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Sarah Dewulf: 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

Sarah Dewulf

BE 1003.592.583
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€24,193
2024 · €26,198-€2,005
Equity
€49,621
2024 · €26,261+€23,360
Cash
€37,294
2024 · €19,211+€18,083
Balance sheet total
€75,830
2024 · €47,467+€28,364

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€18,083

    up €18,083 (+94.1%), from €19,211 to €37,294

    mainly Net result for the year (+€24,193) and Trade debts (+€4,285)

  • Receivables within one year +€10,247

    up €10,247 (+54.1%), from €18,951 to €29,197

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€13,830

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,505

    down €2,505 (-28.8%), from €8,686 to €6,181

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€2,175

  • Intangible fixed assets +€2,317

    new in 2025: €2,317

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€23,360

    up €23,360 (+98.3%), from €23,761 to €47,121

  • Trade debts +€4,285

    up €4,285 (+106%), from €4,061 to €8,346

  • Other debts +€1,867

    up €1,867 (+34.2%), from €5,450 to €7,317

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,148

    down €1,148 (-9.8%), from €11,695 to €10,547

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€2,524

    up €2,524 (+1,955%), from €129 to €2,654

  • Depreciation +€1,502

    up €1,502 (+127%), from €1,185 to €2,687

  • Taxes -€1,148

    down €1,148 (-9.8%), from €11,709 to €10,560

  • Gross operating margin +€924

    up €924 (+2.2%), from €41,492 to €42,416

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 €26,198
Gross operating margin +€924
Staff costs -€40
Depreciation -€1,502
Other operating charges -€10
Financial charges -€2,524
Taxes +€1,148
Result 2025 €24,193
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 +€21,416
Investment -€2,500
Financing -€833
Cash 2024 €19,211
Net result for the year +€24,193
Depreciation +€2,687
Receivables within one year -€10,247
Deferred charges and accrued income -€221
Trade debts +€4,285
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,148
Other debts +€1,867
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,500
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €37,294
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €47,467 €75,830 +€28,364 +59.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,686 €8,498 -€187 -2.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €2,317 +€2,317
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,686 €6,181 -€2,505 -28.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,136 €4,961 -€2,175 -30.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,550 €1,220 -€330 -21.3%
Current assets 29/58 €38,781 €67,332 +€28,551 +73.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,951 €29,197 +€10,247 +54.1%
Trade receivables 40 €12,796 €9,212 -€3,583 -28.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,155 €19,985 +€13,830 +225%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,211 €37,294 +€18,083 +94.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €619 €841 +€221 +35.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €47,467 €75,830 +€28,364 +59.8%
Equity 10/15 €26,261 €49,621 +€23,360 +89.0%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €23,761 €47,121 +€23,360 +98.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €23,761 €47,121 +€23,360 +98.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €21,206 €26,209 +€5,003 +23.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,206 €26,209 +€5,003 +23.6%
Trade debts 44 €4,061 €8,346 +€4,285 +106%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,061 €8,346 +€4,285 +106%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,695 €10,547 -€1,148 -9.8%
Taxes 450/3 €11,695 €10,547 -€1,148 -9.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,450 €7,317 +€1,867 +34.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,838 €1,878 +€40 +2.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,185 €2,687 +€1,502 +127%
Other operating charges 640/8 €433 €444 +€10 +2.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,492 €42,416 +€924 +2.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,036 €37,407 -€629 -1.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €129 €2,654 +€2,524 +1,955%
Recurring financial charges 65 €129 €2,654 +€2,524 +1,955%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,906 €34,753 -€3,153 -8.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,709 €10,560 -€1,148 -9.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,198 €24,193 -€2,005 -7.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €26,198 €24,193 -€2,005 -7.7%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.