | €2,714,810 | -€38,633 | -1.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €785,526 | €792,122 | +€6,595 | +0.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €61,973 | €61,973 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €61,973 | €61,973 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €61,973 | €61,973 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €723,553 | €730,149 | +€6,595 | +0.9% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €76,397 | €76,397 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €76,397 | €76,397 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €37,910 | €37,910 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €609,246 | €615,841 | +€6,595 | +1.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,967,916 | €1,922,688 | -€45,228 | -2.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €54,226 | €17,776 | -€36,450 | -67.2% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €54,226 | €17,776 | -€36,450 | -67.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,900,300 | €1,892,821 | -€7,480 | -0.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €71,667 | €53,573 | -€18,095 | -25.2% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €9,540 | - | -€9,540 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €9,540 | - | -€9,540 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €819,587 | €846,652 | +€27,065 | +3.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €819,587 | €846,652 | +€27,065 | +3.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €48,120 | €39,820 | -€8,300 | -17.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €14,591 | €11,317 | -€3,273 | -22.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €33,530 | €28,503 | -€5,027 | -15.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €951,385 | €952,776 | +€1,390 | +0.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €13,390 | €12,092 | -€1,298 | -9.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €247,864 | €213,120 | -€34,744 | -14.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €59,147 | €64,339 | +€5,192 | +8.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €3,217 | €4,025 | +€808 | +25.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €348,968 | €295,626 | -€53,342 | -15.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €38,739 | €14,142 | -€24,598 | -63.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €23,363 | €19,827 | -€3,536 | -15.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €23,363 | €19,827 | -€3,536 | -15.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €25,923 | €23,159 | -€2,764 | -10.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €25,923 | €23,159 | -€2,764 | -10.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €36,180 | €10,810 | -€25,370 | -70.1% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €11,137 | €4,215 | -€6,922 | -62.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €25,043 | €6,595 | -€18,448 | -73.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €25,043 | €6,595 | -€18,448 | -73.7% |
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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.