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JeSte: 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

JeSte

BE 0734.639.101
NACE 69.102, Activities of notaries
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€109,603
2024 · €61,418+€48,185
Equity
€510,389
2024 · €520,786-€10,397
Cash
€305,889
2024 · €249,055+€56,834
Balance sheet total
€705,231
2024 · €719,005-€13,774

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€56,834

    up €56,834 (+22.8%), from €249,055 to €305,889

    mainly Net result for the year (+€109,603) and Other debts (+€101,389)

  • Receivables within one year -€46,209

    down €46,209 (-15.8%), from €292,421 to €246,211

    of which Trade receivables: -€56,530

  • Current investments -€29,713

    down €29,713 (-17.4%), from €170,533 to €140,820

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€134,712

    down €134,712 (-97.1%), from €138,688 to €3,975

  • Other debts +€101,389

    up €101,389 (+2,323%), from €4,364 to €105,753

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€29,945

    up €29,945 (+55.6%), from €53,852 to €83,797

    of which Taxes: +€34,442

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€10,397

    down €10,397 (-2.0%), from €510,786 to €500,389

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€57,103

    up €57,103 (+28.8%), from €198,018 to €255,121

  • Taxes +€13,113

    up €13,113 (+53.9%), from €24,323 to €37,435

  • Staff costs -€10,620

    down €10,620 (-9.4%), from €113,094 to €102,474

  • Financial income -€5,223

    down €5,223 (-45.6%), from €11,456 to €6,233

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 €61,418
Gross operating margin +€57,103
Staff costs +€10,620
Depreciation +€864
Write-downs -€113
Financial income -€5,223
Financial charges -€1,955
Taxes -€13,113
Result 2025 €109,603
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 +€157,039
Investment +€19,796
Financing -€120,000
Cash 2024 €249,055
Net result for the year +€109,603
Depreciation +€4,748
Receivables within one year +€46,209
Smaller working-capital items -€143
Trade debts -€134,712
Tax, wage and social debts +€29,945
Other debts +€101,389
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,917
Current investments +€29,713
Contributions, distributions and other -€120,000
Cash 2025 €305,889
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €719,005 €705,231 -€13,774 -1.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,757 €9,926 +€5,169 +109%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,757 €9,926 +€5,169 +109%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,757 €9,926 +€5,169 +109%
Current assets 29/58 €714,249 €695,305 -€18,943 -2.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €292,421 €246,211 -€46,209 -15.8%
Trade receivables 40 €288,307 €231,777 -€56,530 -19.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,114 €14,435 +€10,321 +251%
Current investments 50/53 €170,533 €140,820 -€29,713 -17.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €249,055 €305,889 +€56,834 +22.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,240 €2,385 +€145 +6.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €719,005 €705,231 -€13,774 -1.9%
Equity 10/15 €520,786 €510,389 -€10,397 -2.0%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €510,786 €500,389 -€10,397 -2.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €198,219 €194,842 -€3,377 -1.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €196,904 €193,525 -€3,378 -1.7%
Trade debts 44 €138,688 €3,975 -€134,712 -97.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €138,688 €3,975 -€134,712 -97.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €53,852 €83,797 +€29,945 +55.6%
Taxes 450/3 €36,885 €71,327 +€34,442 +93.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €16,967 €12,470 -€4,497 -26.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,364 €105,753 +€101,389 +2,323%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,316 €1,317 +€1 +0.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €113,094 €102,474 -€10,620 -9.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,612 €4,748 -€864 -15.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,397 €2,509 +€113 +4.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €198,018 €255,121 +€57,103 +28.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €76,915 €145,389 +€68,475 +89.0%
Financial income 75/76B €11,456 €6,233 -€5,223 -45.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €11,456 €6,233 -€5,223 -45.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,630 €4,584 +€1,955 +74.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,630 €4,584 +€1,955 +74.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €85,741 €147,038 +€61,297 +71.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €24,323 €37,435 +€13,113 +53.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €61,418 €109,603 +€48,185 +78.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €61,418 €109,603 +€48,185 +78.5%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.