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ARO-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

ARO-LAW

BE 1009.998.048
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€363
2024 · -€530+€892
Equity
€2,833
2024 · €2,470+€363
Cash
€3,328
2024 · €3,755-€428
Balance sheet total
€8,553
2024 · €5,509+€3,044

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,111

    up €3,111 (+325%), from €958 to €4,069

  • Cash -€428

    down €428 (-11.4%), from €3,755 to €3,328

    mainly Deferred charges and accrued income (-€3,111) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€500)

  • Receivables within one year +€360

    up €360 (+45.2%), from €796 to €1,156

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€2,757

    up €2,757 (+283%), from €973 to €3,731

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€500

    down €500 (-24.2%), from €2,066 to €1,566

    of which Taxes: -€660

  • Other debts +€423

    new in 2025: €423

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€363

    up €363 (+68.4%), from -€530 to -€167

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1,308

    up €1,308 (+70.2%), from €1,861 to €3,169

  • Taxes +€501

    up €501 (+53.2%), from €943 to €1,444

  • Other operating charges -€401

    down €401 (-38.8%), from €1,034 to €633

  • Financial charges +€301

    up €301 (+68.6%), from €439 to €740

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 -€530
Gross operating margin +€1,308
Other operating charges +€401
Financial income -€14
Financial charges -€301
Taxes -€501
Result 2025 €363
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 -€428
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €3,755
Net result for the year +€363
Receivables within one year -€360
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,111
Trade debts +€2,757
Tax, wage and social debts -€500
Other debts +€423
Cash 2025 €3,328
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 30 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €5,509 €8,553 +€3,044 +55.2%
Current assets 29/58 €5,509 €8,553 +€3,044 +55.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €796 €1,156 +€360 +45.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €796 €1,156 +€360 +45.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,755 €3,328 -€428 -11.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €958 €4,069 +€3,111 +325%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €5,509 €8,553 +€3,044 +55.2%
Equity 10/15 €2,470 €2,833 +€363 +14.7%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€530 -€167 +€363 +68.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,039 €5,720 +€2,681 +88.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,039 €5,720 +€2,681 +88.2%
Trade debts 44 €973 €3,731 +€2,757 +283%
Suppliers 440/4 €973 €3,731 +€2,757 +283%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,066 €1,566 -€500 -24.2%
Taxes 450/3 €1,906 €1,246 -€660 -34.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €160 €320 +€160 +100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €423 +€423
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €3,150 +€3,150
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,034 €633 -€401 -38.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,861 €3,169 +€1,308 +70.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €827 €2,536 +€1,708 +206%
Financial income 75/76B €24 €10 -€14 -58.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €24 €10 -€14 -58.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €439 €740 +€301 +68.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €439 €740 +€301 +68.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €413 €1,806 +€1,394 +338%
Income taxes 67/77 €943 €1,444 +€501 +53.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€530 €363 +€892
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€530 €363 +€892

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.