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BL Avocat: 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

BL Avocat

BE 0797.347.621
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€30,632
2023 · €20,227+€10,405
Equity
€52,859
2023 · €22,227+€30,632
Cash
€93,207
2023 · €56,130+€37,077
Balance sheet total
€252,305
2023 · €233,241+€19,064

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€37,077

    up €37,077 (+66.1%), from €56,130 to €93,207

    mainly Net result for the year (+€30,632) and Depreciation (+€18,603)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€18,000

    down €18,000 (-11.1%), from €162,838 to €144,838

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,227

    new in 2024: €3,227

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€30,632

    up €30,632 (+151%), from €20,227 to €50,859

  • Other debts -€16,693

    down €16,693 (-9.1%), from €183,126 to €166,433

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,609

    up €2,609 (+12.5%), from €20,810 to €23,419

    of which Taxes: +€1,735

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,213

    up €16,213 (+17.1%), from €95,015 to €111,227

  • Other operating charges +€3,038

    up €3,038 (+75.0%), from €4,050 to €7,088

  • Taxes +€2,588

    up €2,588 (+44.3%), from €5,844 to €8,432

  • Depreciation +€1,441

    up €1,441 (+8.4%), from €17,162 to €18,603

  • Staff costs -€1,208

    down €1,208 (-2.5%), from €47,621 to €46,413

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €20,227
Gross operating margin +€16,213
Staff costs +€1,208
Depreciation -€1,441
Other operating charges -€3,038
Financial income +€107
Financial charges -€57
Taxes -€2,588
Result 2024 €30,632
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€40,907
Investment -€3,830
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €56,130
Net result for the year +€30,632
Depreciation +€18,603
Receivables within one year +€2,406
Deferred charges and accrued income +€835
Trade debts +€2,516
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,609
Other debts -€16,693
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,830
Cash 2024 €93,207
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €233,241 €252,305 +€19,064 +8.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €162,838 €148,066 -€14,773 -9.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €162,838 €144,838 -€18,000 -11.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €3,227 +€3,227
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €3,227 +€3,227
Current assets 29/58 €70,403 €104,240 +€33,837 +48.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €13,439 €11,033 -€2,406 -17.9%
Trade receivables 40 €13,426 €11,025 -€2,400 -17.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13 €8 -€5 -41.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €56,130 €93,207 +€37,077 +66.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €835 - -€835
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €233,241 €252,305 +€19,064 +8.2%
Equity 10/15 €22,227 €52,859 +€30,632 +138%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €20,227 €50,859 +€30,632 +151%
Amounts payable 17/49 €211,014 €199,447 -€11,568 -5.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €211,014 €199,447 -€11,568 -5.5%
Trade debts 44 €7,078 €9,594 +€2,516 +35.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,078 €9,594 +€2,516 +35.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,810 €23,419 +€2,609 +12.5%
Taxes 450/3 €12,238 €13,973 +€1,735 +14.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,572 €9,446 +€874 +10.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €183,126 €166,433 -€16,693 -9.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €47,621 €46,413 -€1,208 -2.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,162 €18,603 +€1,441 +8.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,050 €7,088 +€3,038 +75.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €95,015 €111,227 +€16,213 +17.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €26,182 €39,124 +€12,942 +49.4%
Financial income 75/76B €20 €127 +€107 +538%
Recurring financial income 75 €20 €127 +€107 +538%
Financial charges 65/66B €131 €187 +€57 +43.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €131 €187 +€57 +43.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €26,071 €39,063 +€12,992 +49.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,844 €8,432 +€2,588 +44.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,227 €30,632 +€10,405 +51.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,227 €30,632 +€10,405 +51.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.