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WIDNELL EUROPE: 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

WIDNELL EUROPE

BE 0414.593.044
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
€36,397
2024 · -€468,069+€504,466
Equity
€4.1m
2024 · €4.1m+€36,397
Cash
€286,985
2024 · €528,527-€241,542
Balance sheet total
€5.9m
2024 · €6.1m-€221,423

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€241,542

    down €241,542 (-45.7%), from €528,527 to €286,985

    mainly Advances received (-€383,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€281,012)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€176,495

    up €176,495 (+258%), from €68,369 to €244,864

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€210,095

  • Receivables within one year -€139,912

    down €139,912 (-2.6%), from €5.4m to €5.3m

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€148,098

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received -€383,000

    down €383,000 (-82.6%), from €463,430 to €80,430

  • Trade debts +€325,199

    up €325,199 (+303%), from €107,451 to €432,650

  • Provisions -€205,000

    down €205,000 (-54.7%), from €375,000 to €170,000

  • Short-term financial debts +€95,023

    up €95,023 (+11.3%), from €838,943 to €933,966

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€345,448

    down €345,448 (-26.3%), from €1.3m to €966,586

  • Provisions -€205,000

    new in 2025: -€205,000

  • Gross operating margin -€168,640

    down €168,640 (-14.0%), from €1.2m to €1.0m

  • Taxes -€65,866

    down €65,866 (-52.1%), from €126,451 to €60,585

  • Other operating charges -€64,015

    down €64,015 (-73.9%), from €86,612 to €22,597

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 -€468,069
Gross operating margin -€168,640
Staff costs +€345,448
Depreciation -€19,536
Provisions +€205,000
Other operating charges +€64,015
Financial income +€22
Financial charges +€12,291
Taxes +€65,866
Result 2025 €36,397
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 -€50,443
Investment -€281,012
Financing +€89,912
Cash 2024 €528,527
Net result for the year +€36,397
Depreciation +€104,517
Receivables within one year +€139,912
Deferred charges and accrued income +€16,464
Provisions -€205,000
Trade debts +€325,199
Tax, wage and social debts -€47,400
Advances received -€383,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€37,530
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€281,012
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,111
Short-term financial debts +€95,023
Cash 2025 €286,985
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €6,128,112 €5,906,689 -€221,423 -3.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €101,585 €278,080 +€176,495 +174%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €68,369 €244,864 +€176,495 +258%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,793 €224,888 +€210,095 +1,420%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €53,576 €19,976 -€33,600 -62.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €33,216 €33,216 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €6,026,528 €5,628,610 -€397,918 -6.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,441,573 €5,301,661 -€139,912 -2.6%
Trade receivables 40 €1,196,616 €1,204,803 +€8,186 +0.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,244,957 €4,096,859 -€148,098 -3.5%
Current investments 50/53 €1 €1 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €528,527 €286,985 -€241,542 -45.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €56,426 €39,963 -€16,464 -29.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €6,128,112 €5,906,689 -€221,423 -3.6%
Equity 10/15 €4,070,343 €4,106,739 +€36,397 +0.9%
Contributions 10/11 €161,131 €161,131 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €161,131 €161,131 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €161,131 €161,131 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,852,580 €1,852,580 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €16,113 €16,113 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €16,113 €16,113 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €1,967 €1,967 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,834,500 €1,834,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2,056,632 €2,093,029 +€36,397 +1.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €375,000 €170,000 -€205,000 -54.7%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €375,000 €170,000 -€205,000 -54.7%
Major repairs and maintenance 162 €375,000 €170,000 -€205,000 -54.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,682,770 €1,629,950 -€52,820 -3.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,644,180 €1,628,890 -€15,290 -0.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €24,561 €19,451 -€5,111 -20.8%
Financial debts 43 €838,943 €933,966 +€95,023 +11.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €838,943 €933,966 +€95,023 +11.3%
Trade debts 44 €107,451 €432,650 +€325,199 +303%
Suppliers 440/4 €107,451 €432,650 +€325,199 +303%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €463,430 €80,430 -€383,000 -82.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €209,649 €162,249 -€47,400 -22.6%
Taxes 450/3 €27,143 €12,334 -€14,809 -54.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €182,506 €149,914 -€32,591 -17.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €145 €145 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €38,590 €1,060 -€37,530 -97.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,312,034 €966,586 -€345,448 -26.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €84,981 €104,517 +€19,536 +23.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 - -€205,000 -€205,000
Other operating charges 640/8 €86,612 €22,597 -€64,015 -73.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,201,798 €1,033,157 -€168,640 -14.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€281,829 €144,457 +€426,286
Financial income 75/76B €0 €23 +€22 +224,900%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €23 +€22 +224,900%
Financial charges 65/66B €59,789 €47,498 -€12,291 -20.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €59,789 €47,498 -€12,291 -20.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€341,618 €96,982 +€438,600
Income taxes 67/77 €126,451 €60,585 -€65,866 -52.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€468,069 €36,397 +€504,466
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€468,069 €36,397 +€504,466

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.