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DLC 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

DLC LAW

BE 0889.247.401
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€47,993
2024 · €61,708-€13,715
Equity
€296,232
2024 · €268,239+€27,993
Cash
€283,547
2024 · €294,627-€11,081
Balance sheet total
€329,108
2024 · €344,438-€15,331

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€11,081

    down €11,081 (-3.8%), from €294,627 to €283,547

    mainly Other debts (-€43,000) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€20,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,272

    down €8,272 (-33.7%), from €24,540 to €16,268

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,761

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€43,000

    down €43,000 (-68.3%), from €63,000 to €20,000

  • Reserves +€27,000

    up €27,000 (+11.2%), from €240,870 to €267,870

    of which Distributable reserves: +€30,870

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€15,745

    down €15,745 (-17.5%), from €90,214 to €74,469

  • Taxes -€5,017

    down €5,017 (-20.3%), from €24,722 to €19,705

  • Financial income -€2,602

    down €2,602 (-47.7%), from €5,451 to €2,849

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 €61,708
Gross operating margin -€15,745
Other operating charges -€385
Financial income -€2,602
Taxes +€5,017
Result 2025 €47,993
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 +€11,419
Investment -€2,500
Financing -€20,000
Cash 2024 €294,627
Net result for the year +€47,993
Depreciation +€8,272
Receivables within one year -€1,482
Deferred charges and accrued income -€40
Trade debts +€613
Tax, wage and social debts -€937
Other debts -€43,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,500
Contributions, distributions and other -€20,000
Cash 2025 €283,547
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €344,438 €329,108 -€15,331 -4.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €24,540 €18,768 -€5,772 -23.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €24,540 €16,268 -€8,272 -33.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €23,007 €15,246 -€7,761 -33.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,533 €1,022 -€511 -33.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €2,500 +€2,500
Current assets 29/58 €319,898 €310,339 -€9,559 -3.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €24,734 €26,216 +€1,482 +6.0%
Trade receivables 40 €21,008 €24,070 +€3,062 +14.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,726 €2,146 -€1,580 -42.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €294,627 €283,547 -€11,081 -3.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €537 €576 +€40 +7.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €344,438 €329,108 -€15,331 -4.5%
Equity 10/15 €268,239 €296,232 +€27,993 +10.4%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €240,870 €267,870 +€27,000 +11.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,870 - -€3,870
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,870 - -€3,870
Distributable reserves 133 €237,000 €267,870 +€30,870 +13.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €14,969 €15,962 +€993 +6.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €76,200 €32,876 -€43,324 -56.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €76,200 €32,876 -€43,324 -56.9%
Trade debts 44 €3,483 €4,096 +€613 +17.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,483 €4,096 +€613 +17.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,717 €8,780 -€937 -9.6%
Taxes 450/3 €9,717 €8,780 -€937 -9.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €63,000 €20,000 -€43,000 -68.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,272 €8,272 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €962 €1,348 +€385 +40.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €90,214 €74,469 -€15,745 -17.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €80,979 €64,849 -€16,130 -19.9%
Financial income 75/76B €5,451 €2,849 -€2,602 -47.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,451 €2,849 -€2,602 -47.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €86,430 €67,698 -€18,731 -21.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €24,722 €19,705 -€5,017 -20.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €61,708 €47,993 -€13,715 -22.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €61,708 €47,993 -€13,715 -22.2%

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.