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Joost van Riel: 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 van Riel

BE 0770.598.979
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€69,691
2024 · €68,597+€1,093
Equity
€3,096
2024 · €6,205-€3,109
Cash
€75,896
2024 · €80,394-€4,498
Balance sheet total
€79,379
2024 · €83,735-€4,356

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€4,498

    down €4,498 (-5.6%), from €80,394 to €75,896

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€72,800) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€3,634)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€3,864

    up €3,864 (+259%), from €1,490 to €5,354

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,634

    down €3,634 (-36.4%), from €9,983 to €6,349

    of which Taxes: -€3,634

  • Reserves -€3,109

    down €3,109 (-73.9%), from €4,205 to €1,096

  • Other debts -€935

    down €935 (-1.4%), from €64,995 to €64,060

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1,350

    up €1,350 (+1.5%), from €87,519 to €88,869

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 €68,597
Gross operating margin +€1,350
Depreciation -€173
Other operating charges -€14
Financial charges +€39
Taxes -€108
Result 2025 €69,691
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 +€68,844
Investment €0
Financing -€73,342
Cash 2024 €80,394
Net result for the year +€69,691
Depreciation +€537
Receivables within one year -€171
Deferred charges and accrued income -€508
Trade debts +€3,864
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,634
Other debts -€935
Short-term financial debts -€542
Contributions, distributions and other -€72,800
Cash 2025 €75,896
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €83,735 €79,379 -€4,356 -5.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,341 €2,804 -€537 -16.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,341 €2,804 -€537 -16.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,094 €1,856 -€238 -11.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,247 €948 -€299 -24.0%
Current assets 29/58 €80,394 €76,575 -€3,819 -4.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €0 €171 +€171
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €171 +€171
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €80,394 €75,896 -€4,498 -5.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €508 +€508
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €83,735 €79,379 -€4,356 -5.2%
Equity 10/15 €6,205 €3,096 -€3,109 -50.1%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,205 €1,096 -€3,109 -73.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,205 €1,096 -€3,109 -73.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €77,530 €76,283 -€1,247 -1.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €77,530 €76,283 -€1,247 -1.6%
Financial debts 43 €1,063 €521 -€542 -51.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,063 €521 -€542 -51.0%
Trade debts 44 €1,490 €5,354 +€3,864 +259%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,490 €5,354 +€3,864 +259%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,983 €6,349 -€3,634 -36.4%
Taxes 450/3 €9,983 €6,349 -€3,634 -36.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €64,995 €64,060 -€935 -1.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €6,748 €0 -€6,748 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €364 €537 +€173 +47.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €505 €520 +€14 +2.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €87,519 €88,869 +€1,350 +1.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €86,650 €87,813 +€1,163 +1.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €189 €150 -€39 -20.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €189 €150 -€39 -20.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €86,461 €87,663 +€1,202 +1.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,864 €17,972 +€108 +0.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €68,597 €69,691 +€1,093 +1.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €68,597 €69,691 +€1,093 +1.6%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.