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SIMON & PARTNERS: what changed

Two fiscal 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

SIMON & PARTNERS

BE 0746.694.518
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,972
2023 · €2,187+€24,785
Equity
€90,137
2023 · €63,165+€26,972
Cash
€39,542
2023 · €46,444-€6,902
Balance sheet total
€748,636
2023 · €1.0m-€260,243

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€156,248

    down €156,248 (-45.2%), from €346,045 to €189,797

    of which Trade receivables: -€167,267

  • Intangible fixed assets -€97,000

    down €97,000 (-15.8%), from €613,625 to €516,625

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€196,658

    down €196,658 (-36.3%), from €542,366 to €345,708

    of which Financial debts: -€101,658

  • Trade debts -€98,255

    down €98,255 (-85.8%), from €114,458 to €16,203

    of which Suppliers: -€67,309

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€26,972

    up €26,972, from -€26,835 to €137

  • Other debts -€20,984

    down €20,984 (-48.2%), from €43,508 to €22,524

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€20,539

    up €20,539 (+69.6%), from €29,522 to €50,061

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€27,308

    up €27,308 (+23.5%), from €116,039 to €143,347

  • Taxes +€2,500

    new in 2024: €2,500

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €2,187
Gross operating margin +€27,308
Other operating charges -€7
Financial income +€273
Financial charges -€289
Taxes -€2,500
Result 2024 €26,972

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€188,691
Investment €0
Financing -€195,594
Cash 2023 €46,444
Net result for the year +€26,972
Depreciation +€97,000
Receivables within one year +€156,248
Deferred charges and accrued income +€93
Trade debts -€98,255
Tax, wage and social debts +€20,539
Other debts -€20,984
Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,078
Debts after one year -€196,658
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,064
Cash 2024 €39,542
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,008,879 €748,636 -€260,243 -25.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €613,625 €516,625 -€97,000 -15.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €613,625 €516,625 -€97,000 -15.8%
Current assets 29/58 €395,255 €232,012 -€163,243 -41.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €346,045 €189,797 -€156,248 -45.2%
Trade receivables 40 €343,140 €175,872 -€167,267 -48.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,906 €13,925 +€11,019 +379.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €46,444 €39,542 -€6,902 -14.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,765 €2,673 -€93 -3.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,008,879 €748,636 -€260,243 -25.8%
Equity 10/15 €63,165 €90,137 +€26,972 +42.7%
Contributions 10/11 €90,000 €90,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€26,835 €137 +€26,972
Amounts payable 17/49 €945,714 €658,500 -€287,214 -30.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €542,366 €345,708 -€196,658 -36.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €247,366 €145,708 -€101,658 -41.1%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €295,000 €200,000 -€95,000 -32.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €388,081 €290,447 -€97,635 -25.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €100,594 €101,658 +€1,064 +1.1%
Financial debts 43 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €114,458 €16,203 -€98,255 -85.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €83,512 €16,203 -€67,309 -80.6%
Bills of exchange payable 441 €30,946 - -€30,946
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,522 €50,061 +€20,539 +69.6%
Taxes 450/3 €29,522 €50,061 +€20,539 +69.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €43,508 €22,524 -€20,984 -48.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €15,266 €22,345 +€7,078 +46.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €97,000 €97,000 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €960 €968 +€7 +0.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €116,039 €143,347 +€27,308 +23.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,079 €45,380 +€27,300 +151.0%
Financial income 75/76B €367 €640 +€273 +74.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €367 €640 +€273 +74.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,259 €16,548 +€289 +1.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,259 €16,548 +€289 +1.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,187 €29,472 +€27,285 +1247.6%
Income taxes 67/77 - €2,500 +€2,500
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,187 €26,972 +€24,785 +1133.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,187 €26,972 +€24,785 +1133.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.