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OLIVIER BERTIN: 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

OLIVIER BERTIN

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,524
2024 · €7,990+€9,534
Equity
€160,023
2024 · €161,358-€1,335
Cash
€91,517
2024 · €69,609+€21,908
Balance sheet total
€203,325
2024 · €209,999-€6,675

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€21,908

    up €21,908 (+31.5%), from €69,609 to €91,517

    mainly Net result for the year (+€17,524) and Current investments (+€15,602)

  • Current investments -€15,602

    down €15,602 (-20.4%), from €76,565 to €60,963

  • Receivables within one year -€10,152

    down €10,152 (-67.2%), from €15,110 to €4,958

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,266

    down €3,266 (-9.5%), from €34,363 to €31,097

    of which Land and buildings: -€3,004

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,442

    down €5,442 (-29.2%), from €18,616 to €13,174

  • Debts after one year -€4,482

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,482)

  • Trade debts +€4,372

    up €4,372 (+208%), from €2,098 to €6,470

  • Reserves -€3,610

    down €3,610 (-2.4%), from €150,860 to €147,250

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,275

    up €2,275, from -€1,902 to €373

Income statement
  • Other operating charges -€21,675

    down €21,675 (-95.9%), from €22,603 to €928

  • Financial charges +€21,450

    up €21,450 (+2,158%), from €994 to €22,444

  • Gross operating margin +€13,606

    up €13,606 (+35.4%), from €38,484 to €52,090

  • Taxes +€5,004

    up €5,004 (+132%), from €3,803 to €8,806

  • Financial income +€623

    up €623 (+243%), from €256 to €879

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 €7,990
Gross operating margin +€13,606
Depreciation +€84
Other operating charges +€21,675
Financial income +€623
Financial charges -€21,450
Taxes -€5,004
Result 2025 €17,524
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 +€30,543
Investment +€15,602
Financing -€24,237
Cash 2024 €69,609
Net result for the year +€17,524
Depreciation +€3,266
Receivables within one year +€10,152
Deferred charges and accrued income -€437
Trade debts +€4,372
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,442
Other debts +€799
Accrued charges and deferred income +€308
Current investments +€15,602
Debts after one year -€4,482
Current portion of long-term debt -€896
Contributions, distributions and other -€18,859
Cash 2025 €91,517
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €209,999 €203,325 -€6,675 -3.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,363 €31,097 -€3,266 -9.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €34,363 €31,097 -€3,266 -9.5%
Land and buildings 22 €34,080 €31,075 -€3,004 -8.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €283 €22 -€262 -92.4%
Current assets 29/58 €175,636 €172,228 -€3,409 -1.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,110 €4,958 -€10,152 -67.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,110 €4,958 -€10,152 -67.2%
Current investments 50/53 €76,565 €60,963 -€15,602 -20.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €69,609 €91,517 +€21,908 +31.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €14,353 €14,790 +€437 +3.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €209,999 €203,325 -€6,675 -3.2%
Equity 10/15 €161,358 €160,023 -€1,335 -0.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €150,860 €147,250 -€3,610 -2.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €150,860 €147,250 -€3,610 -2.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,902 €373 +€2,275
Amounts payable 17/49 €48,641 €43,302 -€5,340 -11.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,482 - -€4,482
Financial debts 170/4 €4,482 - -€4,482
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €44,160 €42,993 -€1,166 -2.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,378 €4,482 -€896 -16.7%
Trade debts 44 €2,098 €6,470 +€4,372 +208%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,098 €6,470 +€4,372 +208%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,616 €13,174 -€5,442 -29.2%
Taxes 450/3 €18,616 €13,174 -€5,442 -29.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,068 €18,867 +€799 +4.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €308 +€308
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,350 €3,266 -€84 -2.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €22,603 €928 -€21,675 -95.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €38,484 €52,090 +€13,606 +35.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,531 €47,896 +€35,365 +282%
Financial income 75/76B €256 €879 +€623 +243%
Recurring financial income 75 €256 €879 +€623 +243%
Financial charges 65/66B €994 €22,444 +€21,450 +2,158%
Recurring financial charges 65 €994 €22,444 +€21,450 +2,158%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,793 €26,330 +€14,537 +123%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,803 €8,806 +€5,004 +132%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,990 €17,524 +€9,534 +119%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,990 €17,524 +€9,534 +119%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 27 October 2026 via checked.be.