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BERNAERTS: 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

BERNAERTS

BE 0474.642.180
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€34,066
2024 · -€2,037-€32,030
Equity
-€15,380
2024 · €18,687-€34,066
Cash
€8,084
2024 · €5,762+€2,322
Balance sheet total
€203,379
2024 · €217,845-€14,465

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,638

    down €13,638 (-6.6%), from €205,378 to €191,740

    of which Land and buildings: -€19,383

  • Receivables within one year -€3,149

    down €3,149 (-47.0%), from €6,704 to €3,555

    of which Trade receivables: -€3,557

  • Cash +€2,322

    up €2,322 (+40.3%), from €5,762 to €8,084

    mainly Other debts (+€53,579) and Depreciation (+€29,422)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€53,579

    up €53,579 (+9446.6%), from €567 to €54,146

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€34,066

    down €34,066 (-113.0%), from -€30,149 to -€64,215

  • Debts after one year -€24,802

    down €24,802 (-15.3%), from €161,711 to €136,908

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€7,134

    down €7,134 (-22.3%), from €31,936 to €24,802

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,584

    down €3,584 (-93.8%), from €3,820 to €236

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€33,726

    down €33,726 (-93.1%), from €36,218 to €2,492

  • Other operating charges -€4,300

    down €4,300 (-57.3%), from €7,505 to €3,206

  • Depreciation +€3,857

    up €3,857 (+15.1%), from €25,566 to €29,422

  • Financial charges -€1,261

    down €1,261 (-25.4%), from €4,956 to €3,695

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 -€2,037
Gross operating margin -€33,726
Depreciation -€3,857
Other operating charges +€4,300
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€1,261
Taxes -€8
Result 2025 -€34,066

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 +€49,573
Investment -€15,784
Financing -€31,467
Cash 2024 €5,762
Net result for the year -€34,066
Depreciation +€29,422
Receivables within one year +€3,149
Trade debts +€1,072
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,584
Other debts +€53,579
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€15,784
Debts after one year -€24,802
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,134
Short-term financial debts +€470
Cash 2025 €8,084
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €217,845 €203,379 -€14,465 -6.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €205,378 €191,740 -€13,638 -6.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €205,378 €191,740 -€13,638 -6.6%
Land and buildings 22 €162,165 €142,782 -€19,383 -12.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €43,213 €48,958 +€5,745 +13.3%
Current assets 29/58 €12,466 €11,639 -€827 -6.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,704 €3,555 -€3,149 -47.0%
Trade receivables 40 €6,704 €3,147 -€3,557 -53.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €408 +€408
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,762 €8,084 +€2,322 +40.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €217,845 €203,379 -€14,465 -6.6%
Equity 10/15 €18,687 -€15,380 -€34,066
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €28,835 €28,835 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €28,835 €28,835 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€30,149 -€64,215 -€34,066 -113.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €199,158 €218,759 +€19,601 +9.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €161,711 €136,908 -€24,802 -15.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €161,711 €136,908 -€24,802 -15.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €37,447 €81,851 +€44,404 +118.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €31,936 €24,802 -€7,134 -22.3%
Financial debts 43 - €470 +€470
Credit institutions 430/8 - €470 +€470
Trade debts 44 €1,124 €2,196 +€1,072 +95.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,124 €2,196 +€1,072 +95.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,820 €236 -€3,584 -93.8%
Taxes 450/3 €3,820 €236 -€3,584 -93.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €567 €54,146 +€53,579 +9446.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €2,558 +€2,558
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,566 €29,422 +€3,857 +15.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,505 €3,206 -€4,300 -57.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €36,218 €2,492 -€33,726 -93.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,147 -€30,136 -€33,283
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 +€0 +300.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 +€0 +300.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,956 €3,695 -€1,261 -25.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,956 €3,695 -€1,261 -25.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,809 -€33,831 -€32,022 -1770.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €228 €236 +€8 +3.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,037 -€34,066 -€32,030 -1572.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,037 -€34,066 -€32,030 -1572.5%

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.