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LAZARD & PARTNERS: 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

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financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€70,006
2024 · -€94,808+€24,802
Equity
-€263,202
2024 · -€193,196-€70,006
Cash
€692
2024 · €6,958-€6,265
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2024 · €1.0m-€6,425

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets

No asset line moved by more than 1% of the balance sheet total.

    Equity and liabilities
    • Other debts +€125,401

      up €125,401 (+14.8%), from €849,347 to €974,747

    • Profit (loss) carried forward -€70,006

      down €70,006 (-32.8%), from -€213,656 to -€283,662

    • Provisions -€29,507

      no longer reported in 2025 (was €29,507)

    • Debts after one year -€25,000

      down €25,000 (-8.9%), from €281,250 to €256,250

    • Trade debts -€18,749

      down €18,749 (-68.2%), from €27,480 to €8,731

    Income statement
    • Gross operating margin +€40,984

      up €40,984 (+100.6%), from €40,751 to €81,734

    • Depreciation +€16,637

      up €16,637 (+13.6%), from €122,288 to €138,926

    • Financial charges -€2,044

      down €2,044 (-29.7%), from €6,891 to €4,846

    • Other operating charges +€1,365

      up €1,365 (+23.8%), from €5,740 to €7,105

    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 -€94,808
    Gross operating margin +€40,984
    Depreciation -€16,637
    Other operating charges -€1,365
    Financial income -€103
    Financial charges +€2,044
    Taxes -€120
    Result 2025 -€70,006

    Cash bridge derived

    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 +€153,698
    Investment -€134,074
    Financing -€25,889
    Cash 2024 €6,958
    Net result for the year -€70,006
    Depreciation +€138,926
    Receivables within one year -€4,692
    Provisions -€29,507
    Trade debts -€18,749
    Tax, wage and social debts +€12,325
    Other debts +€125,401
    Investment in fixed assets (net) -€134,074
    Debts after one year -€25,000
    Short-term financial debts -€889
    Cash 2025 €692
    Every line side by side 49 lines
    Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
    Total assets 20/58 €1,025,454 €1,019,028 -€6,425 -0.6%
    Fixed assets 21/28 €993,681 €988,830 -€4,852 -0.5%
    Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €993,681 €988,830 -€4,852 -0.5%
    Land and buildings 22 €296,163 €368,032 +€71,869 +24.3%
    Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,622 €1,242 -€380 -23.4%
    Furniture and vehicles 24 €26,530 €16,138 -€10,393 -39.2%
    Leasing and similar rights 25 €303,465 €278,465 -€25,000 -8.2%
    Other tangible fixed assets 26 €365,901 €324,954 -€40,948 -11.2%
    Current assets 29/58 €31,773 €30,199 -€1,574 -5.0%
    Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
    Other amounts receivable 291 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
    Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €4,692 +€4,692
    Other amounts receivable 41 - €4,692 +€4,692
    Current investments 50/53 €9,815 €9,815 = 0.0%
    Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,958 €692 -€6,265 -90.0%
    Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,025,454 €1,019,028 -€6,425 -0.6%
    Equity 10/15 -€193,196 -€263,202 -€70,006 -36.2%
    Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
    Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
    Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
    Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€213,656 -€283,662 -€70,006 -32.8%
    Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €29,507 - -€29,507
    Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €29,507 - -€29,507
    Pensions and similar obligations 160 €29,507 - -€29,507
    Amounts payable 17/49 €1,189,143 €1,282,230 +€93,087 +7.8%
    Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €281,250 €256,250 -€25,000 -8.9%
    Financial debts 170/4 €281,250 €256,250 -€25,000 -8.9%
    Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €907,894 €1,025,981 +€118,087 +13.0%
    Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
    Financial debts 43 €2,056 €1,167 -€889 -43.2%
    Credit institutions 430/8 €2,056 €1,167 -€889 -43.2%
    Trade debts 44 €27,480 €8,731 -€18,749 -68.2%
    Suppliers 440/4 €27,480 €8,731 -€18,749 -68.2%
    Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,010 €16,335 +€12,325 +307.3%
    Taxes 450/3 €4,010 €16,335 +€12,325 +307.3%
    Other amounts payable 47/48 €849,347 €974,747 +€125,401 +14.8%
    Non-recurring operating income 76A - €29,507 +€29,507
    Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €122,288 €138,926 +€16,637 +13.6%
    Other operating charges 640/8 €5,740 €7,105 +€1,365 +23.8%
    Gross operating margin 9900 €40,751 €81,734 +€40,984 +100.6%
    Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€87,278 -€64,297 +€22,981 +26.3%
    Financial income 75/76B €111 €8 -€103 -92.7%
    Recurring financial income 75 €111 €8 -€103 -92.7%
    Financial charges 65/66B €6,891 €4,846 -€2,044 -29.7%
    Recurring financial charges 65 €6,891 €4,846 -€2,044 -29.7%
    Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€94,057 -€69,135 +€24,922 +26.5%
    Income taxes 67/77 €751 €871 +€120 +16.0%
    Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€94,808 -€70,006 +€24,802 +26.2%
    Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€94,808 -€70,006 +€24,802 +26.2%

    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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.