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VY-US: 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

VY-US

BE 0479.283.037
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€170,472
2024 · €128,900+€41,572
Equity
€167,919
2024 · €124,307+€43,612
Cash
€37,808
2024 · €45,512-€7,704
Balance sheet total
€717,062
2024 · €787,325-€70,263

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€69,541

    up €69,541 (+81.4%), from €85,399 to €154,940

    of which Trade receivables: +€71,981

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€54,269

    down €54,269 (-78.7%), from €68,921 to €14,653

  • Tangible fixed assets -€46,389

    down €46,389 (-9.5%), from €487,438 to €441,049

    of which Land and buildings: -€37,420

  • Current investments -€39,684

    down €39,684 (-39.7%), from €100,056 to €60,372

  • Intangible fixed assets +€8,240

    new in 2025: €8,240

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€48,525

    down €48,525 (-29.4%), from €164,839 to €116,314

  • Debts after one year -€47,540

    down €47,540 (-12.2%), from €390,836 to €343,296

  • Reserves +€43,612

    up €43,612 (+41.2%), from €105,757 to €149,369

  • Trade debts -€18,875

    down €18,875 (-67.7%), from €27,893 to €9,018

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€36,663

    up €36,663 (+10.7%), from €342,720 to €379,383

  • Write-downs -€13,698

    down €13,698, from €7,877 to -€5,822

  • Taxes +€13,603

    up €13,603 (+45.5%), from €29,895 to €43,498

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 €128,900
Gross operating margin +€36,663
Staff costs -€2,703
Depreciation +€1,224
Write-downs +€13,698
Provisions +€3,001
Other operating charges -€1,912
Financial income +€3,124
Financial charges +€2,080
Taxes -€13,603
Result 2025 €170,472
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 +€145,140
Investment +€25,859
Financing -€178,704
Cash 2024 €45,512
Net result for the year +€170,472
Depreciation +€51,973
Receivables within one year -€69,541
Deferred charges and accrued income +€54,269
Trade debts -€18,875
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,368
Other debts -€48,525
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€13,824
Current investments +€39,684
Debts after one year -€47,540
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,303
Contributions, distributions and other -€126,860
Cash 2025 €37,808
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €787,325 €717,062 -€70,263 -8.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €487,438 €449,289 -€38,149 -7.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €8,240 +€8,240
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €487,438 €441,049 -€46,389 -9.5%
Land and buildings 22 €467,334 €429,914 -€37,420 -8.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,356 €7,287 +€2,932 +67.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,748 €3,847 -€11,901 -75.6%
Current assets 29/58 €299,888 €267,773 -€32,115 -10.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €85,399 €154,940 +€69,541 +81.4%
Trade receivables 40 €61,607 €133,588 +€71,981 +117%
Other amounts receivable 41 €23,791 €21,352 -€2,439 -10.3%
Current investments 50/53 €100,056 €60,372 -€39,684 -39.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €45,512 €37,808 -€7,704 -16.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €68,921 €14,653 -€54,269 -78.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €787,325 €717,062 -€70,263 -8.9%
Equity 10/15 €124,307 €167,919 +€43,612 +35.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €105,757 €149,369 +€43,612 +41.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €105,757 €149,369 +€43,612 +41.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €663,018 €549,143 -€113,875 -17.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €390,836 €343,296 -€47,540 -12.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €390,836 €343,296 -€47,540 -12.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €272,182 €205,847 -€66,335 -24.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €51,843 €47,540 -€4,303 -8.3%
Trade debts 44 €27,893 €9,018 -€18,875 -67.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €27,893 €9,018 -€18,875 -67.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,607 €32,975 +€5,368 +19.4%
Taxes 450/3 €20,019 €18,854 -€1,165 -5.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,588 €14,121 +€6,533 +86.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €164,839 €116,314 -€48,525 -29.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €55,735 €0 -€55,735 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €94,989 €97,693 +€2,703 +2.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €53,197 €51,973 -€1,224 -2.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €7,877 -€5,822 -€13,698
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €3,001 €0 -€3,001 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,268 €9,180 +€1,912 +26.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €342,720 €379,383 +€36,663 +10.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €176,389 €226,360 +€49,971 +28.3%
Financial income 75/76B €301 €3,425 +€3,124 +1,036%
Recurring financial income 75 €301 €3,425 +€3,124 +1,036%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,895 €15,815 -€2,080 -11.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,895 €15,815 -€2,080 -11.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €158,795 €213,970 +€55,175 +34.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €29,895 €43,498 +€13,603 +45.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €128,900 €170,472 +€41,572 +32.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €128,900 €170,472 +€41,572 +32.3%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.