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Maarten Devreese: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Maarten Devreese

BE 0800.236.934
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€82,331
2024 · €78,158+€4,173
Equity
€161,489
2024 · €79,158+€82,331
Cash
€88,717
2024 · €37,763+€50,953
Balance sheet total
€204,631
2024 · €137,687+€66,944

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€50,953

    up €50,953 (+134.9%), from €37,763 to €88,717

    mainly Net result for the year (+€82,331) and Depreciation (+€10,336)

  • Receivables within one year +€19,090

    up €19,090 (+33.3%), from €57,318 to €76,408

    of which Trade receivables: +€19,226

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,152

    down €3,152 (-7.6%), from €41,387 to €38,235

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,507

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€82,331

    up €82,331 (+105.3%), from €78,158 to €160,489

  • Other debts -€20,950

    down €20,950 (-93.5%), from €22,400 to €1,450

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,035

    up €8,035 (+35.4%), from €22,709 to €30,745

  • Debts after one year -€3,497

    down €3,497 (-38.9%), from €8,986 to €5,489

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€11,834

    up €11,834 (+9.9%), from €119,732 to €131,566

  • Taxes +€3,018

    up €3,018 (+9.6%), from €31,392 to €34,410

  • Depreciation +€1,747

    up €1,747 (+20.3%), from €8,589 to €10,336

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 €78,158
Gross operating margin +€11,834
Depreciation -€1,747
Other operating charges +€231
Other operating items -€2,155
Financial income -€146
Financial charges -€825
Taxes -€3,018
Result 2025 €82,331

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 +€61,510
Investment -€7,184
Financing -€3,373
Cash 2024 €37,763
Net result for the year +€82,331
Depreciation +€10,336
Receivables within one year -€19,090
Smaller working-capital items +€144
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,035
Other debts -€20,950
Accrued charges and deferred income +€704
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,184
Debts after one year -€3,497
Current portion of long-term debt +€124
Cash 2025 €88,717
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €137,687 €204,631 +€66,944 +48.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €41,387 €38,235 -€3,152 -7.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €41,387 €38,235 -€3,152 -7.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,188 €1,844 -€343 -15.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €39,199 €34,692 -€4,507 -11.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €1,699 +€1,699
Current assets 29/58 €96,300 €166,396 +€70,095 +72.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €57,318 €76,408 +€19,090 +33.3%
Trade receivables 40 €57,182 €76,408 +€19,226 +33.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €136 €0 -€136 -100.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €37,763 €88,717 +€50,953 +134.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,219 €1,271 +€52 +4.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €137,687 €204,631 +€66,944 +48.6%
Equity 10/15 €79,158 €161,489 +€82,331 +104.0%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €78,158 €160,489 +€82,331 +105.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €78,158 €160,489 +€82,331 +105.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €58,529 €43,142 -€15,387 -26.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €8,986 €5,489 -€3,497 -38.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €8,986 €5,489 -€3,497 -38.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €49,341 €36,746 -€12,594 -25.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,373 €3,497 +€124 +3.7%
Trade debts 44 €858 €1,054 +€196 +22.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €858 €1,054 +€196 +22.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,709 €30,745 +€8,035 +35.4%
Taxes 450/3 €22,709 €30,745 +€8,035 +35.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €22,400 €1,450 -€20,950 -93.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €203 €907 +€704 +347.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,589 €10,336 +€1,747 +20.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,041 €810 -€231 -22.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €2,155 +€2,155
Gross operating margin 9900 €119,732 €131,566 +€11,834 +9.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €110,102 €118,265 +€8,163 +7.4%
Financial income 75/76B €146 €0 -€146 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €146 €0 -€146 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €699 €1,524 +€825 +118.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €699 €1,524 +€825 +118.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €109,550 €116,741 +€7,192 +6.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €31,392 €34,410 +€3,018 +9.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €78,158 €82,331 +€4,173 +5.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €78,158 €82,331 +€4,173 +5.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 October 2026 via checked.be.