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ELISABETH HOFFMANN: 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

ELISABETH HOFFMANN

BE 0434.733.412
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€38,844
2024 · €39,279-€435
Equity
€342,138
2024 · €368,294-€26,156
Cash
€158,599
2024 · €140,711+€17,888
Balance sheet total
€424,960
2024 · €419,007+€5,953

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,868

    down €20,868 (-12.6%), from €165,947 to €145,079

    of which Land and buildings: -€20,868

  • Cash +€17,888

    up €17,888 (+12.7%), from €140,711 to €158,599

    mainly Net result for the year (+€38,844) and Other debts (+€23,749)

  • Receivables within one year +€7,359

    up €7,359, from €0 to €7,359

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€4,268

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€26,156

    down €26,156 (-10.7%), from €244,099 to €217,943

    of which Distributable reserves: -€26,156

  • Other debts +€23,749

    up €23,749 (+62.5%), from €38,001 to €61,750

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,134

    up €5,134 (+49.1%), from €10,462 to €15,597

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€6,338

    down €6,338 (-6.2%), from €103,006 to €96,668

  • Other operating charges -€4,490

    down €4,490 (-18.1%), from €24,781 to €20,291

  • Depreciation -€1,388

    down €1,388 (-6.2%), from €22,255 to €20,868

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 €39,279
Gross operating margin -€6,338
Depreciation +€1,388
Other operating charges +€4,490
Financial income -€286
Financial charges -€23
Taxes +€335
Result 2025 €38,844
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 +€84,461
Investment -€1,573
Financing -€65,000
Cash 2024 €140,711
Net result for the year +€38,844
Depreciation +€20,868
Receivables within one year -€7,359
Trade debts +€3,163
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,134
Other debts +€23,749
Accrued charges and deferred income +€64
Current investments -€1,573
Contributions, distributions and other -€65,000
Cash 2025 €158,599
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €419,007 €424,960 +€5,953 +1.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €165,947 €145,079 -€20,868 -12.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €165,947 €145,079 -€20,868 -12.6%
Land and buildings 22 €163,094 €142,226 -€20,868 -12.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,853 €2,853 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €253,060 €279,880 +€26,821 +10.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €0 €7,359 +€7,359
Trade receivables 40 - €3,092 +€3,092
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €4,268 +€4,268
Current investments 50/53 €112,349 €113,922 +€1,573 +1.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €140,711 €158,599 +€17,888 +12.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €419,007 €424,960 +€5,953 +1.4%
Equity 10/15 €368,294 €342,138 -€26,156 -7.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €244,099 €217,943 -€26,156 -10.7%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,750 €18,750 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €225,349 €199,193 -€26,156 -11.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €105,595 €105,595 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €50,713 €82,822 +€32,109 +63.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €48,574 €80,620 +€32,046 +66.0%
Trade debts 44 €111 €3,273 +€3,163 +2,857%
Suppliers 440/4 €111 €3,273 +€3,163 +2,857%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,462 €15,597 +€5,134 +49.1%
Taxes 450/3 €10,462 €15,597 +€5,134 +49.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,001 €61,750 +€23,749 +62.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,138 €2,202 +€64 +3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,255 €20,868 -€1,388 -6.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €24,781 €20,291 -€4,490 -18.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €103,006 €96,668 -€6,338 -6.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €55,970 €55,509 -€461 -0.8%
Financial income 75/76B €1,859 €1,573 -€286 -15.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,859 €1,573 -€286 -15.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €88 €111 +€23 +26.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €88 €111 +€23 +26.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €57,741 €56,971 -€770 -1.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €18,462 €18,127 -€335 -1.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €39,279 €38,844 -€435 -1.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €39,279 €38,844 -€435 -1.1%

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.