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AP 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

AP law

BE 0651.901.168
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,185
2024 · €26,558-€21,373
Equity
€50,793
2024 · €45,608+€5,185
Cash
€8,132
2024 · €6,563+€1,569
Balance sheet total
€64,501
2024 · €71,375-€6,874

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€5,799

    down €5,799 (-12.7%), from €45,834 to €40,035

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,441

    down €2,441 (-13.8%), from €17,668 to €15,227

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,426

  • Cash +€1,569

    up €1,569 (+23.9%), from €6,563 to €8,132

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€5,799) and Net result for the year (+€5,185)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€7,169

    down €7,169 (-44.2%), from €16,231 to €9,062

  • Reserves +€5,185

    up €5,185 (+14.0%), from €37,067 to €42,252

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€3,068

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,068)

  • Trade debts -€924

    down €924 (-29.5%), from €3,131 to €2,207

  • Other debts -€898

    down €898 (-26.9%), from €3,337 to €2,439

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€25,903

    down €25,903 (-65.0%), from €39,834 to €13,931

  • Taxes -€4,387

    down €4,387 (-53.2%), from €8,244 to €3,857

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 €26,558
Gross operating margin -€25,903
Depreciation +€253
Other operating charges -€174
Financial income -€5
Financial charges +€69
Taxes +€4,387
Result 2025 €5,185
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 +€5,711
Investment -€1,074
Financing -€3,068
Cash 2024 €6,563
Net result for the year +€5,185
Depreciation +€3,718
Receivables within one year +€5,799
Trade debts -€924
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,169
Other debts -€898
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,074
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,068
Cash 2025 €8,132
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €71,375 €64,501 -€6,874 -9.6%
Formation expenses 20 €203 - -€203
Fixed assets 21/28 €17,668 €15,227 -€2,441 -13.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17,668 €15,227 -€2,441 -13.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,523 €3,097 -€1,426 -31.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €13,145 €12,130 -€1,015 -7.7%
Current assets 29/58 €53,504 €49,274 -€4,230 -7.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €45,834 €40,035 -€5,799 -12.7%
Trade receivables 40 €45,834 €40,035 -€5,799 -12.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,563 €8,132 +€1,569 +23.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,107 €1,107 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €71,375 €64,501 -€6,874 -9.6%
Equity 10/15 €45,608 €50,793 +€5,185 +11.4%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €37,067 €42,252 +€5,185 +14.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €37,067 €42,252 +€5,185 +14.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€11,919 -€11,919 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €25,767 €13,708 -€12,059 -46.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €25,767 €13,708 -€12,059 -46.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,068 - -€3,068
Trade debts 44 €3,131 €2,207 -€924 -29.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,131 €2,207 -€924 -29.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,231 €9,062 -€7,169 -44.2%
Taxes 450/3 €16,231 €9,062 -€7,169 -44.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,337 €2,439 -€898 -26.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,971 €3,718 -€253 -6.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €673 €847 +€174 +25.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €39,834 €13,931 -€25,903 -65.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €35,190 €9,366 -€25,824 -73.4%
Financial income 75/76B €5 - -€5
Recurring financial income 75 €5 - -€5
Financial charges 65/66B €393 €324 -€69 -17.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €393 €324 -€69 -17.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €34,802 €9,042 -€25,760 -74.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,244 €3,857 -€4,387 -53.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,558 €5,185 -€21,373 -80.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €26,558 €5,185 -€21,373 -80.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.