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WIM AERTS: 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

WIM AERTS

BE 0829.830.248
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€196,172
2024 · €161,072+€35,099
Equity
€1.0m
2024 · €842,996+€196,172
Cash
€655,457
2024 · €396,106+€259,351
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €904,328+€176,752

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€259,351

    up €259,351 (+65.5%), from €396,106 to €655,457

    mainly Net result for the year (+€196,172) and Current investments (+€69,234)

  • Current investments -€69,234

    down €69,234 (-16.4%), from €421,423 to €352,189

  • Tangible fixed assets -€18,620

    down €18,620 (-24.6%), from €75,708 to €57,088

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€196,172

    up €196,172 (+23.6%), from €830,596 to €1.0m

  • Trade debts -€12,757

    down €12,757 (-67.0%), from €19,039 to €6,282

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€54,000

    up €54,000 (+22.6%), from €239,062 to €293,062

  • Taxes +€18,579

    up €18,579 (+27.2%), from €68,242 to €86,821

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 €161,072
Gross operating margin +€54,000
Depreciation -€2,660
Other operating charges -€14
Financial income +€2,548
Financial charges -€195
Taxes -€18,579
Result 2025 €196,172
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 +€190,117
Investment +€69,234
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €396,106
Net result for the year +€196,172
Depreciation +€18,620
Receivables within one year -€4,400
Deferred charges and accrued income -€855
Trade debts -€12,757
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,139
Other debts -€7,802
Current investments +€69,234
Cash 2025 €655,457
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €904,328 €1,081,079 +€176,752 +19.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €75,708 €57,088 -€18,620 -24.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €75,708 €57,088 -€18,620 -24.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €75,708 €57,088 -€18,620 -24.6%
Current assets 29/58 €828,620 €1,023,992 +€195,372 +23.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €7,515 €11,915 +€4,400 +58.5%
Trade receivables 40 €7,515 €59 -€7,456 -99.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €11,856 +€11,856
Current investments 50/53 €421,423 €352,189 -€69,234 -16.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €396,106 €655,457 +€259,351 +65.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,575 €4,431 +€855 +23.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €904,328 €1,081,079 +€176,752 +19.5%
Equity 10/15 €842,996 €1,039,168 +€196,172 +23.3%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €830,596 €1,026,768 +€196,172 +23.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €830,596 €1,026,768 +€196,172 +23.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €61,331 €41,911 -€19,420 -31.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,331 €41,911 -€19,420 -31.7%
Trade debts 44 €19,039 €6,282 -€12,757 -67.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,039 €6,282 -€12,757 -67.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €34,491 €35,630 +€1,139 +3.3%
Taxes 450/3 €34,491 €35,630 +€1,139 +3.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,802 €0 -€7,802 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €7,500 €0 -€7,500 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,960 €18,620 +€2,660 +16.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €451 €465 +€14 +3.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €239,062 €293,062 +€54,000 +22.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €222,650 €273,976 +€51,326 +23.1%
Financial income 75/76B €6,835 €9,382 +€2,548 +37.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,835 €9,382 +€2,548 +37.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €170 €366 +€195 +115%
Recurring financial charges 65 €170 €366 +€195 +115%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €229,315 €282,993 +€53,678 +23.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €68,242 €86,821 +€18,579 +27.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €161,072 €196,172 +€35,099 +21.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €161,072 €196,172 +€35,099 +21.8%

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.