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AB Law: 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

AB Law

BE 0877.117.451
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€168,729
2024 · €16,278+€152,451
Equity
€586,394
2024 · €445,665+€140,729
Cash
€238,428
2024 · €25,061+€213,367
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €971,755+€148,618

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€213,367

    up €213,367 (+851%), from €25,061 to €238,428

    mainly Net result for the year (+€168,729) and Receivables within one year (+€115,725)

  • Receivables within one year -€115,725

    down €115,725 (-43.6%), from €265,359 to €149,634

    of which Trade receivables: -€99,008

  • Receivables after one year +€49,000

    up €49,000 (+8.0%), from €609,832 to €658,832

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€140,729

    up €140,729 (+33.1%), from €425,665 to €566,394

    of which Distributable reserves: +€140,729

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€35,491

    up €35,491, from €0 to €35,491

    of which Taxes: +€35,491

  • Trade debts -€15,123

    down €15,123 (-5.3%), from €286,405 to €271,282

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€199,261

    up €199,261 (+170%), from €117,353 to €316,614

  • Taxes +€42,220

    up €42,220 (+316%), from €13,361 to €55,581

  • Staff costs +€7,280

    up €7,280 (+12.3%), from €59,411 to €66,691

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 €16,278
Gross operating margin +€199,261
Staff costs -€7,280
Depreciation +€2
Other operating charges -€471
Financial income +€1,060
Financial charges +€2,099
Taxes -€42,220
Result 2025 €168,729
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 +€257,961
Investment -€13,000
Financing -€31,593
Cash 2024 €25,061
Net result for the year +€168,729
Depreciation +€14,577
Receivables after one year -€49,000
Receivables within one year +€115,725
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,553
Trade debts -€15,123
Tax, wage and social debts +€35,491
Other debts -€885
Accrued charges and deferred income -€8,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€13,000
Debts after one year -€7,210
Current portion of long-term debt +€210
Short-term financial debts +€3,407
Contributions, distributions and other -€28,000
Cash 2025 €238,428
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €971,755 €1,120,373 +€148,618 +15.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €65,974 €64,397 -€1,577 -2.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €65,974 €64,397 -€1,577 -2.4%
Land and buildings 22 €38,685 €30,813 -€7,872 -20.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,198 €773 -€425 -35.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,073 €14,752 -€5,321 -26.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,018 €18,058 +€12,040 +200%
Current assets 29/58 €905,782 €1,055,977 +€150,195 +16.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €609,832 €658,832 +€49,000 +8.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €609,832 €658,832 +€49,000 +8.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €265,359 €149,634 -€115,725 -43.6%
Trade receivables 40 €215,921 €116,912 -€99,008 -45.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €49,439 €32,721 -€16,717 -33.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,061 €238,428 +€213,367 +851%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,529 €9,083 +€3,553 +64.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €971,755 €1,120,373 +€148,618 +15.3%
Equity 10/15 €445,665 €586,394 +€140,729 +31.6%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €425,665 €566,394 +€140,729 +33.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €480 €480 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €423,185 €563,914 +€140,729 +33.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €526,091 €533,980 +€7,889 +1.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €128,666 €121,456 -€7,210 -5.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €128,666 €121,456 -€7,210 -5.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €355,424 €378,524 +€23,099 +6.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,028 €8,237 +€210 +2.6%
Financial debts 43 €60,107 €63,514 +€3,407 +5.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €60,107 €63,514 +€3,407 +5.7%
Trade debts 44 €286,405 €271,282 -€15,123 -5.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €286,405 €271,282 -€15,123 -5.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €0 €35,491 +€35,491
Taxes 450/3 €0 €35,491 +€35,491
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €885 €0 -€885 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €42,000 €34,000 -€8,000 -19.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €59,411 €66,691 +€7,280 +12.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,579 €14,577 -€2 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,687 €5,158 +€471 +10.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €117,353 €316,614 +€199,261 +170%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,676 €230,188 +€191,511 +495%
Financial income 75/76B €7,000 €8,060 +€1,060 +15.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,000 €8,060 +€1,060 +15.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,037 €13,938 -€2,099 -13.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,037 €13,938 -€2,099 -13.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,639 €224,310 +€194,671 +657%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,361 €55,581 +€42,220 +316%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €16,278 €168,729 +€152,451 +937%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €16,278 €168,729 +€152,451 +937%

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.