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PATRICK WITTERS: what changed

Two fiscal 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

PATRICK WITTERS

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,350
2024 · €6,623+€5,727
Equity
€45,943
2024 · €35,258+€10,684
Cash
€48,310
2024 · €26,272+€22,038
Balance sheet total
€72,184
2024 · €60,524+€11,660

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€22,038

    up €22,038 (+83.9%), from €26,272 to €48,310

    mainly Net result for the year (+€12,350) and Depreciation (+€11,081)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,818

    down €8,818 (-52.2%), from €16,879 to €8,061

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€8,963

  • Receivables within one year -€1,635

    down €1,635 (-10.9%), from €15,035 to €13,400

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€2,147

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€10,684

    up €10,684 (+65.7%), from €16,258 to €26,943

  • Debts after one year +€7,000

    up €7,000 (+82.4%), from €8,500 to €15,500

  • Other debts -€5,481

    down €5,481 (-72.2%), from €7,596 to €2,115

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,112

    down €1,112 (-21.1%), from €5,275 to €4,164

  • Trade debts +€854

    up €854 (+34.5%), from €2,475 to €3,329

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€3,010

    down €3,010 (-21.4%), from €14,091 to €11,081

  • Taxes -€1,531

    down €1,531 (-21.7%), from €7,067 to €5,537

  • Gross operating margin +€1,522

    up €1,522 (+5.0%), from €30,335 to €31,856

  • Financial charges +€620

    up €620 (+68.8%), from €901 to €1,521

  • Financial income +€440

    up €440 (+639.8%), from €69 to €509

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 €6,623
Gross operating margin +€1,522
Depreciation +€3,010
Other operating charges -€155
Financial income +€440
Financial charges -€620
Taxes +€1,531
Result 2025 €12,350

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 +€18,967
Investment -€2,263
Financing +€5,334
Cash 2024 €26,272
Net result for the year +€12,350
Depreciation +€11,081
Receivables within one year +€1,635
Deferred charges and accrued income -€75
Trade debts +€854
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,112
Other debts -€5,481
Accrued charges and deferred income -€286
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,263
Debts after one year +€7,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,666
Cash 2025 €48,310
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €60,524 €72,184 +€11,660 +19.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €16,879 €8,061 -€8,818 -52.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,879 €8,061 -€8,818 -52.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,777 €622 -€1,155 -65.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,606 €1,643 -€8,963 -84.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €4,496 €5,797 +€1,301 +28.9%
Current assets 29/58 €43,645 €64,122 +€20,477 +46.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,035 €13,400 -€1,635 -10.9%
Trade receivables 40 €12,888 €13,400 +€512 +4.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,147 - -€2,147
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,272 €48,310 +€22,038 +83.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,338 €2,413 +€75 +3.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €60,524 €72,184 +€11,660 +19.3%
Equity 10/15 €35,258 €45,943 +€10,684 +30.3%
Contributions 10/11 €19,000 €19,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €16,258 €26,943 +€10,684 +65.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €16,258 €26,943 +€10,684 +65.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €25,266 €26,241 +€976 +3.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €8,500 €15,500 +€7,000 +82.4%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €8,500 €15,500 +€7,000 +82.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €15,346 €9,607 -€5,739 -37.4%
Trade debts 44 €2,475 €3,329 +€854 +34.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,475 €3,329 +€854 +34.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,275 €4,164 -€1,112 -21.1%
Taxes 450/3 €5,275 €4,164 -€1,112 -21.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,596 €2,115 -€5,481 -72.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,419 €1,134 -€286 -20.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,091 €11,081 -€3,010 -21.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,722 €1,876 +€155 +9.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €30,335 €31,856 +€1,522 +5.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,522 €18,899 +€4,377 +30.1%
Financial income 75/76B €69 €509 +€440 +639.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €69 €509 +€440 +639.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €901 €1,521 +€620 +68.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €901 €1,521 +€620 +68.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €13,690 €17,887 +€4,197 +30.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,067 €5,537 -€1,531 -21.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,623 €12,350 +€5,727 +86.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,623 €12,350 +€5,727 +86.5%

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