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Bergé & Vanderheiden: 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

Bergé & Vanderheiden

BE 0661.571.672
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€144,435
2024 · €100,509+€43,925
Equity
€369,764
2024 · €320,314+€49,450
Cash
€286,898
2024 · €148,893+€138,005
Balance sheet total
€548,042
2024 · €410,533+€137,509

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€138,005

    up €138,005 (+92.7%), from €148,893 to €286,898

    mainly Net result for the year (+€144,435) and Other debts (+€95,647)

  • Receivables within one year +€24,454

    up €24,454 (+30.8%), from €79,333 to €103,786

    of which Trade receivables: +€23,361

  • Intangible fixed assets -€19,800

    down €19,800 (-50.0%), from €39,600 to €19,800

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,560

    down €7,560 (-5.6%), from €136,129 to €128,569

    of which Land and buildings: -€8,920

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€95,647

    up €95,647 (+3,759%), from €2,545 to €98,192

  • Reserves +€49,450

    up €49,450 (+15.4%), from €320,314 to €369,764

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€43,119

    up €43,119 (+20.2%), from €213,394 to €256,513

  • Taxes +€19,194

    up €19,194 (+38.7%), from €49,580 to €68,773

  • Staff costs -€18,051

    down €18,051 (-72.7%), from €24,824 to €6,773

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 €100,509
Gross operating margin +€43,119
Staff costs +€18,051
Depreciation -€395
Other operating charges +€1,278
Financial income +€25
Financial charges +€1,041
Taxes -€19,194
Result 2025 €144,435
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 +€244,344
Investment -€3,467
Financing -€102,873
Cash 2024 €148,893
Net result for the year +€144,435
Depreciation +€30,827
Receivables within one year -€24,454
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,410
Trade debts -€293
Tax, wage and social debts +€592
Other debts +€95,647
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,467
Debts after one year -€4,075
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,813
Contributions, distributions and other -€94,985
Cash 2025 €286,898
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €410,533 €548,042 +€137,509 +33.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €175,729 €148,369 -€27,360 -15.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €39,600 €19,800 -€19,800 -50.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €136,129 €128,569 -€7,560 -5.6%
Land and buildings 22 €132,610 €123,689 -€8,920 -6.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €4,008 +€4,008
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,520 €872 -€2,647 -75.2%
Current assets 29/58 €234,804 €399,673 +€164,869 +70.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €79,333 €103,786 +€24,454 +30.8%
Trade receivables 40 €79,333 €102,694 +€23,361 +29.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,092 +€1,092
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €148,893 €286,898 +€138,005 +92.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,579 €8,989 +€2,410 +36.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €410,533 €548,042 +€137,509 +33.5%
Equity 10/15 €320,314 €369,764 +€49,450 +15.4%
Reserves 13 €320,314 €369,764 +€49,450 +15.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €320,314 €369,764 +€49,450 +15.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €90,219 €178,278 +€88,058 +97.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €28,913 €24,838 -€4,075 -14.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €28,913 €24,838 -€4,075 -14.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,306 €153,440 +€92,134 +150%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,888 €4,075 -€3,813 -48.3%
Trade debts 44 €12,149 €11,856 -€293 -2.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,149 €11,856 -€293 -2.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €38,725 €39,317 +€592 +1.5%
Taxes 450/3 €36,513 €39,047 +€2,534 +6.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,212 €270 -€1,942 -87.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,545 €98,192 +€95,647 +3,759%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €24,824 €6,773 -€18,051 -72.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,432 €30,827 +€395 +1.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,586 €3,309 -€1,278 -27.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €213,394 €256,513 +€43,119 +20.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €153,551 €215,605 +€62,053 +40.4%
Financial income 75/76B €7 €32 +€25 +359%
Recurring financial income 75 €7 €32 +€25 +359%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,469 €2,429 -€1,041 -30.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,469 €2,429 -€1,041 -30.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €150,089 €213,208 +€63,119 +42.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €49,580 €68,773 +€19,194 +38.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €100,509 €144,435 +€43,925 +43.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €100,509 €144,435 +€43,925 +43.7%

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.