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VCLB SERVICE: 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

VCLB SERVICE

BE 0474.273.085
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€12,912
2024 · €6,579-€19,491
Equity
€149,913
2024 · €162,814-€12,902
Cash
€132,966
2024 · €105,879+€27,087
Balance sheet total
€723,214
2024 · €738,070-€14,855

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€27,087

    up €27,087 (+25.6%), from €105,879 to €132,966

    mainly Depreciation (+€37,900) and Receivables within one year (+€17,153)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€26,920

    down €26,920 (-6.0%), from €447,608 to €420,688

    of which Land and buildings: -€23,412

  • Receivables within one year -€17,153

    down €17,153 (-17.5%), from €98,160 to €81,007

    of which Trade receivables: -€37,642

  • Stocks and contracts +€12,386

    up €12,386 (+52.8%), from €23,476 to €35,862

  • Intangible fixed assets -€10,980

    down €10,980 (-26.7%), from €41,065 to €30,085

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€12,902

    down €12,902 (-13.1%), from €98,564 to €85,663

  • Trade debts +€9,456

    up €9,456 (+20.6%), from €45,928 to €55,383

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,979

    down €8,979 (-65.8%), from €13,656 to €4,677

    of which Taxes: -€8,522

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€42,909

    down €42,909 (-39.9%), from €107,581 to €64,672

  • Write-downs -€23,645

    down €23,645, from €14,940 to -€8,705

  • Other operating charges +€21,696

    new in 2025: €21,696

  • Provisions -€16,818

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €16,818)

  • Taxes -€3,436

    down €3,436 (-94.8%), from €3,623 to €187

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 €6,579
Gross operating margin -€42,909
Staff costs -€1,467
Depreciation +€96
Write-downs +€23,645
Provisions +€16,818
Other operating charges -€21,696
Other operating items +€2,258
Financial income -€174
Financial charges +€503
Taxes +€3,436
Result 2025 -€12,912
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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 +€29,525
Investment €0
Financing -€2,438
Cash 2024 €105,879
Net result for the year -€12,912
Depreciation +€37,900
Stocks and contracts -€12,386
Receivables within one year +€17,153
Deferred charges and accrued income -€725
Trade debts +€9,456
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,979
Accrued charges and deferred income +€17
Debts after one year +€1,172
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,620
Contributions, distributions and other +€10
Cash 2025 €132,966
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €738,070 €723,214 -€14,855 -2.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €488,673 €450,773 -€37,900 -7.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €41,065 €30,085 -€10,980 -26.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €447,608 €420,688 -€26,920 -6.0%
Land and buildings 22 €440,996 €417,584 -€23,412 -5.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,314 €2,965 -€3,349 -53.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €297 €138 -€159 -53.5%
Current assets 29/58 €249,397 €272,441 +€23,045 +9.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €23,476 €35,862 +€12,386 +52.8%
Stocks 30/36 €23,476 €35,862 +€12,386 +52.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €98,160 €81,007 -€17,153 -17.5%
Trade receivables 40 €96,317 €58,675 -€37,642 -39.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,843 €22,332 +€20,489 +1,112%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €105,879 €132,966 +€27,087 +25.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €21,882 €22,607 +€725 +3.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €738,070 €723,214 -€14,855 -2.0%
Equity 10/15 €162,814 €149,913 -€12,902 -7.9%
Contributions 10/11 €64,250 €64,250 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €98,564 €85,663 -€12,902 -13.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €98,564 €85,663 -€12,902 -13.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €575,255 €573,302 -€1,954 -0.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €495,132 €496,304 +€1,172 +0.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €158,309 €141,389 -€16,920 -10.7%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €336,823 €354,915 +€18,092 +5.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €80,123 €76,981 -€3,143 -3.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,540 €16,920 -€3,620 -17.6%
Trade debts 44 €45,928 €55,383 +€9,456 +20.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €45,928 €55,383 +€9,456 +20.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,656 €4,677 -€8,979 -65.8%
Taxes 450/3 €12,370 €3,849 -€8,522 -68.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,286 €829 -€457 -35.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €17 +€17
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €9,839 €11,305 +€1,467 +14.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €37,996 €37,900 -€96 -0.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €14,940 -€8,705 -€23,645
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €16,818 - -€16,818
Other operating charges 640/8 - €21,696 +€21,696
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €9,638 €7,380 -€2,258 -23.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €107,581 €64,672 -€42,909 -39.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,351 -€4,905 -€23,256
Financial income 75/76B €233 €60 -€174 -74.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €233 €60 -€174 -74.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,383 €7,880 -€503 -6.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,383 €7,880 -€503 -6.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,202 -€12,725 -€22,927
Income taxes 67/77 €3,623 €187 -€3,436 -94.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,579 -€12,912 -€19,491
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,579 -€12,912 -€19,491

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.