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EM Law: 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

EM Law

BE 0797.568.147
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2025 against 2026filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€72,083
2025 · €58,582+€13,502
Equity
€74,083
2025 · €122,026-€47,942
Cash
€63,897
2025 · €126,354-€62,456
Balance sheet total
€78,506
2025 · €130,663-€52,157

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Cash -€62,456

    down €62,456 (-49.4%), from €126,354 to €63,897

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€120,026) and Receivables within one year (-€11,277)

  • Receivables within one year +€11,277

    new in 2026: €11,277

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€37,183

    down €37,183 (-34.0%), from €109,266 to €72,083

  • Reserves -€10,759

    down €10,759 (-100.0%), from €10,759 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,855

    down €4,855 (-58.4%), from €8,320 to €3,465

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€17,051

    up €17,051 (+22.7%), from €75,049 to €92,100

  • Taxes +€3,360

    up €3,360 (+21.6%), from €15,554 to €18,914

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €58,582
Gross operating margin +€17,051
Depreciation -€690
Financial income +€469
Financial charges +€32
Taxes -€3,360
Result 2026 €72,083

Cash bridge derived

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€57,569
Investment €0
Financing -€120,026
Cash 2025 €126,354
Net result for the year +€72,083
Depreciation +€880
Receivables within one year -€11,277
Smaller working-capital items -€18
Trade debts +€756
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,855
Contributions, distributions and other -€120,026
Cash 2026 €63,897
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €130,663 €78,506 -€52,157 -39.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,212 €3,331 -€880 -20.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,212 €3,331 -€880 -20.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,212 €3,331 -€880 -20.9%
Current assets 29/58 €126,451 €75,175 -€51,276 -40.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €11,277 +€11,277
Other amounts receivable 41 - €11,277 +€11,277
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €126,354 €63,897 -€62,456 -49.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €97 €0 -€97 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €130,663 €78,506 -€52,157 -39.9%
Equity 10/15 €122,026 €74,083 -€47,942 -39.3%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €10,759 €0 -€10,759 -100.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,759 €0 -€10,759 -100.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €109,266 €72,083 -€37,183 -34.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €8,637 €4,423 -€4,214 -48.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €8,637 €4,423 -€4,214 -48.8%
Trade debts 44 €201 €958 +€756 +375.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €201 €958 +€756 +375.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,320 €3,465 -€4,855 -58.4%
Taxes 450/3 €8,320 €3,465 -€4,855 -58.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €115 €0 -€115 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €190 €880 +€690 +363.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €75,049 €92,100 +€17,051 +22.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €74,859 €91,220 +€16,361 +21.9%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €469 +€469
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €469 +€469
Financial charges 65/66B €724 €692 -€32 -4.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €724 €692 -€32 -4.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €74,135 €90,997 +€16,862 +22.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,554 €18,914 +€3,360 +21.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €58,582 €72,083 +€13,502 +23.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €58,582 €72,083 +€13,502 +23.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 April 2025 and 30 April 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.