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ABBELOOS & GHYSBRECHT: 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

ABBELOOS & GHYSBRECHT

BE 0473.315.557
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,223
2024 · €38,486-€20,263
Equity
€173,401
2024 · €455,177-€281,777
Cash
€127,146
2024 · €180,800-€53,654
Balance sheet total
€296,768
2024 · €534,242-€237,474

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€197,440

    down €197,440 (-71.4%), from €276,542 to €79,102

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€162,221

  • Cash -€53,654

    down €53,654 (-29.7%), from €180,800 to €127,146

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€300,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€38,071)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€18,719

    up €18,719 (+26.7%), from €70,028 to €88,747

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€26,502

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€281,777

    down €281,777 (-64.5%), from €436,577 to €154,801

  • Other debts +€49,237

    up €49,237 (+193%), from €25,550 to €74,787

  • Trade debts -€5,727

    down €5,727 (-13.0%), from €43,955 to €38,228

Income statement
  • Write-downs +€19,621

    no longer reported in 2025 (was -€19,621)

  • Gross operating margin +€16,402

    up €16,402 (+18.1%), from €90,502 to €106,904

  • Depreciation +€9,359

    up €9,359 (+93.6%), from €9,994 to €19,353

  • Financial charges +€6,797

    up €6,797 (+1,124%), from €605 to €7,402

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€5,034

  • Taxes -€6,391

    down €6,391 (-43.0%), from €14,859 to €8,468

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 €38,486
Gross operating margin +€16,402
Staff costs -€1,728
Depreciation -€9,359
Write-downs -€19,621
Other operating charges +€219
Financial income -€5,770
Financial charges -€6,797
Taxes +€6,391
Result 2025 €18,223
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 +€284,417
Investment -€38,071
Financing -€300,000
Cash 2024 €180,800
Net result for the year +€18,223
Depreciation +€19,353
Receivables within one year +€197,440
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,098
Trade debts -€5,727
Tax, wage and social debts +€792
Other debts +€49,237
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€38,071
Contributions, distributions and other -€300,000
Cash 2025 €127,146
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €534,242 €296,768 -€237,474 -44.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €70,088 €88,807 +€18,719 +26.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €70,028 €88,747 +€18,719 +26.7%
Land and buildings 22 €28,416 €23,917 -€4,499 -15.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,701 €1,020 -€680 -40.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25,633 €52,135 +€26,502 +103%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €14,278 €11,674 -€2,604 -18.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €61 €61 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €464,154 €207,961 -€256,192 -55.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €276,542 €79,102 -€197,440 -71.4%
Trade receivables 40 €81,620 €46,401 -€35,219 -43.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €194,922 €32,700 -€162,221 -83.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €180,800 €127,146 -€53,654 -29.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,812 €1,714 -€5,098 -74.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €534,242 €296,768 -€237,474 -44.5%
Equity 10/15 €455,177 €173,401 -€281,777 -61.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €436,577 €154,801 -€281,777 -64.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €436,577 €154,801 -€281,777 -64.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €79,064 €123,367 +€44,303 +56.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €79,064 €123,367 +€44,303 +56.0%
Trade debts 44 €43,955 €38,228 -€5,727 -13.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,955 €38,228 -€5,727 -13.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,773 €2,773 = 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,787 €7,579 +€792 +11.7%
Taxes 450/3 - €434 +€434
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,787 €7,145 +€359 +5.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €25,550 €74,787 +€49,237 +193%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €51,955 €53,682 +€1,728 +3.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,994 €19,353 +€9,359 +93.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€19,621 - +€19,621
Other operating charges 640/8 €478 €259 -€219 -45.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €90,502 €106,904 +€16,402 +18.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €47,697 €33,610 -€14,087 -29.5%
Financial income 75/76B €6,253 €484 -€5,770 -92.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,253 €484 -€5,770 -92.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €605 €7,402 +€6,797 +1,124%
Recurring financial charges 65 €605 €2,369 +€1,764 +292%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €5,034 +€5,034
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €53,345 €26,691 -€26,654 -50.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,859 €8,468 -€6,391 -43.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,486 €18,223 -€20,263 -52.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,486 €18,223 -€20,263 -52.6%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.