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PHILIPPE RENS: 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

PHILIPPE RENS

BE 0887.994.715
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.2m
2022 · €1.1m+€147,196
Equity
€5.7m
2022 · €4.7m+€1.0m
Cash
€196,034
2022 · €1.4m-€1.2m
Balance sheet total
€5.9m
2022 · €4.9m+€933,072

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Current investments +€1.5m

    up €1.5m (+61.5%), from €2.4m to €3.9m

  • Cash -€1.2m

    down €1.2m (-85.7%), from €1.4m to €196,034

    mainly Current investments (-€1.5m) and Receivables within one year (-€635,568)

  • Receivables within one year +€635,568

    up €635,568 (+74.5%), from €853,524 to €1.5m

    of which Trade receivables: +€626,451

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€1.0m

    up €1.0m (+22.1%), from €4.7m to €5.7m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€1.0m

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€106,638

    down €106,638 (-46.9%), from €227,596 to €120,958

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€306,261

    up €306,261 (+21.3%), from €1.4m to €1.7m

  • Financial income -€100,318

    down €100,318 (-62.7%), from €160,020 to €59,701

  • Taxes +€69,452

    up €69,452 (+14.4%), from €482,181 to €551,634

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €1.1m
Gross operating margin +€306,261
Depreciation +€10,889
Other operating charges +€614
Financial income -€100,318
Financial charges -€798
Taxes -€69,452
Result 2023 €1.2m
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€510,159
Investment -€1.5m
Financing -€200,000
Cash 2022 €1.4m
Net result for the year +€1.2m
Depreciation +€12,097
Receivables within one year -€635,568
Smaller working-capital items +€2,524
Tax, wage and social debts -€106,638
Current investments -€1.5m
Contributions, distributions and other -€200,000
Cash 2023 €196,034
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,930,467 €5,863,539 +€933,072 +18.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €289,784 €277,687 -€12,097 -4.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €89,784 €77,687 -€12,097 -13.5%
Land and buildings 22 €88,629 €77,687 -€10,942 -12.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,155 €0 -€1,155 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €200,000 €200,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €4,640,682 €5,585,852 +€945,170 +20.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €853,524 €1,489,092 +€635,568 +74.5%
Trade receivables 40 €805,238 €1,431,690 +€626,451 +77.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €48,286 €57,403 +€9,117 +18.9%
Current investments 50/53 €2,416,055 €3,900,726 +€1.5m +61.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,370,545 €196,034 -€1.2m -85.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €558 €0 -€558 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,930,467 €5,863,539 +€933,072 +18.9%
Equity 10/15 €4,702,830 €5,740,574 +€1.0m +22.1%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,689,759 €5,727,503 +€1.0m +22.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €32,649 €32,649 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €32,649 €32,649 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,657,111 €5,694,855 +€1.0m +22.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €670 €670 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €227,637 €122,966 -€104,672 -46.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €227,596 €122,966 -€104,631 -46.0%
Trade debts 44 - €2,007 +€2,007
Suppliers 440/4 - €2,007 +€2,007
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €227,596 €120,958 -€106,638 -46.9%
Taxes 450/3 €227,596 €120,958 -€106,638 -46.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €41 €0 -€41 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,986 €12,097 -€10,889 -47.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,450 €1,837 -€614 -25.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,440,088 €1,746,350 +€306,261 +21.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,414,652 €1,732,416 +€317,764 +22.5%
Financial income 75/76B €160,020 €59,701 -€100,318 -62.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €160,020 €59,701 -€100,318 -62.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,942 €2,740 +€798 +41.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,942 €2,740 +€798 +41.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,572,729 €1,789,377 +€216,648 +13.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €482,181 €551,634 +€69,452 +14.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,090,548 €1,237,744 +€147,196 +13.5%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €124,000 €0 -€124,000 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,214,548 €1,237,744 +€23,196 +1.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 April 2022 and 30 April 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 16 October 2026 via checked.be.