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Carnoy & Braeckeveldt: 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

Carnoy & Braeckeveldt

BE 0653.999.734
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€70,586
2024 · €44,129+€26,457
Equity
€229,814
2024 · €276,875-€47,061
Cash
€214,584
2024 · €176,220+€38,364
Balance sheet total
€444,500
2024 · €379,684+€64,815

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€38,364

    up €38,364 (+21.8%), from €176,220 to €214,584

    mainly Other debts (+€91,253) and Net result for the year (+€70,586)

  • Receivables within one year +€36,579

    up €36,579 (+23.0%), from €158,890 to €195,469

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€18,658

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,127

    down €10,127 (-23.9%), from €42,428 to €32,301

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€91,253

    up €91,253 (+1,819%), from €5,017 to €96,270

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€47,061

    down €47,061 (-26.7%), from €176,470 to €129,409

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€16,940

    up €16,940 (+44.4%), from €38,134 to €55,074

    of which Taxes: +€21,025

  • Trade debts +€12,449

    up €12,449 (+41.5%), from €29,970 to €42,419

  • Debts after one year -€10,497

    down €10,497 (-35.4%), from €29,688 to €19,191

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€23,391

    up €23,391 (+15.5%), from €150,590 to €173,981

  • Taxes -€12,047

    down €12,047 (-36.1%), from €33,389 to €21,342

  • Staff costs +€7,998

    up €7,998 (+18.7%), from €42,762 to €50,760

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 €44,129
Gross operating margin +€23,391
Staff costs -€7,998
Depreciation +€168
Other operating charges -€625
Other operating items +€13
Financial income -€868
Financial charges +€330
Taxes +€12,047
Result 2025 €70,586
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€170,215
Investment -€5,439
Financing -€126,412
Cash 2024 €176,220
Net result for the year +€70,586
Depreciation +€15,566
Receivables within one year -€36,579
Trade debts +€12,449
Tax, wage and social debts +€16,940
Other debts +€91,253
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,439
Debts after one year -€10,497
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,732
Contributions, distributions and other -€117,647
Cash 2025 €214,584
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €379,684 €444,500 +€64,815 +17.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €44,573 €34,446 -€10,127 -22.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €42,428 €32,301 -€10,127 -23.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €42,428 €32,301 -€10,127 -23.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,145 €2,145 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €335,111 €410,053 +€74,943 +22.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €158,890 €195,469 +€36,579 +23.0%
Trade receivables 40 €158,890 €176,811 +€17,921 +11.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €18,658 +€18,658
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €176,220 €214,584 +€38,364 +21.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €379,684 €444,500 +€64,815 +17.1%
Equity 10/15 €276,875 €229,814 -€47,061 -17.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €81,855 €81,855 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €81,855 €81,855 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €176,470 €129,409 -€47,061 -26.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €102,809 €214,685 +€111,877 +109%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €29,688 €19,191 -€10,497 -35.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €29,688 €19,191 -€10,497 -35.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €73,121 €195,495 +€122,374 +167%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €1,732 +€1,732
Trade debts 44 €29,970 €42,419 +€12,449 +41.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €29,970 €42,419 +€12,449 +41.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €38,134 €55,074 +€16,940 +44.4%
Taxes 450/3 €25,507 €46,531 +€21,025 +82.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €12,627 €8,542 -€4,085 -32.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,017 €96,270 +€91,253 +1,819%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €20 - -€20
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €42,762 €50,760 +€7,998 +18.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,734 €15,566 -€168 -1.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,405 €13,030 +€625 +5.0%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €3 -€10 -€13
Gross operating margin 9900 €150,590 €173,981 +€23,391 +15.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €79,686 €94,635 +€14,949 +18.8%
Financial income 75/76B €868 - -€868
Recurring financial income 75 €868 - -€868
Financial charges 65/66B €3,037 €2,707 -€330 -10.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,037 €2,707 -€330 -10.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €77,517 €91,928 +€14,411 +18.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €33,389 €21,342 -€12,047 -36.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €44,129 €70,586 +€26,457 +60.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €44,129 €70,586 +€26,457 +60.0%

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.