Financial status and key figures

Central procurement under Hansel’s framework agreements in 2016 totalled €771 million (in 2015, €697 million). Compared to the previous year, this represented growth of €74 million, i.e. 10.6 per cent. Measured in euros, growth was strongest in the categories related to vehicle and transport services, ICT equipment and data center services and equipment. The categories that declined compared to the previous year were energy and ICT expert services.

Net sales in 2016 totalled €9.6 million (€9.1 million in 2015). Net sales consisted of the service fees for framework agreement sales totalling €8.2 million (€7.6 million in 2015), tendering services €1.3 million (€1.1 million in 2015), and other service fees and revenue €76 thousand (€318 thousand in 2015). Profit for the 2016 accounting period came to €406 thousand (€367 thousand in 2015). The financial position of the company is strong.

Key financial figures

	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012
Central purchasing, EUR thousand	770,533	696,575	714,584	694,990	686,976
Net sales, EUR thousand	9,598	9,072	9,268	8,679	8,468
Operating profit, EUR thousand	451	388	239	173	589
and its share of net sales, %	4.7	4.3	2.6	2.0	7.0
Profit for the financial period, EUR thousand	406	367	235	195	602
Balance sheet total, EUR thousand	19,150	19,981	17,402	17,073	16,677
Equity capital, EUR thousand	16,057	15,651	15,284	15,048	14,853
Equity ratio, %	83.8	78.3	87.8	88.1	89.1
Personnel at the end of the financial period (FTE)	72	74	77	73	71

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