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Catherine Smits: 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

Catherine Smits

BE 0543.295.812
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,257
2024 · €12,889-€3,632
Equity
€21,657
2024 · €34,021-€12,365
Cash
€384
2024 · -+€384
Balance sheet total
€53,780
2024 · €45,632+€8,148

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€22,951

    up €22,951 (+394%), from €5,820 to €28,771

    of which Trade receivables: +€27,586

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,085

    down €10,085 (-30.8%), from €32,785 to €22,700

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,674

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,102

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,102)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€19,761

    down €19,761 (-100%), from €19,761 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,763

    up €13,763 (+186%), from €7,390 to €21,153

  • Reserves +€7,397

    up €7,397 (+398%), from €1,860 to €9,257

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€4,346

    up €4,346 (+202%), from €2,154 to €6,500

  • Other debts +€2,193

    up €2,193 (+361%), from €608 to €2,801

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€17,903

    up €17,903 (+138%), from €12,952 to €30,855

  • Financial income -€15,628

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €15,628)

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€15,627

  • Taxes +€4,840

    up €4,840 (+111%), from €4,362 to €9,202

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 €12,889
Gross operating margin +€17,903
Depreciation -€223
Other operating charges +€248
Other operating items -€1,000
Financial income -€15,628
Financial charges -€93
Taxes -€4,840
Result 2025 €9,257
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 +€23,080
Investment €0
Financing -€22,695
Cash 2024 €0
Net result for the year +€9,257
Depreciation +€10,085
Receivables within one year -€22,951
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,102
Trade debts +€1,285
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,763
Other debts +€2,193
Accrued charges and deferred income +€4,346
Short-term financial debts -€1,074
Contributions, distributions and other -€21,621
Cash 2025 €384
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €45,632 €53,780 +€8,148 +17.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,710 €24,625 -€10,085 -29.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €32,785 €22,700 -€10,085 -30.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,456 €1,045 -€411 -28.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €31,329 €21,655 -€9,674 -30.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,925 €1,925 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €10,922 €29,156 +€18,234 +167%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,820 €28,771 +€22,951 +394%
Trade receivables 40 €1,000 €28,586 +€27,586 +2,759%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,820 €185 -€4,635 -96.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €384 +€384
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,102 - -€5,102
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €45,632 €53,780 +€8,148 +17.9%
Equity 10/15 €34,021 €21,657 -€12,365 -36.3%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €9,257 +€7,397 +398%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €9,257 +€7,397 +398%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €19,761 €0 -€19,761 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €11,610 €32,124 +€20,513 +177%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €9,457 €25,624 +€16,167 +171%
Financial debts 43 €1,074 - -€1,074
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,074 - -€1,074
Trade debts 44 €384 €1,670 +€1,285 +334%
Suppliers 440/4 €384 €1,670 +€1,285 +334%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,390 €21,153 +€13,763 +186%
Taxes 450/3 €7,390 €21,153 +€13,763 +186%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €608 €2,801 +€2,193 +361%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,154 €6,500 +€4,346 +202%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,862 €10,085 +€223 +2.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,304 €1,056 -€248 -19.0%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,000 +€1,000
Gross operating margin 9900 €12,952 €30,855 +€17,903 +138%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,786 €18,714 +€16,927 +948%
Financial income 75/76B €15,628 - -€15,628
Recurring financial income 75 €1 - -€1
Non-recurring financial income 76B €15,627 - -€15,627
Financial charges 65/66B €163 €255 +€93 +56.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €163 €255 +€93 +56.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €17,251 €18,459 +€1,207 +7.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,362 €9,202 +€4,840 +111%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,889 €9,257 -€3,632 -28.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,889 €9,257 -€3,632 -28.2%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.