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Advocaat Maris: 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 Maris

BE 0699.738.204
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€38,691
2024 · €10,884-€49,575
Equity
€28,577
2024 · €67,268-€38,691
Cash
€1,039
2024 · €18,702-€17,663
Balance sheet total
€137,925
2024 · €175,231-€37,306

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€17,663

    down €17,663 (-94.4%), from €18,702 to €1,039

    mainly Net result for the year (-€38,691) and Debts after one year (-€14,669)

  • Receivables within one year -€17,538

    down €17,538 (-21.2%), from €82,560 to €65,022

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€38,691

    new in 2025: -€38,691

  • Other debts +€15,631

    up €15,631 (+35.7%), from €43,756 to €59,387

  • Debts after one year -€14,669

    down €14,669 (-42.1%), from €34,845 to €20,176

  • Trade debts -€2,614

    down €2,614 (-37.2%), from €7,020 to €4,406

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€53,375

    down €53,375, from €27,265 to -€26,110

  • Taxes -€2,910

    down €2,910 (-92.1%), from €3,159 to €249

  • Financial charges -€1,032

    down €1,032 (-22.5%), from €4,584 to €3,553

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 €10,884
Gross operating margin -€53,375
Depreciation -€185
Other operating charges +€40
Financial income +€3
Financial charges +€1,032
Taxes +€2,910
Result 2025 -€38,691
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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 +€2,463
Investment -€6,094
Financing -€14,033
Cash 2024 €18,702
Net result for the year -€38,691
Depreciation +€7,643
Receivables within one year +€17,538
Deferred charges and accrued income +€556
Trade debts -€2,614
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,690
Other debts +€15,631
Accrued charges and deferred income +€711
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,094
Debts after one year -€14,669
Current portion of long-term debt +€636
Cash 2025 €1,039
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €175,231 €137,925 -€37,306 -21.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €70,831 €69,281 -€1,550 -2.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €70,831 €69,281 -€1,550 -2.2%
Land and buildings 22 €55,073 €59,936 +€4,863 +8.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,964 €6,956 -€5,008 -41.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,794 €2,389 -€1,405 -37.0%
Current assets 29/58 €104,400 €68,643 -€35,756 -34.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €82,560 €65,022 -€17,538 -21.2%
Trade receivables 40 €82,560 €65,022 -€17,538 -21.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,702 €1,039 -€17,663 -94.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,137 €2,582 -€556 -17.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €175,231 €137,925 -€37,306 -21.3%
Equity 10/15 €67,268 €28,577 -€38,691 -57.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €48,718 €48,718 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €48,718 €48,718 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€38,691 -€38,691
Amounts payable 17/49 €107,963 €109,347 +€1,385 +1.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €34,845 €20,176 -€14,669 -42.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €34,845 €20,176 -€14,669 -42.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €73,117 €88,461 +€15,343 +21.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,033 €14,669 +€636 +4.5%
Trade debts 44 €7,020 €4,406 -€2,614 -37.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,020 €4,406 -€2,614 -37.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,309 €9,998 +€1,690 +20.3%
Taxes 450/3 €8,309 €9,998 +€1,690 +20.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €43,756 €59,387 +€15,631 +35.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €711 +€711
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,459 €7,643 +€185 +2.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,179 €1,139 -€40 -3.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,265 -€26,110 -€53,375
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,627 -€34,892 -€53,520
Financial income 75/76B - €3 +€3
Recurring financial income 75 - €3 +€3
Financial charges 65/66B €4,584 €3,553 -€1,032 -22.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,584 €3,553 -€1,032 -22.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €14,043 -€38,442 -€52,485
Income taxes 67/77 €3,159 €249 -€2,910 -92.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €10,884 -€38,691 -€49,575
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,884 -€38,691 -€49,575

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.