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BP 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

BP Law

BE 0536.384.660
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,353
2024 · €40,801-€44,154
Equity
€52,497
2024 · €68,007-€15,510
Cash
€122,487
2024 · €116,789+€5,698
Balance sheet total
€363,719
2024 · €356,550+€7,169

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€12,943

    up €12,943 (+865%), from €1,496 to €14,439

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,100

  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,374

    down €11,374 (-8.7%), from €130,575 to €119,200

    of which Land and buildings: -€7,596

  • Cash +€5,698

    up €5,698 (+4.9%), from €116,789 to €122,487

    mainly Other debts (+€48,382) and Depreciation (+€9,101)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€48,382

    up €48,382 (+42.6%), from €113,701 to €162,083

  • Debts after one year -€13,059

    down €13,059 (-10.2%), from €128,609 to €115,550

  • Trade debts -€12,500

    down €12,500 (-49.4%), from €25,279 to €12,779

  • Contributions -€10,788

    down €10,788 (-87.0%), from €12,400 to €1,612

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€4,722

    down €4,722 (-8.8%), from €53,747 to €49,025

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€47,862

    down €47,862 (-68.3%), from €70,067 to €22,205

  • Taxes +€8,646

    up €8,646 (+169%), from €5,121 to €13,767

  • Depreciation -€1,828

    down €1,828 (-16.7%), from €10,930 to €9,101

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 €40,801
Gross operating margin -€47,862
Depreciation +€1,828
Other operating items +€10,773
Financial charges -€247
Taxes -€8,646
Result 2025 -€3,353
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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 +€28,446
Investment +€2,273
Financing -€25,021
Cash 2024 €116,789
Net result for the year -€3,353
Depreciation +€9,101
Receivables after one year +€97
Receivables within one year -€12,943
Trade debts -€12,500
Tax, wage and social debts -€338
Other debts +€48,382
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€2,273
Debts after one year -€13,059
Current portion of long-term debt +€195
Contributions, distributions and other -€12,157
Cash 2025 €122,487
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €356,550 €363,719 +€7,169 +2.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €192,442 €181,068 -€11,374 -5.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €130,575 €119,200 -€11,374 -8.7%
Land and buildings 22 €123,290 €115,694 -€7,596 -6.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,284 €3,506 -€3,778 -51.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €61,867 €61,867 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €164,108 €182,652 +€18,544 +11.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €45,823 €45,726 -€97 -0.2%
Other amounts receivable 291 €45,823 €45,726 -€97 -0.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,496 €14,439 +€12,943 +865%
Trade receivables 40 - €12,100 +€12,100
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,496 €2,340 +€844 +56.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €116,789 €122,487 +€5,698 +4.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €356,550 €363,719 +€7,169 +2.0%
Equity 10/15 €68,007 €52,497 -€15,510 -22.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €1,612 -€10,788 -87.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €53,747 €49,025 -€4,722 -8.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €288,542 €311,222 +€22,680 +7.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €128,609 €115,550 -€13,059 -10.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €128,609 €115,550 -€13,059 -10.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €159,934 €195,672 +€35,739 +22.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,864 €13,059 +€195 +1.5%
Trade debts 44 €25,279 €12,779 -€12,500 -49.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,279 €12,779 -€12,500 -49.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,089 €7,751 -€338 -4.2%
Taxes 450/3 €8,089 €7,751 -€338 -4.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €113,701 €162,083 +€48,382 +42.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,930 €9,101 -€1,828 -16.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €10,773 €0 -€10,773 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €70,067 €22,205 -€47,862 -68.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €48,365 €13,104 -€35,261 -72.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,443 €2,690 +€247 +10.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,443 €2,690 +€247 +10.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €45,921 €10,414 -€35,507 -77.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,121 €13,767 +€8,646 +169%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €40,801 -€3,353 -€44,154
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €40,801 -€3,353 -€44,154

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 26 October 2026 via checked.be.