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CHRISTOPHE PETERMANN: 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

CHRISTOPHE PETERMANN

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,634
2024 · -€534+€15,168
Equity
€143,855
2024 · €129,220+€14,634
Cash
€145,730
2024 · €141,692+€4,038
Balance sheet total
€199,789
2024 · €204,939-€5,149

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,781

    down €11,781 (-26.1%), from €45,205 to €33,424

    of which Land and buildings: -€11,992

  • Cash +€4,038

    up €4,038 (+2.8%), from €141,692 to €145,730

    mainly Net result for the year (+€14,634) and Depreciation (+€13,760)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€21,781

    down €21,781 (-53.3%), from €40,864 to €19,082

  • Reserves +€14,630

    up €14,630 (+12.5%), from €116,820 to €131,450

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,998

    down €2,998 (-67.2%), from €4,461 to €1,463

  • Trade debts +€2,440

    up €2,440 (+56.6%), from €4,314 to €6,754

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,640

    up €16,640 (+66.2%), from €25,131 to €41,771

  • Taxes +€5,636

    up €5,636 (+2,012%), from €280 to €5,916

  • Other operating charges -€3,371

    down €3,371 (-49.2%), from €6,856 to €3,485

  • Financial income +€679

    up €679 (+41.7%), from €1,628 to €2,307

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 -€534
Gross operating margin +€16,640
Depreciation +€159
Other operating charges +€3,371
Other operating items +€340
Financial income +€679
Financial charges -€385
Taxes -€5,636
Result 2025 €14,634
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 +€26,641
Investment -€1,979
Financing -€20,623
Cash 2024 €141,692
Net result for the year +€14,634
Depreciation +€13,760
Receivables within one year -€1,128
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,466
Trade debts +€2,440
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,998
Other debts +€1,398
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,979
Debts after one year -€21,781
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,158
Cash 2025 €145,730
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €204,939 €199,789 -€5,149 -2.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €45,205 €33,424 -€11,781 -26.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €45,205 €33,424 -€11,781 -26.1%
Land and buildings 22 €39,561 €27,570 -€11,992 -30.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,644 €5,854 +€210 +3.7%
Current assets 29/58 €159,733 €166,366 +€6,632 +4.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,885 €17,013 +€1,128 +7.1%
Trade receivables 40 €13,375 €14,909 +€1,534 +11.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,510 €2,104 -€406 -16.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €141,692 €145,730 +€4,038 +2.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,157 €3,622 +€1,466 +68.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €204,939 €199,789 -€5,149 -2.5%
Equity 10/15 €129,220 €143,855 +€14,634 +11.3%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €116,820 €131,450 +€14,630 +12.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €116,820 €131,450 +€14,630 +12.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €5 +€4 +947%
Amounts payable 17/49 €75,718 €55,935 -€19,784 -26.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €40,864 €19,082 -€21,781 -53.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €40,864 €19,082 -€21,781 -53.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €34,855 €36,852 +€1,998 +5.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,623 €21,781 +€1,158 +5.6%
Trade debts 44 €4,314 €6,754 +€2,440 +56.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,314 €6,754 +€2,440 +56.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,461 €1,463 -€2,998 -67.2%
Taxes 450/3 €4,461 €1,463 -€2,998 -67.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,456 €6,854 +€1,398 +25.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,920 €13,760 -€159 -1.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,856 €3,485 -€3,371 -49.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €340 €0 -€340 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €25,131 €41,771 +€16,640 +66.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,014 €24,525 +€20,511 +511%
Financial income 75/76B €1,628 €2,307 +€679 +41.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,628 €2,307 +€679 +41.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,896 €6,281 +€385 +6.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,896 €6,281 +€385 +6.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€254 €20,550 +€20,804
Income taxes 67/77 €280 €5,916 +€5,636 +2,012%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€534 €14,634 +€15,168
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€534 €14,634 +€15,168

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.