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Peter Meirsman: 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

Peter Meirsman

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€28,057
2024 · €12,459+€15,597
Equity
€41,627
2024 · €26,029+€15,597
Cash
€42,243
2024 · €25,255+€16,988
Balance sheet total
€49,579
2024 · €35,900+€13,679

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€16,988

    up €16,988 (+67.3%), from €25,255 to €42,243

    mainly Net result for the year (+€28,057) and Receivables within one year (+€2,735)

  • Receivables within one year -€2,735

    down €2,735 (-45.3%), from €6,032 to €3,298

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€4,733

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€28,057

    up €28,057, from €0 to €28,057

  • Reserves -€12,459

    down €12,459 (-54.1%), from €23,029 to €10,570

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,437

    down €2,437 (-32.8%), from €7,426 to €4,990

  • Other debts +€1,103

    new in 2025: €1,103

  • Trade debts -€578

    down €578 (-23.8%), from €2,431 to €1,853

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€20,852

    up €20,852 (+88.8%), from €23,483 to €44,334

  • Taxes +€4,918

    up €4,918 (+75.5%), from €6,510 to €11,427

  • Financial charges -€534

    down €534 (-11.8%), from €4,507 to €3,973

  • Financial income -€446

    down €446 (-63.9%), from €699 to €253

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 €12,459
Gross operating margin +€20,852
Depreciation -€323
Other operating charges -€101
Financial income -€446
Financial charges +€534
Taxes -€4,918
Result 2025 €28,057
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 +€29,447
Investment €0
Financing -€12,459
Cash 2024 €25,255
Net result for the year +€28,057
Depreciation +€378
Receivables within one year +€2,735
Deferred charges and accrued income +€196
Trade debts -€578
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,437
Other debts +€1,103
Accrued charges and deferred income -€6
Contributions, distributions and other -€12,459
Cash 2025 €42,243
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €35,900 €49,579 +€13,679 +38.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,080 €701 -€378 -35.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,080 €701 -€378 -35.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,080 €701 -€378 -35.0%
Current assets 29/58 €34,820 €48,877 +€14,057 +40.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,032 €3,298 -€2,735 -45.3%
Trade receivables 40 €942 €2,941 +€1,999 +212%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,090 €357 -€4,733 -93.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,255 €42,243 +€16,988 +67.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,532 €3,337 -€196 -5.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €35,900 €49,579 +€13,679 +38.1%
Equity 10/15 €26,029 €41,627 +€15,597 +59.9%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €23,029 €10,570 -€12,459 -54.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €23,029 €10,570 -€12,459 -54.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €28,057 +€28,057
Amounts payable 17/49 €9,870 €7,952 -€1,918 -19.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €9,857 €7,945 -€1,912 -19.4%
Trade debts 44 €2,431 €1,853 -€578 -23.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,431 €1,853 -€578 -23.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,426 €4,990 -€2,437 -32.8%
Taxes 450/3 €7,426 €4,990 -€2,437 -32.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €1,103 +€1,103
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €13 €7 -€6 -45.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €55 €378 +€323 +589%
Other operating charges 640/8 €651 €752 +€101 +15.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €23,483 €44,334 +€20,852 +88.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,777 €43,205 +€20,428 +89.7%
Financial income 75/76B €699 €253 -€446 -63.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €699 €253 -€446 -63.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,507 €3,973 -€534 -11.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,507 €3,973 -€534 -11.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,969 €39,484 +€20,515 +108%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,510 €11,427 +€4,918 +75.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,459 €28,057 +€15,597 +125%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,459 €28,057 +€15,597 +125%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.