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M.DENYS: 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

M.DENYS

BE 0508.806.174
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2021 against 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,227
2021 · €11,701+€3,526
Equity
€326,796
2021 · €311,569+€15,227
Cash
-
not filed
Balance sheet total
€822,947
2021 · €806,391+€16,556

Largest movements

2021 to 2022
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€41,960

    up €41,960 (+17.4%), from €241,420 to €283,380

  • Receivables within one year -€21,258

    down €21,258 (-3.8%), from €553,343 to €532,085

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€16,897

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€21,000

    up €21,000 (+16.2%), from €130,000 to €151,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,227

    up €15,227 (+5.0%), from €303,509 to €318,736

  • Short-term financial debts -€8,568

    down €8,568 (-35.3%), from €24,251 to €15,683

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€2,356

    up €2,356 (+6.7%), from €34,972 to €37,328

  • Depreciation -€614

    down €614 (-12.9%), from €4,760 to €4,146

From the 2021 result to the 2022 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 2021 €11,701
Gross operating margin +€2,356
Depreciation +€614
Other operating charges +€272
Financial income +€1
Financial charges +€283
Result 2022 €15,227

Cash bridge derived

cash 2021 to 2022

Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.

Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2021 2022 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €806,391 €822,947 +€16,556 +2.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,628 €7,482 -€4,146 -35.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,628 €7,482 -€4,146 -35.7%
Land and buildings 22 €1,853 €1,134 -€719 -38.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,013 €507 -€506 -50.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,762 €5,841 -€2,921 -33.3%
Current assets 29/58 €794,763 €815,465 +€20,702 +2.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €553,343 €532,085 -€21,258 -3.8%
Trade receivables 40 €17,167 €12,806 -€4,361 -25.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €536,176 €519,279 -€16,897 -3.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €241,420 €283,380 +€41,960 +17.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €806,391 €822,947 +€16,556 +2.1%
Equity 10/15 €311,569 €326,796 +€15,227 +4.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €303,509 €318,736 +€15,227 +5.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €274,562 €274,562 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €274,562 €274,562 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €274,562 €274,562 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €220,260 €221,589 +€1,329 +0.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €212,400 €221,589 +€9,189 +4.3%
Financial debts 43 €24,251 €15,683 -€8,568 -35.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €24,251 €15,683 -€8,568 -35.3%
Trade debts 44 €7,929 €3,982 -€3,947 -49.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,929 €3,982 -€3,947 -49.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €50,220 €50,924 +€704 +1.4%
Taxes 450/3 €50,220 €50,924 +€704 +1.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €130,000 €151,000 +€21,000 +16.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €7,860 - -€7,860
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,760 €4,146 -€614 -12.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,381 €2,109 -€272 -11.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €34,972 €37,328 +€2,356 +6.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,831 €31,073 +€3,242 +11.6%
Financial income 75/76B - €1 +€1
Recurring financial income 75 - €1 +€1
Financial charges 65/66B €4,130 €3,847 -€283 -6.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,130 €3,847 -€283 -6.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,701 €27,227 +€3,526 +14.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,000 €12,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,701 €15,227 +€3,526 +30.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,701 €15,227 +€3,526 +30.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 10 October 2026 via checked.be.