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PORTALIS: 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

PORTALIS

BE 0436.717.061
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€41,435
2024 · €9,539+€31,896
Equity
€247,243
2024 · €205,808+€41,435
Cash
€835,895
2024 · €711,892+€124,002
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2024 · €871,261+€172,358

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€124,002

    up €124,002 (+17.4%), from €711,892 to €835,895

    mainly Other debts (+€122,497) and Net result for the year (+€41,435)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€21,243

    up €21,243 (+60.4%), from €35,186 to €56,429

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€21,229

  • Receivables within one year +€17,241

    up €17,241 (+16.1%), from €107,271 to €124,512

    of which Trade receivables: +€23,241

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€122,497

    up €122,497 (+44.0%), from €278,558 to €401,055

  • Reserves +€41,300

    up €41,300 (+26.0%), from €158,890 to €200,190

    of which Distributable reserves: +€41,300

  • Debts after one year -€23,921

    down €23,921 (-18.1%), from €132,444 to €108,523

    of which Financial debts: -€19,921

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€20,426

    up €20,426 (+50.2%), from €40,662 to €61,088

    of which Taxes: +€20,663

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€50,965

    up €50,965 (+26.8%), from €190,386 to €241,352

  • Staff costs +€16,451

    up €16,451 (+11.4%), from €144,002 to €160,453

  • Taxes +€16,062

    up €16,062 (+232%), from €6,926 to €22,987

  • Provisions -€9,075

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €9,075)

  • Depreciation -€4,153

    down €4,153 (-43.3%), from €9,597 to €5,444

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 €9,539
Gross operating margin +€50,965
Staff costs -€16,451
Depreciation +€4,153
Provisions +€9,075
Other operating charges -€3
Financial income +€946
Financial charges -€728
Taxes -€16,062
Result 2025 €41,435
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 +€173,056
Investment -€26,687
Financing -€22,367
Cash 2024 €711,892
Net result for the year +€41,435
Depreciation +€5,444
Receivables within one year -€17,241
Deferred charges and accrued income -€9,872
Trade debts +€10,367
Tax, wage and social debts +€20,426
Other debts +€122,497
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€26,687
Debts after one year -€23,921
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,554
Cash 2025 €835,895
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €871,261 €1,043,620 +€172,358 +19.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €35,990 €57,233 +€21,243 +59.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €35,186 €56,429 +€21,243 +60.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,644 €5,657 +€13 +0.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €29,542 €50,771 +€21,229 +71.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €804 €804 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €835,271 €986,387 +€151,116 +18.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €107,271 €124,512 +€17,241 +16.1%
Trade receivables 40 €101,271 €124,512 +€23,241 +22.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,000 - -€6,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €711,892 €835,895 +€124,002 +17.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €16,108 €25,980 +€9,872 +61.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €871,261 €1,043,620 +€172,358 +19.8%
Equity 10/15 €205,808 €247,243 +€41,435 +20.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €158,890 €200,190 +€41,300 +26.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,750 €18,750 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €138,281 €179,581 +€41,300 +29.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €28,326 €28,462 +€135 +0.5%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €111,023 €111,023 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €111,023 €111,023 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €79,676 €79,676 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €31,348 €31,348 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €554,430 €685,353 +€130,923 +23.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €132,444 €108,523 -€23,921 -18.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €54,944 €35,023 -€19,921 -36.3%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €77,500 €73,500 -€4,000 -5.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €421,986 €576,830 +€154,844 +36.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,746 €24,300 +€1,554 +6.8%
Trade debts 44 €80,019 €90,387 +€10,367 +13.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €80,019 €90,387 +€10,367 +13.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €40,662 €61,088 +€20,426 +50.2%
Taxes 450/3 €19,417 €40,080 +€20,663 +106%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €21,245 €21,008 -€237 -1.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €278,558 €401,055 +€122,497 +44.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €144,002 €160,453 +€16,451 +11.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,597 €5,444 -€4,153 -43.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €3,250 €3,250 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €9,075 - -€9,075
Other operating charges 640/8 €563 €566 +€3 +0.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €190,386 €241,352 +€50,965 +26.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €23,899 €71,638 +€47,739 +200%
Financial income 75/76B €737 €1,684 +€946 +128%
Recurring financial income 75 €737 €1,684 +€946 +128%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,171 €8,899 +€728 +8.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,171 €8,899 +€728 +8.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €16,465 €64,422 +€47,958 +291%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,926 €22,987 +€16,062 +232%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,539 €41,435 +€31,896 +334%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,539 €41,435 +€31,896 +334%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.