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Sebastian Thomas: 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

Sebastian Thomas

BE 1002.529.741
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,431
2024 · €13,928+€3,504
Equity
€32,759
2024 · €16,928+€15,831
Cash
€22,472
2024 · €20,954+€1,518
Balance sheet total
€45,047
2024 · €32,515+€12,532

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€6,516

    new in 2025: €6,516

  • Receivables within one year +€4,498

    up €4,498 (+38.9%), from €11,561 to €16,059

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€5,987

  • Cash +€1,518

    up €1,518 (+7.2%), from €20,954 to €22,472

    mainly Net result for the year (+€17,431) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€3,869)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,831

    up €15,831 (+114%), from €13,928 to €29,759

  • Other debts -€6,185

    down €6,185 (-88.5%), from €6,985 to €800

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,869

    up €3,869 (+71.4%), from €5,419 to €9,288

  • Trade debts -€984

    down €984 (-30.9%), from €3,184 to €2,200

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€5,852

    up €5,852 (+31.3%), from €18,716 to €24,568

  • Taxes +€2,271

    up €2,271 (+48.0%), from €4,730 to €7,001

  • Financial income +€426

    up €426 (+2,773%), from €15 to €441

  • Other operating charges +€291

    new in 2025: €291

  • Depreciation +€279

    new in 2025: €279

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 €13,928
Gross operating margin +€5,852
Depreciation -€279
Other operating charges -€291
Financial income +€426
Financial charges +€67
Taxes -€2,271
Result 2025 €17,431
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 +€9,913
Investment -€6,795
Financing -€1,600
Cash 2024 €20,954
Net result for the year +€17,431
Depreciation +€279
Receivables within one year -€4,498
Trade debts -€984
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,869
Other debts -€6,185
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,795
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,600
Cash 2025 €22,472
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €32,515 €45,047 +€12,532 +38.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €6,516 +€6,516
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €6,516 +€6,516
Land and buildings 22 - €6,516 +€6,516
Current assets 29/58 €32,515 €38,531 +€6,016 +18.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,561 €16,059 +€4,498 +38.9%
Trade receivables 40 €11,561 €10,072 -€1,489 -12.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €5,987 +€5,987
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,954 €22,472 +€1,518 +7.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €32,515 €45,047 +€12,532 +38.5%
Equity 10/15 €16,928 €32,759 +€15,831 +93.5%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €13,928 €29,759 +€15,831 +114%
Amounts payable 17/49 €15,587 €12,288 -€3,299 -21.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €15,587 €12,288 -€3,299 -21.2%
Trade debts 44 €3,184 €2,200 -€984 -30.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,184 €2,200 -€984 -30.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,419 €9,288 +€3,869 +71.4%
Taxes 450/3 €5,419 €9,288 +€3,869 +71.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,985 €800 -€6,185 -88.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €279 +€279
Other operating charges 640/8 - €291 +€291
Gross operating margin 9900 €18,716 €24,568 +€5,852 +31.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,716 €23,998 +€5,282 +28.2%
Financial income 75/76B €15 €441 +€426 +2,773%
Recurring financial income 75 €15 €441 +€426 +2,773%
Financial charges 65/66B €74 €7 -€67 -90.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €74 €7 -€67 -90.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,658 €24,432 +€5,775 +31.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,730 €7,001 +€2,271 +48.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €13,928 €17,431 +€3,504 +25.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €13,928 €17,431 +€3,504 +25.2%

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.