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Whiteforge: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Whiteforge

BE 0508.745.501
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€125,246
2023 · €78,975+€46,271
Equity
€766,016
2023 · €655,770+€110,246
Cash
€751,425
2023 · €616,789+€134,637
Balance sheet total
€852,880
2023 · €710,133+€142,747

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€134,637

    up €134,637 (+21.8%), from €616,789 to €751,425

    mainly Net result for the year (+€125,246) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€30,641)

  • Receivables within one year +€19,803

    up €19,803 (+34.2%), from €57,961 to €77,763

    of which Trade receivables: +€27,139

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,558

    down €10,558 (-32.2%), from €32,751 to €22,193

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,894

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€100,000

    up €100,000 (+23.0%), from €435,552 to €535,552

    of which Distributable reserves: +€100,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€30,641

    up €30,641 (+237.6%), from €12,897 to €43,538

    of which Taxes: +€30,641

  • Other debts +€17,957

    up €17,957 (+119.4%), from €15,041 to €32,998

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€10,246

    up €10,246 (+5.1%), from €201,618 to €211,864

  • Debts after one year -€10,145

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €10,145)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€65,469

    up €65,469 (+52.9%), from €123,680 to €189,149

  • Taxes +€18,905

    up €18,905 (+61.3%), from €30,822 to €49,727

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 €78,975
Gross operating margin +€65,469
Depreciation +€112
Other operating charges +€136
Financial income -€606
Financial charges +€66
Taxes -€18,905
Result 2024 €125,246

Cash bridge derived

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 +€161,378
Investment -€1,775
Financing -€24,967
Cash 2023 €616,789
Net result for the year +€125,246
Depreciation +€12,333
Receivables within one year -€19,803
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,134
Trade debts -€6,146
Tax, wage and social debts +€30,641
Other debts +€17,957
Accrued charges and deferred income +€15
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,775
Debts after one year -€10,145
Current portion of long-term debt +€178
Contributions, distributions and other -€15,000
Cash 2024 €751,425
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €710,133 €852,880 +€142,747 +20.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €32,751 €22,193 -€10,558 -32.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €32,751 €22,193 -€10,558 -32.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,039 €2,375 -€665 -21.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €29,712 €19,819 -€9,894 -33.3%
Current assets 29/58 €677,381 €830,686 +€153,305 +22.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €57,961 €77,763 +€19,803 +34.2%
Trade receivables 40 €48,777 €75,917 +€27,139 +55.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,183 €1,846 -€7,337 -79.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €616,789 €751,425 +€134,637 +21.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,632 €1,498 -€1,134 -43.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €710,133 €852,880 +€142,747 +20.1%
Equity 10/15 €655,770 €766,016 +€110,246 +16.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €435,552 €535,552 +€100,000 +23.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €6,000 €6,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €429,552 €529,552 +€100,000 +23.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €201,618 €211,864 +€10,246 +5.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €54,363 €86,864 +€32,501 +59.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €10,145 - -€10,145
Financial debts 170/4 €10,145 - -€10,145
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €44,154 €86,785 +€42,631 +96.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,967 €10,145 +€178 +1.8%
Trade debts 44 €6,250 €104 -€6,146 -98.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,250 €104 -€6,146 -98.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,897 €43,538 +€30,641 +237.6%
Taxes 450/3 €5,397 €36,038 +€30,641 +567.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,500 €7,500 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,041 €32,998 +€17,957 +119.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €64 €79 +€15 +23.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,445 €12,333 -€112 -0.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,083 €947 -€136 -12.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €123,680 €189,149 +€65,469 +52.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €110,152 €175,868 +€65,717 +59.7%
Financial income 75/76B €607 €1 -€606 -99.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €607 €1 -€606 -99.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €962 €896 -€66 -6.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €962 €896 -€66 -6.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €109,797 €174,973 +€65,176 +59.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,822 €49,727 +€18,905 +61.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €78,975 €125,246 +€46,271 +58.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €78,975 €125,246 +€46,271 +58.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 October 2026 via checked.be.