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PETILLION: 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

PETILLION

BE 0888.586.415
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€28,881
2024 · €71,541-€100,421
Equity
€600,290
2024 · €646,316-€46,025
Cash
€49,209
2024 · €129,041-€79,832
Balance sheet total
€852,405
2024 · €863,229-€10,824

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€79,832

    down €79,832 (-61.9%), from €129,041 to €49,209

    mainly Deferred charges and accrued income (-€64,696) and Accrued charges and deferred income (-€52,949)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€64,696

    up €64,696 (+205%), from €31,598 to €96,295

  • Receivables within one year +€46,237

    up €46,237 (+14.3%), from €323,072 to €369,308

    of which Trade receivables: +€37,720

  • Tangible fixed assets -€40,078

    down €40,078 (-10.7%), from €374,181 to €334,103

    of which Land and buildings: -€35,172

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€109,143

    up €109,143 (+108%), from €100,986 to €210,129

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€52,949

    down €52,949 (-92.5%), from €57,231 to €4,281

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€28,881

    down €28,881 (-12.5%), from €230,694 to €201,814

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€26,613

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €26,613)

  • Reserves -€17,145

    down €17,145 (-4.3%), from €401,361 to €384,217

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€86,167

    up €86,167 (+3,028%), from €2,846 to €89,013

  • Gross operating margin -€43,332

    down €43,332 (-35.5%), from €121,998 to €78,666

  • Financial income +€22,557

    up €22,557 (+145%), from €15,569 to €38,125

  • Taxes -€4,641

    down €4,641, from €3,587 to -€1,054

  • Depreciation -€2,437

    down €2,437 (-4.1%), from €58,839 to €56,402

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 €71,541
Gross operating margin -€43,332
Depreciation +€2,437
Other operating charges -€556
Financial income +€22,557
Financial charges -€86,167
Taxes +€4,641
Result 2025 -€28,881
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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 -€21,597
Investment -€14,477
Financing -€43,758
Cash 2024 €129,041
Net result for the year -€28,881
Depreciation +€56,402
Receivables within one year -€46,237
Deferred charges and accrued income -€64,696
Trade debts +€109,143
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,873
Other debts +€9,493
Accrued charges and deferred income -€52,949
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€14,477
Current portion of long-term debt -€26,613
Contributions, distributions and other -€17,145
Cash 2025 €49,209
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €863,229 €852,405 -€10,824 -1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €378,518 €336,593 -€41,925 -11.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €4,147 €2,301 -€1,847 -44.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €374,181 €334,103 -€40,078 -10.7%
Land and buildings 22 €301,793 €266,622 -€35,172 -11.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €818 €3,538 +€2,720 +332%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €71,569 €63,943 -€7,626 -10.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €189 €189 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €484,711 €515,812 +€31,101 +6.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €323,072 €369,308 +€46,237 +14.3%
Trade receivables 40 €142,627 €180,347 +€37,720 +26.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €180,445 €188,962 +€8,517 +4.7%
Current investments 50/53 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €129,041 €49,209 -€79,832 -61.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €31,598 €96,295 +€64,696 +205%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €863,229 €852,405 -€10,824 -1.3%
Equity 10/15 €646,316 €600,290 -€46,025 -7.1%
Contributions 10/11 €14,260 €14,260 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €401,361 €384,217 -€17,145 -4.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €401,361 €384,217 -€17,145 -4.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €230,694 €201,814 -€28,881 -12.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €216,913 €252,114 +€35,201 +16.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €159,682 €247,833 +€88,150 +55.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €26,613 - -€26,613
Trade debts 44 €100,986 €210,129 +€109,143 +108%
Suppliers 440/4 €100,986 €210,129 +€109,143 +108%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,053 €4,180 -€3,873 -48.1%
Taxes 450/3 €4,650 - -€4,650
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,403 €4,180 +€777 +22.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €24,030 €33,524 +€9,493 +39.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €57,231 €4,281 -€52,949 -92.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €11,755 +€11,755
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €58,839 €56,402 -€2,437 -4.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €753 €1,310 +€556 +73.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €121,998 €78,666 -€43,332 -35.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €62,405 €20,954 -€41,452 -66.4%
Financial income 75/76B €15,569 €38,125 +€22,557 +145%
Recurring financial income 75 €15,569 €38,125 +€22,557 +145%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,846 €89,013 +€86,167 +3,028%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,846 €89,013 +€86,167 +3,028%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €75,128 -€29,934 -€105,062
Income taxes 67/77 €3,587 -€1,054 -€4,641
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €71,541 -€28,881 -€100,421
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €71,541 -€28,881 -€100,421

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.