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WHITELANE RESEARCH: 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

WHITELANE RESEARCH

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,761
2024 · -€2,340+€7,102
Equity
€221,287
2024 · €216,526+€4,761
Cash
€6,276
2024 · €377+€5,899
Balance sheet total
€540,581
2024 · €694,844-€154,263

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€182,057

    down €182,057 (-27.8%), from €653,963 to €471,907

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€110,870

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€21,894

    up €21,894 (+54.1%), from €40,504 to €62,398

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€208,619

    down €208,619 (-57.4%), from €363,490 to €154,871

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€109,562

    new in 2025: €109,562

  • Short-term financial debts -€52,449

    down €52,449 (-54.8%), from €95,629 to €43,180

  • Other debts -€13,225

    down €13,225 (-91.6%), from €14,440 to €1,215

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€8,456

    up €8,456 (+45.7%), from €18,485 to €26,941

  • Taxes +€8,004

    up €8,004 (+200%), from €3,999 to €12,003

  • Financial charges -€7,831

    down €7,831 (-47.0%), from €16,657 to €8,826

  • Write-downs +€1,000

    new in 2025: €1,000

  • Financial income -€513

    down €513 (-90.0%), from €570 to €57

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 -€2,340
Gross operating margin +€8,456
Write-downs -€1,000
Other operating charges +€332
Financial income -€513
Financial charges +€7,831
Taxes -€8,004
Result 2025 €4,761
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 +€58,348
Investment €0
Financing -€52,449
Cash 2024 €377
Net result for the year +€4,761
Receivables within one year +€182,057
Deferred charges and accrued income -€21,894
Trade debts -€208,619
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,706
Other debts -€13,225
Accrued charges and deferred income +€109,562
Short-term financial debts -€52,449
Cash 2025 €6,276
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €694,844 €540,581 -€154,263 -22.2%
Current assets 29/58 €694,844 €540,581 -€154,263 -22.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €653,963 €471,907 -€182,057 -27.8%
Trade receivables 40 €516,060 €444,873 -€71,187 -13.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €137,903 €27,033 -€110,870 -80.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €377 €6,276 +€5,899 +1,564%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €40,504 €62,398 +€21,894 +54.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €694,844 €540,581 -€154,263 -22.2%
Equity 10/15 €216,526 €221,287 +€4,761 +2.2%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €182,237 €186,998 +€4,761 +2.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €182,237 €186,998 +€4,761 +2.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €13,829 €13,829 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €478,318 €319,293 -€159,025 -33.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €478,318 €209,732 -€268,586 -56.2%
Financial debts 43 €95,629 €43,180 -€52,449 -54.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €95,629 €43,180 -€52,449 -54.8%
Trade debts 44 €363,490 €154,871 -€208,619 -57.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €363,490 €154,871 -€208,619 -57.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,759 €10,465 +€5,706 +120%
Taxes 450/3 €4,759 €10,465 +€5,706 +120%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,440 €1,215 -€13,225 -91.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €109,562 +€109,562
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €1,000 +€1,000
Other operating charges 640/8 €740 €408 -€332 -44.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €18,485 €26,941 +€8,456 +45.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €17,745 €25,533 +€7,789 +43.9%
Financial income 75/76B €570 €57 -€513 -90.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €570 €57 -€513 -90.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,657 €8,826 -€7,831 -47.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,657 €8,826 -€7,831 -47.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,659 €16,765 +€15,106 +911%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,999 €12,003 +€8,004 +200%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,340 €4,761 +€7,102
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,340 €4,761 +€7,102

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.