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VMB: what changed

Two fiscal 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

VMB

BE 0807.290.418
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€19,007
2024 · €19,793-€786
Equity
€69,240
2024 · €56,549+€12,691
Cash
€90,094
2024 · €106,108-€16,014
Balance sheet total
€159,617
2024 · €140,489+€19,128

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€21,897

    up €21,897 (+227.8%), from €9,614 to €31,511

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€26,191

  • Cash -€16,014

    down €16,014 (-15.1%), from €106,108 to €90,094

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€31,585) and Receivables within one year (-€14,158)

  • Receivables within one year +€14,158

    up €14,158 (+61.9%), from €22,877 to €37,035

    of which Trade receivables: +€15,301

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€12,684

    up €12,684 (+21.6%), from €58,700 to €71,385

    of which Distributable reserves: +€12,684

  • Other debts -€11,186

    down €11,186 (-36.2%), from €30,898 to €19,712

  • Debts after one year +€9,043

    new in 2025: €9,043

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€6,029

    new in 2025: €6,029

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,709

    up €1,709 (+14.3%), from €11,959 to €13,668

    of which Taxes: +€1,588

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€43,819

    down €43,819 (-99.1%), from €44,229 to €409

  • Gross operating margin -€42,853

    down €42,853 (-55.2%), from €77,615 to €34,762

  • Other operating charges +€1,745

    up €1,745 (+755.7%), from €231 to €1,975

  • Taxes +€902

    up €902 (+42.3%), from €2,134 to €3,036

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 €19,793
Gross operating margin -€42,853
Staff costs +€43,819
Depreciation +€441
Other operating charges -€1,745
Financial income +€19
Financial charges +€434
Taxes -€902
Result 2025 €19,007

Cash bridge derived

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 +€6,815
Investment -€31,585
Financing +€8,756
Cash 2024 €106,108
Net result for the year +€19,007
Depreciation +€9,688
Receivables within one year -€14,158
Deferred charges and accrued income +€913
Trade debts +€796
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,709
Other debts -€11,186
Accrued charges and deferred income +€47
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€31,585
Debts after one year +€9,043
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,029
Contributions, distributions and other -€6,316
Cash 2025 €90,094
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €140,489 €159,617 +€19,128 +13.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €10,169 €32,066 +€21,897 +215.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,614 €31,511 +€21,897 +227.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,320 €31,511 +€26,191 +492.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €4,294 - -€4,294
Financial fixed assets 28 €555 €555 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €130,320 €127,551 -€2,769 -2.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,877 €37,035 +€14,158 +61.9%
Trade receivables 40 €21,734 €37,035 +€15,301 +70.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,143 - -€1,143
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €106,108 €90,094 -€16,014 -15.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,336 €423 -€913 -68.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €140,489 €159,617 +€19,128 +13.6%
Equity 10/15 €56,549 €69,240 +€12,691 +22.4%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €58,700 €71,385 +€12,684 +21.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €30,472 €30,472 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €26,368 €39,052 +€12,684 +48.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€8,351 -€8,344 +€7 +0.1%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €17,095 €17,095 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €17,095 €17,095 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €17,095 €17,095 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €66,845 €73,282 +€6,437 +9.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €9,043 +€9,043
Financial debts 170/4 - €9,043 +€9,043
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €66,791 €64,138 -€2,653 -4.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €6,029 +€6,029
Trade debts 44 €23,935 €24,730 +€796 +3.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,935 €24,730 +€796 +3.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,959 €13,668 +€1,709 +14.3%
Taxes 450/3 €11,701 €13,290 +€1,588 +13.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €257 €378 +€121 +46.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €30,898 €19,712 -€11,186 -36.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €54 €101 +€47 +86.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €44,229 €409 -€43,819 -99.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,129 €9,688 -€441 -4.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €231 €1,975 +€1,745 +755.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €77,615 €34,762 -€42,853 -55.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €23,027 €22,689 -€338 -1.5%
Financial income 75/76B €181 €200 +€19 +10.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €181 €200 +€19 +10.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,281 €847 -€434 -33.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,281 €847 -€434 -33.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,927 €22,043 +€116 +0.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,134 €3,036 +€902 +42.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,793 €19,007 -€786 -4.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,793 €19,007 -€786 -4.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.