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BS 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

BS LAW

BE 0765.451.150
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€61,910
2024 · €76,062-€14,152
Equity
€114,913
2024 · €202,503-€87,590
Cash
€262,175
2024 · €261,995+€181
Balance sheet total
€328,955
2024 · €312,079+€16,876

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€8,982

    up €8,982 (+53.8%), from €16,691 to €25,672

  • Receivables within one year +€4,736

    up €4,736 (+14.8%), from €31,990 to €36,726

    of which Trade receivables: +€4,686

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€130,345

    up €130,345 (+184%), from €70,706 to €201,051

  • Reserves -€87,590

    down €87,590 (-43.7%), from €200,503 to €112,913

    of which Distributable reserves: -€87,590

  • Trade debts -€9,472

    down €9,472 (-86.6%), from €10,931 to €1,459

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,726

    down €6,726 (-47.3%), from €14,206 to €7,480

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€5,629

    down €5,629 (-58.1%), from €9,681 to €4,052

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€13,308

    down €13,308 (-11.9%), from €111,780 to €98,472

  • Taxes -€4,584

    down €4,584 (-17.7%), from €25,881 to €21,297

  • Financial charges +€4,172

    up €4,172 (+973%), from €429 to €4,601

  • Financial income +€2,135

    up €2,135 (+239%), from €892 to €3,026

  • Depreciation +€1,688

    up €1,688 (+15.4%), from €10,930 to €12,619

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 €76,062
Gross operating margin -€13,308
Depreciation -€1,688
Write-downs -€1,086
Other operating charges -€616
Financial income +€2,135
Financial charges -€4,172
Taxes +€4,584
Result 2025 €61,910
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 +€180,962
Investment -€21,600
Financing -€159,181
Cash 2024 €261,995
Net result for the year +€61,910
Depreciation +€12,619
Receivables within one year -€4,736
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,978
Trade debts -€9,472
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,726
Other debts +€130,345
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€21,600
Debts after one year -€4,052
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,629
Contributions, distributions and other -€149,500
Cash 2025 €262,175
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €312,079 €328,955 +€16,876 +5.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €16,691 €25,672 +€8,982 +53.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,691 €25,672 +€8,982 +53.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €16,691 €25,672 +€8,982 +53.8%
Current assets 29/58 €295,388 €303,283 +€7,895 +2.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €31,990 €36,726 +€4,736 +14.8%
Trade receivables 40 €28,221 €32,907 +€4,686 +16.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,769 €3,819 +€50 +1.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €261,995 €262,175 +€181 +0.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,403 €4,381 +€2,978 +212%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €312,079 €328,955 +€16,876 +5.4%
Equity 10/15 €202,503 €114,913 -€87,590 -43.3%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €200,503 €112,913 -€87,590 -43.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €50,520 €50,520 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €149,783 €62,193 -€87,590 -58.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €109,576 €214,042 +€104,466 +95.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,052 €0 -€4,052 -100%
Financial debts 170/4 €4,052 €0 -€4,052 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €105,524 €214,042 +€108,518 +103%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,681 €4,052 -€5,629 -58.1%
Trade debts 44 €10,931 €1,459 -€9,472 -86.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,931 €1,459 -€9,472 -86.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,206 €7,480 -€6,726 -47.3%
Taxes 450/3 €14,206 €7,480 -€6,726 -47.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €70,706 €201,051 +€130,345 +184%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,930 €12,619 +€1,688 +15.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€1,334 -€248 +€1,086 +81.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €703 €1,320 +€616 +87.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €111,780 €98,472 -€13,308 -11.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €101,480 €84,782 -€16,698 -16.5%
Financial income 75/76B €892 €3,026 +€2,135 +239%
Recurring financial income 75 €892 €3,026 +€2,135 +239%
Financial charges 65/66B €429 €4,601 +€4,172 +973%
Recurring financial charges 65 €429 €4,601 +€4,172 +973%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €101,943 €83,207 -€18,736 -18.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €25,881 €21,297 -€4,584 -17.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €76,062 €61,910 -€14,152 -18.6%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €0 - =
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €76,062 €61,910 -€14,152 -18.6%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.