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WESPA: 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

WESPA

BE 0771.852.160
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€60,750
2024 · €64,380-€3,630
Equity
€193,394
2024 · €132,644+€60,750
Cash
€33,944
2024 · €50,568-€16,624
Balance sheet total
€635,688
2024 · €491,697+€143,991

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets +€90,000

    up €90,000 (+688%), from €13,074 to €103,074

  • Tangible fixed assets +€75,777

    up €75,777 (+18.6%), from €408,076 to €483,853

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€62,214

  • Cash -€16,624

    down €16,624 (-32.9%), from €50,568 to €33,944

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€198,578) and Trade debts (-€10,956)

  • Receivables within one year -€7,406

    down €7,406 (-39.8%), from €18,612 to €11,206

    of which Trade receivables: -€7,404

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€60,750

    up €60,750 (+46.7%), from €130,144 to €190,894

  • Debts after one year +€40,202

    up €40,202 (+16.3%), from €246,663 to €286,865

  • Short-term financial debts +€40,000

    new in 2025: €40,000

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€14,264

    up €14,264 (+44.5%), from €32,067 to €46,331

  • Trade debts -€10,956

    down €10,956 (-98.3%), from €11,149 to €193

Income statement
  • Taxes +€9,267

    up €9,267 (+40.8%), from €22,719 to €31,986

  • Gross operating margin +€8,205

    up €8,205 (+6.0%), from €136,000 to €144,205

  • Depreciation +€3,685

    up €3,685 (+12.7%), from €29,116 to €32,802

  • Financial charges -€2,956

    down €2,956 (-18.0%), from €16,438 to €13,482

  • Other operating charges +€2,102

    up €2,102 (+59.5%), from €3,531 to €5,633

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 €64,380
Gross operating margin +€8,205
Depreciation -€3,685
Other operating charges -€2,102
Financial income +€263
Financial charges +€2,956
Taxes -€9,267
Result 2025 €60,750
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 +€87,488
Investment -€198,578
Financing +€94,467
Cash 2024 €50,568
Net result for the year +€60,750
Depreciation +€32,802
Receivables within one year +€7,406
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,244
Trade debts -€10,956
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,714
Other debts -€9,662
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,321
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€198,578
Debts after one year +€40,202
Current portion of long-term debt +€14,264
Short-term financial debts +€40,000
Cash 2025 €33,944
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €491,697 €635,688 +€143,991 +29.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €421,149 €586,926 +€165,777 +39.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €408,076 €483,853 +€75,777 +18.6%
Land and buildings 22 €406,387 €418,510 +€12,122 +3.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €157 €43 -€114 -72.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,531 €63,745 +€62,214 +4,063%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €1,554 +€1,554
Financial fixed assets 28 €13,074 €103,074 +€90,000 +688%
Current assets 29/58 €70,548 €48,762 -€21,786 -30.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,612 €11,206 -€7,406 -39.8%
Trade receivables 40 €18,610 €11,206 -€7,404 -39.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2 €0 -€2 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €50,568 €33,944 -€16,624 -32.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,368 €3,612 +€2,244 +164%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €491,697 €635,688 +€143,991 +29.3%
Equity 10/15 €132,644 €193,394 +€60,750 +45.8%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €130,144 €190,894 +€60,750 +46.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €130,144 €190,894 +€60,750 +46.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €359,053 €442,294 +€83,241 +23.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €246,663 €286,865 +€40,202 +16.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €246,663 €286,865 +€40,202 +16.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €109,956 €154,316 +€44,360 +40.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €32,067 €46,331 +€14,264 +44.5%
Financial debts 43 - €40,000 +€40,000
Other loans 439 - €40,000 +€40,000
Trade debts 44 €11,149 €193 -€10,956 -98.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,149 €193 -€10,956 -98.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,171 €29,885 +€10,714 +55.9%
Taxes 450/3 €19,171 €29,885 +€10,714 +55.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €47,569 €37,908 -€9,662 -20.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,434 €1,112 -€1,321 -54.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €29,116 €32,802 +€3,685 +12.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,531 €5,633 +€2,102 +59.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €136,000 €144,205 +€8,205 +6.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €103,353 €105,770 +€2,418 +2.3%
Financial income 75/76B €185 €448 +€263 +142%
Recurring financial income 75 €185 €448 +€263 +142%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,438 €13,482 -€2,956 -18.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,438 €13,482 -€2,956 -18.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €87,099 €92,736 +€5,636 +6.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,719 €31,986 +€9,267 +40.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €64,380 €60,750 -€3,630 -5.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €64,380 €60,750 -€3,630 -5.6%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.