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VAN SANTVOORT: 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

VAN SANTVOORT

BE 0887.444.288
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€149,763
2024 · €187,874-€38,111
Equity
€1.2m
2024 · €1.5m-€351,679
Cash
€789,226
2024 · €87,350+€701,876
Balance sheet total
€2.3m
2024 · €1.7m+€624,124

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€879,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €879,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€740,597

    up €740,597 (+327%), from €226,368 to €966,965

    of which Land and buildings: +€786,423

  • Cash +€701,876

    up €701,876 (+804%), from €87,350 to €789,226

    mainly Current investments (+€879,000) and Debts after one year (+€712,633)

  • Receivables within one year +€66,472

    up €66,472 (+13.4%), from €496,901 to €563,373

    of which Trade receivables: +€65,656

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€712,633

    new in 2025: €712,633

  • Reserves -€351,679

    down €351,679 (-23.3%), from €1.5m to €1.2m

    of which Distributable reserves: -€351,679

  • Other debts +€209,502

    up €209,502 (+370%), from €56,603 to €266,105

  • Trade debts +€52,096

    up €52,096 (+94.0%), from €55,445 to €107,541

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€30,704

    new in 2025: €30,704

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€28,953

    down €28,953 (-8.3%), from €350,339 to €321,386

  • Depreciation +€7,227

    up €7,227 (+14.0%), from €51,516 to €58,743

  • Taxes -€7,052

    down €7,052 (-8.3%), from €84,754 to €77,702

  • Staff costs +€5,774

    up €5,774 (+14.7%), from €39,333 to €45,107

  • Financial income -€4,553

    down €4,553 (-21.7%), from €20,982 to €16,429

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 €187,874
Gross operating margin -€28,953
Staff costs -€5,774
Depreciation -€7,227
Other operating charges +€1,860
Other operating items +€197
Financial income -€4,553
Financial charges -€713
Taxes +€7,052
Result 2025 €149,763
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€380,326
Investment +€79,660
Financing +€241,889
Cash 2024 €87,350
Net result for the year +€149,763
Depreciation +€58,743
Receivables within one year -€66,472
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,821
Trade debts +€52,096
Tax, wage and social debts -€29,445
Advances received +€319
Other debts +€209,502
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€799,340
Current investments +€879,000
Debts after one year +€712,633
Current portion of long-term debt +€30,704
Short-term financial debts -€6
Contributions, distributions and other -€501,442
Cash 2025 €789,226
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,705,422 €2,329,546 +€624,124 +36.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €226,368 €966,965 +€740,597 +327%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €226,368 €966,965 +€740,597 +327%
Land and buildings 22 - €786,423 +€786,423
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,709 €1,738 +€30 +1.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €213,953 €169,654 -€44,299 -20.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,707 €9,149 -€1,557 -14.5%
Current assets 29/58 €1,479,054 €1,362,581 -€116,473 -7.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €496,901 €563,373 +€66,472 +13.4%
Trade receivables 40 €491,653 €557,309 +€65,656 +13.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,248 €6,065 +€816 +15.6%
Current investments 50/53 €879,000 - -€879,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €87,350 €789,226 +€701,876 +804%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €15,803 €9,982 -€5,821 -36.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,705,422 €2,329,546 +€624,124 +36.6%
Equity 10/15 €1,525,759 €1,174,080 -€351,679 -23.0%
Contributions 10/11 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,510,759 €1,159,080 -€351,679 -23.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,508,259 €1,156,580 -€351,679 -23.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €179,663 €1,155,466 +€975,803 +543%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €712,633 +€712,633
Financial debts 170/4 - €712,633 +€712,633
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €179,663 €442,833 +€263,170 +146%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €30,704 +€30,704
Financial debts 43 €6 - -€6
Credit institutions 430/8 €6 - -€6
Trade debts 44 €55,445 €107,541 +€52,096 +94.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €55,445 €107,541 +€52,096 +94.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €4,164 €4,483 +€319 +7.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €63,445 €34,000 -€29,445 -46.4%
Taxes 450/3 €57,824 €27,721 -€30,103 -52.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,621 €6,279 +€658 +11.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €56,603 €266,105 +€209,502 +370%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €18,250 - -€18,250
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €39,333 €45,107 +€5,774 +14.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €51,516 €58,743 +€7,227 +14.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,851 €4,991 -€1,860 -27.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €197 - -€197
Gross operating margin 9900 €350,339 €321,386 -€28,953 -8.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €252,442 €212,544 -€39,897 -15.8%
Financial income 75/76B €20,982 €16,429 -€4,553 -21.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €20,982 €16,429 -€4,553 -21.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €795 €1,509 +€713 +89.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €795 €1,509 +€713 +89.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €272,628 €227,464 -€45,164 -16.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €84,754 €77,702 -€7,052 -8.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €187,874 €149,763 -€38,111 -20.3%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €84,200 - -€84,200
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €272,074 €149,763 -€122,311 -45.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.