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Balaena Works: 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

Balaena Works

BE 1017.206.435
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€28,415
2024 · €20,599+€7,816
Equity
€56,489
2024 · €29,740+€26,749
Cash
€9,202
2024 · €7,269+€1,934
Balance sheet total
€69,512
2024 · €40,275+€29,237

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€32,055

    up €32,055 (+5,048%), from €635 to €32,690

    of which Trade receivables: +€28,153

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€28,970

    down €28,970 (-89.5%), from €32,371 to €3,402

  • Tangible fixed assets +€24,219

    new in 2025: €24,219

  • Cash +€1,934

    up €1,934 (+26.6%), from €7,269 to €9,202

    mainly Deferred charges and accrued income (+€28,970) and Net result for the year (+€28,415)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€26,749

    up €26,749 (+136%), from €19,740 to €46,489

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,261

    up €1,261 (+17.4%), from €7,255 to €8,516

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€1,465

  • Trade debts +€1,208

    up €1,208 (+36.8%), from €3,280 to €4,489

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€11,984

    up €11,984 (+39.4%), from €30,381 to €42,365

  • Depreciation +€3,407

    up €3,407 (+145%), from €2,351 to €5,758

  • Taxes +€785

    up €785 (+11.2%), from €6,997 to €7,781

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 €20,599
Gross operating margin +€11,984
Depreciation -€3,407
Other operating charges -€136
Financial income +€321
Financial charges -€162
Taxes -€785
Result 2025 €28,415
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 +€33,558
Investment -€29,977
Financing -€1,647
Cash 2024 €7,269
Net result for the year +€28,415
Depreciation +€5,758
Receivables within one year -€32,055
Deferred charges and accrued income +€28,970
Trade debts +€1,208
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,261
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€29,977
Short-term financial debts +€19
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,666
Cash 2025 €9,202
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €40,275 €69,512 +€29,237 +72.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €24,219 +€24,219
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €24,219 +€24,219
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €24,219 +€24,219
Current assets 29/58 €40,275 €45,294 +€5,018 +12.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €635 €32,690 +€32,055 +5,048%
Trade receivables 40 - €28,153 +€28,153
Other amounts receivable 41 €635 €4,537 +€3,902 +615%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,269 €9,202 +€1,934 +26.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €32,371 €3,402 -€28,970 -89.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €40,275 €69,512 +€29,237 +72.6%
Equity 10/15 €29,740 €56,489 +€26,749 +89.9%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €19,740 €46,489 +€26,749 +136%
Distributable reserves 133 €19,740 €46,489 +€26,749 +136%
Amounts payable 17/49 €10,535 €13,023 +€2,488 +23.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €10,535 €13,023 +€2,488 +23.6%
Financial debts 43 - €19 +€19
Credit institutions 430/8 - €19 +€19
Trade debts 44 €3,280 €4,489 +€1,208 +36.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,280 €4,489 +€1,208 +36.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,255 €8,516 +€1,261 +17.4%
Taxes 450/3 €7,255 €7,051 -€204 -2.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €1,465 +€1,465
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,351 €5,758 +€3,407 +145%
Other operating charges 640/8 €434 €570 +€136 +31.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €30,381 €42,365 +€11,984 +39.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,596 €36,037 +€8,441 +30.6%
Financial income 75/76B - €321 +€321
Recurring financial income 75 - €321 +€321
Financial charges 65/66B €0 €162 +€162 +107,900%
Recurring financial charges 65 €0 €162 +€162 +107,900%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €27,596 €36,196 +€8,600 +31.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,997 €7,781 +€785 +11.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,599 €28,415 +€7,816 +37.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,599 €28,415 +€7,816 +37.9%

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.