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Bannister: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Bannister

BE 0543.311.054
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€129,741
2024 · €234,755-€105,015
Equity
€724,065
2024 · €593,864+€130,202
Cash
€159,689
2024 · €85,267+€74,422
Balance sheet total
€3.5m
2024 · €3.7m-€215,189

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€150,287

    down €150,287 (-12.5%), from €1.2m to €1.1m

    of which Trade receivables: -€172,864

  • Tangible fixed assets -€116,576

    down €116,576 (-5.0%), from €2.3m to €2.2m

    of which Land and buildings: -€60,505

  • Cash +€74,422

    up €74,422 (+87.3%), from €85,267 to €159,689

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€150,287) and Trade debts (+€138,854)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€234,755

    down €234,755 (-94.5%), from €248,530 to €13,775

  • Debts after one year -€141,649

    down €141,649 (-7.6%), from €1.9m to €1.7m

  • Trade debts +€138,854

    up €138,854 (+28.4%), from €488,956 to €627,811

  • Reserves +€130,202

    up €130,202 (+22.6%), from €575,264 to €705,465

    of which Distributable reserves: +€130,202

  • Short-term financial debts -€83,837

    down €83,837 (-26.9%), from €311,500 to €227,663

    of which Credit institutions: -€127,605

Income statement
  • Taxes +€55,549

    up €55,549 (+741.5%), from €7,492 to €63,040

  • Write-downs +€46,706

    up €46,706 (+91.6%), from €51,005 to €97,711

  • Staff costs +€23,487

    up €23,487 (+6.9%), from €342,256 to €365,743

  • Gross operating margin +€18,615

    up €18,615 (+2.2%), from €837,996 to €856,611

  • Depreciation -€14,145

    down €14,145 (-10.0%), from €141,334 to €127,189

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 €234,755
Gross operating margin +€18,615
Staff costs -€23,487
Depreciation +€14,145
Write-downs -€46,706
Other operating charges -€1,877
Other operating items -€6,767
Financial income +€1,992
Financial charges -€5,381
Taxes -€55,549
Result 2025 €129,741

Cash bridge derived

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 +€297,084
Investment -€1,434
Financing -€221,229
Cash 2024 €85,267
Net result for the year +€129,741
Depreciation +€127,189
Receivables within one year +€150,287
Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,569
Trade debts +€138,854
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,754
Other debts -€234,755
Accrued charges and deferred income -€17,046
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,434
Debts after one year -€141,649
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,796
Short-term financial debts -€83,837
Contributions, distributions and other +€461
Cash 2025 €159,689
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,749,219 €3,534,030 -€215,189 -5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,392,931 €2,267,176 -€125,755 -5.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €44,964 €34,351 -€10,613 -23.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,346,717 €2,230,141 -€116,576 -5.0%
Land and buildings 22 €1,340,262 €1,279,757 -€60,505 -4.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,696 €7,272 -€2,424 -25.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,111 €7,820 -€10,291 -56.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €978,649 €935,293 -€43,356 -4.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,250 €2,684 +€1,434 +114.7%
Current assets 29/58 €1,356,287 €1,266,853 -€89,434 -6.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,206,670 €1,056,383 -€150,287 -12.5%
Trade receivables 40 €1,079,735 €906,871 -€172,864 -16.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €126,935 €149,512 +€22,577 +17.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €85,267 €159,689 +€74,422 +87.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €64,350 €50,781 -€13,569 -21.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,749,219 €3,534,030 -€215,189 -5.7%
Equity 10/15 €593,864 €724,065 +€130,202 +21.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €575,264 €705,465 +€130,202 +22.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €573,404 €703,605 +€130,202 +22.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,155,355 €2,809,964 -€345,391 -10.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,863,105 €1,721,456 -€141,649 -7.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,863,105 €1,721,456 -€141,649 -7.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,275,203 €1,088,508 -€186,695 -14.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €163,061 €166,857 +€3,796 +2.3%
Financial debts 43 €311,500 €227,663 -€83,837 -26.9%
Credit institutions 430/8 €311,500 €183,895 -€127,605 -41.0%
Other loans 439 - €43,768 +€43,768
Trade debts 44 €488,956 €627,811 +€138,854 +28.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €488,956 €627,811 +€138,854 +28.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €63,156 €52,402 -€10,754 -17.0%
Taxes 450/3 €23,683 - -€23,683
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €39,473 €52,402 +€12,929 +32.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €248,530 €13,775 -€234,755 -94.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €17,046 - -€17,046
Non-recurring operating income 76A €9,488 - -€9,488
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €342,256 €365,743 +€23,487 +6.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €141,334 €127,189 -€14,145 -10.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €51,005 €97,711 +€46,706 +91.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,466 €10,344 +€1,877 +22.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €6,767 +€6,767
Gross operating margin 9900 €837,996 €856,611 +€18,615 +2.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €294,934 €248,857 -€46,077 -15.6%
Financial income 75/76B €18 €2,009 +€1,992 +11157.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €18 €2,009 +€1,992 +11157.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €52,705 €58,085 +€5,381 +10.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €52,705 €58,085 +€5,381 +10.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €242,247 €192,781 -€49,466 -20.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,492 €63,040 +€55,549 +741.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €234,755 €129,741 -€105,015 -44.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €234,755 €129,741 -€105,015 -44.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.