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JP Montfort: 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

JP Montfort

BE 0755.428.773
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€488,239
2024 · €559,232-€70,993
Equity
€1.8m
2024 · €1.3m+€488,239
Cash
€570,988
2024 · €676,022-€105,034
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2024 · €1.8m+€184,464

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€533,575

    new in 2025: €533,575

  • Intangible fixed assets -€228,640

    down €228,640 (-36.0%), from €634,701 to €406,061

  • Cash -€105,034

    down €105,034 (-15.5%), from €676,022 to €570,988

    mainly Current investments (-€533,575) and Other debts (-€273,949)

  • Receivables within one year -€40,541

    down €40,541 (-7.7%), from €527,255 to €486,714

    of which Trade receivables: -€134,565

  • Tangible fixed assets +€24,756

    up €24,756 (+288%), from €8,611 to €33,367

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€24,852

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€488,000

    up €488,000 (+36.8%), from €1.3m to €1.8m

  • Other debts -€273,949

    down €273,949 (-69.2%), from €395,822 to €121,874

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€25,074

    down €25,074 (-22.1%), from €113,251 to €88,177

    of which Taxes: -€24,947

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€190,508

    down €190,508 (-19.1%), from €996,427 to €805,919

  • Taxes -€175,062

    down €175,062 (-77.6%), from €225,720 to €50,659

  • Financial income -€32,762

    down €32,762 (-76.0%), from €43,085 to €10,323

  • Financial charges +€14,137

    up €14,137 (+788%), from €1,795 to €15,932

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 €559,232
Gross operating margin -€190,508
Staff costs -€3,891
Depreciation -€2,406
Other operating charges -€2,352
Financial income -€32,762
Financial charges -€14,137
Taxes +€175,062
Result 2025 €488,239
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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 +€459,753
Investment -€564,787
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €676,022
Net result for the year +€488,239
Depreciation +€235,097
Receivables within one year +€40,541
Deferred charges and accrued income -€348
Trade debts -€4,752
Tax, wage and social debts -€25,074
Other debts -€273,949
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€31,213
Current investments -€533,575
Cash 2025 €570,988
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,848,537 €2,033,002 +€184,464 +10.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €643,311 €439,428 -€203,884 -31.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €634,701 €406,061 -€228,640 -36.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,611 €33,367 +€24,756 +288%
Land and buildings 22 €5,521 €6,021 +€500 +9.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,189 €593 -€596 -50.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,901 €26,753 +€24,852 +1,308%
Current assets 29/58 €1,205,226 €1,593,574 +€388,348 +32.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €527,255 €486,714 -€40,541 -7.7%
Trade receivables 40 €527,255 €392,690 -€134,565 -25.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €94,024 +€94,024
Current investments 50/53 - €533,575 +€533,575
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €676,022 €570,988 -€105,034 -15.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,949 €2,297 +€348 +17.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,848,537 €2,033,002 +€184,464 +10.0%
Equity 10/15 €1,333,077 €1,821,315 +€488,239 +36.6%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,327,000 €1,815,000 +€488,000 +36.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,327,000 €1,815,000 +€488,000 +36.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €5,077 €5,315 +€239 +4.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €515,461 €211,686 -€303,774 -58.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €515,461 €211,686 -€303,774 -58.9%
Trade debts 44 €6,387 €1,635 -€4,752 -74.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,387 €1,635 -€4,752 -74.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €113,251 €88,177 -€25,074 -22.1%
Taxes 450/3 €111,353 €86,406 -€24,947 -22.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,898 €1,771 -€127 -6.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €395,822 €121,874 -€273,949 -69.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €15,704 €19,595 +€3,891 +24.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €232,691 €235,097 +€2,406 +1.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,370 €6,721 +€2,352 +53.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €996,427 €805,919 -€190,508 -19.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €743,662 €544,506 -€199,156 -26.8%
Financial income 75/76B €43,085 €10,323 -€32,762 -76.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €43,085 €10,323 -€32,762 -76.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,795 €15,932 +€14,137 +788%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,795 €15,932 +€14,137 +788%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €784,952 €538,897 -€246,055 -31.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €225,720 €50,659 -€175,062 -77.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €559,232 €488,239 -€70,993 -12.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €559,232 €488,239 -€70,993 -12.7%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.