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ADVOCACY: 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

ADVOCACY

BE 0507.751.052
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€41,034
2024 · €76,349-€35,315
Equity
€511,866
2024 · €470,832+€41,034
Cash
€47,680
2024 · €155,782-€108,102
Balance sheet total
€581,123
2024 · €525,792+€55,331

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€179,237

    up €179,237 (+57.3%), from €312,734 to €491,971

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€179,981

  • Cash -€108,102

    down €108,102 (-69.4%), from €155,782 to €47,680

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€179,237) and Trade debts (-€4,624)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€17,454

    down €17,454 (-31.7%), from €54,975 to €37,520

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€10,303

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€41,034

    up €41,034 (+9.7%), from €423,566 to €464,600

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€18,894

    up €18,894 (+39.6%), from €47,674 to €66,569

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€92,800

    down €92,800 (-51.9%), from €178,937 to €86,137

  • Depreciation -€37,662

    down €37,662 (-68.3%), from €55,117 to €17,454

  • Taxes -€16,398

    down €16,398 (-40.8%), from €40,174 to €23,776

  • Other operating charges -€3,300

    down €3,300 (-56.8%), from €5,810 to €2,510

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 €76,349
Gross operating margin -€92,800
Staff costs -€86
Depreciation +€37,662
Other operating charges +€3,300
Financial income +€60
Financial charges +€151
Taxes +€16,398
Result 2025 €41,034
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 -€108,306
Investment +€204
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €155,782
Net result for the year +€41,034
Depreciation +€17,454
Receivables within one year -€179,237
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,854
Trade debts -€4,624
Tax, wage and social debts +€18,894
Other debts +€27
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€204
Cash 2025 €47,680
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €525,792 €581,123 +€55,331 +10.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €55,179 €37,520 -€17,658 -32.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €54,975 €37,520 -€17,454 -31.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,652 €3,266 -€386 -10.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €42,607 €32,304 -€10,303 -24.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €8,716 €1,951 -€6,765 -77.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €204 €0 -€204 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €470,613 €543,603 +€72,989 +15.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €312,734 €491,971 +€179,237 +57.3%
Trade receivables 40 €925 €182 -€743 -80.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €311,809 €491,790 +€179,981 +57.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €155,782 €47,680 -€108,102 -69.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,098 €3,952 +€1,854 +88.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €525,792 €581,123 +€55,331 +10.5%
Equity 10/15 €470,832 €511,866 +€41,034 +8.7%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €423,566 €464,600 +€41,034 +9.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €423,566 €464,600 +€41,034 +9.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €26,806 €26,806 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €54,960 €69,257 +€14,297 +26.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,960 €69,257 +€14,297 +26.0%
Trade debts 44 €7,013 €2,388 -€4,624 -65.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,013 €2,388 -€4,624 -65.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €47,674 €66,569 +€18,894 +39.6%
Taxes 450/3 €47,674 €66,569 +€18,894 +39.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €273 €300 +€27 +9.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €117 €203 +€86 +73.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €55,117 €17,454 -€37,662 -68.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,810 €2,510 -€3,300 -56.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €178,937 €86,137 -€92,800 -51.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €117,894 €65,970 -€51,923 -44.0%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €60 +€60 +19,907%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €60 +€60 +19,907%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,371 €1,220 -€151 -11.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,371 €1,220 -€151 -11.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €116,523 €64,810 -€51,713 -44.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €40,174 €23,776 -€16,398 -40.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €76,349 €41,034 -€35,315 -46.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €76,349 €41,034 -€35,315 -46.3%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.