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ELL. 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

ELL. Law

BE 1004.222.984
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,901
2024 · €14,861-€2,960
Equity
€46,762
2024 · €34,861+€11,901
Cash
€160,363
2024 · €118,345+€42,018
Balance sheet total
€539,497
2024 · €448,552+€90,946

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€135,178

    up €135,178 (+64.9%), from €208,437 to €343,615

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€75,859

    down €75,859 (-86.1%), from €88,111 to €12,252

  • Cash +€42,018

    up €42,018 (+35.5%), from €118,345 to €160,363

    mainly Trade debts (+€457,678) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€75,859)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,391

    down €10,391 (-31.4%), from €33,134 to €22,742

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€10,061

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€457,678

    up €457,678 (+2,989%), from €15,313 to €472,991

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€384,323

    down €384,323 (-100%), from €384,323 to €0

  • Reserves +€11,901

    up €11,901 (+80.1%), from €14,861 to €26,762

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,628

    up €5,628 (+48.4%), from €11,638 to €17,266

    of which Taxes: +€3,317

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€12,222

    up €12,222 (+23.6%), from €51,855 to €64,077

  • Depreciation +€8,797

    up €8,797 (+283%), from €3,111 to €11,908

  • Staff costs +€7,158

    up €7,158 (+25.4%), from €28,222 to €35,381

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 €14,861
Gross operating margin +€12,222
Staff costs -€7,158
Depreciation -€8,797
Other operating charges +€158
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€76
Taxes +€540
Result 2025 €11,901
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 +€43,535
Investment -€1,517
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €118,345
Net result for the year +€11,901
Depreciation +€11,908
Receivables within one year -€135,178
Deferred charges and accrued income +€75,859
Trade debts +€457,678
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,628
Other debts +€62
Accrued charges and deferred income -€384,323
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,517
Cash 2025 €160,363
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Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €448,552 €539,497 +€90,946 +20.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €33,659 €23,267 -€10,391 -30.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €33,134 €22,742 -€10,391 -31.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €31,542 €21,482 -€10,061 -31.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,591 €1,260 -€331 -20.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €525 €525 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €414,893 €516,230 +€101,337 +24.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €208,437 €343,615 +€135,178 +64.9%
Trade receivables 40 €208,437 €343,615 +€135,178 +64.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €118,345 €160,363 +€42,018 +35.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €88,111 €12,252 -€75,859 -86.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €448,552 €539,497 +€90,946 +20.3%
Equity 10/15 €34,861 €46,762 +€11,901 +34.1%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €14,861 €26,762 +€11,901 +80.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €14,861 €26,762 +€11,901 +80.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €413,691 €492,736 +€79,045 +19.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €29,368 €492,736 +€463,367 +1,578%
Trade debts 44 €15,313 €472,991 +€457,678 +2,989%
Suppliers 440/4 €15,313 €472,991 +€457,678 +2,989%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,638 €17,266 +€5,628 +48.4%
Taxes 450/3 €8,011 €11,328 +€3,317 +41.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,627 €5,938 +€2,311 +63.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,417 €2,479 +€62 +2.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €384,323 €0 -€384,323 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €28,222 €35,381 +€7,158 +25.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,111 €11,908 +€8,797 +283%
Other operating charges 640/8 €224 €66 -€158 -70.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €51,855 €64,077 +€12,222 +23.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,298 €16,723 -€3,576 -17.6%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 +€0 +250%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 +€0 +250%
Financial charges 65/66B €309 €233 -€76 -24.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €309 €233 -€76 -24.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €19,990 €16,490 -€3,500 -17.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,129 €4,589 -€540 -10.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,861 €11,901 -€2,960 -19.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,861 €11,901 -€2,960 -19.9%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.