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VP AVOCATS: 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

VP AVOCATS

BE 0476.296.427
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€110,699
2024 · €60,299+€50,400
Equity
€283,008
2024 · €198,685+€84,323
Cash
€223,716
2024 · €141,352+€82,365
Balance sheet total
€310,863
2024 · €215,114+€95,749

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€82,365

    up €82,365 (+58.3%), from €141,352 to €223,716

    mainly Net result for the year (+€110,699) and Receivables within one year (+€14,978)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€28,224

    up €28,224 (+952%), from €2,966 to €31,190

    of which Land and buildings: +€26,114

  • Receivables within one year -€14,978

    down €14,978 (-22.0%), from €68,055 to €53,078

    of which Trade receivables: -€11,156

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€99,011

    up €99,011 (+53.8%), from €183,997 to €283,008

  • Contributions -€14,688

    down €14,688 (-100%), from €14,688 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,606

    up €12,606 (+116%), from €10,859 to €23,464

    of which Taxes: +€9,446

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€65,404

    up €65,404 (+61.7%), from €106,040 to €171,443

  • Taxes +€19,874

    up €19,874 (+74.9%), from €26,540 to €46,414

  • Write-downs -€7,047

    down €7,047 (-100%), from €7,047 to €0

  • Depreciation +€3,220

    up €3,220 (+336%), from €959 to €4,179

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 €60,299
Gross operating margin +€65,404
Staff costs +€197
Depreciation -€3,220
Write-downs +€7,047
Other operating charges -€31
Financial income +€776
Financial charges +€100
Taxes -€19,874
Result 2025 €110,699
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 +€141,143
Investment -€32,402
Financing -€26,376
Cash 2024 €141,352
Net result for the year +€110,699
Depreciation +€4,179
Receivables within one year +€14,978
Smaller working-capital items -€167
Trade debts -€1,150
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,606
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€32,402
Contributions, distributions and other -€26,376
Cash 2025 €223,716
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €215,114 €310,863 +€95,749 +44.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,966 €31,190 +€28,224 +952%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,966 €31,190 +€28,224 +952%
Land and buildings 22 - €26,114 +€26,114
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,688 €996 -€692 -41.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,201 €4,080 +€2,879 +240%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €77 €0 -€77 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €212,148 €279,673 +€67,526 +31.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €68,055 €53,078 -€14,978 -22.0%
Trade receivables 40 €60,102 €48,947 -€11,156 -18.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,953 €4,131 -€3,822 -48.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €141,352 €223,716 +€82,365 +58.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,741 €2,879 +€138 +5.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €215,114 €310,863 +€95,749 +44.5%
Equity 10/15 €198,685 €283,008 +€84,323 +42.4%
Contributions 10/11 €14,688 €0 -€14,688 -100%
Reserves 13 €183,997 €283,008 +€99,011 +53.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €183,997 €283,008 +€99,011 +53.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €16,429 €27,856 +€11,426 +69.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €16,429 €27,856 +€11,426 +69.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,627 €476 -€1,150 -70.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,627 €476 -€1,150 -70.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,859 €23,464 +€12,606 +116%
Taxes 450/3 €9,301 €18,747 +€9,446 +102%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,558 €4,717 +€3,159 +203%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,944 €3,915 -€29 -0.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €11,402 €11,204 -€197 -1.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €959 €4,179 +€3,220 +336%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €7,047 €0 -€7,047 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,006 €1,037 +€31 +3.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €106,040 €171,443 +€65,404 +61.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €85,626 €155,023 +€69,397 +81.0%
Financial income 75/76B €1,600 €2,376 +€776 +48.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,600 €2,376 +€776 +48.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €387 €287 -€100 -25.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €387 €287 -€100 -25.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €86,839 €157,113 +€70,274 +80.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €26,540 €46,414 +€19,874 +74.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €60,299 €110,699 +€50,400 +83.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €60,299 €110,699 +€50,400 +83.6%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.