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Ward De Wachter: 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

Ward De Wachter

BE 1010.982.203
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,433
2024 · €18,194-€1,761
Equity
€36,127
2024 · €19,694+€16,433
Cash
€28,805
2024 · €29,307-€503
Balance sheet total
€48,254
2024 · €29,307+€18,947

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€16,991

    new in 2025: €16,991

    of which Trade receivables: +€16,427

  • Tangible fixed assets +€2,361

    new in 2025: €2,361

  • Cash -€503

    down €503 (-1.7%), from €29,307 to €28,805

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€16,991) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€2,872)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€16,433

    up €16,433 (+90.3%), from €18,194 to €34,627

  • Trade debts +€1,086

    up €1,086 (+49.4%), from €2,197 to €3,284

  • Other debts +€1,056

    up €1,056 (+6,902%), from €15 to €1,071

Income statement
  • Taxes +€1,325

    up €1,325 (+25.9%), from €5,110 to €6,435

  • Gross operating margin +€518

    up €518 (+2.2%), from €23,514 to €24,032

  • Depreciation +€511

    new in 2025: €511

  • Financial charges +€443

    up €443 (+211%), from €210 to €652

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 €18,194
Gross operating margin +€518
Depreciation -€511
Financial charges -€443
Taxes -€1,325
Result 2025 €16,433
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 +€2,369
Investment -€2,872
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €29,307
Net result for the year +€16,433
Depreciation +€511
Receivables within one year -€16,991
Deferred charges and accrued income -€97
Trade debts +€1,086
Tax, wage and social debts +€371
Other debts +€1,056
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,872
Cash 2025 €28,805
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 31 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €29,307 €48,254 +€18,947 +64.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €2,361 +€2,361
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €2,361 +€2,361
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €2,361 +€2,361
Current assets 29/58 €29,307 €45,893 +€16,586 +56.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €16,991 +€16,991
Trade receivables 40 - €16,427 +€16,427
Other amounts receivable 41 - €565 +€565
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €29,307 €28,805 -€503 -1.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €97 +€97
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €29,307 €48,254 +€18,947 +64.6%
Equity 10/15 €19,694 €36,127 +€16,433 +83.4%
Contributions 10/11 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €18,194 €34,627 +€16,433 +90.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €18,194 €34,627 +€16,433 +90.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €9,614 €12,127 +€2,513 +26.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €9,614 €12,127 +€2,513 +26.1%
Trade debts 44 €2,197 €3,284 +€1,086 +49.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,197 €3,284 +€1,086 +49.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,401 €7,772 +€371 +5.0%
Taxes 450/3 €7,401 €7,772 +€371 +5.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15 €1,071 +€1,056 +6,902%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €511 +€511
Gross operating margin 9900 €23,514 €24,032 +€518 +2.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €23,514 €23,521 +€7 0.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €210 €652 +€443 +211%
Recurring financial charges 65 €210 €652 +€443 +211%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,304 €22,868 -€436 -1.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,110 €6,435 +€1,325 +25.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,194 €16,433 -€1,761 -9.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,194 €16,433 -€1,761 -9.7%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.