Annual Report 2025
Other liabilities

in €k

 

 

31.12.2025

 

31.12.2024

 

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Current

 

Non-current

Leasing liabilities

 

68,511

 

181,752

 

62,212

 

164,581

Liabilities to employee

 

114,751

 

0

 

110,440

 

2

Liabilities to customer

 

36,225

 

0

 

45,314

 

34

Liabilities resulting from acquisitions

 

10,974

 

9,710

 

3,002

 

14,359

Grants for future advertising measures

 

11,266

 

0

 

9,411

 

0

Vehicle costs

 

5,322

 

0

 

5,062

 

0

Unrealised losses from financial derivatives

 

4,551

 

0

 

2,355

 

0

Rent and ancillary rental costs

 

2,007

 

0

 

1,254

 

0

Annual financial statement costs

 

1,417

 

0

 

1,524

 

0

Others

 

14,031

 

14

 

12,166

 

0

Total financial liabilities

 

269,055

 

191,476

 

252,740

 

178,976

VAT liability

 

83,451

 

0

 

59,998

 

0

Wage and church tax

 

15,800

 

0

 

16,783

 

0

Social security contributions

 

13,288

 

0

 

12,678

 

0

Liabilities from other taxes

 

4,071

 

1,904

 

3,630

 

2,092

Total non-financial liabilities

 

116,610

 

1,904

 

93,089

 

2,092

Other Liabilities

 

385,665

 

193,380

 

345,829

 

181,068

Liabilities to employees mainly concern outstanding bonuses and employee commission. Liabilities to customers mainly comprise outstanding debtor returns and unpaid customer balances. In the reporting period, earn-outs of €3,166 thousand were paid out due to the fulfilment of agreed sales and earnings targets. The remaining €20,684 thousand in liabilities from acquisitions include contingent purchase price payments that are linked to the future business development of the companies.

Other liabilities primarily relate to various administrative expenses and distribution costs incurred in the ordinary course of business activity.

For the disclosures pursuant to IFRS 7 in, financial instruments included in other liabilities are recognised in the following amounts and classes:

  • €185,033 thousand (previous year: €185,207 thousand) in the “Other financial liabilities” class,

  • €181,752 thousand (previous year: €164,581 thousand) of the “Non-current lease liabilities” class (for further details, see X. Other disclosures, Bechtle as lessee),

  • €68,511 thousand (previous year: €62,212 thousand) in the “Current lease liabilities” class,

  • €20,684 thousand (previous year: €17,361 thousand) in the “Liabilities from acquisitions” class and

  • €4,551 thousand (previous year: €2,355 thousand) of the “Financial derivatives” class