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BUREAU OSTYN: 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

BUREAU OSTYN

BE 0474.030.486
NACE 69.109, Other legal services
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€90,001
2024 · €107,924-€17,923
Equity
€647,445
2024 · €647,607-€161
Cash
€362,665
2024 · €301,879+€60,786
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €1.2m+€55,663

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€110,286

    down €110,286 (-58.3%), from €189,047 to €78,761

  • Receivables within one year +€62,181

    up €62,181 (+619.6%), from €10,035 to €72,216

    of which Trade receivables: +€54,016

  • Cash +€60,786

    up €60,786 (+20.1%), from €301,879 to €362,665

    mainly Deferred charges and accrued income (+€110,286) and Net result for the year (+€90,001)

  • Current investments +€45,476

    up €45,476 (+6.9%), from €660,000 to €705,476

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€79,202

    up €79,202 (+17.1%), from €463,982 to €543,184

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€18,017

    down €18,017 (-39.5%), from €45,662 to €27,645

    of which Taxes: -€10,778

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€32,969

    down €32,969 (-17.4%), from €189,388 to €156,419

  • Depreciation -€9,748

    down €9,748 (-79.6%), from €12,242 to €2,494

  • Taxes -€8,239

    down €8,239 (-18.5%), from €44,504 to €36,265

  • Financial income -€4,532

    down €4,532 (-22.5%), from €20,125 to €15,593

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 €107,924
Gross operating margin -€32,969
Depreciation +€9,748
Other operating charges +€940
Financial income -€4,532
Financial charges +€651
Taxes +€8,239
Result 2025 €90,001

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 +€196,424
Investment -€45,476
Financing -€90,162
Cash 2024 €301,879
Net result for the year +€90,001
Depreciation +€2,494
Receivables within one year -€62,181
Deferred charges and accrued income +€110,286
Trade debts -€5,211
Tax, wage and social debts -€18,017
Other debts +€79,202
Accrued charges and deferred income -€150
Current investments -€45,476
Contributions, distributions and other -€90,162
Cash 2025 €362,665
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,166,106 €1,221,769 +€55,663 +4.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,145 €2,651 -€2,494 -48.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,145 €2,651 -€2,494 -48.5%
Land and buildings 22 €47 €0 -€47 -100.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,842 €1,079 -€763 -41.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,256 €1,572 -€1,684 -51.7%
Current assets 29/58 €1,160,961 €1,219,118 +€58,157 +5.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,035 €72,216 +€62,181 +619.6%
Trade receivables 40 €8,254 €62,271 +€54,016 +654.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,781 €9,946 +€8,165 +458.5%
Current investments 50/53 €660,000 €705,476 +€45,476 +6.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €301,879 €362,665 +€60,786 +20.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €189,047 €78,761 -€110,286 -58.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,166,106 €1,221,769 +€55,663 +4.8%
Equity 10/15 €647,607 €647,445 -€161 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €641,407 €641,245 -€161 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €641,407 €641,245 -€161 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €518,499 €574,323 +€55,824 +10.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €516,354 €572,329 +€55,974 +10.8%
Trade debts 44 €6,711 €1,500 -€5,211 -77.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,711 €1,500 -€5,211 -77.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,662 €27,645 -€18,017 -39.5%
Taxes 450/3 €38,422 €27,645 -€10,778 -28.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,240 €0 -€7,240 -100.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €463,982 €543,184 +€79,202 +17.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,145 €1,995 -€150 -7.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,000 €0 -€1,000 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,242 €2,494 -€9,748 -79.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,752 €7,812 -€940 -10.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €189,388 €156,419 -€32,969 -17.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €168,394 €146,113 -€22,281 -13.2%
Financial income 75/76B €20,125 €15,593 -€4,532 -22.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €20,125 €15,593 -€4,532 -22.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €36,091 €35,440 -€651 -1.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €36,091 €35,440 -€651 -1.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €152,428 €126,266 -€26,162 -17.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €44,504 €36,265 -€8,239 -18.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €107,924 €90,001 -€17,923 -16.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €107,924 €90,001 -€17,923 -16.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.