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DW LEX: what changed

Two fiscal 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

DW LEX

BE 0753.587.060
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€117,997
2024 · €125,120-€7,123
Equity
€386,833
2024 · €298,836+€87,997
Cash
€419,930
2024 · €434,129-€14,199
Balance sheet total
€464,484
2024 · €460,971+€3,512

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€16,988

    up €16,988 (+72.8%), from €23,328 to €40,316

    of which Trade receivables: +€20,743

  • Cash -€14,199

    down €14,199 (-3.3%), from €434,129 to €419,930

    mainly Other debts (-€72,025) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€30,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€87,997

    up €87,997 (+30.0%), from €293,648 to €381,644

  • Other debts -€72,025

    down €72,025 (-59.6%), from €120,818 to €48,794

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,517

    down €5,517 (-33.5%), from €16,467 to €10,951

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€5,365

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€9,737

    down €9,737 (-4.8%), from €202,562 to €192,825

  • Taxes +€5,686

    up €5,686 (+14.2%), from €40,072 to €45,758

  • Staff costs -€5,549

    down €5,549 (-13.6%), from €40,672 to €35,123

  • Financial charges -€2,419

    down €2,419, from €1,834 to -€585

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 €125,120
Gross operating margin -€9,737
Staff costs +€5,549
Depreciation +€216
Write-downs -€730
Other operating charges +€1,442
Financial income -€596
Financial charges +€2,419
Taxes -€5,686
Result 2025 €117,997

Cash bridge derived

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 +€16,912
Investment -€1,111
Financing -€30,000
Cash 2024 €434,129
Net result for the year +€117,997
Depreciation +€78
Receivables within one year -€16,988
Deferred charges and accrued income +€310
Trade debts -€1,504
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,517
Advances received -€3,262
Other debts -€72,025
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,177
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,111
Contributions, distributions and other -€30,000
Cash 2025 €419,930
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €460,971 €464,484 +€3,512 +0.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €37 €1,070 +€1,033 +2789.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €37 €1,070 +€1,033 +2789.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €37 €1,070 +€1,033 +2789.1%
Current assets 29/58 €460,934 €463,414 +€2,479 +0.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,328 €40,316 +€16,988 +72.8%
Trade receivables 40 €18,227 €38,970 +€20,743 +113.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,101 €1,346 -€3,755 -73.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €434,129 €419,930 -€14,199 -3.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,477 €3,167 -€310 -8.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €460,971 €464,484 +€3,512 +0.8%
Equity 10/15 €298,836 €386,833 +€87,997 +29.4%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €293,648 €381,644 +€87,997 +30.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €293,648 €381,644 +€87,997 +30.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €189 €189 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €162,135 €77,650 -€84,485 -52.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €159,430 €77,123 -€82,307 -51.6%
Trade debts 44 €3,288 €1,784 -€1,504 -45.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,288 €1,784 -€1,504 -45.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €18,857 €15,595 -€3,262 -17.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,467 €10,951 -€5,517 -33.5%
Taxes 450/3 €11,102 €10,951 -€152 -1.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,365 - -€5,365
Other amounts payable 47/48 €120,818 €48,794 -€72,025 -59.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,705 €528 -€2,177 -80.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €40,672 €35,123 -€5,549 -13.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €294 €78 -€216 -73.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €730 +€730
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,573 €1,132 -€1,442 -56.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €202,562 €192,825 -€9,737 -4.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €159,023 €155,763 -€3,260 -2.0%
Financial income 75/76B €8,002 €7,406 -€596 -7.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,002 €7,406 -€596 -7.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,834 -€585 -€2,419
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,834 -€585 -€2,419
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €165,192 €163,755 -€1,437 -0.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €40,072 €45,758 +€5,686 +14.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €125,120 €117,997 -€7,123 -5.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €125,120 €117,997 -€7,123 -5.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.