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BERNARD DELTOUR: 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 DELTOUR

BE 0479.521.280
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€83,762
2024 · €197,793-€114,031
Equity
€1.1m
2024 · €1.0m+€83,762
Cash
€406,662
2024 · €443,977-€37,316
Balance sheet total
€1.6m
2024 · €1.7m-€65,542

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€37,316

    down €37,316 (-8.4%), from €443,977 to €406,662

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€70,714) and Debts after one year (-€42,443)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€37,296

    down €37,296 (-4.5%), from €830,036 to €792,740

    of which Land and buildings: -€46,827

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€83,467

    up €83,467 (+8.5%), from €980,542 to €1.1m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€89,500

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€70,714

    down €70,714 (-55.7%), from €126,983 to €56,269

  • Debts after one year -€42,443

    down €42,443 (-59.7%), from €71,109 to €28,666

  • Other debts -€37,308

    down €37,308 (-10.6%), from €350,485 to €313,177

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€146,359

    down €146,359 (-40.7%), from €359,216 to €212,857

  • Taxes -€51,619

    down €51,619 (-58.4%), from €88,407 to €36,788

  • Financial charges +€10,350

    up €10,350 (+63.2%), from €16,375 to €26,725

  • Other operating charges +€7,733

    up €7,733 (+76.8%), from €10,069 to €17,803

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 €197,793
Gross operating margin -€146,359
Depreciation -€3,562
Other operating charges -€7,733
Financial income +€486
Financial charges -€10,350
Taxes +€51,619
Deferred taxes and other +€1,868
Result 2025 €83,762

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 +€20,312
Investment -€15,842
Financing -€41,786
Cash 2024 €443,977
Net result for the year +€83,762
Depreciation +€53,138
Receivables within one year -€9,448
Deferred charges and accrued income +€378
Provisions -€2,011
Trade debts +€2,515
Tax, wage and social debts -€70,714
Other debts -€37,308
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€15,842
Debts after one year -€42,443
Current portion of long-term debt +€657
Cash 2025 €406,662
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,659,655 €1,594,113 -€65,542 -3.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €830,036 €792,740 -€37,296 -4.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €830,036 €792,740 -€37,296 -4.5%
Land and buildings 22 €819,910 €773,083 -€46,827 -5.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,126 €19,657 +€9,531 +94.1%
Current assets 29/58 €829,619 €801,373 -€28,246 -3.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €375,408 €384,855 +€9,448 +2.5%
Trade receivables 40 €370,028 €325,243 -€44,785 -12.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,380 €59,613 +€54,233 +1008.1%
Current investments 50/53 €3,750 €3,750 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €443,977 €406,662 -€37,316 -8.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,484 €6,106 -€378 -5.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,659,655 €1,594,113 -€65,542 -3.9%
Equity 10/15 €1,031,882 €1,115,644 +€83,762 +8.1%
Contributions 10/11 €51,300 €51,300 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €980,542 €1,064,009 +€83,467 +8.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,130 €5,130 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,130 €5,130 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €103,255 €97,222 -€6,033 -5.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €872,157 €961,657 +€89,500 +10.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €40 €335 +€295 +733.9%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €34,418 €32,407 -€2,011 -5.8%
Deferred taxes 168 €34,418 €32,407 -€2,011 -5.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €593,355 €446,062 -€147,293 -24.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €71,109 €28,666 -€42,443 -59.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €71,109 €28,666 -€42,443 -59.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €522,246 €417,396 -€104,850 -20.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €41,786 €42,443 +€657 +1.6%
Trade debts 44 €2,991 €5,507 +€2,515 +84.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,991 €5,507 +€2,515 +84.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €126,983 €56,269 -€70,714 -55.7%
Taxes 450/3 €126,983 €56,269 -€70,714 -55.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €350,485 €313,177 -€37,308 -10.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €3,696 +€3,696
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €49,576 €53,138 +€3,562 +7.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,069 €17,803 +€7,733 +76.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €359,216 €212,857 -€146,359 -40.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €299,570 €141,916 -€157,654 -52.6%
Financial income 75/76B €2,861 €3,347 +€486 +17.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,861 €3,347 +€486 +17.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,375 €26,725 +€10,350 +63.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,375 €26,725 +€10,350 +63.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €286,057 €118,539 -€167,518 -58.6%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €143 €2,011 +€1,868 +1302.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €88,407 €36,788 -€51,619 -58.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €197,793 €83,762 -€114,031 -57.7%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €430 €6,033 +€5,603 +1302.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €198,223 €89,795 -€108,428 -54.7%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.