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VN WATERLOO: 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

VN WATERLOO

BE 0771.916.991
NACE 46.423, Wholesale of clothing, excluding workwear and underwear
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€107,358
2024 · -€239,616+€346,974
Equity
-€284,160
2024 · -€391,518+€107,358
Cash
€103,410
2024 · €26,438+€76,972
Balance sheet total
€175,758
2024 · €475,269-€299,511

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€231,676

    down €231,676 (-100%), from €231,676 to €0

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€176,314

  • Stocks and contracts -€191,756

    down €191,756 (-100%), from €191,756 to €0

  • Cash +€76,972

    up €76,972 (+291%), from €26,438 to €103,410

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€191,756) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€149,702)

  • Receivables within one year +€58,720

    up €58,720 (+439%), from €13,375 to €72,095

    of which Trade receivables: +€58,720

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,771

    down €11,771 (-100%), from €11,771 to €0

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€160,000

    down €160,000 (-44.4%), from €360,000 to €200,000

  • Trade debts -€132,027

    down €132,027 (-81.9%), from €161,288 to €29,260

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€107,358

    up €107,358 (+26.1%), from -€411,518 to -€304,160

  • Debts after one year -€69,255

    down €69,255 (-32.3%), from €214,507 to €145,253

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€46,717

    down €46,717 (-85.9%), from €54,409 to €7,692

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€39,056

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€268,362

    up €268,362 (+363%), from €73,869 to €342,231

  • Write-downs -€92,667

    down €92,667, from €9,816 to -€82,851

  • Staff costs -€84,733

    down €84,733 (-42.8%), from €197,819 to €113,086

  • Other operating charges +€16,554

    up €16,554 (+86.2%), from €19,211 to €35,765

  • Financial income -€4,050

    down €4,050 (-73.7%), from €5,497 to €1,447

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 -€239,616
Gross operating margin +€268,362
Staff costs +€84,733
Write-downs +€92,667
Other operating charges -€16,554
Other operating items -€80,229
Financial income -€4,050
Financial charges +€2,047
Result 2025 €107,358
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€4,604
Investment +€149,702
Financing -€68,126
Cash 2024 €26,438
Net result for the year +€107,358
Depreciation +€81,974
Stocks and contracts +€191,756
Receivables within one year -€58,720
Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,771
Trade debts -€132,027
Tax, wage and social debts -€46,717
Other debts -€160,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€149,702
Debts after one year -€69,255
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,129
Cash 2025 €103,410
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €475,269 €175,758 -€299,511 -63.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €231,928 €253 -€231,676 -99.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €231,676 €0 -€231,676 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €32,512 €0 -€32,512 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €22,850 €0 -€22,850 -100%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €176,314 €0 -€176,314 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €253 €253 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €243,341 €175,505 -€67,835 -27.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €191,756 €0 -€191,756 -100%
Stocks 30/36 €191,756 €0 -€191,756 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €13,375 €72,095 +€58,720 +439%
Trade receivables 40 €13,375 €72,095 +€58,720 +439%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,438 €103,410 +€76,972 +291%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €11,771 €0 -€11,771 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €475,269 €175,758 -€299,511 -63.0%
Equity 10/15 -€391,518 -€284,160 +€107,358 +27.4%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€411,518 -€304,160 +€107,358 +26.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €866,787 €459,918 -€406,869 -46.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €214,507 €145,253 -€69,255 -32.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €214,507 €145,253 -€69,255 -32.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €652,280 €314,665 -€337,615 -51.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €76,584 €77,713 +€1,129 +1.5%
Trade debts 44 €161,288 €29,260 -€132,027 -81.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €161,288 €29,260 -€132,027 -81.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €54,409 €7,692 -€46,717 -85.9%
Taxes 450/3 €15,353 €7,692 -€7,661 -49.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €39,056 €0 -€39,056 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €360,000 €200,000 -€160,000 -44.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €60,317 +€60,317
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €197,819 €113,086 -€84,733 -42.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €81,974 €81,974 = 0.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €9,816 -€82,851 -€92,667
Other operating charges 640/8 €19,211 €35,765 +€16,554 +86.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €80,229 +€80,229
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,869 €342,231 +€268,362 +363%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€234,950 €114,027 +€348,977
Financial income 75/76B €5,497 €1,447 -€4,050 -73.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,497 €1,447 -€4,050 -73.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,163 €8,116 -€2,047 -20.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,163 €8,116 -€2,047 -20.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€239,616 €107,358 +€346,974
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€239,616 €107,358 +€346,974
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€239,616 €107,358 +€346,974

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.