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JAN DECORTE: 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

JAN DECORTE

BE 0472.273.501
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€30,916
2024 · €23,407+€7,509
Equity
€210,172
2024 · €190,606+€19,566
Cash
€7,478
2024 · €327+€7,152
Balance sheet total
€298,490
2024 · €255,768+€42,722

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€18,034

    up €18,034 (+346%), from €5,211 to €23,245

    of which Trade receivables: +€16,230

  • Current investments +€17,931

    up €17,931 (+105%), from €17,099 to €35,030

  • Cash +€7,152

    up €7,152 (+2,188%), from €327 to €7,478

    mainly Net result for the year (+€30,916) and Trade debts (+€17,105)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€19,550

    up €19,550 (+10.6%), from €184,360 to €203,910

  • Trade debts +€17,105

    up €17,105 (+175%), from €9,772 to €26,877

  • Other debts -€16,758

    down €16,758 (-59.5%), from €28,156 to €11,398

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,315

    up €14,315 (+612%), from €2,340 to €16,655

  • Short-term financial debts +€10,253

    up €10,253 (+47.6%), from €21,548 to €31,801

    of which Credit institutions: +€10,274

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€13,176

    up €13,176 (+34.8%), from €37,909 to €51,084

  • Taxes +€2,863

    up €2,863 (+25.7%), from €11,120 to €13,983

  • Depreciation +€1,483

    up €1,483 (+68.6%), from €2,161 to €3,644

  • Financial income +€693

    up €693 (+62.7%), from €1,105 to €1,798

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 €23,407
Gross operating margin +€13,176
Depreciation -€1,483
Other operating charges -€214
Other operating items -€1,391
Financial income +€693
Financial charges -€410
Taxes -€2,863
Result 2025 €30,916
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€30,529
Investment -€22,281
Financing -€1,097
Cash 2024 €327
Net result for the year +€30,916
Depreciation +€3,644
Receivables within one year -€18,034
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,100
Trade debts +€17,105
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,315
Other debts -€16,758
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,759
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,350
Current investments -€17,931
Short-term financial debts +€10,253
Contributions, distributions and other -€11,350
Cash 2025 €7,478
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €255,768 €298,490 +€42,722 +16.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €33,568 €34,275 +€706 +2.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,865 €9,571 +€706 +8.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,390 €3,980 +€1,590 +66.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,475 €5,591 -€884 -13.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €24,704 €24,704 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €222,199 €264,215 +€42,016 +18.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €198,462 €198,462 = 0.0%
Trade receivables 290 €4,212 €4,212 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €194,250 €194,250 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,211 €23,245 +€18,034 +346%
Trade receivables 40 - €16,230 +€16,230
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,211 €7,015 +€1,804 +34.6%
Current investments 50/53 €17,099 €35,030 +€17,931 +105%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €327 €7,478 +€7,152 +2,188%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,100 - -€1,100
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €255,768 €298,490 +€42,722 +16.7%
Equity 10/15 €190,606 €210,172 +€19,566 +10.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Share premium 1100/10 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €184,360 €203,910 +€19,550 +10.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €184,360 €203,910 +€19,550 +10.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €46 €62 +€16 +34.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €65,161 €88,318 +€23,156 +35.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,816 €86,731 +€24,915 +40.3%
Financial debts 43 €21,548 €31,801 +€10,253 +47.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €17,153 €27,427 +€10,274 +59.9%
Other loans 439 €4,395 €4,374 -€21 -0.5%
Trade debts 44 €9,772 €26,877 +€17,105 +175%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,772 €26,877 +€17,105 +175%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,340 €16,655 +€14,315 +612%
Taxes 450/3 €2,340 €16,655 +€14,315 +612%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,156 €11,398 -€16,758 -59.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,345 €1,586 -€1,759 -52.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,755 - -€5,755
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,161 €3,644 +€1,483 +68.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €980 €1,194 +€214 +21.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,391 +€1,391
Gross operating margin 9900 €37,909 €51,084 +€13,176 +34.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €34,767 €44,856 +€10,089 +29.0%
Financial income 75/76B €1,105 €1,798 +€693 +62.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,105 €1,798 +€693 +62.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,345 €1,756 +€410 +30.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,345 €1,756 +€410 +30.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €34,527 €44,899 +€10,372 +30.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,120 €13,983 +€2,863 +25.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €23,407 €30,916 +€7,509 +32.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €23,407 €30,916 +€7,509 +32.1%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.