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GRAYSTON: what changed

Two fiscal 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

GRAYSTON

BE 0867.504.058
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2022 against 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€97,106
2022 · €158,608-€61,502
Equity
€562,493
2022 · €522,161+€40,333
Cash
€9,147
2022 · €3,895+€5,251
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2022 · €1.0m-€4,502

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€30,004

    down €30,004 (-4.3%), from €702,148 to €672,144

    of which Assets under construction and advance payments: -€21,602

  • Receivables within one year +€20,451

    up €20,451 (+33.6%), from €60,863 to €81,314

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,221

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€88,333

    up €88,333 (+19.2%), from €460,856 to €549,189

  • Other debts -€61,183

    down €61,183 (-48.2%), from €126,986 to €65,803

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€48,000

    down €48,000 (-98.2%), from €48,904 to €904

  • Debts after one year -€32,976

    down €32,976 (-12.0%), from €274,431 to €241,454

  • Trade debts +€25,772

    up €25,772 (+402.9%), from €6,396 to €32,169

Income statement
  • Financial income -€99,900

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €99,900)

  • Gross operating margin +€60,289

    up €60,289 (+55.1%), from €109,477 to €169,765

  • Depreciation +€15,179

    up €15,179 (+92.2%), from €16,459 to €31,638

  • Taxes +€5,261

    up €5,261 (+23.5%), from €22,404 to €27,665

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €158,608
Gross operating margin +€60,289
Depreciation -€15,179
Other operating charges -€68
Financial income -€99,900
Financial charges -€1,383
Taxes -€5,261
Result 2023 €97,106

Cash bridge derived

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€84,667
Investment -€1,634
Financing -€77,782
Cash 2022 €3,895
Net result for the year +€97,106
Depreciation +€31,638
Receivables within one year -€20,451
Deferred charges and accrued income +€200
Trade debts +€25,772
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,597
Other debts -€61,183
Accrued charges and deferred income +€987
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,634
Debts after one year -€32,976
Current portion of long-term debt +€468
Short-term financial debts +€11,500
Contributions, distributions and other -€56,773
Cash 2023 €9,147
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,016,856 €1,012,354 -€4,502 -0.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €951,898 €921,894 -€30,004 -3.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €702,148 €672,144 -€30,004 -4.3%
Land and buildings 22 €666,661 €648,378 -€18,283 -2.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,885 €6,885 -€7,000 -50.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €16,881 +€16,881
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €21,602 - -€21,602
Financial fixed assets 28 €249,750 €249,750 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €64,958 €90,460 +€25,502 +39.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €60,863 €81,314 +€20,451 +33.6%
Trade receivables 40 €8,307 €20,528 +€12,221 +147.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €52,556 €60,785 +€8,229 +15.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,895 €9,147 +€5,251 +134.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €200 - -€200
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,016,856 €1,012,354 -€4,502 -0.4%
Equity 10/15 €522,161 €562,493 +€40,333 +7.7%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €460,856 €549,189 +€88,333 +19.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €460,856 €549,189 +€88,333 +19.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €48,904 €904 -€48,000 -98.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €494,696 €449,861 -€44,835 -9.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €274,431 €241,454 -€32,976 -12.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €274,431 €241,454 -€32,976 -12.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €220,265 €207,420 -€12,845 -5.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €32,509 €32,976 +€468 +1.4%
Financial debts 43 €29,999 €41,499 +€11,500 +38.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €29,999 €41,499 +€11,500 +38.3%
Trade debts 44 €6,396 €32,169 +€25,772 +402.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,396 €32,169 +€25,772 +402.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,376 €34,973 +€10,597 +43.5%
Taxes 450/3 €24,376 €34,973 +€10,597 +43.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €126,986 €65,803 -€61,183 -48.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €987 +€987
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,459 €31,638 +€15,179 +92.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,322 €4,390 +€68 +1.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €109,477 €169,765 +€60,289 +55.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €88,696 €133,738 +€45,042 +50.8%
Financial income 75/76B €99,900 - -€99,900
Recurring financial income 75 €99,900 - -€99,900
Financial charges 65/66B €7,584 €8,967 +€1,383 +18.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,584 €8,967 +€1,383 +18.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €181,012 €124,771 -€56,241 -31.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,404 €27,665 +€5,261 +23.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €158,608 €97,106 -€61,502 -38.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €158,608 €97,106 -€61,502 -38.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.