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FINNIAN & COLUMBA: 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

FINNIAN & COLUMBA

BE 0708.952.907
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,863
2024 · -€12,455+€35,318
Equity
€90,006
2024 · €114,686-€24,680
Cash
€16,049
2024 · €3,692+€12,358
Balance sheet total
€214,950
2024 · €198,285+€16,665

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€12,358

    up €12,358 (+335%), from €3,692 to €16,049

    mainly Other debts (+€40,346) and Net result for the year (+€22,863)

  • Receivables within one year +€3,500

    up €3,500 (+4.2%), from €82,616 to €86,117

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€2,396

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€40,346

    up €40,346 (+55.9%), from €72,226 to €112,571

  • Reserves -€24,680

    down €24,680 (-25.7%), from €96,086 to €71,406

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,693

    up €9,693 (+693%), from €1,398 to €11,090

  • Trade debts -€5,330

    down €5,330 (-81.4%), from €6,549 to €1,219

  • Short-term financial debts -€3,364

    down €3,364 (-98.2%), from €3,427 to €63

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€44,258

    up €44,258, from -€10,629 to €33,629

  • Taxes +€5,943

    new in 2025: €5,943

  • Other operating charges +€3,452

    up €3,452 (+1,047%), from €330 to €3,781

  • Write-downs -€2,076

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,076)

  • Financial income -€1,939

    down €1,939 (-99.6%), from €1,947 to €8

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 -€12,455
Gross operating margin +€44,258
Depreciation -€186
Write-downs +€2,076
Other operating charges -€3,452
Financial income -€1,939
Financial charges +€503
Taxes -€5,943
Result 2025 €22,863
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 +€65,265
Investment -€2,000
Financing -€50,907
Cash 2024 €3,692
Net result for the year +€22,863
Depreciation +€458
Receivables within one year -€3,500
Deferred charges and accrued income +€736
Trade debts -€5,330
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,693
Other debts +€40,346
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,000
Short-term financial debts -€3,364
Contributions, distributions and other -€47,543
Cash 2025 €16,049
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €198,285 €214,950 +€16,665 +8.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €107,425 €108,967 +€1,542 +1.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €1,542 +€1,542
Financial fixed assets 28 €107,425 €107,425 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €90,860 €105,982 +€15,122 +16.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €82,616 €86,117 +€3,500 +4.2%
Trade receivables 40 €64,616 €65,721 +€1,104 +1.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,000 €20,396 +€2,396 +13.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,692 €16,049 +€12,358 +335%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,552 €3,817 -€736 -16.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €198,285 €214,950 +€16,665 +8.4%
Equity 10/15 €114,686 €90,006 -€24,680 -21.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €96,086 €71,406 -€24,680 -25.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €96,086 €71,406 -€24,680 -25.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €83,599 €124,944 +€41,344 +49.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €83,599 €124,944 +€41,344 +49.5%
Financial debts 43 €3,427 €63 -€3,364 -98.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,427 €63 -€3,364 -98.2%
Trade debts 44 €6,549 €1,219 -€5,330 -81.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,549 €1,219 -€5,330 -81.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,398 €11,090 +€9,693 +693%
Taxes 450/3 €1,398 €11,090 +€9,693 +693%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €72,226 €112,571 +€40,346 +55.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €272 €458 +€186 +68.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,076 - -€2,076
Other operating charges 640/8 €330 €3,781 +€3,452 +1,047%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€10,629 €33,629 +€44,258
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€13,307 €29,390 +€42,697
Financial income 75/76B €1,947 €8 -€1,939 -99.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,947 €8 -€1,939 -99.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,094 €591 -€503 -46.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,094 €591 -€503 -46.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€12,455 €28,806 +€41,261
Income taxes 67/77 - €5,943 +€5,943
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€12,455 €22,863 +€35,318
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€12,455 €22,863 +€35,318

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.