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Joseph Spinks: 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

Joseph Spinks

BE 0688.902.611
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€154,660
2024 · €117,993+€36,667
Equity
€257,219
2024 · €252,559+€4,660
Cash
€130,007
2024 · €189,978-€59,971
Balance sheet total
€302,932
2024 · €352,085-€49,153

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€59,971

    down €59,971 (-31.6%), from €189,978 to €130,007

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€150,000) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€31,273)

  • Receivables within one year +€13,014

    up €13,014 (+19.3%), from €67,343 to €80,357

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€11,302

  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,692

    down €11,692 (-12.3%), from €94,764 to €83,072

    of which Land and buildings: -€10,858

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€9,497

    new in 2025: €9,497

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€31,273

    down €31,273 (-43.8%), from €71,320 to €40,047

  • Other debts -€20,832

    down €20,832 (-83.7%), from €24,881 to €4,050

  • Reserves +€4,660

    up €4,660 (+1.9%), from €240,159 to €244,819

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€37,356

    up €37,356 (+19.5%), from €191,859 to €229,215

  • Other operating charges +€4,494

    up €4,494 (+72.1%), from €6,231 to €10,725

  • Taxes -€3,785

    down €3,785 (-7.1%), from €52,948 to €49,163

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 €117,993
Gross operating margin +€37,356
Depreciation -€783
Other operating charges -€4,494
Financial income +€763
Financial charges +€40
Taxes +€3,785
Result 2025 €154,660
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 +€93,835
Investment -€3,805
Financing -€150,000
Cash 2024 €189,978
Net result for the year +€154,660
Depreciation +€15,498
Receivables within one year -€13,014
Deferred charges and accrued income -€9,497
Trade debts -€1,709
Tax, wage and social debts -€31,273
Other debts -€20,832
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,805
Contributions, distributions and other -€150,000
Cash 2025 €130,007
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €352,085 €302,932 -€49,153 -14.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €94,764 €83,072 -€11,692 -12.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €94,764 €83,072 -€11,692 -12.3%
Land and buildings 22 €85,237 €74,379 -€10,858 -12.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,491 €469 -€1,022 -68.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,036 €8,224 +€188 +2.3%
Current assets 29/58 €257,321 €219,860 -€37,460 -14.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €67,343 €80,357 +€13,014 +19.3%
Trade receivables 40 €67,343 €69,055 +€1,711 +2.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €11,302 +€11,302
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €189,978 €130,007 -€59,971 -31.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €9,497 +€9,497
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €352,085 €302,932 -€49,153 -14.0%
Equity 10/15 €252,559 €257,219 +€4,660 +1.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Share premium 1100/10 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €240,159 €244,819 +€4,660 +1.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €240,159 €244,819 +€4,660 +1.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €99,526 €45,713 -€53,813 -54.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €99,526 €45,713 -€53,813 -54.1%
Trade debts 44 €3,324 €1,616 -€1,709 -51.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,324 €1,616 -€1,709 -51.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €71,320 €40,047 -€31,273 -43.8%
Taxes 450/3 €71,320 €40,047 -€31,273 -43.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €24,881 €4,050 -€20,832 -83.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,715 €15,498 +€783 +5.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,231 €10,725 +€4,494 +72.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €191,859 €229,215 +€37,356 +19.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €170,913 €202,992 +€32,079 +18.8%
Financial income 75/76B €68 €832 +€763 +1,115%
Recurring financial income 75 €68 €832 +€763 +1,115%
Financial charges 65/66B €41 €1 -€40 -98.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €41 €1 -€40 -98.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €170,941 €203,823 +€32,882 +19.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €52,948 €49,163 -€3,785 -7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €117,993 €154,660 +€36,667 +31.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €117,993 €154,660 +€36,667 +31.1%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.