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Dirk Duchateau: 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

Dirk Duchateau

BE 0728.597.979
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€7,810
2024 · -€7,574-€236
Equity
€8,910
2024 · €16,719-€7,810
Cash
€13,204
2024 · €23,012-€9,808
Balance sheet total
€53,882
2024 · €74,581-€20,699

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,241

    down €13,241 (-33.2%), from €39,827 to €26,586

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€10,864

  • Cash -€9,808

    down €9,808 (-42.6%), from €23,012 to €13,204

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€16,104) and Net result for the year (-€7,810)

  • Receivables within one year +€3,406

    up €3,406 (+35.8%), from €9,503 to €12,909

    of which Trade receivables: +€3,393

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,056

    down €1,056 (-47.2%), from €2,239 to €1,183

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€16,104

    down €16,104 (-80.4%), from €20,038 to €3,934

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€11,762

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€7,810

    down €7,810 (-89.5%), from -€8,731 to -€16,540

  • Debts after one year -€7,209

    down €7,209 (-39.0%), from €18,485 to €11,276

  • Other debts +€7,108

    up €7,108 (+64.0%), from €11,099 to €18,207

  • Trade debts +€3,700

    up €3,700 (+1,291%), from €287 to €3,986

Income statement
  • Other operating charges +€324

    up €324 (+14.7%), from €2,200 to €2,524

  • Financial charges -€229

    down €229 (-14.5%), from €1,583 to €1,354

  • Gross operating margin -€149

    down €149 (-1.5%), from €9,601 to €9,453

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 -€7,574
Gross operating margin -€149
Depreciation +€15
Other operating charges -€324
Financial income -€15
Financial charges +€229
Taxes +€9
Result 2025 -€7,810
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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 -€2,548
Investment €0
Financing -€7,260
Cash 2024 €23,012
Net result for the year -€7,810
Depreciation +€13,241
Receivables within one year -€3,406
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,056
Trade debts +€3,700
Tax, wage and social debts -€16,104
Other debts +€7,108
Accrued charges and deferred income -€333
Debts after one year -€7,209
Current portion of long-term debt -€52
Cash 2025 €13,204
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €74,581 €53,882 -€20,699 -27.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €39,827 €26,586 -€13,241 -33.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €39,827 €26,586 -€13,241 -33.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,383 €674 -€709 -51.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €35,433 €24,570 -€10,864 -30.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,011 €1,342 -€1,669 -55.4%
Current assets 29/58 €34,754 €27,296 -€7,458 -21.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,503 €12,909 +€3,406 +35.8%
Trade receivables 40 €7,803 €11,196 +€3,393 +43.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,700 €1,713 +€13 +0.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €23,012 €13,204 -€9,808 -42.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,239 €1,183 -€1,056 -47.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €74,581 €53,882 -€20,699 -27.8%
Equity 10/15 €16,719 €8,910 -€7,810 -46.7%
Contributions 10/11 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €23,950 €23,950 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €23,950 €23,950 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€8,731 -€16,540 -€7,810 -89.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €57,861 €44,972 -€12,890 -22.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €18,485 €11,276 -€7,209 -39.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €18,485 €11,276 -€7,209 -39.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €39,043 €33,696 -€5,347 -13.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,620 €7,569 -€52 -0.7%
Trade debts 44 €287 €3,986 +€3,700 +1,291%
Suppliers 440/4 €287 €3,986 +€3,700 +1,291%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,038 €3,934 -€16,104 -80.4%
Taxes 450/3 €6,726 €2,384 -€4,342 -64.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €13,312 €1,550 -€11,762 -88.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,099 €18,207 +€7,108 +64.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €333 - -€333
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,256 €13,241 -€15 -0.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,200 €2,524 +€324 +14.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €9,601 €9,453 -€149 -1.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€5,855 -€6,313 -€458 -7.8%
Financial income 75/76B €15 €0 -€15 -99.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €15 €0 -€15 -99.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,583 €1,354 -€229 -14.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,583 €1,354 -€229 -14.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€7,422 -€7,667 -€244 -3.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €152 €143 -€9 -5.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€7,574 -€7,810 -€236 -3.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€7,574 -€7,810 -€236 -3.1%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.