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ASH 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

ASH LAW

BE 0769.789.228
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,231
2024 · €45,445-€11,214
Equity
€92,339
2024 · €108,108-€15,769
Cash
€40,288
2024 · €49,570-€9,282
Balance sheet total
€555,995
2024 · €556,640-€645

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€9,282

    down €9,282 (-18.7%), from €49,570 to €40,288

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€50,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€34,057)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€15,769

    down €15,769 (-15.3%), from €103,108 to €87,339

  • Debts after one year -€11,269

    down €11,269 (-2.8%), from €402,783 to €391,514

  • Trade debts +€10,712

    up €10,712 (+586%), from €1,828 to €12,540

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,486

    up €9,486 (+48.4%), from €19,589 to €29,074

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€5,665

    up €5,665 (+23.3%), from €24,298 to €29,963

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€6,881

    up €6,881 (+29.2%), from €23,584 to €30,465

  • Taxes +€6,174

    up €6,174 (+50.9%), from €12,135 to €18,309

  • Gross operating margin +€3,682

    up €3,682 (+4.2%), from €87,177 to €90,859

  • Financial charges +€1,708

    up €1,708 (+26.2%), from €6,522 to €8,230

  • Other operating charges +€1,393

    up €1,393 (+60.9%), from €2,287 to €3,680

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 €45,445
Gross operating margin +€3,682
Depreciation -€6,881
Other operating charges -€1,393
Financial income +€1,260
Financial charges -€1,708
Taxes -€6,174
Result 2025 €34,231
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 +€80,379
Investment -€34,057
Financing -€55,604
Cash 2024 €49,570
Net result for the year +€34,231
Depreciation +€30,465
Receivables within one year -€4,525
Deferred charges and accrued income -€520
Trade debts +€10,712
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,486
Accrued charges and deferred income +€530
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€34,057
Debts after one year -€11,269
Current portion of long-term debt +€5,665
Contributions, distributions and other -€50,000
Cash 2025 €40,288
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €556,640 €555,995 -€645 -0.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €416,657 €420,250 +€3,592 +0.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €416,657 €420,250 +€3,592 +0.9%
Land and buildings 22 €312,855 €303,599 -€9,256 -3.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €102,229 €90,283 -€11,946 -11.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,574 €26,368 +€24,794 +1,576%
Current assets 29/58 €139,983 €135,746 -€4,237 -3.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €65,059 €69,584 +€4,525 +7.0%
Trade receivables 40 €18,486 €31,228 +€12,742 +68.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €46,573 €38,356 -€8,217 -17.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €49,570 €40,288 -€9,282 -18.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €354 €874 +€520 +147%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €556,640 €555,995 -€645 -0.1%
Equity 10/15 €108,108 €92,339 -€15,769 -14.6%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €103,108 €87,339 -€15,769 -15.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €448,532 €463,656 +€15,124 +3.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €402,783 €391,514 -€11,269 -2.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €402,783 €391,514 -€11,269 -2.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €45,715 €71,577 +€25,863 +56.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €24,298 €29,963 +€5,665 +23.3%
Trade debts 44 €1,828 €12,540 +€10,712 +586%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,828 €12,540 +€10,712 +586%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,589 €29,074 +€9,486 +48.4%
Taxes 450/3 €19,589 €29,074 +€9,486 +48.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €34 €565 +€530 +1,548%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,584 €30,465 +€6,881 +29.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,287 €3,680 +€1,393 +60.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €87,177 €90,859 +€3,682 +4.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €61,306 €56,715 -€4,591 -7.5%
Financial income 75/76B €2,796 €4,056 +€1,260 +45.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,796 €4,056 +€1,260 +45.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,522 €8,230 +€1,708 +26.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,522 €8,230 +€1,708 +26.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €57,580 €52,540 -€5,039 -8.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,135 €18,309 +€6,174 +50.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €45,445 €34,231 -€11,214 -24.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €45,445 €34,231 -€11,214 -24.7%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.