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Patenthuis: 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

Patenthuis

BE 0539.868.940
NACE 69.109, Other legal services
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€44,046
2024 · €37,985+€6,061
Equity
€20,707
2024 · €22,160-€1,454
Cash
€53,112
2024 · €44,500+€8,613
Balance sheet total
€69,967
2024 · €82,013-€12,047

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€20,638

    down €20,638 (-59.3%), from €34,776 to €14,137

  • Cash +€8,613

    up €8,613 (+19.4%), from €44,500 to €53,112

    mainly Net result for the year (+€44,046) and Receivables within one year (+€20,638)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,087

    down €10,087 (-53.4%), from €18,897 to €8,810

  • Other debts +€5,984

    up €5,984 (+18.8%), from €31,778 to €37,762

  • Trade debts -€5,346

    down €5,346 (-86.1%), from €6,207 to €861

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€1,454

    down €1,454 (-85.5%), from €1,700 to €247

  • Short-term financial debts -€1,143

    down €1,143 (-38.5%), from €2,972 to €1,828

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€10,460

    up €10,460 (+19.0%), from €55,023 to €65,483

  • Other operating charges +€7,405

    up €7,405 (+236.1%), from €3,136 to €10,541

  • Taxes -€2,858

    down €2,858 (-21.0%), from €13,627 to €10,769

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 €37,985
Gross operating margin +€10,460
Other operating charges -€7,405
Financial income +€129
Financial charges +€18
Taxes +€2,858
Result 2025 €44,046

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 +€55,256
Investment €0
Financing -€46,643
Cash 2024 €44,500
Net result for the year +€44,046
Receivables within one year +€20,638
Deferred charges and accrued income +€21
Trade debts -€5,346
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,087
Other debts +€5,984
Short-term financial debts -€1,143
Contributions, distributions and other -€45,500
Cash 2025 €53,112
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €82,013 €69,967 -€12,047 -14.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €964 €964 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €964 €964 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €81,049 €69,003 -€12,047 -14.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €34,776 €14,137 -€20,638 -59.3%
Trade receivables 40 €34,776 €14,137 -€20,638 -59.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €44,500 €53,112 +€8,613 +19.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,774 €1,753 -€21 -1.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €82,013 €69,967 -€12,047 -14.7%
Equity 10/15 €22,160 €20,707 -€1,454 -6.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,700 €247 -€1,454 -85.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €59,853 €49,260 -€10,593 -17.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €59,853 €49,260 -€10,593 -17.7%
Financial debts 43 €2,972 €1,828 -€1,143 -38.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,972 €1,828 -€1,143 -38.5%
Trade debts 44 €6,207 €861 -€5,346 -86.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,207 €861 -€5,346 -86.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,897 €8,810 -€10,087 -53.4%
Taxes 450/3 €18,897 €8,810 -€10,087 -53.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €31,778 €37,762 +€5,984 +18.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,136 €10,541 +€7,405 +236.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €55,023 €65,483 +€10,460 +19.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €51,887 €54,943 +€3,056 +5.9%
Financial income 75/76B €2 €131 +€129 +6959.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €2 €131 +€129 +6959.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €278 €259 -€18 -6.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €278 €259 -€18 -6.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €51,611 €54,815 +€3,204 +6.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,627 €10,769 -€2,858 -21.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,985 €44,046 +€6,061 +16.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €37,985 €44,046 +€6,061 +16.0%

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.