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LightingEurope: 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

LightingEurope

BE 0525.955.279
NACE 94.200, Activities of membership organisations
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€44,368
2024 · €29,463-€73,831
Equity
€774,750
2024 · €819,117-€44,368
Cash
€1.1m
2024 · €895,014+€171,050
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €926,144+€175,052

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€171,050

    up €171,050 (+19.1%), from €895,014 to €1.1m

    mainly Trade debts (+€204,716) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€14,703)

  • Receivables within one year +€16,796

    up €16,796 (+196,680%), from €9 to €16,805

    of which Trade receivables: +€16,805

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€12,794

    down €12,794 (-41.1%), from €31,121 to €18,327

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€204,716

    up €204,716 (+724%), from €28,265 to €232,981

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€44,368

    down €44,368 (-5.4%), from €819,117 to €774,750

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,703

    up €14,703 (+18.7%), from €78,762 to €93,465

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€13,146

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€373,697

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €373,697)

  • Staff costs +€67,652

    up €67,652 (+10.7%), from €631,959 to €699,612

  • Financial income -€7,696

    down €7,696 (-82.1%), from €9,375 to €1,679

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 €29,463
Gross operating margin +€1,770
Staff costs -€67,652
Financial income -€7,696
Financial charges -€253
Result 2025 -€44,368
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 +€171,050
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €895,014
Net result for the year -€44,368
Receivables within one year -€16,796
Deferred charges and accrued income +€12,794
Trade debts +€204,716
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,703
Cash 2025 €1.1m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 28 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €926,144 €1,101,196 +€175,052 +18.9%
Current assets 29/58 €926,144 €1,101,196 +€175,052 +18.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9 €16,805 +€16,796 +196,680%
Trade receivables 40 - €16,805 +€16,805
Other amounts receivable 41 €9 - -€9
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €895,014 €1,066,064 +€171,050 +19.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €31,121 €18,327 -€12,794 -41.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €926,144 €1,101,196 +€175,052 +18.9%
Equity 10/15 €819,117 €774,750 -€44,368 -5.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €819,117 €774,750 -€44,368 -5.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €107,027 €326,446 +€219,419 +205%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €107,027 €326,446 +€219,419 +205%
Trade debts 44 €28,265 €232,981 +€204,716 +724%
Suppliers 440/4 €28,265 €232,981 +€204,716 +724%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €78,762 €93,465 +€14,703 +18.7%
Taxes 450/3 €53 €1,610 +€1,557 +2,935%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €78,709 €91,855 +€13,146 +16.7%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €373,697 - -€373,697
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €631,959 €699,612 +€67,652 +10.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €652,590 €654,360 +€1,770 +0.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,630 -€45,252 -€65,882
Financial income 75/76B €9,375 €1,679 -€7,696 -82.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,375 €1,679 -€7,696 -82.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €542 €795 +€253 +46.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €542 €795 +€253 +46.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,463 -€44,368 -€73,831
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,463 -€44,368 -€73,831
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,463 -€44,368 -€73,831

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.