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GHYSELS JAN: 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

GHYSELS JAN

BE 0894.528.654
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€116,204
2023 · €68,731-€184,935
Equity
€788,035
2023 · €904,239-€116,204
Cash
€18,197
2023 · €34,494-€16,297
Balance sheet total
€978,047
2023 · €1.1m-€98,341

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€221,890

    down €221,890 (-53.4%), from €415,741 to €193,851

    of which Trade receivables: -€198,708

  • Receivables after one year +€155,000

    up €155,000 (+27.7%), from €560,500 to €715,500

  • Cash -€16,297

    down €16,297 (-47.2%), from €34,494 to €18,197

    mainly Receivables after one year (-€155,000) and Net result for the year (-€116,204)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,389

    down €15,389 (-23.7%), from €65,059 to €49,670

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€8,586

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€116,204

    down €116,204 (-506%), from -€22,975 to -€139,179

  • Short-term financial debts +€20,595

    new in 2024: €20,595

  • Debts after one year -€11,968

    down €11,968 (-19.4%), from €61,701 to €49,733

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€262,720

    down €262,720, from €112,471 to -€150,248

  • Taxes -€34,049

    down €34,049 (-98.6%), from €34,544 to €495

  • Write-downs -€32,358

    new in 2024: -€32,358

  • Financial income +€8,466

    up €8,466 (+41.2%), from €20,542 to €29,008

  • Financial charges -€2,720

    down €2,720 (-29.6%), from €9,186 to €6,466

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €68,731
Gross operating margin -€262,720
Depreciation +€2,117
Write-downs +€32,358
Other operating charges -€1,925
Financial income +€8,466
Financial charges +€2,720
Taxes +€34,049
Result 2024 -€116,204
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€24,163
Investment €0
Financing +€7,866
Cash 2023 €34,494
Net result for the year -€116,204
Depreciation +€15,389
Receivables after one year -€155,000
Receivables within one year +€221,890
Deferred charges and accrued income -€236
Trade debts +€7,417
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,236
Other debts +€1,344
Debts after one year -€11,968
Current portion of long-term debt -€761
Short-term financial debts +€20,595
Cash 2024 €18,197
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,076,388 €978,047 -€98,341 -9.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €65,259 €49,870 -€15,389 -23.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €65,059 €49,670 -€15,389 -23.7%
Land and buildings 22 €53,810 €47,006 -€6,803 -12.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,250 €2,664 -€8,586 -76.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,011,129 €928,177 -€82,951 -8.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €560,500 €715,500 +€155,000 +27.7%
Other amounts receivable 291 €560,500 €715,500 +€155,000 +27.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €415,741 €193,851 -€221,890 -53.4%
Trade receivables 40 €392,559 €193,851 -€198,708 -50.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €23,182 €0 -€23,182 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €34,494 €18,197 -€16,297 -47.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €394 €629 +€236 +59.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,076,388 €978,047 -€98,341 -9.1%
Equity 10/15 €904,239 €788,035 -€116,204 -12.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €908,614 €908,614 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €906,754 €906,754 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€22,975 -€139,179 -€116,204 -506%
Amounts payable 17/49 €172,149 €190,012 +€17,863 +10.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €61,701 €49,733 -€11,968 -19.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €61,701 €49,733 -€11,968 -19.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €107,491 €137,322 +€29,832 +27.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,729 €11,968 -€761 -6.0%
Financial debts 43 - €20,595 +€20,595
Credit institutions 430/8 - €20,595 +€20,595
Trade debts 44 €550 €7,967 +€7,417 +1,349%
Suppliers 440/4 €550 €7,967 +€7,417 +1,349%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €80,001 €81,237 +€1,236 +1.5%
Taxes 450/3 €80,001 €81,237 +€1,236 +1.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,211 €15,555 +€1,344 +9.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,957 €2,957 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,507 €15,389 -€2,117 -12.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€32,358 -€32,358
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,046 €4,971 +€1,925 +63.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €112,471 -€150,248 -€262,720
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €91,919 -€138,250 -€230,169
Financial income 75/76B €20,542 €29,008 +€8,466 +41.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €20,542 €29,008 +€8,466 +41.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,186 €6,466 -€2,720 -29.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,186 €6,466 -€2,720 -29.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €103,275 -€115,709 -€218,984
Income taxes 67/77 €34,544 €495 -€34,049 -98.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €68,731 -€116,204 -€184,935
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €68,731 -€116,204 -€184,935

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 22 October 2026 via checked.be.