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JOOST HAANS: 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

JOOST HAANS

BE 0861.967.239
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€256,950
2024 · €289,054-€32,103
Equity
€814,492
2024 · €1.0m-€194,610
Cash
€441,144
2024 · €747,948-€306,804
Balance sheet total
€946,501
2024 · €1.2m-€289,893

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€306,804

    down €306,804 (-41.0%), from €747,948 to €441,144

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€451,561) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€70,546)

  • Current investments +€60,014

    up €60,014 (+21.5%), from €279,231 to €339,245

  • Receivables within one year -€19,430

    down €19,430 (-18.0%), from €107,674 to €88,245

    of which Trade receivables: -€19,365

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,864

    down €15,864 (-42.3%), from €37,481 to €21,617

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€14,162

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€194,610

    down €194,610 (-19.4%), from €1.0m to €808,292

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€70,546

    down €70,546 (-35.2%), from €200,182 to €129,636

  • Other debts -€20,000

    down €20,000 (-100%), from €20,000 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€53,825

    down €53,825 (-12.1%), from €446,332 to €392,508

  • Taxes -€19,775

    down €19,775 (-14.4%), from €137,128 to €117,353

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 €289,054
Gross operating margin -€53,825
Depreciation +€2,150
Other operating charges -€479
Financial income +€181
Financial charges +€93
Taxes +€19,775
Result 2025 €256,950
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 +€205,959
Investment -€61,202
Financing -€451,561
Cash 2024 €747,948
Net result for the year +€256,950
Depreciation +€17,052
Receivables after one year +€6,389
Receivables within one year +€19,430
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,421
Trade debts -€3,737
Tax, wage and social debts -€70,546
Other debts -€20,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,188
Current investments -€60,014
Contributions, distributions and other -€451,561
Cash 2025 €441,144
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,236,394 €946,501 -€289,893 -23.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €37,481 €21,617 -€15,864 -42.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €37,481 €21,617 -€15,864 -42.3%
Land and buildings 22 €14,751 €13,722 -€1,029 -7.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,950 €4,788 -€14,162 -74.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,780 €3,106 -€674 -17.8%
Current assets 29/58 €1,198,913 €924,884 -€274,029 -22.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €62,639 €56,250 -€6,389 -10.2%
Trade receivables 290 €62,639 €56,250 -€6,389 -10.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €107,674 €88,245 -€19,430 -18.0%
Trade receivables 40 €102,310 €82,946 -€19,365 -18.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,364 €5,299 -€65 -1.2%
Current investments 50/53 €279,231 €339,245 +€60,014 +21.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €747,948 €441,144 -€306,804 -41.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,421 €0 -€1,421 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,236,394 €946,501 -€289,893 -23.4%
Equity 10/15 €1,009,102 €814,492 -€194,610 -19.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,002,902 €808,292 -€194,610 -19.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,002,902 €808,292 -€194,610 -19.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €227,292 €132,009 -€95,283 -41.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €226,292 €132,009 -€94,283 -41.7%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €6,110 €2,373 -€3,737 -61.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,110 €2,373 -€3,737 -61.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €200,182 €129,636 -€70,546 -35.2%
Taxes 450/3 €200,182 €129,636 -€70,546 -35.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €20,000 €0 -€20,000 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,000 €0 -€1,000 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,202 €17,052 -€2,150 -11.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,018 €2,496 +€479 +23.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €446,332 €392,508 -€53,825 -12.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €425,112 €372,959 -€52,153 -12.3%
Financial income 75/76B €1,475 €1,656 +€181 +12.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,475 €1,656 +€181 +12.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €406 €313 -€93 -22.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €406 €313 -€93 -22.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €426,182 €374,303 -€51,879 -12.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €137,128 €117,353 -€19,775 -14.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €289,054 €256,950 -€32,103 -11.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €289,054 €256,950 -€32,103 -11.1%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.