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Michael Barbier: 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

Michael Barbier

BE 0799.363.439
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€64,384
2024 · €47,176+€17,208
Equity
€139,661
2024 · €75,277+€64,384
Cash
€172,811
2024 · €92,375+€80,436
Balance sheet total
€175,714
2024 · €92,925+€82,788

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€80,436

    up €80,436 (+87.1%), from €92,375 to €172,811

    mainly Net result for the year (+€64,384) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€16,946)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,352

    up €2,352 (+427%), from €551 to €2,903

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€64,384

    up €64,384 (+89.1%), from €72,277 to €136,661

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€16,946

    up €16,946 (+98.6%), from €17,195 to €34,141

    of which Taxes: +€16,946

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€21,502

    up €21,502 (+36.1%), from €59,587 to €81,090

  • Taxes +€4,284

    up €4,284 (+36.3%), from €11,817 to €16,101

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 €47,176
Gross operating margin +€21,502
Other operating charges -€12
Financial income -€1
Financial charges +€2
Taxes -€4,284
Result 2025 €64,384
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€80,436
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €92,375
Net result for the year +€64,384
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,352
Trade debts -€30
Tax, wage and social debts +€16,946
Other debts +€1,488
Cash 2025 €172,811
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 28 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €92,925 €175,714 +€82,788 +89.1%
Current assets 29/58 €92,925 €175,714 +€82,788 +89.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €92,375 €172,811 +€80,436 +87.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €551 €2,903 +€2,352 +427%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €92,925 €175,714 +€82,788 +89.1%
Equity 10/15 €75,277 €139,661 +€64,384 +85.5%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €72,277 €136,661 +€64,384 +89.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €72,277 €136,661 +€64,384 +89.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €17,648 €36,053 +€18,405 +104%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €17,648 €36,053 +€18,405 +104%
Trade debts 44 €454 €424 -€30 -6.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €454 €424 -€30 -6.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,195 €34,141 +€16,946 +98.6%
Taxes 450/3 €17,195 €34,141 +€16,946 +98.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 €1,488 +€1,488
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €400 +€12 +3.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €59,587 €81,090 +€21,502 +36.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €59,200 €80,690 +€21,490 +36.3%
Financial income 75/76B €1 - -€1
Recurring financial income 75 €1 - -€1
Financial charges 65/66B €207 €205 -€2 -0.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €207 €205 -€2 -0.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €58,993 €80,485 +€21,491 +36.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,817 €16,101 +€4,284 +36.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €47,176 €64,384 +€17,208 +36.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €47,176 €64,384 +€17,208 +36.5%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.