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Françoise Billen: 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

Françoise Billen

BE 0785.859.059
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,449
2024 · €31,300+€9,149
Equity
€5,000
2024 · €57,405-€52,405
Cash
€95,630
2024 · €61,967+€33,663
Balance sheet total
€113,120
2024 · €88,585+€24,535

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€33,663

    up €33,663 (+54.3%), from €61,967 to €95,630

    mainly Other debts (+€83,172) and Net result for the year (+€40,449)

  • Receivables within one year -€7,072

    down €7,072 (-37.6%), from €18,818 to €11,746

    of which Trade receivables: -€11,069

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,427

    down €2,427 (-33.9%), from €7,150 to €4,723

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€83,172

    up €83,172 (+437%), from €19,044 to €102,215

  • Reserves -€52,405

    down €52,405 (-94.6%), from €55,405 to €3,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,977

    down €6,977 (-61.7%), from €11,304 to €4,328

    of which Taxes: -€6,800

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€13,027

    up €13,027 (+29.0%), from €44,985 to €58,012

  • Taxes +€2,587

    up €2,587 (+28.8%), from €8,982 to €11,569

  • Financial charges +€1,320

    up €1,320 (+87.2%), from €1,513 to €2,832

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 €31,300
Gross operating margin +€13,027
Depreciation -€12
Other operating charges +€40
Financial charges -€1,320
Taxes -€2,587
Result 2025 €40,449
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 +€127,013
Investment -€496
Financing -€92,853
Cash 2024 €61,967
Net result for the year +€40,449
Depreciation +€2,923
Receivables within one year +€7,072
Deferred charges and accrued income -€371
Trade debts +€744
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,977
Other debts +€83,172
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€496
Contributions, distributions and other -€92,853
Cash 2025 €95,630
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €88,585 €113,120 +€24,535 +27.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,150 €4,723 -€2,427 -33.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,150 €4,723 -€2,427 -33.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,150 €4,723 -€2,427 -33.9%
Current assets 29/58 €81,435 €108,397 +€26,962 +33.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,818 €11,746 -€7,072 -37.6%
Trade receivables 40 €18,592 €7,523 -€11,069 -59.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €226 €4,223 +€3,997 +1,772%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €61,967 €95,630 +€33,663 +54.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €650 €1,021 +€371 +57.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €88,585 €113,120 +€24,535 +27.7%
Equity 10/15 €57,405 €5,000 -€52,405 -91.3%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €55,405 €3,000 -€52,405 -94.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €55,405 €3,000 -€52,405 -94.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €31,180 €108,120 +€76,940 +247%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €31,180 €108,120 +€76,940 +247%
Trade debts 44 €832 €1,577 +€744 +89.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €832 €1,577 +€744 +89.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,304 €4,328 -€6,977 -61.7%
Taxes 450/3 €11,128 €4,328 -€6,800 -61.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €176 €0 -€176 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,044 €102,215 +€83,172 +437%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,912 €2,923 +€12 +0.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €278 €239 -€40 -14.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €44,985 €58,012 +€13,027 +29.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €41,795 €54,850 +€13,055 +31.2%
Financial income 75/76B €0 - =
Recurring financial income 75 €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €1,513 €2,832 +€1,320 +87.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,513 €2,832 +€1,320 +87.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,282 €52,018 +€11,736 +29.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,982 €11,569 +€2,587 +28.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,300 €40,449 +€9,149 +29.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,300 €40,449 +€9,149 +29.2%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.