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De Smet: 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

De Smet

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€128,098
2024 · €123,958+€4,140
Equity
€130,598
2024 · €395,653-€265,055
Cash
€112,199
2024 · €353,903-€241,704
Balance sheet total
€144,125
2024 · €410,293-€266,167

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€241,704

    down €241,704 (-68.3%), from €353,903 to €112,199

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€393,153) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€8,625)

  • Receivables within one year -€28,512

    down €28,512 (-68.1%), from €41,897 to €13,386

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€29,332

  • Tangible fixed assets +€6,720

    up €6,720 (+56.8%), from €11,821 to €18,541

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€265,055

    down €265,055 (-67.4%), from €393,153 to €128,098

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€5,993

    up €5,993 (+3.7%), from €161,088 to €167,081

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 €123,958
Gross operating margin +€5,993
Depreciation -€1,461
Other operating charges -€160
Financial income +€345
Financial charges +€885
Taxes -€1,463
Result 2025 €128,098

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 +€160,073
Investment -€8,625
Financing -€393,153
Cash 2024 €353,903
Net result for the year +€128,098
Depreciation +€1,905
Receivables within one year +€28,512
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,671
Trade debts -€4,045
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,933
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,625
Contributions, distributions and other -€393,153
Cash 2025 €112,199
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €410,293 €144,125 -€266,167 -64.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,821 €18,541 +€6,720 +56.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,821 €18,541 +€6,720 +56.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,821 €18,541 +€6,720 +56.8%
Current assets 29/58 €398,471 €125,584 -€272,887 -68.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €41,897 €13,386 -€28,512 -68.1%
Trade receivables 40 €10,890 €11,710 +€820 +7.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €31,007 €1,676 -€29,332 -94.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €353,903 €112,199 -€241,704 -68.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,671 - -€2,671
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €410,293 €144,125 -€266,167 -64.9%
Equity 10/15 €395,653 €130,598 -€265,055 -67.0%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €393,153 €128,098 -€265,055 -67.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €393,153 €128,098 -€265,055 -67.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €14,640 €13,528 -€1,112 -7.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €14,640 €13,528 -€1,112 -7.6%
Trade debts 44 €4,131 €86 -€4,045 -97.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,131 €86 -€4,045 -97.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,509 €13,442 +€2,933 +27.9%
Taxes 450/3 €10,509 €13,442 +€2,933 +27.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €444 €1,905 +€1,461 +328.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €790 €949 +€160 +20.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €161,088 €167,081 +€5,993 +3.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €159,854 €164,227 +€4,373 +2.7%
Financial income 75/76B €2,285 €2,630 +€345 +15.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,285 €2,630 +€345 +15.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,072 €2,187 -€885 -28.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,072 €2,187 -€885 -28.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €159,068 €164,670 +€5,603 +3.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €35,110 €36,573 +€1,463 +4.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €123,958 €128,098 +€4,140 +3.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €123,958 €128,098 +€4,140 +3.3%

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.