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Joachim Meese: 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

Joachim Meese

BE 0821.420.546
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€117,404
2024 · €124,412-€7,008
Equity
€669,467
2024 · €581,358+€88,110
Cash
€644,326
2024 · €526,365+€117,961
Balance sheet total
€699,490
2024 · €608,093+€91,397

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€117,961

    up €117,961 (+22.4%), from €526,365 to €644,326

    mainly Net result for the year (+€117,404) and Depreciation (+€18,360)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€18,360

    down €18,360 (-45.2%), from €40,639 to €22,279

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€12,173

  • Receivables within one year -€7,512

    down €7,512 (-18.6%), from €40,396 to €32,885

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€11,721

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€88,110

    up €88,110 (+15.5%), from €568,958 to €657,067

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€17,446

    down €17,446 (-8.8%), from €198,240 to €180,794

  • Financial income +€6,882

    up €6,882 (+135%), from €5,089 to €11,971

  • Taxes -€2,913

    down €2,913 (-4.9%), from €58,970 to €56,057

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 €124,412
Gross operating margin -€17,446
Depreciation -€201
Other operating charges +€843
Financial income +€6,882
Taxes +€2,913
Result 2025 €117,404
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 +€147,256
Investment €0
Financing -€29,294
Cash 2024 €526,365
Net result for the year +€117,404
Depreciation +€18,360
Receivables within one year +€7,512
Deferred charges and accrued income +€693
Smaller working-capital items -€46
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,741
Other debts +€593
Contributions, distributions and other -€29,294
Cash 2025 €644,326
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €608,093 €699,490 +€91,397 +15.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €40,639 €22,279 -€18,360 -45.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €40,639 €22,279 -€18,360 -45.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,888 €2,702 -€6,187 -69.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €31,751 €19,577 -€12,173 -38.3%
Current assets 29/58 €567,454 €677,211 +€109,757 +19.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €40,396 €32,885 -€7,512 -18.6%
Trade receivables 40 €27,407 €31,616 +€4,209 +15.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,989 €1,268 -€11,721 -90.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €526,365 €644,326 +€117,961 +22.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €693 €0 -€693 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €608,093 €699,490 +€91,397 +15.0%
Equity 10/15 €581,358 €669,467 +€88,110 +15.2%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €568,958 €657,067 +€88,110 +15.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €568,958 €657,067 +€88,110 +15.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €26,735 €30,022 +€3,287 +12.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,669 €27,955 +€3,286 +13.3%
Trade debts 44 €1,630 €1,583 -€47 -2.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,630 €1,583 -€47 -2.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,314 €21,054 +€2,741 +15.0%
Taxes 450/3 €18,314 €21,054 +€2,741 +15.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,726 €5,318 +€593 +12.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,066 €2,067 +€1 +0.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,159 €18,360 +€201 +1.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,788 €944 -€843 -47.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €198,240 €180,794 -€17,446 -8.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €178,293 €161,490 -€16,804 -9.4%
Financial income 75/76B €5,089 €11,971 +€6,882 +135%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,089 €11,971 +€6,882 +135%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €183,382 €173,461 -€9,921 -5.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €58,970 €56,057 -€2,913 -4.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €124,412 €117,404 -€7,008 -5.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €124,412 €117,404 -€7,008 -5.6%

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.