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Advocaat Benjamin Gillard: 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

Advocaat Benjamin Gillard

BE 0738.495.147
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€108,334
2024 · €125,046-€16,712
Equity
€118,708
2024 · €180,374-€61,666
Cash
€127,882
2024 · €193,713-€65,831
Balance sheet total
€324,771
2024 · €417,452-€92,681

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€65,831

    down €65,831 (-34.0%), from €193,713 to €127,882

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€170,000) and Other debts (-€31,992)

  • Receivables within one year -€15,372

    down €15,372 (-7.7%), from €200,685 to €185,312

    of which Trade receivables: -€18,349

  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,606

    down €11,606 (-58.8%), from €19,743 to €8,137

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€61,600

    down €61,600 (-36.2%), from €170,300 to €108,700

  • Other debts -€31,992

    down €31,992 (-13.9%), from €229,782 to €197,790

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€22,028

    down €22,028 (-12.2%), from €181,220 to €159,192

  • Taxes -€5,631

    down €5,631 (-13.2%), from €42,670 to €37,039

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 €125,046
Gross operating margin -€22,028
Depreciation -€192
Other operating charges -€65
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€58
Taxes +€5,631
Result 2025 €108,334
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 +€105,891
Investment -€1,721
Financing -€170,000
Cash 2024 €193,713
Net result for the year +€108,334
Depreciation +€13,328
Receivables within one year +€15,372
Smaller working-capital items -€420
Trade debts +€1,269
Other debts -€31,992
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,721
Contributions, distributions and other -€170,000
Cash 2025 €127,882
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €417,452 €324,771 -€92,681 -22.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €19,743 €8,137 -€11,606 -58.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €19,743 €8,137 -€11,606 -58.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,743 €8,137 -€11,606 -58.8%
Current assets 29/58 €397,709 €316,634 -€81,075 -20.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €200,685 €185,312 -€15,372 -7.7%
Trade receivables 40 €193,285 €174,936 -€18,349 -9.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,400 €10,376 +€2,976 +40.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €193,713 €127,882 -€65,831 -34.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,312 €3,440 +€128 +3.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €417,452 €324,771 -€92,681 -22.2%
Equity 10/15 €180,374 €118,708 -€61,666 -34.2%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €170,300 €108,700 -€61,600 -36.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €170,300 €108,700 -€61,600 -36.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €74 €8 -€66 -89.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €237,078 €206,063 -€31,015 -13.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €237,078 €206,063 -€31,015 -13.1%
Trade debts 44 €2,406 €3,675 +€1,269 +52.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,406 €3,675 +€1,269 +52.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,890 €4,598 -€292 -6.0%
Taxes 450/3 €4,890 €4,598 -€292 -6.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €229,782 €197,790 -€31,992 -13.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,136 €13,328 +€192 +1.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €453 +€65 +16.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €181,220 €159,192 -€22,028 -12.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €167,697 €145,411 -€22,285 -13.3%
Financial income 75/76B €52 €52 +€0 +0.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €52 €52 +€0 +0.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €33 €90 +€58 +178%
Recurring financial charges 65 €33 €90 +€58 +178%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €167,716 €145,373 -€22,343 -13.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €42,670 €37,039 -€5,631 -13.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €125,046 €108,334 -€16,712 -13.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €125,046 €108,334 -€16,712 -13.4%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.