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BALATE & Associés: 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

BALATE & Associés

BE 0459.990.034
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,960
2024 · €4,155-€195
Equity
€84,793
2024 · €80,833+€3,960
Cash
€1
2024 · €10-€8
Balance sheet total
€148,323
2024 · €154,312-€5,989

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€5,350

    down €5,350 (-33.4%), from €16,009 to €10,659

  • Receivables within one year +€1,782

    up €1,782 (+1.7%), from €106,680 to €108,462

    of which Trade receivables: +€1,782

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,625

    down €1,625 (-39.1%), from €4,161 to €2,536

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€17,805

    down €17,805 (-83.0%), from €21,463 to €3,658

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,709

    up €5,709 (+31.4%), from €18,158 to €23,866

    of which Taxes: +€5,412

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,960

    up €3,960 (+19.8%), from €19,986 to €23,945

  • Short-term financial debts +€2,376

    up €2,376 (+7.1%), from €33,630 to €36,006

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€7,376

    down €7,376 (-7.2%), from €101,974 to €94,598

  • Staff costs -€5,753

    down €5,753 (-7.2%), from €79,498 to €73,745

  • Other operating charges -€2,905

    down €2,905 (-34.0%), from €8,533 to €5,628

  • Financial charges +€1,760

    up €1,760 (+34.3%), from €5,132 to €6,891

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 €4,155
Gross operating margin -€7,376
Staff costs +€5,753
Depreciation +€410
Other operating charges +€2,905
Financial income -€134
Financial charges -€1,760
Taxes +€6
Result 2025 €3,960
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 -€824
Investment -€1,560
Financing +€2,376
Cash 2024 €10
Net result for the year +€3,960
Depreciation +€2,349
Receivables after one year +€5,350
Receivables within one year -€1,782
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,625
Trade debts -€17,805
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,709
Accrued charges and deferred income -€228
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,560
Short-term financial debts +€2,376
Cash 2025 €1
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €154,312 €148,323 -€5,989 -3.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €27,453 €26,664 -€789 -2.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,162 €713 -€449 -38.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €25,946 €25,606 -€340 -1.3%
Land and buildings 22 €22,764 €21,434 -€1,330 -5.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,181 €4,172 +€990 +31.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €345 €345 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €126,859 €121,659 -€5,201 -4.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €16,009 €10,659 -€5,350 -33.4%
Other amounts receivable 291 €16,009 €10,659 -€5,350 -33.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €106,680 €108,462 +€1,782 +1.7%
Trade receivables 40 €106,603 €108,385 +€1,782 +1.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €77 €77 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €10 €1 -€8 -84.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,161 €2,536 -€1,625 -39.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €154,312 €148,323 -€5,989 -3.9%
Equity 10/15 €80,833 €84,793 +€3,960 +4.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €42,248 €42,248 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €14,248 €14,248 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €28,000 €28,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €19,986 €23,945 +€3,960 +19.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €73,479 €63,530 -€9,949 -13.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €73,251 €63,530 -€9,721 -13.3%
Financial debts 43 €33,630 €36,006 +€2,376 +7.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €33,630 €36,006 +€2,376 +7.1%
Trade debts 44 €21,463 €3,658 -€17,805 -83.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €21,463 €3,658 -€17,805 -83.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,158 €23,866 +€5,709 +31.4%
Taxes 450/3 €6,944 €12,355 +€5,412 +77.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,214 €11,511 +€297 +2.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €228 - -€228
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €79,498 €73,745 -€5,753 -7.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,759 €2,349 -€410 -14.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,533 €5,628 -€2,905 -34.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €101,974 €94,598 -€7,376 -7.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,185 €12,877 +€1,692 +15.1%
Financial income 75/76B €400 €266 -€134 -33.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €400 €266 -€134 -33.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,132 €6,891 +€1,760 +34.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,132 €6,891 +€1,760 +34.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,454 €6,252 -€202 -3.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,299 €2,292 -€6 -0.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,155 €3,960 -€195 -4.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,155 €3,960 -€195 -4.7%

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.