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ACT & LEX: 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

ACT & LEX

BE 0778.859.817
NACE 69.102, Activities of notaries
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.1m
2024 · €873,140+€202,374
Equity
€5,221
2024 · €6,071-€850
Cash
€1.3m
2024 · €1.3m+€12,056
Balance sheet total
€6.4m
2024 · €6.6m-€263,501

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€545,590

    down €545,590 (-14.3%), from €3.8m to €3.3m

  • Receivables within one year +€227,776

    up €227,776 (+16.7%), from €1.4m to €1.6m

    of which Trade receivables: +€237,286

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€560,031

    down €560,031 (-15.9%), from €3.5m to €3.0m

  • Trade debts +€237,173

    up €237,173 (+18.9%), from €1.3m to €1.5m

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€76,591

    up €76,591 (+38.4%), from €199,587 to €276,178

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€41,733

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€374,053

    up €374,053 (+12.1%), from €3.1m to €3.5m

  • Staff costs +€189,599

    up €189,599 (+11.9%), from €1.6m to €1.8m

  • Financial income +€52,134

    up €52,134 (+84.5%), from €61,672 to €113,806

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 €873,140
Gross operating margin +€374,053
Staff costs -€189,599
Depreciation -€27,154
Other operating charges -€4,297
Financial income +€52,134
Financial charges +€3,799
Taxes -€6,562
Result 2025 €1.1m
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 +€1.8m
Investment -€113,097
Financing -€1.6m
Cash 2024 €1.3m
Net result for the year +€1.1m
Depreciation +€614,870
Receivables within one year -€227,776
Smaller working-capital items -€1,245
Trade debts +€237,173
Tax, wage and social debts +€76,591
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€113,097
Debts after one year -€560,031
Current portion of long-term debt -€13,578
Contributions, distributions and other -€1.1m
Cash 2025 €1.3m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €6,621,696 €6,358,195 -€263,501 -4.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,937,101 €3,435,328 -€501,772 -12.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €3,819,130 €3,273,540 -€545,590 -14.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €117,971 €161,788 +€43,818 +37.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €64,019 €134,812 +€70,793 +111%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €53,952 €26,976 -€26,976 -50.0%
Current assets 29/58 €2,684,596 €2,922,867 +€238,271 +8.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,360,326 €1,588,103 +€227,776 +16.7%
Trade receivables 40 €1,332,675 €1,569,961 +€237,286 +17.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €27,652 €18,142 -€9,510 -34.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,293,299 €1,305,355 +€12,056 +0.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €30,970 €29,409 -€1,562 -5.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €6,621,696 €6,358,195 -€263,501 -4.0%
Equity 10/15 €6,071 €5,221 -€850 -14.0%
Contributions 10/11 €4,998 €4,998 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,073 €223 -€850 -79.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,615,626 €6,352,974 -€262,651 -4.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €3,514,376 €2,954,345 -€560,031 -15.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €3,514,376 €2,954,345 -€560,031 -15.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,098,891 €3,398,629 +€299,738 +9.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €573,609 €560,031 -€13,578 -2.4%
Trade debts 44 €1,258,195 €1,495,368 +€237,173 +18.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,258,195 €1,495,368 +€237,173 +18.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €199,587 €276,178 +€76,591 +38.4%
Taxes 450/3 €47,243 €82,101 +€34,858 +73.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €152,344 €194,077 +€41,733 +27.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,067,500 €1,067,052 -€448 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,359 - -€2,359
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,587,597 €1,777,196 +€189,599 +11.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €587,716 €614,870 +€27,154 +4.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €63,240 €67,537 +€4,297 +6.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,092,185 €3,466,238 +€374,053 +12.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €853,632 €1,006,635 +€153,003 +17.9%
Financial income 75/76B €61,672 €113,806 +€52,134 +84.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €61,672 €113,806 +€52,134 +84.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €30,750 €26,950 -€3,799 -12.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €30,750 €26,950 -€3,799 -12.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €884,554 €1,093,490 +€208,936 +23.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,414 €17,977 +€6,562 +57.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €873,140 €1,075,514 +€202,374 +23.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €873,140 €1,075,514 +€202,374 +23.2%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.