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CWL: 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

CWL

BE 0778.304.442
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,789
2024 · €94,764-€59,975
Equity
€37,789
2024 · €228,294-€190,505
Cash
€222,054
2024 · €226,987-€4,933
Balance sheet total
€298,173
2024 · €264,559+€33,615

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€39,366

    up €39,366 (+152%), from €25,909 to €65,275

    of which Trade receivables: +€20,251

  • Cash -€4,933

    down €4,933 (-2.2%), from €226,987 to €222,054

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€225,294) and Receivables within one year (-€39,366)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,158

    down €3,158 (-29.7%), from €10,641 to €7,483

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€2,220

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€225,294

    new in 2025: €225,294

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€190,505

    down €190,505 (-84.6%), from €225,294 to €34,789

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€24,315

    down €24,315 (-68.2%), from €35,663 to €11,348

  • Trade debts +€23,140

    up €23,140 (+3,847%), from €601 to €23,742

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€76,934

    down €76,934 (-60.7%), from €126,755 to €49,821

  • Taxes -€16,632

    down €16,632 (-62.6%), from €26,578 to €9,946

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 €94,764
Gross operating margin -€76,934
Depreciation -€7
Other operating charges -€234
Financial income +€714
Financial charges -€145
Taxes +€16,632
Result 2025 €34,789
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 +€220,362
Investment €0
Financing -€225,294
Cash 2024 €226,987
Net result for the year +€34,789
Depreciation +€3,158
Receivables within one year -€39,366
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,339
Trade debts +€23,140
Tax, wage and social debts -€24,315
Other debts +€225,294
Contributions, distributions and other -€225,294
Cash 2025 €222,054
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €264,559 €298,173 +€33,615 +12.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €10,641 €7,483 -€3,158 -29.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,641 €7,483 -€3,158 -29.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,108 €1,874 -€233 -11.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,531 €827 -€705 -46.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,002 €4,783 -€2,220 -31.7%
Current assets 29/58 €253,918 €290,690 +€36,772 +14.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €25,909 €65,275 +€39,366 +152%
Trade receivables 40 - €20,251 +€20,251
Other amounts receivable 41 €25,909 €45,023 +€19,115 +73.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €226,987 €222,054 -€4,933 -2.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,022 €3,361 +€2,339 +229%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €264,559 €298,173 +€33,615 +12.7%
Equity 10/15 €228,294 €37,789 -€190,505 -83.4%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €225,294 €34,789 -€190,505 -84.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €36,264 €260,384 +€224,120 +618%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €36,264 €260,384 +€224,120 +618%
Trade debts 44 €601 €23,742 +€23,140 +3,847%
Suppliers 440/4 €601 €23,742 +€23,140 +3,847%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €35,663 €11,348 -€24,315 -68.2%
Taxes 450/3 €35,663 €11,348 -€24,315 -68.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €225,294 +€225,294
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,150 €3,158 +€7 +0.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €512 €747 +€234 +45.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €126,755 €49,821 -€76,934 -60.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €123,092 €45,917 -€77,175 -62.7%
Financial income 75/76B €1,022 €1,736 +€714 +69.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,022 €1,736 +€714 +69.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,772 €2,918 +€145 +5.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,772 €2,918 +€145 +5.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €121,342 €44,736 -€76,606 -63.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €26,578 €9,946 -€16,632 -62.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €94,764 €34,789 -€59,975 -63.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €94,764 €34,789 -€59,975 -63.3%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.