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VDMH Advocaat: 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

VDMH Advocaat

BE 0783.727.732
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€138,361
2024 · €82,874+€55,487
Equity
€1,000
2024 · €244,168-€243,168
Cash
€128,611
2024 · €243,907-€115,297
Balance sheet total
€171,566
2024 · €283,864-€112,298

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€115,297

    down €115,297 (-47.3%), from €243,907 to €128,611

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€381,529) and Receivables within one year (-€4,815)

  • Receivables within one year +€4,815

    up €4,815 (+15.6%), from €30,849 to €35,663

    of which Trade receivables: +€5,025

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€243,168

    down €243,168 (-100%), from €243,168 to €0

  • Other debts +€135,701

    up €135,701 (+5,101%), from €2,660 to €138,361

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€36,953

    up €36,953 (+25.6%), from €144,131 to €181,084

  • Financial charges -€36,538

    down €36,538 (-98.3%), from €37,178 to €640

  • Taxes +€18,239

    up €18,239 (+83.7%), from €21,782 to €40,021

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 €82,874
Gross operating margin +€36,953
Depreciation +€83
Other operating charges +€60
Financial income +€93
Financial charges +€36,538
Taxes -€18,239
Result 2025 €138,361
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 +€266,233
Investment €0
Financing -€381,529
Cash 2024 €243,907
Net result for the year +€138,361
Depreciation +€1,748
Receivables within one year -€4,815
Smaller working-capital items +€85
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,443
Other debts +€135,701
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,405
Contributions, distributions and other -€381,529
Cash 2025 €128,611
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €283,864 €171,566 -€112,298 -39.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,782 €5,033 -€1,748 -25.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,831 €3,082 -€1,748 -36.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €189 €0 -€189 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,716 €2,298 -€1,419 -38.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €926 €785 -€141 -15.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,951 €1,951 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €277,083 €166,532 -€110,550 -39.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €30,849 €35,663 +€4,815 +15.6%
Trade receivables 40 €29,965 €34,990 +€5,025 +16.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €884 €673 -€210 -23.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €243,907 €128,611 -€115,297 -47.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,327 €2,258 -€68 -2.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €283,864 €171,566 -€112,298 -39.6%
Equity 10/15 €244,168 €1,000 -€243,168 -99.6%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €243,168 €0 -€243,168 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €39,696 €170,566 +€130,870 +330%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €37,291 €170,566 +€133,274 +357%
Trade debts 44 €0 €17 +€17
Suppliers 440/4 €0 €17 +€17
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €34,631 €32,188 -€2,443 -7.1%
Taxes 450/3 €34,631 €32,188 -€2,443 -7.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,660 €138,361 +€135,701 +5,101%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,405 €0 -€2,405 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,831 €1,748 -€83 -4.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €466 €406 -€60 -12.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €144,131 €181,084 +€36,953 +25.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €141,833 €178,929 +€37,096 +26.2%
Financial income 75/76B - €93 +€93
Recurring financial income 75 - €93 +€93
Financial charges 65/66B €37,178 €640 -€36,538 -98.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €37,178 €640 -€36,538 -98.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €104,655 €178,382 +€73,727 +70.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,782 €40,021 +€18,239 +83.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €82,874 €138,361 +€55,487 +67.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €82,874 €138,361 +€55,487 +67.0%

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.