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WILLY VAN CRAEN: 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

WILLY VAN CRAEN

BE 0443.722.045
NACE 46.442, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€39,049
2024 · €191,618-€152,569
Equity
€529,591
2024 · €490,542+€39,049
Cash
€26,643
2024 · -+€26,643
Balance sheet total
€629,763
2024 · €627,568+€2,195

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€26,643

    new in 2025: €26,643

    mainly Depreciation (+€73,067) and Net result for the year (+€39,049)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,777

    down €16,777 (-3.0%), from €557,562 to €540,785

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€16,577

  • Receivables within one year -€12,575

    down €12,575 (-21.0%), from €59,906 to €47,331

    of which Trade receivables: -€21,322

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€39,049

    up €39,049 (+18.1%), from €215,663 to €254,712

    of which Distributable reserves: +€39,049

  • Other debts +€29,340

    up €29,340 (+523%), from €5,608 to €34,948

  • Trade debts -€19,734

    down €19,734 (-45.8%), from €43,079 to €23,345

  • Advances received -€18,453

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €18,453)

  • Short-term financial debts -€16,664

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €16,664)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€224,142

    down €224,142 (-61.8%), from €362,481 to €138,339

  • Taxes -€66,551

    down €66,551 (-76.1%), from €87,418 to €20,868

  • Other operating charges -€36,318

    down €36,318 (-92.6%), from €39,240 to €2,921

  • Depreciation +€31,170

    up €31,170 (+74.4%), from €41,897 to €73,067

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 €191,618
Gross operating margin -€224,142
Depreciation -€31,170
Other operating charges +€36,318
Financial income -€0
Financial charges -€125
Taxes +€66,551
Result 2025 €39,049
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 +€98,050
Investment -€56,290
Financing -€15,118
Cash 2024 €0
Net result for the year +€39,049
Depreciation +€73,067
Receivables within one year +€12,575
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,905
Trade debts -€19,734
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,889
Advances received -€18,453
Other debts +€29,340
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€56,290
Debts after one year -€6,865
Current portion of long-term debt +€8,412
Short-term financial debts -€16,664
Cash 2025 €26,643
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €627,568 €629,763 +€2,195 +0.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €557,662 €540,885 -€16,777 -3.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €557,562 €540,785 -€16,777 -3.0%
Land and buildings 22 €317,484 €310,986 -€6,497 -2.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,713 €13,011 +€6,297 +93.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €233,365 €216,788 -€16,577 -7.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €69,906 €88,879 +€18,972 +27.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €59,906 €47,331 -€12,575 -21.0%
Trade receivables 40 €56,047 €34,725 -€21,322 -38.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,859 €12,606 +€8,747 +227%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €26,643 +€26,643
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €4,905 +€4,905
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €627,568 €629,763 +€2,195 +0.3%
Equity 10/15 €490,542 €529,591 +€39,049 +8.0%
Contributions 10/11 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €215,663 €254,712 +€39,049 +18.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €209,465 €248,515 +€39,049 +18.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €212,906 €212,906 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €137,026 €100,172 -€36,854 -26.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,865 - -€6,865
Financial debts 170/4 €6,865 - -€6,865
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €130,161 €100,172 -€29,989 -23.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,182 €18,593 +€8,412 +82.6%
Financial debts 43 €16,664 - -€16,664
Credit institutions 430/8 €16,664 - -€16,664
Trade debts 44 €43,079 €23,345 -€19,734 -45.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,079 €23,345 -€19,734 -45.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €18,453 - -€18,453
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,175 €23,286 -€12,889 -35.6%
Taxes 450/3 €36,175 €23,286 -€12,889 -35.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,608 €34,948 +€29,340 +523%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €41,897 €73,067 +€31,170 +74.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €39,240 €2,921 -€36,318 -92.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €362,481 €138,339 -€224,142 -61.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €281,345 €62,351 -€218,994 -77.8%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 -€0 -90.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -90.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,309 €2,434 +€125 +5.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,309 €2,434 +€125 +5.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €279,036 €59,917 -€219,119 -78.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €87,418 €20,868 -€66,551 -76.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €191,618 €39,049 -€152,569 -79.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €191,618 €39,049 -€152,569 -79.6%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.