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BERNARD: 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

BERNARD

BE 0458.977.967
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€32,910
2024 · €9,824+€23,086
Equity
€177,289
2024 · €160,379+€16,910
Cash
€171,648
2024 · €150,091+€21,557
Balance sheet total
€209,594
2024 · €201,231+€8,363

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€21,557

    up €21,557 (+14.4%), from €150,091 to €171,648

    mainly Net result for the year (+€32,910) and Depreciation (+€6,990)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,990

    down €6,990 (-61.1%), from €11,437 to €4,446

  • Receivables within one year -€6,921

    down €6,921 (-19.3%), from €35,887 to €28,966

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€6,921

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€16,910

    up €16,910 (+11.1%), from €152,322 to €169,232

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€7,659

    down €7,659 (-55.1%), from €13,909 to €6,250

  • Trade debts -€2,874

    down €2,874 (-100.0%), from €2,874 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,710

    up €26,710 (+104.5%), from €25,566 to €52,276

  • Taxes +€6,412

    up €6,412 (+119.6%), from €5,363 to €11,775

  • Depreciation -€2,728

    down €2,728 (-28.1%), from €9,719 to €6,990

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 €9,824
Gross operating margin +€26,710
Depreciation +€2,728
Other operating charges +€255
Financial income -€298
Financial charges +€102
Taxes -€6,412
Result 2025 €32,910

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 +€45,216
Investment €0
Financing -€23,659
Cash 2024 €150,091
Net result for the year +€32,910
Depreciation +€6,990
Receivables within one year +€6,921
Deferred charges and accrued income -€717
Trade debts -€2,874
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,986
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,659
Contributions, distributions and other -€16,000
Cash 2025 €171,648
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €201,231 €209,594 +€8,363 +4.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,437 €4,446 -€6,990 -61.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,437 €4,446 -€6,990 -61.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,437 €4,446 -€6,990 -61.1%
Current assets 29/58 €189,794 €205,147 +€15,353 +8.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,887 €28,966 -€6,921 -19.3%
Trade receivables 40 €18,082 €18,082 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,805 €10,884 -€6,921 -38.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €150,091 €171,648 +€21,557 +14.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,816 €4,533 +€717 +18.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €201,231 €209,594 +€8,363 +4.2%
Equity 10/15 €160,379 €177,289 +€16,910 +10.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €152,322 €169,232 +€16,910 +11.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €40,852 €32,305 -€8,547 -20.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €40,852 €32,305 -€8,547 -20.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,909 €6,250 -€7,659 -55.1%
Trade debts 44 €2,874 €0 -€2,874 -100.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,874 €0 -€2,874 -100.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,069 €10,055 +€1,986 +24.6%
Taxes 450/3 €6,120 €8,107 +€1,986 +32.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,948 €1,948 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €16,000 €16,000 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,719 €6,990 -€2,728 -28.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €819 €564 -€255 -31.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €25,566 €52,276 +€26,710 +104.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,028 €44,722 +€29,694 +197.6%
Financial income 75/76B €949 €652 -€298 -31.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €949 €652 -€298 -31.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €791 €689 -€102 -12.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €791 €689 -€102 -12.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,187 €44,685 +€29,498 +194.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,363 €11,775 +€6,412 +119.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,824 €32,910 +€23,086 +235.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,824 €32,910 +€23,086 +235.0%

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.