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CB-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

CB-LAW

BE 0714.980.763
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,836
2024 · €12,805+€2,030
Equity
€77,058
2024 · €62,222+€14,836
Cash
€21,119
2024 · €25,326-€4,207
Balance sheet total
€178,933
2024 · €170,306+€8,627

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€21,470

    up €21,470 (+20.7%), from €103,687 to €125,158

    of which Land and buildings: +€17,290

  • Receivables within one year -€7,838

    down €7,838 (-19.9%), from €39,433 to €31,595

  • Cash -€4,207

    down €4,207 (-16.6%), from €25,326 to €21,119

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€25,223) and Debts after one year (-€7,951)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€14,836

    up €14,836 (+29.8%), from €49,822 to €64,658

  • Debts after one year -€7,951

    down €7,951 (-9.7%), from €81,690 to €73,738

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€9,371

    down €9,371 (-71.4%), from €13,123 to €3,752

  • Gross operating margin -€4,793

    down €4,793 (-13.6%), from €35,277 to €30,483

  • Financial charges +€1,770

    up €1,770 (+62.8%), from €2,818 to €4,588

  • Taxes +€718

    up €718 (+12.8%), from €5,602 to €6,320

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 €12,805
Gross operating margin -€4,793
Depreciation +€9,371
Other operating charges -€24
Financial income -€36
Financial charges -€1,770
Taxes -€718
Result 2025 €14,836
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 +€28,695
Investment -€25,223
Financing -€7,679
Cash 2024 €25,326
Net result for the year +€14,836
Depreciation +€3,752
Receivables within one year +€7,838
Deferred charges and accrued income +€798
Trade debts -€1,553
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,269
Other debts +€1,755
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€25,223
Debts after one year -€7,951
Current portion of long-term debt +€272
Cash 2025 €21,119
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Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €170,306 €178,933 +€8,627 +5.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €103,687 €125,158 +€21,470 +20.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €103,687 €125,158 +€21,470 +20.7%
Land and buildings 22 €103,327 €120,617 +€17,290 +16.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €360 - -€360
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €4,541 +€4,541
Current assets 29/58 €66,619 €53,775 -€12,843 -19.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €39,433 €31,595 -€7,838 -19.9%
Trade receivables 40 €39,433 €31,595 -€7,838 -19.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,326 €21,119 -€4,207 -16.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,859 €1,062 -€798 -42.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €170,306 €178,933 +€8,627 +5.1%
Equity 10/15 €62,222 €77,058 +€14,836 +23.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €49,822 €64,658 +€14,836 +29.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €49,822 €64,658 +€14,836 +29.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €108,083 €101,875 -€6,209 -5.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €81,690 €73,738 -€7,951 -9.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €81,690 €73,738 -€7,951 -9.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €26,394 €28,136 +€1,743 +6.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,679 €7,951 +€272 +3.5%
Trade debts 44 €6,326 €4,773 -€1,553 -24.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,326 €4,773 -€1,553 -24.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,892 €9,161 +€1,269 +16.1%
Taxes 450/3 €7,892 €9,161 +€1,269 +16.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,497 €6,252 +€1,755 +39.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,123 €3,752 -€9,371 -71.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €963 €987 +€24 +2.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €35,277 €30,483 -€4,793 -13.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €21,190 €25,744 +€4,554 +21.5%
Financial income 75/76B €36 - -€36
Recurring financial income 75 €36 - -€36
Financial charges 65/66B €2,818 €4,588 +€1,770 +62.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,818 €4,588 +€1,770 +62.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,408 €21,156 +€2,748 +14.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,602 €6,320 +€718 +12.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,805 €14,836 +€2,030 +15.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,805 €14,836 +€2,030 +15.9%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.