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Joan Carette: 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

Joan Carette

BE 0631.888.385
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€30,762
2024 · €65,375-€34,613
Equity
€20,547
2024 · €20,544+€2
Cash
€43,599
2024 · €32,328+€11,271
Balance sheet total
€159,607
2024 · €171,850-€12,243

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€25,188

    down €25,188 (-54.6%), from €46,168 to €20,980

    of which Trade receivables: -€21,593

  • Cash +€11,271

    up €11,271 (+34.9%), from €32,328 to €43,599

    mainly Net result for the year (+€30,762) and Receivables within one year (+€25,188)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€21,779

    down €21,779 (-16.3%), from €133,554 to €111,774

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,459

    up €6,459 (+41.8%), from €15,438 to €21,897

  • Trade debts +€3,075

    up €3,075 (+133%), from €2,313 to €5,389

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€47,306

    down €47,306 (-47.7%), from €99,114 to €51,808

  • Taxes -€11,946

    down €11,946 (-47.9%), from €24,964 to €13,018

  • Depreciation -€1,951

    down €1,951 (-59.0%), from €3,306 to €1,354

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 €65,375
Gross operating margin -€47,306
Depreciation +€1,951
Other operating charges -€770
Financial income +€299
Financial charges -€733
Taxes +€11,946
Result 2025 €30,762
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 +€45,057
Investment -€3,026
Financing -€30,760
Cash 2024 €32,328
Net result for the year +€30,762
Depreciation +€1,354
Receivables within one year +€25,188
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3
Trade debts +€3,075
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,459
Other debts -€21,779
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,026
Contributions, distributions and other -€30,760
Cash 2025 €43,599
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €171,850 €159,607 -€12,243 -7.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €92,581 €94,253 +€1,672 +1.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,556 €4,228 +€1,672 +65.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,556 €4,228 +€1,672 +65.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €90,025 €90,025 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €79,268 €65,354 -€13,914 -17.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €46,168 €20,980 -€25,188 -54.6%
Trade receivables 40 €42,573 €20,980 -€21,593 -50.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,595 - -€3,595
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €32,328 €43,599 +€11,271 +34.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €772 €775 +€3 +0.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €171,850 €159,607 -€12,243 -7.1%
Equity 10/15 €20,544 €20,547 +€2 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 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%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €84 €87 +€2 +2.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €151,305 €139,060 -€12,245 -8.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €151,305 €139,060 -€12,245 -8.1%
Trade debts 44 €2,313 €5,389 +€3,075 +133%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,313 €5,389 +€3,075 +133%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,438 €21,897 +€6,459 +41.8%
Taxes 450/3 €15,438 €21,897 +€6,459 +41.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €133,554 €111,774 -€21,779 -16.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,306 €1,354 -€1,951 -59.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,909 €5,678 +€770 +15.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €99,114 €51,808 -€47,306 -47.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €90,900 €44,775 -€46,125 -50.7%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €300 +€299 +33,273%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €300 +€299 +33,273%
Financial charges 65/66B €562 €1,295 +€733 +131%
Recurring financial charges 65 €562 €1,295 +€733 +131%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €90,339 €43,780 -€46,559 -51.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €24,964 €13,018 -€11,946 -47.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €65,375 €30,762 -€34,613 -52.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €65,375 €30,762 -€34,613 -52.9%

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.