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WAVE architecture: 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

WAVE architecture

BE 0842.515.472
NACE 71.111, Activities of building architects
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,575
2024 · €2,870+€6,705
Equity
€317,604
2024 · €308,029+€9,575
Cash
€47,022
2024 · €20,746+€26,276
Balance sheet total
€340,289
2024 · €317,665+€22,624

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€26,276

    up €26,276 (+127%), from €20,746 to €47,022

    mainly Net result for the year (+€9,575) and Trade debts (+€7,495)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,665

    down €3,665 (-12.6%), from €29,057 to €25,392

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€2,037

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€9,575

    up €9,575 (+3.5%), from €269,969 to €279,544

  • Trade debts +€7,495

    up €7,495 (+103%), from €7,258 to €14,753

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,904

    up €5,904 (+345%), from €1,712 to €7,616

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€5,106

    up €5,106 (+40.0%), from €12,779 to €17,885

  • Staff costs -€3,218

    down €3,218 (-99.1%), from €3,246 to €28

  • Taxes +€2,328

    new in 2025: €2,328

  • Depreciation -€440

    down €440 (-7.4%), from €5,910 to €5,470

  • Other operating charges -€290

    down €290 (-42.0%), from €690 to €400

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 €2,870
Gross operating margin +€5,106
Staff costs +€3,218
Depreciation +€440
Other operating charges +€290
Financial income -€1
Financial charges -€20
Taxes -€2,328
Result 2025 €9,575
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 +€28,081
Investment -€1,805
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €20,746
Net result for the year +€9,575
Depreciation +€5,470
Receivables within one year -€3,093
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,080
Trade debts +€7,495
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,904
Accrued charges and deferred income -€350
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,805
Cash 2025 €47,022
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €317,665 €340,289 +€22,624 +7.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €279,175 €275,510 -€3,665 -1.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €29,057 €25,392 -€3,665 -12.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,586 €4,876 -€710 -12.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,549 €5,631 -€918 -14.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €16,922 €14,885 -€2,037 -12.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €250,118 €250,118 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €38,490 €64,779 +€26,289 +68.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,748 €14,841 +€3,093 +26.3%
Trade receivables 40 €7,031 €731 -€6,300 -89.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,717 €14,110 +€9,393 +199%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,746 €47,022 +€26,276 +127%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,996 €2,916 -€3,080 -51.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €317,665 €340,289 +€22,624 +7.1%
Equity 10/15 €308,029 €317,604 +€9,575 +3.1%
Contributions 10/11 €8,060 €8,060 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €269,969 €279,544 +€9,575 +3.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €9,636 €22,685 +€13,049 +135%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €8,970 €22,369 +€13,399 +149%
Trade debts 44 €7,258 €14,753 +€7,495 +103%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,258 €14,753 +€7,495 +103%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,712 €7,616 +€5,904 +345%
Taxes 450/3 €1,712 €7,616 +€5,904 +345%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €666 €316 -€350 -52.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,246 €28 -€3,218 -99.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,910 €5,470 -€440 -7.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €690 €400 -€290 -42.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €12,779 €17,885 +€5,106 +40.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,933 €11,987 +€9,054 +309%
Financial income 75/76B €1 - -€1
Recurring financial income 75 €1 - -€1
Financial charges 65/66B €64 €84 +€20 +31.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €64 €84 +€20 +31.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,870 €11,903 +€9,033 +315%
Income taxes 67/77 - €2,328 +€2,328
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,870 €9,575 +€6,705 +234%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,870 €9,575 +€6,705 +234%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.