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PENTALEX: 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

PENTALEX

BE 0441.213.210
NACE 69.109, Other legal services
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,820
2024 · -€5,921+€3,101
Equity
€590,349
2024 · €593,169-€2,820
Cash
€37,053
2024 · €52,957-€15,905
Balance sheet total
€705,528
2024 · €710,822-€5,294

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€31,672

    up €31,672 (+1066.5%), from €2,970 to €34,642

  • Cash -€15,905

    down €15,905 (-30.0%), from €52,957 to €37,053

    mainly Deferred charges and accrued income (-€31,672) and Net result for the year (-€2,820)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,771

    down €15,771 (-2.4%), from €649,605 to €633,834

Equity and liabilities

No liability line moved by more than 1% of the balance sheet total.

    Income statement
    • Taxes -€83,595

      down €83,595 (-98.5%), from €84,872 to €1,276

    • Gross operating margin -€15,378

      down €15,378 (-47.4%), from €32,414 to €17,035

    • Depreciation -€3,046

      down €3,046 (-16.2%), from €18,817 to €15,771

    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 -€5,921
    Gross operating margin -€15,378
    Depreciation +€3,046
    Other operating charges -€78
    Financial charges +€17
    Taxes +€83,595
    Deferred taxes and other -€68,102
    Result 2025 -€2,820

    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 -€15,905
    Investment €0
    Financing €0
    Cash 2024 €52,957
    Net result for the year -€2,820
    Depreciation +€15,771
    Receivables within one year +€5,290
    Deferred charges and accrued income -€31,672
    Provisions -€2,109
    Trade debts +€697
    Smaller working-capital items +€57
    Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,120
    Cash 2025 €37,053
    Every line side by side 39 lines
    Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
    Total assets 20/58 €710,822 €705,528 -€5,294 -0.7%
    Fixed assets 21/28 €649,605 €633,834 -€15,771 -2.4%
    Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €649,605 €633,834 -€15,771 -2.4%
    Land and buildings 22 €649,605 €633,834 -€15,771 -2.4%
    Current assets 29/58 €61,217 €71,694 +€10,477 +17.1%
    Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,290 €0 -€5,290 -100.0%
    Trade receivables 40 €5,290 €0 -€5,290 -100.0%
    Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
    Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €52,957 €37,053 -€15,905 -30.0%
    Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,970 €34,642 +€31,672 +1066.5%
    Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €710,822 €705,528 -€5,294 -0.7%
    Equity 10/15 €593,169 €590,349 -€2,820 -0.5%
    Contributions 10/11 €250,000 €250,000 = 0.0%
    Reserves 13 €343,169 €340,349 -€2,820 -0.8%
    Tax-exempt reserves 132 €102,661 €96,334 -€6,326 -6.2%
    Distributable reserves 133 €240,509 €244,015 +€3,506 +1.5%
    Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
    Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €34,220 €32,111 -€2,109 -6.2%
    Deferred taxes 168 €34,220 €32,111 -€2,109 -6.2%
    Amounts payable 17/49 €83,433 €83,067 -€365 -0.4%
    Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €82,313 €83,067 +€755 +0.9%
    Trade debts 44 €1,140 €1,837 +€697 +61.2%
    Suppliers 440/4 €1,140 €1,837 +€697 +61.2%
    Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,070 €36,148 +€77 +0.2%
    Taxes 450/3 €36,070 €36,148 +€77 +0.2%
    Other amounts payable 47/48 €45,102 €45,082 -€20 0.0%
    Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,120 €0 -€1,120 -100.0%
    Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,817 €15,771 -€3,046 -16.2%
    Other operating charges 640/8 €4,468 €4,546 +€78 +1.7%
    Gross operating margin 9900 €32,414 €17,035 -€15,378 -47.4%
    Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,129 -€3,281 -€12,410
    Financial charges 65/66B €389 €372 -€17 -4.4%
    Recurring financial charges 65 €389 €372 -€17 -4.4%
    Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €8,740 -€3,653 -€12,393
    Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €70,210 €2,109 -€68,102 -97.0%
    Income taxes 67/77 €84,872 €1,276 -€83,595 -98.5%
    Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€5,921 -€2,820 +€3,101 +52.4%
    Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €210,631 €6,326 -€204,305 -97.0%
    Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €204,710 €3,506 -€201,204 -98.3%

    Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.