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VINCENT OST: 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

VINCENT OST

BE 0816.603.012
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€379,735
2024 · €407,124-€27,389
Equity
€801,119
2024 · €1.2m-€401,622
Cash
€279,817
2024 · €441,316-€161,499
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.4m-€28,885

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€161,499

    down €161,499 (-36.6%), from €441,316 to €279,817

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€781,357) and Current investments (-€100,131)

  • Current investments +€100,131

    new in 2025: €100,131

  • Receivables within one year +€44,875

    up €44,875 (+463%), from €9,701 to €54,576

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€45,526

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€401,622

    down €401,622 (-33.7%), from €1.2m to €788,719

  • Other debts +€307,076

    up €307,076, from €0 to €307,076

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€60,990

    up €60,990 (+41.9%), from €145,704 to €206,694

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€48,906

    down €48,906 (-8.3%), from €588,096 to €539,190

  • Taxes -€16,734

    down €16,734 (-8.9%), from €188,938 to €172,204

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 €407,124
Gross operating margin -€48,906
Depreciation -€518
Other operating charges -€31
Financial income +€3,653
Financial charges +€1,678
Taxes +€16,734
Result 2025 €379,735
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 +€717,864
Investment -€101,200
Financing -€778,163
Cash 2024 €441,316
Net result for the year +€379,735
Depreciation +€662
Receivables within one year -€44,875
Deferred charges and accrued income +€12,799
Trade debts +€1,478
Tax, wage and social debts +€60,990
Other debts +€307,076
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,069
Current investments -€100,131
Short-term financial debts +€3,194
Contributions, distributions and other -€781,357
Cash 2025 €279,817
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,381,457 €1,352,572 -€28,885 -2.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,732 €4,139 +€407 +10.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,129 €1,536 +€407 +36.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,129 €1,536 +€407 +36.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,603 €2,603 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,377,725 €1,348,433 -€29,292 -2.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €450,000 €450,000 = 0.0%
Trade receivables 290 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 291 €450,000 €450,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,701 €54,576 +€44,875 +463%
Trade receivables 40 €652 €0 -€652 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,049 €54,576 +€45,526 +503%
Current investments 50/53 - €100,131 +€100,131
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €441,316 €279,817 -€161,499 -36.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €476,708 €463,909 -€12,799 -2.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,381,457 €1,352,572 -€28,885 -2.1%
Equity 10/15 €1,202,741 €801,119 -€401,622 -33.4%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,190,341 €788,719 -€401,622 -33.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,190,341 €788,719 -€401,622 -33.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €178,716 €551,453 +€372,737 +209%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €178,716 €551,453 +€372,737 +209%
Financial debts 43 €27,195 €30,389 +€3,194 +11.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €27,072 €30,332 +€3,260 +12.0%
Other loans 439 €124 €58 -€66 -53.3%
Trade debts 44 €5,816 €7,294 +€1,478 +25.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,816 €7,294 +€1,478 +25.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €145,704 €206,694 +€60,990 +41.9%
Taxes 450/3 €145,704 €206,694 +€60,990 +41.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 €307,076 +€307,076
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €144 €662 +€518 +360%
Other operating charges 640/8 €968 €998 +€31 +3.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €588,096 €539,190 -€48,906 -8.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €586,985 €537,530 -€49,454 -8.4%
Financial income 75/76B €12,781 €16,434 +€3,653 +28.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,781 €16,434 +€3,653 +28.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,704 €2,026 -€1,678 -45.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,704 €2,026 -€1,678 -45.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €596,062 €551,939 -€44,123 -7.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €188,938 €172,204 -€16,734 -8.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €407,124 €379,735 -€27,389 -6.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €407,124 €379,735 -€27,389 -6.7%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.