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Woutlaw: 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

Woutlaw

BE 0782.520.279
NACE 69.103, Activities of bailiffs
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€69,897
2024 · €63,132+€6,765
Equity
€79,643
2024 · €109,746-€30,103
Cash
€38,508
2024 · €123,777-€85,269
Balance sheet total
€102,735
2024 · €191,039-€88,304

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€85,269

    down €85,269 (-68.9%), from €123,777 to €38,508

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€100,000) and Other debts (-€38,272)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,083

    down €5,083 (-28.5%), from €17,810 to €12,726

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,715

  • Receivables within one year +€1,977

    up €1,977 (+4.0%), from €49,033 to €51,010

    of which Trade receivables: +€1,500

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€38,272

    down €38,272 (-82.8%), from €46,237 to €7,966

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€30,103

    down €30,103 (-47.7%), from €63,132 to €33,029

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€15,406

    down €15,406 (-67.5%), from €22,830 to €7,424

  • Debts after one year -€5,164

    down €5,164 (-79.9%), from €6,461 to €1,297

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€9,347

    up €9,347 (+10.7%), from €87,591 to €96,938

  • Taxes +€1,669

    up €1,669 (+9.7%), from €17,228 to €18,897

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 €63,132
Gross operating margin +€9,347
Depreciation -€767
Other operating charges -€187
Financial charges +€41
Taxes -€1,669
Result 2025 €69,897
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 +€22,129
Investment -€2,271
Financing -€105,127
Cash 2024 €123,777
Net result for the year +€69,897
Depreciation +€7,354
Receivables within one year -€1,977
Deferred charges and accrued income -€71
Trade debts +€604
Tax, wage and social debts -€15,406
Other debts -€38,272
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,271
Debts after one year -€5,164
Current portion of long-term debt +€37
Contributions, distributions and other -€100,000
Cash 2025 €38,508
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Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €191,039 €102,735 -€88,304 -46.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €17,811 €12,727 -€5,083 -28.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1 €1 -€0 -12.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17,810 €12,726 -€5,083 -28.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,820 €1,452 -€368 -20.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,990 €11,275 -€4,715 -29.5%
Current assets 29/58 €173,229 €90,008 -€83,220 -48.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €49,033 €51,010 +€1,977 +4.0%
Trade receivables 40 €48,762 €50,261 +€1,500 +3.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €272 €749 +€477 +175%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €123,777 €38,508 -€85,269 -68.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €418 €490 +€71 +17.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €191,039 €102,735 -€88,304 -46.2%
Equity 10/15 €109,746 €79,643 -€30,103 -27.4%
Contributions 10/11 €7,000 €7,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €39,614 €39,614 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €39,614 €39,614 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €63,132 €33,029 -€30,103 -47.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €81,294 €23,093 -€58,201 -71.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,461 €1,297 -€5,164 -79.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €6,461 €1,297 -€5,164 -79.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €74,832 €21,796 -€53,037 -70.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,127 €5,164 +€37 +0.7%
Trade debts 44 €638 €1,242 +€604 +94.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €638 €1,242 +€604 +94.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,830 €7,424 -€15,406 -67.5%
Taxes 450/3 €22,830 €7,424 -€15,406 -67.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €46,237 €7,966 -€38,272 -82.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,587 €7,354 +€767 +11.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €414 €600 +€187 +45.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €87,591 €96,938 +€9,347 +10.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €80,590 €88,984 +€8,393 +10.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €231 €190 -€41 -17.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €231 €190 -€41 -17.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €80,360 €88,794 +€8,434 +10.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,228 €18,897 +€1,669 +9.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €63,132 €69,897 +€6,765 +10.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €63,132 €69,897 +€6,765 +10.7%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.