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ACeLaw: 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

ACeLaw

BE 0716.861.870
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,677
2024 · €29,580-€24,903
Equity
€83,802
2024 · €91,125-€7,323
Cash
€413
2024 · €4,251-€3,838
Balance sheet total
€133,998
2024 · €117,405+€16,593

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€20,331

    up €20,331 (+18.3%), from €111,154 to €131,485

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€19,651

  • Cash -€3,838

    down €3,838 (-90.3%), from €4,251 to €413

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€20,331) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€12,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€17,323

    down €17,323 (-19.0%), from €91,124 to €73,801

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,807

    up €12,807 (+55.9%), from €22,921 to €35,728

  • Other debts +€12,000

    up €12,000 (+600%), from €2,000 to €14,000

  • Reserves +€10,000

    new in 2025: €10,000

Income statement
  • Turnover -€101,524

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €101,524)

  • Purchases and services -€50,013

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €50,013)

  • Other operating charges +€13,481

    up €13,481 (+11,621%), from €116 to €13,597

  • Gross operating margin -€8,389

    down €8,389 (-16.3%), from €51,511 to €43,122

  • Taxes +€5,139

    up €5,139 (+26.2%), from €19,621 to €24,760

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 €29,580
Gross operating margin -€8,389
Staff costs +€2,000
Other operating charges -€13,481
Financial charges +€106
Taxes -€5,139
Result 2025 €4,677
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 +€8,163
Investment €0
Financing -€12,000
Cash 2024 €4,251
Net result for the year +€4,677
Receivables within one year -€20,331
Deferred charges and accrued income -€100
Trade debts -€891
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,807
Other debts +€12,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€12,000
Cash 2025 €413
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €117,405 €133,998 +€16,593 +14.1%
Current assets 29/58 €117,405 €133,998 +€16,593 +14.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €111,154 €131,485 +€20,331 +18.3%
Trade receivables 40 €2,372 €3,052 +€680 +28.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €108,782 €128,433 +€19,651 +18.1%
Current investments 50/53 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,251 €413 -€3,838 -90.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €100 +€100
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €117,405 €133,998 +€16,593 +14.1%
Equity 10/15 €91,125 €83,802 -€7,323 -8.0%
Contributions 10/11 €1 €1 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €1 - -€1
Other 1109/19 €1 - -€1
Reserves 13 - €10,000 +€10,000
Distributable reserves 133 - €10,000 +€10,000
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €91,124 €73,801 -€17,323 -19.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €26,280 €50,196 +€23,916 +91.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €26,280 €50,196 +€23,916 +91.0%
Trade debts 44 €1,359 €468 -€891 -65.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,359 €468 -€891 -65.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,921 €35,728 +€12,807 +55.9%
Taxes 450/3 €22,921 €35,728 +€12,807 +55.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,000 €14,000 +€12,000 +600%
Turnover 70 €101,524 - -€101,524
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €50,013 - -€50,013
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,000 - -€2,000
Other operating charges 640/8 €116 €13,597 +€13,481 +11,621%
Gross operating margin 9900 €51,511 €43,122 -€8,389 -16.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €49,395 €29,525 -€19,870 -40.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €194 €88 -€106 -54.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €194 €88 -€106 -54.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €49,201 €29,437 -€19,764 -40.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €19,621 €24,760 +€5,139 +26.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,580 €4,677 -€24,903 -84.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,580 €4,677 -€24,903 -84.2%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.