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ELMA: 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

ELMA

BE 0656.821.048
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€127,680
2024 · €191,309-€63,629
Equity
€27,589
2024 · €34,909-€7,320
Cash
€113,843
2024 · €352,046-€238,203
Balance sheet total
€139,116
2024 · €377,249-€238,134

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€238,203

    down €238,203 (-67.7%), from €352,046 to €113,843

    mainly Other debts (-€234,906) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€135,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,795

    down €3,795 (-26.7%), from €14,198 to €10,403

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€2,037

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€234,906

    down €234,906 (-71.2%), from €330,063 to €95,156

  • Reserves -€7,320

    down €7,320 (-44.9%), from €16,309 to €8,989

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€95,365

    down €95,365 (-35.4%), from €269,732 to €174,367

  • Taxes -€22,169

    down €22,169 (-36.1%), from €61,364 to €39,195

  • Depreciation -€5,620

    down €5,620 (-59.7%), from €9,415 to €3,795

  • Financial charges -€4,095

    down €4,095 (-59.1%), from €6,933 to €2,838

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 €191,309
Gross operating margin -€95,365
Depreciation +€5,620
Other operating charges -€148
Financial charges +€4,095
Taxes +€22,169
Result 2025 €127,680

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 -€103,203
Investment €0
Financing -€135,000
Cash 2024 €352,046
Net result for the year +€127,680
Depreciation +€3,795
Receivables within one year -€2,594
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,270
Trade debts +€1,108
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,747
Other debts -€234,906
Accrued charges and deferred income +€238
Contributions, distributions and other -€135,000
Cash 2025 €113,843
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €377,249 €139,116 -€238,134 -63.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,198 €10,403 -€3,795 -26.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,198 €10,403 -€3,795 -26.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,339 €1,582 -€1,758 -52.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,859 €8,822 -€2,037 -18.8%
Current assets 29/58 €363,051 €128,712 -€234,339 -64.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,005 €13,599 +€2,594 +23.6%
Trade receivables 40 €2,206 €1,658 -€548 -24.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,799 €11,941 +€3,142 +35.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €352,046 €113,843 -€238,203 -67.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 €1,270 +€1,270
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €377,249 €139,116 -€238,134 -63.1%
Equity 10/15 €34,909 €27,589 -€7,320 -21.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €16,309 €8,989 -€7,320 -44.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €16,309 €8,989 -€7,320 -44.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €342,340 €111,526 -€230,814 -67.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €335,735 €104,684 -€231,052 -68.8%
Trade debts 44 €416 €1,524 +€1,108 +266.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €416 €1,524 +€1,108 +266.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,257 €8,004 +€2,747 +52.3%
Taxes 450/3 €5,257 €5,254 -€3 -0.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €2,750 +€2,750
Other amounts payable 47/48 €330,063 €95,156 -€234,906 -71.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €6,604 €6,842 +€238 +3.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,415 €3,795 -€5,620 -59.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €712 €859 +€148 +20.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €269,732 €174,367 -€95,365 -35.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €259,606 €169,713 -€89,893 -34.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,933 €2,838 -€4,095 -59.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,933 €2,838 -€4,095 -59.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €252,673 €166,875 -€85,798 -34.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €61,364 €39,195 -€22,169 -36.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €191,309 €127,680 -€63,629 -33.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €191,309 €127,680 -€63,629 -33.3%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.