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W.B. DESIGN OFFICE: 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

W.B. DESIGN OFFICE

BE 0467.064.896
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€39,103
2023 · €13,933+€25,171
Equity
€279,510
2023 · €256,256+€23,254
Cash
-
2023 · €6,044-€6,044
Balance sheet total
€329,897
2023 · €288,912+€40,985

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€45,885

    up €45,885 (+16.5%), from €278,750 to €324,635

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€33,361

  • Cash -€6,044

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €6,044)

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€45,885) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€15,849)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€23,254

    up €23,254 (+9.8%), from €237,664 to €260,918

    of which Non-distributable reserves: +€23,254

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,625

    up €15,625 (+56.7%), from €27,555 to €43,179

  • Short-term financial debts +€4,406

    new in 2024: €4,406

Income statement
  • Turnover +€44,609

    up €44,609 (+33.4%), from €133,455 to €178,064

  • Gross operating margin +€39,472

    up €39,472 (+118%), from €33,567 to €73,039

  • Taxes +€10,760

    up €10,760 (+110%), from €9,823 to €20,582

  • Financial charges +€5,241

    up €5,241 (+79.5%), from €6,596 to €11,837

    of which Financial charges: +€5,334

  • Purchases and services +€5,138

    up €5,138 (+5.1%), from €99,888 to €105,026

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €13,933
Gross operating margin +€39,472
Staff costs +€715
Depreciation +€984
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€5,241
Taxes -€10,760
Result 2024 €39,103
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€7,767
Investment -€2,368
Financing -€11,443
Cash 2023 €6,044
Net result for the year +€39,103
Depreciation +€1,516
Receivables within one year -€45,885
Deferred charges and accrued income -€293
Trade debts -€2,300
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,625
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,368
Short-term financial debts +€4,406
Contributions, distributions and other -€15,849
Cash 2024 €0
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €288,912 €329,897 +€40,985 +14.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,015 €2,866 +€851 +42.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,015 €2,866 +€851 +42.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €646 €516 -€129 -20.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,369 €1,063 -€306 -22.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 - €1,287 +€1,287
Current assets 29/58 €286,897 €327,031 +€40,133 +14.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,087 €2,087 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €2,087 €2,087 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €278,750 €324,635 +€45,885 +16.5%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €12,524 +€12,524
Other amounts receivable 41 €278,750 €312,111 +€33,361 +12.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,044 - -€6,044
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €16 €309 +€293 +1,795%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €288,912 €329,897 +€40,985 +14.2%
Equity 10/15 €256,256 €279,510 +€23,254 +9.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €237,664 €260,918 +€23,254 +9.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €87,279 €110,534 +€23,254 +26.6%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 - -€1,859
Other 1319 €85,420 €110,534 +€25,113 +29.4%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €7,994 €7,994 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €142,390 €142,390 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €32,657 €50,387 +€17,731 +54.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €32,657 €50,387 +€17,731 +54.3%
Financial debts 43 - €4,406 +€4,406
Credit institutions 430/8 - €4,406 +€4,406
Trade debts 44 €5,102 €2,802 -€2,300 -45.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,102 €2,802 -€2,300 -45.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,555 €43,179 +€15,625 +56.7%
Taxes 450/3 €27,555 €43,179 +€15,625 +56.7%
Turnover 70 €133,455 €178,064 +€44,609 +33.4%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €99,888 €105,026 +€5,138 +5.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €715 - -€715
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,501 €1,516 -€984 -39.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €33,567 €73,039 +€39,472 +118%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,351 €71,522 +€41,171 +136%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 +€0 +1,900%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 +€0 +1,900%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,596 €11,837 +€5,241 +79.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,503 €11,837 +€5,334 +82.0%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €93 - -€93
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,755 €59,686 +€35,930 +151%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,823 €20,582 +€10,760 +110%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €13,933 €39,103 +€25,171 +181%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €13,933 €39,103 +€25,171 +181%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 October 2026 via checked.be.