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Mr. Franklin: 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

Mr. Franklin

BE 0702.924.851
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€143,089
2024 · €15,295+€127,794
Equity
€294,875
2024 · €151,786+€143,089
Cash
€148,228
2024 · €42,199+€106,029
Balance sheet total
€475,647
2024 · €379,158+€96,489

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€106,029

    up €106,029 (+251%), from €42,199 to €148,228

    mainly Net result for the year (+€143,089) and Receivables within one year (+€60,174)

  • Receivables within one year -€60,174

    down €60,174 (-45.7%), from €131,749 to €71,575

    of which Trade receivables: -€52,137

  • Receivables after one year +€40,453

    up €40,453 (+108%), from €37,560 to €78,013

  • Tangible fixed assets +€21,418

    up €21,418 (+14.1%), from €152,302 to €173,720

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€33,596

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,287

    down €11,287 (-82.1%), from €13,748 to €2,461

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€143,089

    up €143,089 (+102%), from €140,824 to €283,913

    of which Distributable reserves: +€143,089

  • Trade debts -€50,053

    down €50,053 (-62.9%), from €79,574 to €29,522

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€29,763

    up €29,763 (+101%), from €29,418 to €59,182

    of which Taxes: +€33,708

  • Debts after one year -€20,385

    down €20,385 (-28.2%), from €72,232 to €51,846

  • Short-term financial debts -€7,852

    down €7,852 (-78.1%), from €10,059 to €2,207

    of which Credit institutions: -€10,059

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€184,950

    up €184,950 (+234%), from €79,011 to €263,962

  • Taxes +€59,257

    up €59,257 (+945%), from €6,269 to €65,526

  • Staff costs -€21,046

    down €21,046 (-64.5%), from €32,619 to €11,573

  • Depreciation +€12,646

    up €12,646 (+59.2%), from €21,354 to €34,000

  • Other operating charges +€4,027

    up €4,027 (+282%), from €1,425 to €5,452

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 €15,295
Gross operating margin +€184,950
Staff costs +€21,046
Depreciation -€12,646
Write-downs -€643
Other operating charges -€4,027
Financial income +€304
Financial charges -€1,934
Taxes -€59,257
Result 2025 €143,089
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 +€187,807
Investment -€55,467
Financing -€26,311
Cash 2024 €42,199
Net result for the year +€143,089
Depreciation +€34,000
Receivables after one year -€40,453
Receivables within one year +€60,174
Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,287
Trade debts -€50,053
Tax, wage and social debts +€29,763
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€55,467
Debts after one year -€20,385
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,927
Short-term financial debts -€7,852
Cash 2025 €148,228
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €379,158 €475,647 +€96,489 +25.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €153,902 €175,370 +€21,468 +13.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €152,302 €173,720 +€21,418 +14.1%
Land and buildings 22 €25,566 €22,033 -€3,533 -13.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,582 €6,845 -€737 -9.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €119,154 €111,246 -€7,908 -6.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €33,596 +€33,596
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,600 €1,650 +€50 +3.1%
Current assets 29/58 €225,255 €300,277 +€75,021 +33.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €37,560 €78,013 +€40,453 +108%
Other amounts receivable 291 €37,560 €78,013 +€40,453 +108%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €131,749 €71,575 -€60,174 -45.7%
Trade receivables 40 €123,397 €71,260 -€52,137 -42.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,351 €315 -€8,036 -96.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €42,199 €148,228 +€106,029 +251%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,748 €2,461 -€11,287 -82.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €379,158 €475,647 +€96,489 +25.4%
Equity 10/15 €151,786 €294,875 +€143,089 +94.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €140,824 €283,913 +€143,089 +102%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100%
Other 1319 - €1,860 +€1,860
Distributable reserves 133 €138,964 €282,053 +€143,089 +103%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €4,762 €4,762 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €227,372 €180,772 -€46,600 -20.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €72,232 €51,846 -€20,385 -28.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €72,232 €51,846 -€20,385 -28.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €155,140 €128,926 -€26,215 -16.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €36,089 €38,016 +€1,927 +5.3%
Financial debts 43 €10,059 €2,207 -€7,852 -78.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €10,059 €0 -€10,059 -100%
Other loans 439 - €2,207 +€2,207
Trade debts 44 €79,574 €29,522 -€50,053 -62.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €79,574 €29,522 -€50,053 -62.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,418 €59,182 +€29,763 +101%
Taxes 450/3 €19,393 €53,100 +€33,708 +174%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,026 €6,081 -€3,945 -39.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €3,399 +€3,399
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €32,619 €11,573 -€21,046 -64.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,354 €34,000 +€12,646 +59.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 €643 +€643
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,425 €5,452 +€4,027 +282%
Gross operating margin 9900 €79,011 €263,962 +€184,950 +234%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €23,613 €212,294 +€188,680 +799%
Financial income 75/76B €531 €835 +€304 +57.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €531 €835 +€304 +57.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,581 €4,514 +€1,934 +74.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,581 €4,514 +€1,934 +74.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,564 €208,615 +€187,051 +867%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,269 €65,526 +€59,257 +945%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,295 €143,089 +€127,794 +836%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,295 €143,089 +€127,794 +836%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 August 2024 and 31 August 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.