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LUDOVIC DE BLOCK: 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

LUDOVIC DE BLOCK

BE 0820.828.351
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€255,745
2024 · €104,317+€151,427
Equity
€490,120
2024 · €361,775+€128,345
Cash
€211,993
2024 · €188,001+€23,992
Balance sheet total
€1.8m
2024 · €492,996+€1.3m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€1.1m

    up €1.1m (+862%), from €126,373 to €1.2m

    of which Land and buildings: +€1.1m

  • Receivables within one year +€152,219

    up €152,219 (+93.2%), from €163,283 to €315,502

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€77,963

  • Cash +€23,992

    up €23,992 (+12.8%), from €188,001 to €211,993

    mainly Debts after one year (+€1.0m) and Net result for the year (+€255,745)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€1.0m

    new in 2025: €1.0m

  • Trade debts +€150,082

    up €150,082 (+666%), from €22,550 to €172,632

  • Reserves +€128,268

    up €128,268 (+38.1%), from €336,260 to €464,528

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€69,668

  • Provisions +€23,223

    new in 2025: €23,223

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€290,372

    up €290,372 (+161%), from €180,802 to €471,174

  • Other operating charges +€46,393

    up €46,393 (+816%), from €5,684 to €52,077

  • Taxes +€40,132

    up €40,132 (+90.2%), from €44,476 to €84,607

  • Staff costs +€19,760

    up €19,760 (+214%), from €9,230 to €28,990

  • Financial charges +€11,284

    up €11,284 (+1,051%), from €1,074 to €12,358

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 €104,317
Gross operating margin +€290,372
Staff costs -€19,760
Depreciation +€6,046
Other operating charges -€46,393
Financial income -€4,199
Financial charges -€11,284
Taxes -€40,132
Deferred taxes and other -€23,223
Result 2025 €255,745
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€262,766
Investment -€1.1m
Financing +€869,045
Cash 2024 €188,001
Net result for the year +€255,745
Depreciation +€14,856
Receivables within one year -€152,219
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,129
Provisions +€23,223
Trade debts +€150,082
Tax, wage and social debts -€13,018
Other debts -€12,774
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1.1m
Current investments -€4,000
Debts after one year +€1.0m
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,758
Contributions, distributions and other -€127,400
Cash 2025 €211,993
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €492,996 €1,765,298 +€1.3m +258%
Fixed assets 21/28 €126,522 €1,215,485 +€1.1m +861%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €126,373 €1,215,335 +€1.1m +862%
Land and buildings 22 €103,008 €1,200,668 +€1.1m +1,066%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,812 €11,475 -€9,338 -44.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,552 €3,193 +€641 +25.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €366,473 €549,813 +€183,340 +50.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €163,283 €315,502 +€152,219 +93.2%
Trade receivables 40 €80,593 €154,849 +€74,256 +92.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €82,690 €160,653 +€77,963 +94.3%
Current investments 50/53 €15,190 €19,190 +€4,000 +26.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €188,001 €211,993 +€23,992 +12.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €3,129 +€3,129
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €492,996 €1,765,298 +€1.3m +258%
Equity 10/15 €361,775 €490,120 +€128,345 +35.5%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €336,260 €464,528 +€128,268 +38.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 - €69,668 +€69,668
Distributable reserves 133 €336,260 €394,860 +€58,600 +17.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €13,115 €13,191 +€76 +0.6%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €23,223 +€23,223
Deferred taxes 168 - €23,223 +€23,223
Amounts payable 17/49 €131,220 €1,251,955 +€1.1m +854%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €1,007,203 +€1.0m
Financial debts 170/4 - €1,007,203 +€1.0m
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €131,220 €244,752 +€113,532 +86.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,758 - -€10,758
Trade debts 44 €22,550 €172,632 +€150,082 +666%
Suppliers 440/4 €22,550 €172,632 +€150,082 +666%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €77,412 €64,394 -€13,018 -16.8%
Taxes 450/3 €75,202 €59,824 -€15,378 -20.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,211 €4,570 +€2,360 +107%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €20,500 €7,726 -€12,774 -62.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €9,230 €28,990 +€19,760 +214%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,902 €14,856 -€6,046 -28.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,684 €52,077 +€46,393 +816%
Gross operating margin 9900 €180,802 €471,174 +€290,372 +161%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €144,986 €375,251 +€230,265 +159%
Financial income 75/76B €4,881 €682 -€4,199 -86.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,881 €682 -€4,199 -86.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,074 €12,358 +€11,284 +1,051%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,074 €12,358 +€11,284 +1,051%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €148,793 €363,575 +€214,782 +144%
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 - €23,223 +€23,223
Income taxes 67/77 €44,476 €84,607 +€40,132 +90.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €104,317 €255,745 +€151,427 +145%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 - €69,668 +€69,668
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €104,317 €186,076 +€81,759 +78.4%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.