VPK SERVICES: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
VPK SERVICES
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€26.9m
up €26.9m (+29.8%), from €90.2m to €117.1m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€26.8m
- Cash -€18.1m
down €18.1m (-22.1%), from €81.9m to €63.8m
mainly Receivables within one year (-€26.9m) and Other debts (-€13.7m)
- Current portion of long-term debt +€25.0m
new in 2025: €25.0m
- Other debts -€13.7m
down €13.7m (-12.9%), from €106.9m to €93.1m
- Debts after one year -€13.4m
down €13.4m (-5.1%), from €263.1m to €249.7m
- Short-term financial debts +€10.0m
up €10.0m (+24.1%), from €41.6m to €51.6m
of which Other loans: +€13.0m
- Financial income -€6.6m
down €6.6m (-24.6%), from €26.7m to €20.1m
of which Financial income: -€7.5m
- Financial charges -€1.9m
down €1.9m (-13.3%), from €14.5m to €12.6m
- Taxes -€1.2m
down €1.2m (-39.2%), from €3.1m to €1.9m
of which Taxes: -€1.2m
- Other operating income +€1.1m
up €1.1m (+15.6%), from €7.2m to €8.3m
- Staff costs +€1.1m
up €1.1m (+30.6%), from €3.5m to €4.6m
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €573,164,476 | €579,990,961 | +€6.8m | +1.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €5,823 | €3,523 | -€2,300 | -39.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €5,822 | €3,522 | -€2,300 | -39.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €5,822 | €3,522 | -€2,300 | -39.5% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1 | €1 | = | 0.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €1 | €1 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €1 | €1 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €573,158,653 | €579,987,438 | +€6.8m | +1.2% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €400,174,267 | €398,861,089 | -€1.3m | -0.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €400,174,267 | €398,861,089 | -€1.3m | -0.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €90,204,623 | €117,117,927 | +€26.9m | +29.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €2,421,965 | €2,529,258 | +€107,293 | +4.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €87,782,657 | €114,588,669 | +€26.8m | +30.5% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €81,918,135 | €63,838,933 | -€18.1m | -22.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €861,628 | €169,489 | -€692,140 | -80.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €573,164,476 | €579,990,961 | +€6.8m | +1.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €157,438,513 | €158,907,012 | +€1.5m | +0.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €5,000,000 | €5,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €5,000,000 | €5,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €5,000,000 | €5,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €6,886,000 | €6,886,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,886,000 | €6,886,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,886,000 | €6,886,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €145,552,513 | €147,021,012 | +€1.5m | +1.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €415,725,962 | €421,083,949 | +€5.4m | +1.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €263,105,554 | €249,684,604 | -€13.4m | -5.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €263,105,554 | €249,684,604 | -€13.4m | -5.1% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €235,000,000 | €210,000,000 | -€25.0m | -10.6% |
| Other loans | 174 | €28,105,554 | €39,684,604 | +€11.6m | +41.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €150,440,854 | €171,009,043 | +€20.6m | +13.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | - | €25,000,000 | +€25.0m | |
| Financial debts | 43 | €41,565,579 | €51,595,021 | +€10.0m | +24.1% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €6,264,704 | €3,244,205 | -€3.0m | -48.2% |
| Other loans | 439 | €35,300,875 | €48,350,816 | +€13.0m | +37.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €967,554 | €405,129 | -€562,424 | -58.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €967,554 | €405,129 | -€562,424 | -58.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €1,046,927 | €892,892 | -€154,035 | -14.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €487,757 | €350,403 | -€137,354 | -28.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €559,170 | €542,489 | -€16,681 | -3.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €106,860,794 | €93,116,001 | -€13.7m | -12.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €2,179,554 | €390,302 | -€1.8m | -82.1% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €8,658,685 | €9,782,363 | +€1.1m | +13.0% |
| Turnover | 70 | €1,475,908 | €1,476,387 | +€479 | 0.0% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €7,182,777 | €8,305,976 | +€1.1m | +15.6% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €8,748,436 | €9,024,337 | +€275,901 | +3.2% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €5,240,571 | €4,461,436 | -€779,135 | -14.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,490,124 | €4,559,287 | +€1.1m | +30.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €14,351 | €2,300 | -€12,051 | -84.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €2,113 | - | -€2,113 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,277 | €1,315 | +€38 | +3.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€89,750 | €758,025 | +€847,776 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €26,723,312 | €20,147,503 | -€6.6m | -24.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €26,723,312 | €19,181,171 | -€7.5m | -28.2% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €25,549,600 | €17,981,451 | -€7.6m | -29.6% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €1,173,712 | €1,199,720 | +€26,008 | +2.2% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | - | €966,332 | +€966,332 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €14,494,234 | €12,567,918 | -€1.9m | -13.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €14,494,234 | €12,567,918 | -€1.9m | -13.3% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €12,395,942 | €9,739,347 | -€2.7m | -21.4% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €2,098,292 | €2,828,571 | +€730,280 | +34.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €12,139,328 | €8,337,610 | -€3.8m | -31.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €3,074,822 | €1,869,112 | -€1.2m | -39.2% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €3,074,822 | €1,869,321 | -€1.2m | -39.2% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | - | €209 | +€209 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €9,064,506 | €6,468,498 | -€2.6m | -28.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €9,064,506 | €6,468,498 | -€2.6m | -28.6% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.