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WATER EXPERTS: 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

WATER EXPERTS

BE 0760.856.518
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
€46,958
2024 · €130,373-€83,415
Equity
€49,958
2024 · €139,458-€89,500
Cash
€40,973
2024 · €88,435-€47,463
Balance sheet total
€287,231
2024 · €229,250+€57,981

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€108,795

    up €108,795 (+79.5%), from €136,921 to €245,716

    of which Trade receivables: +€76,537

  • Cash -€47,463

    down €47,463 (-53.7%), from €88,435 to €40,973

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€136,458) and Receivables within one year (-€108,795)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€136,458

    down €136,458 (-100%), from €136,458 to €0

  • Trade debts +€109,475

    up €109,475 (+433%), from €25,302 to €134,777

  • Other debts +€67,746

    up €67,746 (+5,018%), from €1,350 to €69,096

  • Reserves +€46,958

    new in 2025: €46,958

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€37,356

    down €37,356 (-59.2%), from €63,140 to €25,784

    of which Taxes: -€42,256

Income statement
  • Turnover -€486,379

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €486,379)

  • Purchases and services -€117,762

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €117,762)

  • Gross operating margin -€73,936

    down €73,936 (-19.1%), from €387,172 to €313,236

  • Staff costs +€35,532

    up €35,532 (+16.9%), from €209,996 to €245,528

  • Taxes -€27,612

    down €27,612 (-58.9%), from €46,845 to €19,233

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 €130,373
Gross operating margin -€73,936
Staff costs -€35,532
Depreciation +€63
Other operating charges +€864
Financial income -€2,064
Financial charges -€422
Taxes +€27,612
Result 2025 €46,958
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 +€81,379
Investment €0
Financing -€128,842
Cash 2024 €88,435
Net result for the year +€46,958
Depreciation +€514
Receivables within one year -€108,795
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,837
Trade debts +€109,475
Tax, wage and social debts -€37,356
Other debts +€67,746
Short-term financial debts +€7,616
Contributions, distributions and other -€136,458
Cash 2025 €40,973
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €229,250 €287,231 +€57,981 +25.3%
Formation expenses 20 €237 €0 -€237 -100%
Fixed assets 21/28 €502 €225 -€277 -55.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €277 €0 -€277 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €277 €0 -€277 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €225 €225 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €228,511 €287,006 +€58,495 +25.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €136,921 €245,716 +€108,795 +79.5%
Trade receivables 40 €125,541 €202,078 +€76,537 +61.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,380 €43,638 +€32,258 +283%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €88,435 €40,973 -€47,463 -53.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,155 €317 -€2,837 -89.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €229,250 €287,231 +€57,981 +25.3%
Equity 10/15 €139,458 €49,958 -€89,500 -64.2%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €46,958 +€46,958
Distributable reserves 133 - €46,958 +€46,958
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €136,458 €0 -€136,458 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €89,791 €237,273 +€147,481 +164%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €89,791 €237,273 +€147,481 +164%
Financial debts 43 - €7,616 +€7,616
Other loans 439 - €7,616 +€7,616
Trade debts 44 €25,302 €134,777 +€109,475 +433%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,302 €134,777 +€109,475 +433%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €63,140 €25,784 -€37,356 -59.2%
Taxes 450/3 €48,371 €6,115 -€42,256 -87.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,769 €19,669 +€4,900 +33.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,350 €69,096 +€67,746 +5,018%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Turnover 70 €486,379 - -€486,379
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €117,762 - -€117,762
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €209,996 €245,528 +€35,532 +16.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €577 €514 -€63 -11.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,408 €544 -€864 -61.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €387,172 €313,236 -€73,936 -19.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €175,191 €66,650 -€108,540 -62.0%
Financial income 75/76B €2,381 €317 -€2,064 -86.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,381 €317 -€2,064 -86.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €354 €776 +€422 +119%
Recurring financial charges 65 €354 €776 +€422 +119%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €177,218 €66,192 -€111,027 -62.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €46,845 €19,233 -€27,612 -58.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €130,373 €46,958 -€83,415 -64.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €130,373 €46,958 -€83,415 -64.0%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.