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DEWAEL & PARTNERS: 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

DEWAEL & PARTNERS

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€25,621
2024 · €22,568+€3,053
Equity
€92,628
2024 · €67,007+€25,621
Cash
€52,488
2024 · €71,729-€19,241
Balance sheet total
€220,118
2024 · €216,826+€3,292

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€26,748

    up €26,748 (+47.7%), from €56,039 to €82,787

    of which Trade receivables: +€30,345

  • Cash -€19,241

    down €19,241 (-26.8%), from €71,729 to €52,488

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€26,748) and Other debts (-€12,017)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,215

    down €4,215 (-33.0%), from €12,769 to €8,554

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€4,215

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€25,621

    up €25,621 (+55.7%), from €46,007 to €71,628

  • Other debts -€12,017

    down €12,017 (-20.4%), from €58,823 to €46,806

  • Debts after one year -€7,360

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €7,360)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€15,092

    up €15,092 (+12.1%), from €124,898 to €139,990

  • Staff costs +€11,684

    up €11,684 (+13.0%), from €89,582 to €101,265

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 €22,568
Gross operating margin +€15,092
Staff costs -€11,684
Depreciation -€1,198
Other operating charges -€12
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€41
Taxes +€896
Result 2025 €25,621
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€9,909
Investment €0
Financing -€9,332
Cash 2024 €71,729
Net result for the year +€25,621
Depreciation +€4,215
Receivables within one year -€26,748
Trade debts -€1,947
Tax, wage and social debts +€968
Other debts -€12,017
Debts after one year -€7,360
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,972
Cash 2025 €52,488
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €216,826 €220,118 +€3,292 +1.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €74,058 €69,843 -€4,215 -5.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,769 €8,554 -€4,215 -33.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,649 €6,434 -€4,215 -39.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,120 €2,120 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €61,289 €61,289 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €142,767 €150,275 +€7,507 +5.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Contracts in progress 37 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €56,039 €82,787 +€26,748 +47.7%
Trade receivables 40 €48,155 €78,501 +€30,345 +63.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,883 €4,286 -€3,597 -45.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €71,729 €52,488 -€19,241 -26.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €216,826 €220,118 +€3,292 +1.5%
Equity 10/15 €67,007 €92,628 +€25,621 +38.2%
Contributions 10/11 €21,000 €21,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €46,007 €71,628 +€25,621 +55.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €149,819 €127,490 -€22,329 -14.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €7,360 - -€7,360
Financial debts 170/4 €7,360 - -€7,360
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €142,459 €127,490 -€14,970 -10.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €31,214 €29,242 -€1,972 -6.3%
Trade debts 44 €23,733 €21,785 -€1,947 -8.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,733 €21,785 -€1,947 -8.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €28,689 €29,656 +€968 +3.4%
Taxes 450/3 €3,755 €3,771 +€16 +0.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €24,934 €25,885 +€951 +3.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €58,823 €46,806 -€12,017 -20.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €89,582 €101,265 +€11,684 +13.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,017 €4,215 +€1,198 +39.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €400 +€12 +3.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €124,898 €139,990 +€15,092 +12.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €31,911 €34,109 +€2,198 +6.9%
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €1,059 €1,100 +€41 +3.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,059 €1,100 +€41 +3.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €30,852 €33,009 +€2,157 +7.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,284 €7,388 -€896 -10.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €22,568 €25,621 +€3,053 +13.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €22,568 €25,621 +€3,053 +13.5%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.