Van Marcke Distribution: 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 Marcke Distribution
Largest movements
- Cash -€702,142
down €702,142 (-99.2%), from €708,068 to €5,926
mainly Other debts (-€1.2m) and Debts after one year (-€290,832)
- Tangible fixed assets -€427,033
down €427,033 (-56.5%), from €756,404 to €329,371
of which Leasing and similar rights: -€362,398
- Receivables within one year -€105,498
down €105,498 (-2.5%), from €4.3m to €4.2m
of which Trade receivables: -€641,136
- Other debts -€1.2m
down €1.2m (-100.0%), from €1.2m to €68
- Debts after one year -€290,832
down €290,832 (-60.3%), from €482,652 to €191,820
- Reserves +€233,414
up €233,414 (+12.4%), from €1.9m to €2.1m
of which Distributable reserves: +€308,414
- Tax, wage and social debts +€184,214
up €184,214 (+32.9%), from €560,122 to €744,336
of which Taxes: +€128,778
- Current portion of long-term debt -€165,567
down €165,567 (-36.3%), from €456,399 to €290,832
- Turnover -€922,992
down €922,992 (-7.2%), from €12.8m to €11.8m
- Goods and materials -€437,899
down €437,899 (-8.6%), from €5.1m to €4.7m
- Depreciation -€221,595
down €221,595 (-33.5%), from €661,218 to €439,623
- Services and other goods -€167,924
down €167,924 (-5.1%), from €3.3m to €3.1m
- Staff costs -€140,575
down €140,575 (-3.8%), from €3.7m to €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.
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 | €6,031,708 | €4,786,037 | -€1.2m | -20.7% |
| Formation expenses | 20 | €27,011 | €20,914 | -€6,097 | -22.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €759,946 | €330,046 | -€429,900 | -56.6% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €2,867 | €0 | -€2,867 | -100% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €756,404 | €329,371 | -€427,033 | -56.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €26,726 | €7,821 | -€18,905 | -70.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €133,503 | €87,771 | -€45,732 | -34.3% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €596,176 | €233,778 | -€362,398 | -60.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €675 | €675 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €675 | €675 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €675 | €675 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €5,244,751 | €4,435,076 | -€809,675 | -15.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €0 | - | = | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €4,294,455 | €4,188,957 | -€105,498 | -2.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €3,955,898 | €3,314,762 | -€641,136 | -16.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €338,557 | €874,195 | +€535,638 | +158% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €708,068 | €5,926 | -€702,142 | -99.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €242,229 | €240,193 | -€2,036 | -0.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €6,031,708 | €4,786,037 | -€1.2m | -20.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €2,186,609 | €2,420,023 | +€233,414 | +10.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €300,000 | €300,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €300,000 | €300,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €300,000 | €300,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,886,609 | €2,120,023 | +€233,414 | +12.4% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €30,000 | €30,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €30,000 | €30,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €1,320,396 | €1,245,396 | -€75,000 | -5.7% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €536,212 | €844,626 | +€308,414 | +57.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €3,845,099 | €2,366,014 | -€1.5m | -38.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €482,652 | €191,820 | -€290,832 | -60.3% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €482,652 | €191,820 | -€290,832 | -60.3% |
| Leasing and similar obligations | 172 | €482,652 | €191,820 | -€290,832 | -60.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €3,361,699 | €2,172,323 | -€1.2m | -35.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €456,399 | €290,832 | -€165,567 | -36.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,144,807 | €1,137,087 | -€7,720 | -0.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,144,807 | €1,137,087 | -€7,720 | -0.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €560,122 | €744,336 | +€184,214 | +32.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €36,314 | €165,092 | +€128,778 | +355% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €523,808 | €579,244 | +€55,436 | +10.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,200,372 | €68 | -€1.2m | -100.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €748 | €1,871 | +€1,123 | +150% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €13,174,653 | €12,142,873 | -€1.0m | -7.8% |
| Turnover | 70 | €12,757,090 | €11,834,098 | -€922,992 | -7.2% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €236,283 | €235,967 | -€316 | -0.1% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €181,280 | €72,807 | -€108,473 | -59.8% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €12,691,566 | €11,748,541 | -€943,025 | -7.4% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €5,099,598 | €4,661,699 | -€437,899 | -8.6% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €5,099,598 | €4,661,699 | -€437,899 | -8.6% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €3,264,108 | €3,096,184 | -€167,924 | -5.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,662,945 | €3,522,370 | -€140,575 | -3.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €661,218 | €439,623 | -€221,595 | -33.5% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €32,619 | €28,137 | -€4,482 | -13.7% |
| Operating charges capitalised as restructuring costs | 649 | -€30,482 | €0 | +€30,482 | |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,560 | €527 | -€1,033 | -66.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €483,087 | €394,332 | -€88,755 | -18.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €12,080 | €8,140 | -€3,940 | -32.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €12,080 | €8,140 | -€3,940 | -32.6% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €11,900 | €7,453 | -€4,447 | -37.4% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €180 | €687 | +€507 | +282% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €52,748 | €42,186 | -€10,562 | -20.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €52,748 | €42,186 | -€10,562 | -20.0% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €42,872 | €33,122 | -€9,750 | -22.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €9,876 | €9,064 | -€812 | -8.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €442,419 | €360,287 | -€82,132 | -18.6% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €11,767 | €126,873 | +€115,106 | +978% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €11,812 | €127,263 | +€115,451 | +977% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €45 | €391 | +€346 | +776% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €430,652 | €233,414 | -€197,238 | -45.8% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €85,365 | €75,000 | -€10,365 | -12.1% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €75,000 | €0 | -€75,000 | -100% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €441,017 | €308,414 | -€132,603 | -30.1% |
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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.