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BUILD & 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

BUILD & LAW

BE 0507.760.851
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€107,490
2024 · €109,508-€2,019
Equity
€122,759
2024 · €99,975+€22,784
Cash
€119,655
2024 · €55,317+€64,339
Balance sheet total
€392,038
2024 · €398,518-€6,481

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€78,289

    down €78,289 (-37.1%), from €210,858 to €132,569

    of which Trade receivables: -€72,588

  • Cash +€64,339

    up €64,339 (+116%), from €55,317 to €119,655

    mainly Net result for the year (+€107,490) and Receivables within one year (+€78,289)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€15,901

    up €15,901 (+30.3%), from €52,552 to €68,453

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€18,267

  • Intangible fixed assets -€9,279

    down €9,279 (-12.9%), from €72,094 to €62,815

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€22,784

    up €22,784 (+1,209%), from €1,885 to €24,669

  • Other debts -€22,671

    down €22,671 (-12.1%), from €187,588 to €164,917

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€13,450

    down €13,450 (-30.1%), from €44,737 to €31,287

    of which Taxes: -€12,311

  • Debts after one year +€10,242

    up €10,242 (+137%), from €7,480 to €17,722

  • Trade debts -€8,439

    down €8,439 (-16.2%), from €52,127 to €43,688

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€90,943

    down €90,943 (-40.8%), from €222,680 to €131,738

  • Write-downs -€90,137

    new in 2025: -€90,137

  • Financial charges -€33,166

    down €33,166 (-81.4%), from €40,726 to €7,560

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€34,673

  • Taxes +€31,645

    new in 2025: €31,645

  • Depreciation +€2,540

    up €2,540 (+9.3%), from €27,416 to €29,956

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 €109,508
Gross operating margin -€90,943
Staff costs -€794
Depreciation -€2,540
Write-downs +€90,137
Other operating charges +€137
Financial income +€463
Financial charges +€33,166
Taxes -€31,645
Result 2025 €107,490
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 +€170,327
Investment -€36,578
Financing -€69,410
Cash 2024 €55,317
Net result for the year +€107,490
Depreciation +€29,956
Receivables within one year +€78,289
Deferred charges and accrued income -€847
Trade debts -€8,439
Tax, wage and social debts -€13,450
Other debts -€22,671
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€36,578
Debts after one year +€10,242
Current portion of long-term debt +€5,054
Contributions, distributions and other -€84,706
Cash 2025 €119,655
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €398,518 €392,038 -€6,481 -1.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €124,816 €131,438 +€6,622 +5.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €72,094 €62,815 -€9,279 -12.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €52,552 €68,453 +€15,901 +30.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €40,059 €58,326 +€18,267 +45.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €12,493 €10,128 -€2,365 -18.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €170 €170 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €273,702 €260,599 -€13,103 -4.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €210,858 €132,569 -€78,289 -37.1%
Trade receivables 40 €198,725 €126,137 -€72,588 -36.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,133 €6,432 -€5,701 -47.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €55,317 €119,655 +€64,339 +116%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,527 €8,374 +€847 +11.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €398,518 €392,038 -€6,481 -1.6%
Equity 10/15 €99,975 €122,759 +€22,784 +22.8%
Contributions 10/11 €27,900 €27,900 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €70,190 €70,190 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €70,190 €70,190 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,885 €24,669 +€22,784 +1,209%
Amounts payable 17/49 €298,543 €269,279 -€29,264 -9.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €7,480 €17,722 +€10,242 +137%
Financial debts 170/4 €7,480 €17,722 +€10,242 +137%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €291,063 €251,557 -€39,506 -13.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,611 €11,665 +€5,054 +76.5%
Trade debts 44 €52,127 €43,688 -€8,439 -16.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €52,127 €43,688 -€8,439 -16.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €44,737 €31,287 -€13,450 -30.1%
Taxes 450/3 €38,419 €26,108 -€12,311 -32.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,318 €5,179 -€1,139 -18.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €187,588 €164,917 -€22,671 -12.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €6,577 €1 -€6,577 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €45,418 €46,212 +€794 +1.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €27,416 €29,956 +€2,540 +9.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€90,137 -€90,137
Other operating charges 640/8 €639 €502 -€137 -21.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €222,680 €131,738 -€90,943 -40.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €149,207 €145,205 -€4,002 -2.7%
Financial income 75/76B €1,027 €1,490 +€463 +45.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,027 €1,490 +€463 +45.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €40,726 €7,560 -€33,166 -81.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,053 €7,560 +€1,508 +24.9%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €34,673 - -€34,673
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €109,508 €139,134 +€29,626 +27.1%
Income taxes 67/77 - €31,645 +€31,645
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €109,508 €107,490 -€2,019 -1.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €109,508 €107,490 -€2,019 -1.8%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.