UNIVERSAL WOODS EMEA: what changed
What changed
UNIVERSAL WOODS EMEA
NACE 46.900, Non-specialised wholesale trade
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€102,222
2024 · €62,725+€39,497
Equity
€2.0m
2024 · €1.9m+€102,222
Cash
€500,115
2024 · €390,439+€109,676
Balance sheet total
€2.6m
2024 · €3.0m-€406,417
Largest movements
Assets
- Stocks and contracts -€296,068
down €296,068 (-22.9%), from €1.3m to €997,257
- Receivables within one year -€180,550
down €180,550 (-17.8%), from €1.0m to €834,624
of which Trade receivables: -€204,163
- Cash +€109,676
up €109,676 (+28.1%), from €390,439 to €500,115
mainly Stocks and contracts (+€296,068) and Receivables within one year (+€180,550)
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€62,894
down €62,894 (-82.3%), from €76,445 to €13,551
Equity and liabilities
- Trade debts -€553,142
down €553,142 (-61.9%), from €894,059 to €340,917
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€102,222
up €102,222 (+6.5%), from €1.6m to €1.7m
Income statement
- Financial income +€133,872
up €133,872 (+913%), from €14,667 to €148,539
- Gross operating margin -€117,123
down €117,123 (-6.5%), from €1.8m to €1.7m
- Staff costs -€107,029
down €107,029 (-7.3%), from €1.5m to €1.4m
- Other operating charges +€85,234
up €85,234 (+52.7%), from €161,834 to €247,068
- Write-downs -€65,727
down €65,727, from €36,439 to -€29,288
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
€62,725
Gross operating margin
-€117,123
Staff costs
+€107,029
Depreciation
+€205
Write-downs
+€65,727
Other operating charges
-€85,234
Financial income
+€133,872
Financial charges
-€50,414
Taxes
-€14,565
Result 2025
€102,222
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€208,126
Investment
-€98,450
Financing
€0
Cash 2024
€390,439
From operations (derived)
+€208,126
Net result for the year
+€102,222
Depreciation
+€75,030
Stocks and contracts
+€296,068
Receivables within one year
+€180,550
Deferred charges and accrued income
+€62,894
Trade debts
-€553,142
Tax, wage and social debts
+€16,841
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€27,661
Investment (derived)
-€98,450
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€98,450
Cash 2025
€500,115
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,979,546 | €2,573,129 | -€406,417 | -13.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €204,163 | €227,583 | +€23,420 | +11.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | - | €23,424 | +€23,424 | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €204,163 | €204,159 | -€4 | 0.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €130,196 | €105,452 | -€24,744 | -19.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €5,207 | €19,577 | +€14,370 | +276% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | - | €30,337 | +€30,337 | |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €68,760 | €48,792 | -€19,967 | -29.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,775,383 | €2,345,546 | -€429,837 | -15.5% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,293,326 | €997,257 | -€296,068 | -22.9% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €1,293,326 | €997,257 | -€296,068 | -22.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,015,174 | €834,624 | -€180,550 | -17.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €986,283 | €782,120 | -€204,163 | -20.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €28,890 | €52,503 | +€23,613 | +81.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €390,439 | €500,115 | +€109,676 | +28.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €76,445 | €13,551 | -€62,894 | -82.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,979,546 | €2,573,129 | -€406,417 | -13.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,884,246 | €1,986,468 | +€102,222 | +5.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €322,638 | €322,638 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €187 | €187 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €187 | €187 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,561,420 | €1,663,642 | +€102,222 | +6.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,095,300 | €586,661 | -€508,639 | -46.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €0 | - | = | |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €0 | - | = | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,092,568 | €556,267 | -€536,300 | -49.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €894,059 | €340,917 | -€553,142 | -61.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €894,059 | €340,917 | -€553,142 | -61.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €198,509 | €215,350 | +€16,841 | +8.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €13,920 | €14,458 | +€538 | +3.9% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €184,589 | €200,893 | +€16,303 | +8.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €2,732 | €30,394 | +€27,661 | +1,012% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,468,737 | €1,361,708 | -€107,029 | -7.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €75,235 | €75,030 | -€205 | -0.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €36,439 | -€29,288 | -€65,727 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €161,834 | €247,068 | +€85,234 | +52.7% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,813,694 | €1,696,571 | -€117,123 | -6.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €71,449 | €42,053 | -€29,396 | -41.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €14,667 | €148,539 | +€133,872 | +913% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €14,667 | €148,539 | +€133,872 | +913% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | -€10,729 | €39,685 | +€50,414 | |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | -€10,729 | €39,685 | +€50,414 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €96,845 | €150,907 | +€54,062 | +55.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €34,120 | €48,685 | +€14,565 | +42.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €62,725 | €102,222 | +€39,497 | +63.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €62,725 | €102,222 | +€39,497 | +63.0% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 November 2026 via checked.be.