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DR. DIRK BERNARD: 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

DR. DIRK BERNARD

BE 0826.761.880
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€153,952
2024 · €60,563+€93,389
Equity
€369,921
2024 · €215,969+€153,952
Cash
€145,602
2024 · €63,434+€82,168
Balance sheet total
€823,685
2024 · €770,697+€52,989

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€82,168

    up €82,168 (+130%), from €63,434 to €145,602

    mainly Net result for the year (+€153,952) and Trade debts (+€57,327)

  • Receivables within one year -€56,986

    down €56,986 (-39.7%), from €143,599 to €86,613

    of which Trade receivables: -€56,986

  • Current investments +€40,000

    up €40,000 (+8.1%), from €496,818 to €536,818

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,978

    down €10,978 (-19.5%), from €56,231 to €45,253

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€13,543

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€153,952

    up €153,952 (+78.0%), from €197,369 to €351,321

    of which Distributable reserves: +€153,952

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€109,000

    down €109,000 (-100%), from €109,000 to €0

  • Trade debts +€57,327

    up €57,327 (+3,210%), from €1,786 to €59,114

  • Other debts -€49,342

    down €49,342 (-11.3%), from €435,488 to €386,146

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€113,534

    up €113,534 (+109%), from €104,354 to €217,887

  • Taxes +€37,140

    up €37,140 (+123%), from €30,169 to €67,309

  • Financial income +€16,682

    up €16,682 (+292%), from €5,719 to €22,401

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 €60,563
Gross operating margin +€113,534
Depreciation +€347
Other operating charges -€30
Financial income +€16,682
Financial charges -€4
Taxes -€37,140
Result 2025 €153,952
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 +€128,139
Investment -€45,971
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €63,434
Net result for the year +€153,952
Depreciation +€16,949
Receivables within one year +€56,986
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,215
Trade debts +€57,327
Tax, wage and social debts +€51
Other debts -€49,342
Accrued charges and deferred income -€109,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,971
Current investments -€40,000
Cash 2025 €145,602
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €770,697 €823,685 +€52,989 +6.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €56,231 €45,253 -€10,978 -19.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €56,231 €45,253 -€10,978 -19.5%
Land and buildings 22 €1,859 €1,581 -€278 -14.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,806 €5,701 -€1,105 -16.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €41,520 €27,977 -€13,543 -32.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,046 €9,993 +€3,947 +65.3%
Current assets 29/58 €714,466 €778,433 +€63,967 +9.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €143,599 €86,613 -€56,986 -39.7%
Trade receivables 40 €143,599 €86,613 -€56,986 -39.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Current investments 50/53 €496,818 €536,818 +€40,000 +8.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €63,434 €145,602 +€82,168 +130%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,615 €9,400 -€1,215 -11.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €770,697 €823,685 +€52,989 +6.9%
Equity 10/15 €215,969 €369,921 +€153,952 +71.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €197,369 €351,321 +€153,952 +78.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €294 €294 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €197,076 €351,027 +€153,952 +78.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €554,727 €453,765 -€100,963 -18.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €445,727 €453,765 +€8,037 +1.8%
Trade debts 44 €1,786 €59,114 +€57,327 +3,210%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,786 €59,114 +€57,327 +3,210%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,453 €8,505 +€51 +0.6%
Taxes 450/3 €8,453 €8,505 +€51 +0.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €435,488 €386,146 -€49,342 -11.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €109,000 €0 -€109,000 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,296 €16,949 -€347 -2.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €912 €942 +€30 +3.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €104,354 €217,887 +€113,534 +109%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €86,145 €199,996 +€113,851 +132%
Financial income 75/76B €5,719 €22,401 +€16,682 +292%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,719 €22,401 +€16,682 +292%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,132 €1,137 +€4 +0.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,132 €1,137 +€4 +0.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €90,732 €221,260 +€130,529 +144%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,169 €67,309 +€37,140 +123%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €60,563 €153,952 +€93,389 +154%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €60,563 €153,952 +€93,389 +154%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.