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MATRAY, MATRAY & HALLET: 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

MATRAY, MATRAY & HALLET

BE 0465.583.568
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€323,362
2024 · -€6,356+€329,718
Equity
€659,582
2024 · €673,785-€14,203
Cash
€225,683
2024 · €319,945-€94,262
Balance sheet total
€1.8m
2024 · €1.8m-€17,293

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€100,854

    up €100,854 (+7.9%), from €1.3m to €1.4m

    of which Trade receivables: +€88,819

  • Cash -€94,262

    down €94,262 (-29.5%), from €319,945 to €225,683

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€337,565) and Receivables within one year (-€100,854)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€25,258

    down €25,258 (-21.7%), from €116,173 to €90,915

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€29,992

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts +€150,000

    new in 2025: €150,000

  • Trade debts +€111,147

    up €111,147 (+45.9%), from €242,164 to €353,311

  • Advances received -€81,604

    down €81,604 (-98.9%), from €82,550 to €946

  • Other debts -€76,798

    down €76,798 (-17.8%), from €431,276 to €354,478

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€54,764

    down €54,764 (-19.3%), from €283,645 to €228,881

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€34,347

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€264,768

    up €264,768 (+23.3%), from €1.1m to €1.4m

  • Write-downs -€79,185

    down €79,185, from €30,305 to -€48,880

  • Depreciation -€23,452

    down €23,452 (-31.8%), from €73,751 to €50,299

  • Staff costs +€18,262

    up €18,262 (+1.9%), from €958,410 to €976,673

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 -€6,356
Gross operating margin +€264,768
Staff costs -€18,262
Depreciation +€23,452
Write-downs +€79,185
Provisions -€3,210
Other operating charges +€2,675
Other operating items -€20,625
Financial income -€1,353
Financial charges +€1,846
Taxes +€1,241
Result 2025 €323,362
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 +€180,093
Investment -€32,245
Financing -€242,111
Cash 2024 €319,945
Net result for the year +€323,362
Depreciation +€50,299
Receivables within one year -€100,854
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,831
Provisions +€3,474
Trade debts +€111,147
Tax, wage and social debts -€54,764
Advances received -€81,604
Other debts -€76,798
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€32,245
Current portion of long-term debt -€54,545
Short-term financial debts +€150,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€337,565
Cash 2025 €225,683
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Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,777,027 €1,759,734 -€17,293 -1.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €141,573 €123,519 -€18,054 -12.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €7,204 +€7,204
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €116,173 €90,915 -€25,258 -21.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €36,438 €41,172 +€4,734 +13.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €79,735 €49,743 -€29,992 -37.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €25,400 €25,400 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,635,454 €1,636,215 +€761 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,270,778 €1,371,632 +€100,854 +7.9%
Trade receivables 40 €1,221,891 €1,310,710 +€88,819 +7.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €48,887 €60,923 +€12,036 +24.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €319,945 €225,683 -€94,262 -29.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €44,732 €38,900 -€5,831 -13.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,777,027 €1,759,734 -€17,293 -1.0%
Equity 10/15 €673,785 €659,582 -€14,203 -2.1%
Contributions 10/11 €111,268 €106,860 -€4,408 -4.0%
Reserves 13 €266,986 €233,829 -€33,158 -12.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €23,426 €23,426 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €23,426 €23,426 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €243,560 €210,403 -€33,158 -13.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €295,531 €318,893 +€23,362 +7.9%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €9,062 €12,537 +€3,474 +38.3%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €9,062 €12,537 +€3,474 +38.3%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €9,062 €12,537 +€3,474 +38.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,094,179 €1,087,615 -€6,564 -0.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,094,179 €1,087,615 -€6,564 -0.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €54,545 - -€54,545
Financial debts 43 - €150,000 +€150,000
Credit institutions 430/8 - €150,000 +€150,000
Trade debts 44 €242,164 €353,311 +€111,147 +45.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €242,164 €353,311 +€111,147 +45.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €82,550 €946 -€81,604 -98.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €283,645 €228,881 -€54,764 -19.3%
Taxes 450/3 €129,089 €108,673 -€20,416 -15.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €154,556 €120,208 -€34,347 -22.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €431,276 €354,478 -€76,798 -17.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €17,345 - -€17,345
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €958,410 €976,673 +€18,262 +1.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €73,751 €50,299 -€23,452 -31.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €30,305 -€48,880 -€79,185
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €264 €3,474 +€3,210 +1,214%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,583 €5,908 -€2,675 -31.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €68,252 €88,877 +€20,625 +30.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,135,736 €1,400,504 +€264,768 +23.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€3,830 €324,154 +€327,984
Financial income 75/76B €4,196 €2,843 -€1,353 -32.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,196 €2,843 -€1,353 -32.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,012 €1,166 -€1,846 -61.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,012 €1,166 -€1,846 -61.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€2,646 €325,831 +€328,477
Income taxes 67/77 €3,710 €2,469 -€1,241 -33.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€6,356 €323,362 +€329,718
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€6,356 €323,362 +€329,718

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.