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SIMONS & CLEEREN: 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

SIMONS & CLEEREN

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€24,589
2024 · €18,194+€6,395
Equity
€54,670
2024 · €38,978+€15,692
Cash
€240,171
2024 · €166,357+€73,814
Balance sheet total
€300,197
2024 · €212,445+€87,752

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€73,814

    up €73,814 (+44.4%), from €166,357 to €240,171

    mainly Trade debts (+€69,240) and Net result for the year (+€24,589)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€18,690

    up €18,690 (+59.0%), from €31,680 to €50,370

  • Receivables within one year -€4,798

    down €4,798 (-90.9%), from €5,277 to €479

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€69,240

    up €69,240 (+59.8%), from €115,703 to €184,943

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€22,474

    up €22,474, from -€22,474 to €0

  • Reserves -€6,782

    down €6,782 (-11.2%), from €60,452 to €53,670

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,606

    up €6,606 (+17.6%), from €37,503 to €44,109

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€5,583

  • Debts after one year -€3,916

    down €3,916 (-24.3%), from €16,117 to €12,201

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€14,411

    up €14,411 (+11.0%), from €131,605 to €146,016

  • Depreciation +€5,704

    up €5,704 (+156%), from €3,661 to €9,365

  • Taxes +€4,410

    up €4,410 (+87.5%), from €5,042 to €9,452

  • Staff costs -€1,813

    down €1,813 (-1.8%), from €98,628 to €96,815

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 €18,194
Gross operating margin +€14,411
Staff costs +€1,813
Depreciation -€5,704
Other operating charges +€676
Financial income -€14
Financial charges -€378
Taxes -€4,410
Result 2025 €24,589
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 +€114,553
Investment -€28,055
Financing -€12,683
Cash 2024 €166,357
Net result for the year +€24,589
Depreciation +€9,365
Receivables within one year +€4,798
Deferred charges and accrued income -€46
Trade debts +€69,240
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,606
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€28,055
Debts after one year -€3,916
Short-term financial debts +€129
Contributions, distributions and other -€8,897
Cash 2025 €240,171
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €212,445 €300,197 +€87,752 +41.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €31,680 €50,370 +€18,690 +59.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €31,680 €50,370 +€18,690 +59.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €31,680 €50,370 +€18,690 +59.0%
Current assets 29/58 €180,765 €249,827 +€69,062 +38.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,277 €479 -€4,798 -90.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,277 €479 -€4,798 -90.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €166,357 €240,171 +€73,814 +44.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,131 €9,176 +€46 +0.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €212,445 €300,197 +€87,752 +41.3%
Equity 10/15 €38,978 €54,670 +€15,692 +40.3%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €60,452 €53,670 -€6,782 -11.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €60,452 €53,670 -€6,782 -11.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€22,474 €0 +€22,474
Amounts payable 17/49 €173,467 €245,527 +€72,060 +41.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €16,117 €12,201 -€3,916 -24.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €16,117 €12,201 -€3,916 -24.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €157,350 €233,326 +€75,976 +48.3%
Financial debts 43 €3,786 €3,916 +€129 +3.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,786 €3,916 +€129 +3.4%
Trade debts 44 €115,703 €184,943 +€69,240 +59.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €115,703 €184,943 +€69,240 +59.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €37,503 €44,109 +€6,606 +17.6%
Taxes 450/3 €32,071 €33,094 +€1,023 +3.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,431 €11,014 +€5,583 +103%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €358 €358 = 0.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,455 - -€5,455
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €98,628 €96,815 -€1,813 -1.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,661 €9,365 +€5,704 +156%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,814 €5,139 -€676 -11.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €131,605 €146,016 +€14,411 +11.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €23,502 €34,698 +€11,197 +47.6%
Financial income 75/76B €185 €171 -€14 -7.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €185 €171 -€14 -7.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €451 €829 +€378 +83.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €451 €829 +€378 +83.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,236 €34,041 +€10,805 +46.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,042 €9,452 +€4,410 +87.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,194 €24,589 +€6,395 +35.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,194 €24,589 +€6,395 +35.1%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.