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Advocaat Devriendt: 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 Devriendt

BE 0763.639.131
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€122,355
2024 · €66,760+€55,595
Equity
€36,405
2024 · €178,130-€141,725
Cash
€145,863
2024 · €128,050+€17,813
Balance sheet total
€357,755
2024 · €301,872+€55,883

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€85,556

    up €85,556 (+274%), from €31,189 to €116,745

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€86,231

  • Receivables within one year -€35,539

    down €35,539 (-78.1%), from €45,526 to €9,987

    of which Trade receivables: -€17,862

  • Cash +€17,813

    up €17,813 (+13.9%), from €128,050 to €145,863

    mainly Other debts (+€194,768) and Net result for the year (+€122,355)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,948

    down €11,948 (-12.3%), from €97,107 to €85,159

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€194,768

    up €194,768 (+302%), from €64,539 to €259,307

  • Reserves -€141,725

    down €141,725 (-84.3%), from €168,130 to €26,405

  • Trade debts -€54,452

    down €54,452 (-98.1%), from €55,483 to €1,031

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€48,064

    new in 2025: €48,064

  • Advances received +€7,341

    new in 2025: €7,341

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€93,103

    up €93,103 (+88.9%), from €104,767 to €197,870

  • Taxes +€18,803

    up €18,803 (+108%), from €17,480 to €36,283

  • Other operating charges +€15,828

    up €15,828 (+1,861%), from €851 to €16,679

  • Depreciation +€5,004

    up €5,004 (+46.2%), from €10,835 to €15,839

  • Financial income +€4,949

    up €4,949 (+3,229%), from €153 to €5,102

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 €66,760
Gross operating margin +€93,103
Depreciation -€5,004
Write-downs -€1,124
Other operating charges -€15,828
Financial income +€4,949
Financial charges -€1,698
Taxes -€18,803
Result 2025 €122,355
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 +€335,225
Investment -€101,395
Financing -€216,017
Cash 2024 €128,050
Net result for the year +€122,355
Depreciation +€15,839
Receivables within one year +€35,539
Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,948
Trade debts -€54,452
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,887
Advances received +€7,341
Other debts +€194,768
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€101,395
Current portion of long-term debt +€48,064
Contributions, distributions and other -€264,080
Cash 2025 €145,863
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €301,872 €357,755 +€55,883 +18.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €31,189 €116,745 +€85,556 +274%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €31,189 €116,745 +€85,556 +274%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,798 €3,123 -€675 -17.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,390 €113,622 +€86,231 +315%
Current assets 29/58 €270,683 €241,010 -€29,674 -11.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €45,526 €9,987 -€35,539 -78.1%
Trade receivables 40 €27,775 €9,913 -€17,862 -64.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,751 €74 -€17,677 -99.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €128,050 €145,863 +€17,813 +13.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €97,107 €85,159 -€11,948 -12.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €301,872 €357,755 +€55,883 +18.5%
Equity 10/15 €178,130 €36,405 -€141,725 -79.6%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €168,130 €26,405 -€141,725 -84.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €168,130 €26,405 -€141,725 -84.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €123,742 €321,349 +€197,607 +160%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €123,742 €321,349 +€197,607 +160%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €48,064 +€48,064
Trade debts 44 €55,483 €1,031 -€54,452 -98.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €55,483 €1,031 -€54,452 -98.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €7,341 +€7,341
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,720 €5,607 +€1,887 +50.7%
Taxes 450/3 €3,720 €5,607 +€1,887 +50.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €64,539 €259,307 +€194,768 +302%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,835 €15,839 +€5,004 +46.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,169 €3,293 +€1,124 +51.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €851 €16,679 +€15,828 +1,861%
Gross operating margin 9900 €104,767 €197,870 +€93,103 +88.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €90,912 €162,059 +€71,147 +78.3%
Financial income 75/76B €153 €5,102 +€4,949 +3,229%
Recurring financial income 75 €153 €5,102 +€4,949 +3,229%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,825 €8,523 +€1,698 +24.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,825 €8,523 +€1,698 +24.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €84,240 €158,639 +€74,398 +88.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,480 €36,283 +€18,803 +108%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €66,760 €122,355 +€55,595 +83.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €66,760 €122,355 +€55,595 +83.3%

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.