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Sara Bekaert: 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

Sara Bekaert

BE 0842.763.813
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€67,222
2024 · €72,927-€5,705
Equity
€239,406
2024 · €250,165-€10,758
Cash
€28,775
2024 · €22,516+€6,259
Balance sheet total
€443,500
2024 · €471,139-€27,639

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€31,662

    down €31,662 (-15.5%), from €204,617 to €172,955

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€21,085

  • Cash +€6,259

    up €6,259 (+27.8%), from €22,516 to €28,775

    mainly Net result for the year (+€67,222) and Depreciation (+€32,251)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€30,367

    down €30,367 (-19.4%), from €156,342 to €125,976

  • Trade debts +€13,657

    up €13,657 (+137%), from €9,940 to €23,597

  • Reserves -€10,758

    down €10,758 (-4.5%), from €237,765 to €227,006

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,966

    down €5,966 (-23.6%), from €25,307 to €19,341

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€12,776

    up €12,776 (+65.6%), from €19,475 to €32,251

  • Gross operating margin +€5,665

    up €5,665 (+4.2%), from €133,685 to €139,350

  • Other operating charges -€1,735

    down €1,735 (-26.7%), from €6,497 to €4,762

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 €72,927
Gross operating margin +€5,665
Depreciation -€12,776
Other operating charges +€1,735
Financial income -€342
Financial charges -€583
Taxes +€596
Result 2025 €67,222
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 +€117,899
Investment -€4,275
Financing -€107,365
Cash 2024 €22,516
Net result for the year +€67,222
Depreciation +€32,251
Receivables within one year +€3,596
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,326
Trade debts +€13,657
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,966
Advances received +€3,204
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,610
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,275
Debts after one year -€30,367
Current portion of long-term debt +€982
Contributions, distributions and other -€77,980
Cash 2025 €28,775
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €471,139 €443,500 -€27,639 -5.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €204,617 €176,640 -€27,976 -13.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €3,686 +€3,686
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €204,617 €172,955 -€31,662 -15.5%
Land and buildings 22 €109,595 €99,018 -€10,576 -9.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €95,022 €73,937 -€21,085 -22.2%
Current assets 29/58 €266,523 €266,860 +€337 +0.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €241,241 €237,645 -€3,596 -1.5%
Trade receivables 40 €18,704 €45,453 +€26,749 +143%
Other amounts receivable 41 €222,537 €192,192 -€30,345 -13.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €22,516 €28,775 +€6,259 +27.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,766 €440 -€2,326 -84.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €471,139 €443,500 -€27,639 -5.9%
Equity 10/15 €250,165 €239,406 -€10,758 -4.3%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €237,765 €227,006 -€10,758 -4.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €237,765 €227,006 -€10,758 -4.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €220,975 €204,094 -€16,881 -7.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €156,342 €125,976 -€30,367 -19.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €156,342 €125,976 -€30,367 -19.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €64,632 €76,509 +€11,877 +18.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €29,385 €30,367 +€982 +3.3%
Trade debts 44 €9,940 €23,597 +€13,657 +137%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,940 €23,597 +€13,657 +137%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 €3,204 +€3,204 +4,004,900%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,307 €19,341 -€5,966 -23.6%
Taxes 450/3 €25,307 €19,341 -€5,966 -23.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,610 +€1,610
Non-recurring operating income 76A €9,373 - -€9,373
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,475 €32,251 +€12,776 +65.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,497 €4,762 -€1,735 -26.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €133,685 €139,350 +€5,665 +4.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €107,713 €102,337 -€5,376 -5.0%
Financial income 75/76B €501 €159 -€342 -68.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €501 €159 -€342 -68.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,798 €6,381 +€583 +10.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,798 €6,381 +€583 +10.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €102,416 €96,114 -€6,301 -6.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €29,489 €28,893 -€596 -2.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €72,927 €67,222 -€5,705 -7.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €72,927 €67,222 -€5,705 -7.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.