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VAN HERCK GUSTAAF: 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.

What changed

VAN HERCK GUSTAAF

BE 0436.437.147
NACE 47.552, Retail sale of lighting equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,059
2024 · €46,890-€29,832
Equity
€670,934
2024 · €653,876+€17,059
Cash
€415,256
2024 · €109,220+€306,035
Balance sheet total
€685,924
2024 · €672,559+€13,365

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€306,035

    up €306,035 (+280%), from €109,220 to €415,256

    mainly Current investments (+€281,719) and Net result for the year (+€17,059)

  • Current investments -€281,719

    down €281,719 (-61.0%), from €461,719 to €180,000

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,980

    down €10,980 (-22.0%), from €49,861 to €38,881

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€10,980

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€17,059

    up €17,059 (+2.7%), from €641,473 to €658,532

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€18,988

    up €18,988 (+1,837%), from €1,033 to €20,022

  • Taxes -€14,152

    down €14,152 (-65.2%), from €21,707 to €7,554

  • Gross operating margin -€9,890

    down €9,890 (-15.5%), from €63,880 to €53,990

  • Financial income -€9,170

    down €9,170 (-75.9%), from €12,079 to €2,910

  • Depreciation +€5,811

    up €5,811 (+112%), from €5,169 to €10,980

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the 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.

Result 2024 €46,890
Gross operating margin -€9,890
Depreciation -€5,811
Other operating charges -€125
Financial income -€9,170
Financial charges -€18,988
Taxes +€14,152
Result 2025 €17,059
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

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.

From operations +€24,316
Investment +€281,719
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €109,220
Net result for the year +€17,059
Depreciation +€10,980
Stocks and contracts +€949
Receivables within one year -€928
Smaller working-capital items -€65
Trade debts -€3,507
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,178
Other debts +€1,007
Current investments +€281,719
Cash 2025 €415,256
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €672,559 €685,924 +€13,365 +2.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €49,861 €38,881 -€10,980 -22.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €49,861 €38,881 -€10,980 -22.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €49,861 €38,881 -€10,980 -22.0%
Current assets 29/58 €622,699 €647,043 +€24,344 +3.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,124 €3,175 -€949 -23.0%
Stocks 30/36 €4,124 €701 -€3,423 -83.0%
Contracts in progress 37 - €2,474 +€2,474
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €45,590 €46,518 +€928 +2.0%
Trade receivables 40 €45,456 €38,003 -€7,453 -16.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €134 €8,515 +€8,381 +6,252%
Current investments 50/53 €461,719 €180,000 -€281,719 -61.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €109,220 €415,256 +€306,035 +280%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,045 €2,095 +€50 +2.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €672,559 €685,924 +€13,365 +2.0%
Equity 10/15 €653,876 €670,934 +€17,059 +2.6%
Contributions 10/11 €12,403 €12,403 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €641,473 €658,532 +€17,059 +2.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €641,473 €658,532 +€17,059 +2.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €18,684 €14,990 -€3,694 -19.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €18,668 €14,990 -€3,678 -19.7%
Trade debts 44 €12,421 €8,914 -€3,507 -28.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,421 €8,914 -€3,507 -28.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,563 €4,385 -€1,178 -21.2%
Taxes 450/3 €5,563 €4,385 -€1,178 -21.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €684 €1,691 +€1,007 +147%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €16 €0 -€16 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €9,502 €0 -€9,502 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,169 €10,980 +€5,811 +112%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,160 €1,285 +€125 +10.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €63,880 €53,990 -€9,890 -15.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €57,551 €41,725 -€15,826 -27.5%
Financial income 75/76B €12,079 €2,910 -€9,170 -75.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,079 €2,910 -€9,170 -75.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,033 €20,022 +€18,988 +1,837%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,033 €20,022 +€18,988 +1,837%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €68,597 €24,613 -€43,984 -64.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,707 €7,554 -€14,152 -65.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €46,890 €17,059 -€29,832 -63.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €46,890 €17,059 -€29,832 -63.6%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.