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Benoit RICKER: 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

Benoit RICKER

BE 0889.395.572
NACE 69.102, Activities of notaries
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€138,773
2024 · €121,932+€16,841
Equity
€952,043
2024 · €813,270+€138,773
Cash
€693,834
2024 · €831,822-€137,987
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.4m+€15,101

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€149,500

    up €149,500 (+39.4%), from €379,175 to €528,675

  • Cash -€137,987

    down €137,987 (-16.6%), from €831,822 to €693,834

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€149,500) and Other debts (-€136,804)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€138,773

    up €138,773 (+17.3%), from €800,870 to €939,643

  • Other debts -€136,804

    down €136,804 (-29.3%), from €467,411 to €330,607

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€30,066

    up €30,066 (+16.3%), from €184,235 to €214,302

  • Taxes +€6,564

    up €6,564 (+11.4%), from €57,778 to €64,342

  • Other operating charges +€6,190

    up €6,190 (+1185.6%), from €522 to €6,712

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 €121,932
Gross operating margin +€30,066
Depreciation -€226
Other operating charges -€6,190
Financial charges -€245
Taxes -€6,564
Result 2025 €138,773

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 -€130,287
Investment -€7,700
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €831,822
Net result for the year +€138,773
Depreciation +€4,112
Receivables within one year -€149,500
Trade debts +€6,019
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,113
Other debts -€136,804
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,700
Cash 2025 €693,834
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,367,344 €1,382,445 +€15,101 +1.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €156,348 €159,936 +€3,588 +2.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €145,974 €153,674 +€7,700 +5.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,374 €6,263 -€4,112 -39.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €425 €20 -€405 -95.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,814 €1,442 -€2,373 -62.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,135 €4,801 -€1,334 -21.7%
Current assets 29/58 €1,210,997 €1,222,509 +€11,513 +1.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €379,175 €528,675 +€149,500 +39.4%
Trade receivables 40 €379,175 €528,675 +€149,500 +39.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €831,822 €693,834 -€137,987 -16.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,367,344 €1,382,445 +€15,101 +1.1%
Equity 10/15 €813,270 €952,043 +€138,773 +17.1%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €800,870 €939,643 +€138,773 +17.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €800,870 €939,643 +€138,773 +17.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €554,074 €430,402 -€123,672 -22.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €554,074 €430,402 -€123,672 -22.3%
Trade debts 44 €12,662 €18,681 +€6,019 +47.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,662 €18,681 +€6,019 +47.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €74,002 €81,115 +€7,113 +9.6%
Taxes 450/3 €74,002 €81,115 +€7,113 +9.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €467,411 €330,607 -€136,804 -29.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,885 €4,112 +€226 +5.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €522 €6,712 +€6,190 +1185.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €184,235 €214,302 +€30,066 +16.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €179,828 €203,478 +€23,650 +13.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €118 €363 +€245 +206.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €118 €363 +€245 +206.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €179,709 €203,115 +€23,405 +13.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €57,778 €64,342 +€6,564 +11.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €121,932 €138,773 +€16,841 +13.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €121,932 €138,773 +€16,841 +13.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.