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Brecht Cops: 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

Brecht Cops

BE 0544.920.462
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€187,422
2024 · €176,308+€11,113
Equity
€765,260
2024 · €735,335+€29,925
Cash
€493,421
2024 · €683,201-€189,780
Balance sheet total
€959,299
2024 · €834,014+€125,285

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€280,000

    up €280,000 (+256%), from €109,300 to €389,300

  • Cash -€189,780

    down €189,780 (-27.8%), from €683,201 to €493,421

    mainly Current investments (-€280,000) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€157,497)

  • Receivables within one year +€30,913

    up €30,913 (+22,525%), from €137 to €31,050

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€31,050

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€97,403

    up €97,403 (+162%), from €60,094 to €157,497

  • Reserves +€31,000

    up €31,000 (+4.3%), from €715,660 to €746,660

    of which Distributable reserves: +€31,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€17,160

    up €17,160 (+6.7%), from €256,138 to €273,298

  • Taxes +€6,630

    up €6,630 (+8.6%), from €77,255 to €83,885

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 €176,308
Gross operating margin +€17,160
Depreciation -€463
Other operating charges -€197
Financial income +€2,264
Financial charges -€1,019
Taxes -€6,630
Result 2025 €187,422
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 +€255,026
Investment -€287,260
Financing -€157,547
Cash 2024 €683,201
Net result for the year +€187,422
Depreciation +€5,108
Receivables within one year -€30,913
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,001
Trade debts +€1,245
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,237
Other debts +€97,403
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,260
Current investments -€280,000
Short-term financial debts -€50
Contributions, distributions and other -€157,497
Cash 2025 €493,421
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €834,014 €959,299 +€125,285 +15.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €32,669 €34,821 +€2,152 +6.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €32,669 €34,821 +€2,152 +6.6%
Land and buildings 22 €10,000 €9,400 -€600 -6.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €486 €224 -€262 -53.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,039 €11,958 +€3,920 +48.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €14,145 €13,239 -€906 -6.4%
Current assets 29/58 €801,345 €924,478 +€123,133 +15.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €137 €31,050 +€30,913 +22,525%
Trade receivables 40 €137 €0 -€137 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €31,050 +€31,050
Current investments 50/53 €109,300 €389,300 +€280,000 +256%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €683,201 €493,421 -€189,780 -27.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,706 €10,707 +€2,001 +23.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €834,014 €959,299 +€125,285 +15.0%
Equity 10/15 €735,335 €765,260 +€29,925 +4.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €715,660 €746,660 +€31,000 +4.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €713,800 €744,800 +€31,000 +4.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,075 €0 -€1,075 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €98,679 €194,039 +€95,360 +96.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €98,679 €194,039 +€95,360 +96.6%
Financial debts 43 €11,794 €11,744 -€50 -0.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €11,794 €11,744 -€50 -0.4%
Trade debts 44 €519 €1,764 +€1,245 +240%
Suppliers 440/4 €519 €1,764 +€1,245 +240%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,272 €23,034 -€3,237 -12.3%
Taxes 450/3 €26,272 €23,034 -€3,237 -12.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €60,094 €157,497 +€97,403 +162%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,645 €5,108 +€463 +10.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €896 €1,094 +€197 +22.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €256,138 €273,298 +€17,160 +6.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €250,597 €267,096 +€16,499 +6.6%
Financial income 75/76B €4,767 €7,030 +€2,264 +47.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,767 €7,030 +€2,264 +47.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,800 €2,820 +€1,019 +56.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,800 €2,820 +€1,019 +56.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €253,563 €271,307 +€17,744 +7.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €77,255 €83,885 +€6,630 +8.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €176,308 €187,422 +€11,113 +6.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €176,308 €187,422 +€11,113 +6.3%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.