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Edwin Bellis: 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

Edwin Bellis

BE 0845.561.173
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,384
2024 · €15,058+€6,326
Equity
€68,249
2024 · €111,366-€43,116
Cash
€42,120
2024 · €17,605+€24,515
Balance sheet total
€235,832
2024 · €274,424-€38,592

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€30,000

    down €30,000 (-20.7%), from €145,000 to €115,000

  • Cash +€24,515

    up €24,515 (+139.3%), from €17,605 to €42,120

    mainly Receivables after one year (+€30,000) and Depreciation (+€23,647)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€22,232

    down €22,232 (-23.2%), from €95,750 to €73,518

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€22,002

  • Receivables within one year -€11,434

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €11,434)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€43,200

    down €43,200 (-43.7%), from €98,860 to €55,660

  • Other debts +€21,578

    up €21,578 (+55.6%), from €38,804 to €60,382

  • Debts after one year -€20,032

    down €20,032 (-30.2%), from €66,312 to €46,280

  • Trade debts +€4,849

    up €4,849 (+58.8%), from €8,246 to €13,094

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€15,104

    up €15,104 (+29.7%), from €50,885 to €65,988

  • Taxes +€5,548

    up €5,548 (+49.4%), from €11,220 to €16,769

  • Depreciation +€1,894

    up €1,894 (+8.7%), from €21,752 to €23,647

  • Other operating charges +€1,756

    up €1,756 (+137.9%), from €1,273 to €3,030

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 €15,058
Gross operating margin +€15,104
Depreciation -€1,894
Other operating charges -€1,756
Financial income +€74
Financial charges +€346
Taxes -€5,548
Result 2025 €21,384

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 +€110,227
Investment -€1,973
Financing -€83,739
Cash 2024 €17,605
Net result for the year +€21,384
Depreciation +€23,647
Receivables after one year +€30,000
Receivables within one year +€11,434
Trade debts +€4,849
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,664
Other debts +€21,578
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,973
Debts after one year -€20,032
Current portion of long-term debt +€793
Contributions, distributions and other -€64,500
Cash 2025 €42,120
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €274,424 €235,832 -€38,592 -14.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €100,386 €78,712 -€21,674 -21.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €95,750 €73,518 -€22,232 -23.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €94,288 €72,286 -€22,002 -23.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,461 €1,231 -€230 -15.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,636 €5,194 +€558 +12.0%
Current assets 29/58 €174,039 €157,120 -€16,918 -9.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €145,000 €115,000 -€30,000 -20.7%
Other amounts receivable 291 €145,000 €115,000 -€30,000 -20.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,434 - -€11,434
Trade receivables 40 €11,434 - -€11,434
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,605 €42,120 +€24,515 +139.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €274,424 €235,832 -€38,592 -14.1%
Equity 10/15 €111,366 €68,249 -€43,116 -38.7%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €98,860 €55,660 -€43,200 -43.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €98,860 €55,660 -€43,200 -43.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €106 €189 +€84 +79.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €163,059 €167,583 +€4,524 +2.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €66,312 €46,280 -€20,032 -30.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €66,312 €46,280 -€20,032 -30.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €96,747 €121,303 +€24,556 +25.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €28,406 €29,198 +€793 +2.8%
Trade debts 44 €8,246 €13,094 +€4,849 +58.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,246 €13,094 +€4,849 +58.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,292 €18,628 -€2,664 -12.5%
Taxes 450/3 €21,292 €18,628 -€2,664 -12.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,804 €60,382 +€21,578 +55.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,752 €23,647 +€1,894 +8.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,273 €3,030 +€1,756 +137.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €50,885 €65,988 +€15,104 +29.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,859 €39,312 +€11,453 +41.1%
Financial income 75/76B €2,262 €2,337 +€74 +3.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,262 €2,337 +€74 +3.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,843 €3,497 -€346 -9.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,843 €3,497 -€346 -9.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €26,278 €38,152 +€11,874 +45.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,220 €16,769 +€5,548 +49.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,058 €21,384 +€6,326 +42.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,058 €21,384 +€6,326 +42.0%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.