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De 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 Law

BE 0776.445.507
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€35,003
2024 · €22,190+€12,813
Equity
€52,299
2024 · €57,295-€4,997
Cash
€72,806
2024 · €2,845+€69,961
Balance sheet total
€213,885
2024 · €105,657+€108,228

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€82,633

    up €82,633 (+338%), from €24,446 to €107,080

    of which Land and buildings: +€95,121

  • Cash +€69,961

    up €69,961 (+2,459%), from €2,845 to €72,806

    mainly Debts after one year (+€56,722) and Receivables within one year (+€46,294)

  • Receivables within one year -€46,294

    down €46,294 (-59.6%), from €77,682 to €31,388

    of which Trade receivables: -€48,525

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€56,722

    up €56,722 (+648%), from €8,753 to €65,475

  • Other debts +€39,420

    up €39,420 (+288%), from €13,694 to €53,114

  • Trade debts +€13,904

    up €13,904 (+266%), from €5,222 to €19,126

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€6,284

    up €6,284 (+72.3%), from €8,688 to €14,972

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€4,997

    down €4,997 (-16.6%), from €30,105 to €25,108

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€14,965

    up €14,965 (+34.1%), from €43,852 to €58,817

  • Taxes +€1,277

    up €1,277 (+21.5%), from €5,947 to €7,224

  • Depreciation +€786

    up €786 (+5.3%), from €14,736 to €15,522

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 €22,190
Gross operating margin +€14,965
Depreciation -€786
Other operating charges -€246
Other operating items -€7
Financial income +€567
Financial charges -€402
Taxes -€1,277
Result 2025 €35,003
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 +€145,110
Investment -€98,156
Financing +€23,006
Cash 2024 €2,845
Net result for the year +€35,003
Depreciation +€15,522
Receivables within one year +€46,294
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,927
Trade debts +€13,904
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,106
Other debts +€39,420
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€98,156
Debts after one year +€56,722
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,284
Contributions, distributions and other -€40,000
Cash 2025 €72,806
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €105,657 €213,885 +€108,228 +102%
Fixed assets 21/28 €24,446 €107,080 +€82,633 +338%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €24,446 €107,080 +€82,633 +338%
Land and buildings 22 €1,878 €96,999 +€95,121 +5,064%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €668 €310 -€359 -53.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €21,900 €9,771 -€12,129 -55.4%
Current assets 29/58 €81,210 €106,805 +€25,594 +31.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €77,682 €31,388 -€46,294 -59.6%
Trade receivables 40 €77,631 €29,105 -€48,525 -62.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €52 €2,283 +€2,231 +4,318%
Current investments 50/53 €250 €250 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,845 €72,806 +€69,961 +2,459%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €434 €2,360 +€1,927 +444%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €105,657 €213,885 +€108,228 +102%
Equity 10/15 €57,295 €52,299 -€4,997 -8.7%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €22,190 €22,190 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €22,190 €22,190 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €30,105 €25,108 -€4,997 -16.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €48,362 €161,586 +€113,224 +234%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €8,753 €65,475 +€56,722 +648%
Financial debts 170/4 €8,753 €65,475 +€56,722 +648%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €39,609 €96,111 +€56,502 +143%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,688 €14,972 +€6,284 +72.3%
Trade debts 44 €5,222 €19,126 +€13,904 +266%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,222 €19,126 +€13,904 +266%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,005 €8,899 -€3,106 -25.9%
Taxes 450/3 €11,550 €8,899 -€2,652 -23.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €455 - -€455
Other amounts payable 47/48 €13,694 €53,114 +€39,420 +288%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,736 €15,522 +€786 +5.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €639 €885 +€246 +38.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €7 +€7
Gross operating margin 9900 €43,852 €58,817 +€14,965 +34.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €28,478 €42,403 +€13,925 +48.9%
Financial income 75/76B €19 €587 +€567 +2,965%
Recurring financial income 75 €19 €587 +€567 +2,965%
Financial charges 65/66B €360 €762 +€402 +112%
Recurring financial charges 65 €360 €762 +€402 +112%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €28,137 €42,227 +€14,090 +50.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,947 €7,224 +€1,277 +21.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €22,190 €35,003 +€12,813 +57.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €22,190 €35,003 +€12,813 +57.7%

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.