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Thomas De Bie: 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

Thomas De Bie

BE 0744.761.149
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€48,113
2024 · €37,985+€10,128
Equity
€147,681
2024 · €99,568+€48,113
Cash
€153,950
2024 · €179,109-€25,159
Balance sheet total
€191,869
2024 · €193,897-€2,028

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€25,159

    down €25,159 (-14.0%), from €179,109 to €153,950

    mainly Other debts (-€36,539) and Current investments (-€17,579)

  • Current investments +€17,579

    new in 2025: €17,579

  • Receivables within one year +€9,248

    up €9,248 (+147%), from €6,284 to €15,532

    of which Trade receivables: +€9,230

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,472

    down €5,472 (-64.3%), from €8,504 to €3,032

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,074

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€48,113

    up €48,113 (+50.9%), from €94,568 to €142,681

  • Other debts -€36,539

    down €36,539 (-95.7%), from €38,168 to €1,629

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€6,470

    down €6,470 (-100%), from €6,470 to €0

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,011

    down €4,011 (-61.9%), from €6,481 to €2,470

  • Debts after one year -€2,200

    down €2,200 (-7.0%), from €31,500 to €29,300

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€13,485

    up €13,485 (+21.8%), from €61,994 to €75,479

  • Depreciation -€4,415

    down €4,415 (-44.7%), from €9,887 to €5,472

  • Taxes +€3,950

    up €3,950 (+29.6%), from €13,325 to €17,275

  • Financial income -€3,252

    down €3,252 (-100%), from €3,252 to €0

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 €37,985
Gross operating margin +€13,485
Depreciation +€4,415
Write-downs -€227
Other operating charges -€270
Financial income -€3,252
Financial charges -€73
Taxes -€3,950
Result 2025 €48,113
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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 +€1,091
Investment -€17,579
Financing -€8,670
Cash 2024 €179,109
Net result for the year +€48,113
Depreciation +€5,472
Receivables within one year -€9,248
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,775
Trade debts -€489
Tax, wage and social debts -€431
Other debts -€36,539
Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,011
Current investments -€17,579
Debts after one year -€2,200
Current portion of long-term debt -€6,470
Cash 2025 €153,950
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €193,897 €191,869 -€2,028 -1.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,504 €3,032 -€5,472 -64.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,504 €3,032 -€5,472 -64.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,430 - -€3,430
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,074 €0 -€5,074 -100%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €3,032 +€3,032
Current assets 29/58 €185,393 €188,837 +€3,444 +1.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,284 €15,532 +€9,248 +147%
Trade receivables 40 €1,109 €10,338 +€9,230 +833%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,175 €5,194 +€19 +0.4%
Current investments 50/53 - €17,579 +€17,579
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €179,109 €153,950 -€25,159 -14.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €1,775 +€1,775
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €193,897 €191,869 -€2,028 -1.0%
Equity 10/15 €99,568 €147,681 +€48,113 +48.3%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €5,000 - -€5,000
Other 1109/19 €5,000 - -€5,000
Reserves 13 €94,568 €142,681 +€48,113 +50.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €94,568 €142,681 +€48,113 +50.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €94,329 €44,188 -€50,141 -53.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €31,500 €29,300 -€2,200 -7.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €31,500 €29,300 -€2,200 -7.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €56,348 €12,418 -€43,930 -78.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,470 €0 -€6,470 -100%
Trade debts 44 €1,032 €542 -€489 -47.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,032 €542 -€489 -47.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,678 €10,247 -€431 -4.0%
Taxes 450/3 €6,414 €10,247 +€3,833 +59.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,264 €0 -€4,264 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,168 €1,629 -€36,539 -95.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €6,481 €2,470 -€4,011 -61.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,887 €5,472 -€4,415 -44.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €227 +€227
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,153 €1,423 +€270 +23.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €61,994 €75,479 +€13,485 +21.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €50,954 €68,357 +€17,403 +34.2%
Financial income 75/76B €3,252 €0 -€3,252 -100%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,252 €0 -€3,252 -100%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,896 €2,969 +€73 +2.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,896 €2,969 +€73 +2.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €51,310 €65,388 +€14,078 +27.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,325 €17,275 +€3,950 +29.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,985 €48,113 +€10,128 +26.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €37,985 €48,113 +€10,128 +26.7%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.