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DE BOCK 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

DE BOCK LAW

BE 0862.635.747
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€60,648
2024 · €97,856-€37,209
Equity
€165,101
2024 · €104,453+€60,648
Cash
€43,918
2024 · €52,145-€8,227
Balance sheet total
€309,797
2024 · €278,231+€31,566

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€54,535

    up €54,535 (+730%), from €7,473 to €62,008

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€55,057

  • Receivables within one year -€22,456

    down €22,456 (-13.6%), from €164,899 to €142,444

  • Cash -€8,227

    down €8,227 (-15.8%), from €52,145 to €43,918

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€64,756) and Other debts (-€51,433)

  • Stocks and contracts +€6,218

    up €6,218 (+12.1%), from €51,219 to €57,437

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€60,648

    up €60,648 (+26.0%), from -€233,348 to -€172,700

  • Other debts -€51,433

    down €51,433 (-38.4%), from €134,058 to €82,626

  • Debts after one year +€28,733

    new in 2025: €28,733

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,733

    down €10,733 (-37.0%), from €29,000 to €18,267

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€7,578

    new in 2025: €7,578

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€34,112

    down €34,112 (-28.1%), from €121,456 to €87,345

  • Depreciation +€7,366

    up €7,366 (+258%), from €2,854 to €10,221

  • Staff costs -€5,298

    down €5,298 (-53.5%), from €9,905 to €4,607

  • Taxes -€3,687

    down €3,687 (-92.1%), from €4,001 to €314

  • Financial charges +€1,268

    up €1,268 (+136%), from €930 to €2,198

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 €97,856
Gross operating margin -€34,112
Staff costs +€5,298
Depreciation -€7,366
Other operating charges -€1,077
Other operating items -€2,601
Financial income +€230
Financial charges -€1,268
Taxes +€3,687
Result 2025 €60,648
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€20,060
Investment -€64,756
Financing +€36,468
Cash 2024 €52,145
Net result for the year +€60,648
Depreciation +€10,221
Stocks and contracts -€6,218
Receivables within one year +€22,456
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,496
Trade debts -€3,384
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,733
Other debts -€51,433
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€64,756
Debts after one year +€28,733
Current portion of long-term debt +€7,578
Short-term financial debts +€158
Cash 2025 €43,918
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €278,231 €309,797 +€31,566 +11.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,473 €62,008 +€54,535 +730%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,473 €62,008 +€54,535 +730%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,386 €60,443 +€55,057 +1,022%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,087 €1,565 -€522 -25.0%
Current assets 29/58 €270,758 €247,789 -€22,969 -8.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €51,219 €57,437 +€6,218 +12.1%
Contracts in progress 37 €51,219 €57,437 +€6,218 +12.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €164,899 €142,444 -€22,456 -13.6%
Trade receivables 40 €164,899 €142,444 -€22,456 -13.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €52,145 €43,918 -€8,227 -15.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,495 €3,991 +€1,496 +60.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €278,231 €309,797 +€31,566 +11.3%
Equity 10/15 €104,453 €165,101 +€60,648 +58.1%
Contributions 10/11 €161,727 €161,727 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €176,074 €176,074 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €176,074 €176,074 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€233,348 -€172,700 +€60,648 +26.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €173,777 €144,696 -€29,082 -16.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €28,733 +€28,733
Financial debts 170/4 - €28,733 +€28,733
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €173,777 €115,963 -€57,815 -33.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €7,578 +€7,578
Financial debts 43 €101 €259 +€158 +157%
Credit institutions 430/8 €101 €259 +€158 +157%
Trade debts 44 €10,618 €7,234 -€3,384 -31.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,618 €7,234 -€3,384 -31.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,000 €18,267 -€10,733 -37.0%
Taxes 450/3 €29,000 €18,267 -€10,733 -37.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €134,058 €82,626 -€51,433 -38.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A €17,189 €156 -€17,033 -99.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €9,905 €4,607 -€5,298 -53.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,854 €10,221 +€7,366 +258%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,582 €4,659 +€1,077 +30.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €2,419 €5,020 +€2,601 +107%
Gross operating margin 9900 €121,456 €87,345 -€34,112 -28.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €102,696 €62,838 -€39,858 -38.8%
Financial income 75/76B €92 €322 +€230 +251%
Recurring financial income 75 €92 €322 +€230 +251%
Financial charges 65/66B €930 €2,198 +€1,268 +136%
Recurring financial charges 65 €930 €2,198 +€1,268 +136%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €101,858 €60,962 -€40,896 -40.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,001 €314 -€3,687 -92.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €97,856 €60,648 -€37,209 -38.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €97,856 €60,648 -€37,209 -38.0%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.