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GBLF: 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

GBLF

BE 0778.937.021
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€97,943
2023 · -€34,357+€132,300
Equity
€193,377
2023 · €95,434+€97,943
Cash
€78,866
2023 · €139,990-€61,124
Balance sheet total
€937,357
2023 · €1.1m-€138,987

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€87,532

    down €87,532 (-12.8%), from €682,532 to €595,000

  • Cash -€61,124

    down €61,124 (-43.7%), from €139,990 to €78,866

    mainly Other debts (-€249,267) and Receivables within one year (-€36,266)

  • Receivables within one year +€36,266

    up €36,266 (+98.2%), from €36,938 to €73,204

    of which Trade receivables: +€35,266

  • Tangible fixed assets -€25,880

    down €25,880 (-12.1%), from €214,524 to €188,644

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€14,753

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€249,267

    down €249,267 (-26.9%), from €926,722 to €677,455

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€97,943

    up €97,943 (+938.7%), from €10,434 to €108,377

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€24,779

    up €24,779 (+111.6%), from €22,198 to €46,977

    of which Taxes: +€20,667

  • Trade debts -€12,442

    down €12,442 (-38.9%), from €31,990 to €19,548

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€159,553

    up €159,553 (+104.1%), from €153,204 to €312,757

  • Taxes +€35,121

    up €35,121, from -€18,657 to €16,464

  • Staff costs -€7,287

    down €7,287 (-9.5%), from €76,804 to €69,516

  • Other operating charges -€4,708

    down €4,708 (-77.6%), from €6,065 to €1,357

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€34,357
Gross operating margin +€159,553
Staff costs +€7,287
Depreciation -€2,905
Other operating charges +€4,708
Financial income +€25
Financial charges -€1,248
Taxes -€35,121
Result 2024 €97,943

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€51,800
Investment -€9,324
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €139,990
Net result for the year +€97,943
Depreciation +€122,737
Receivables within one year -€36,266
Deferred charges and accrued income +€716
Trade debts -€12,442
Tax, wage and social debts +€24,779
Other debts -€249,267
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,324
Cash 2024 €78,866
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,076,344 €937,357 -€138,987 -12.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €897,057 €783,644 -€113,413 -12.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €682,532 €595,000 -€87,532 -12.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €214,524 €188,644 -€25,880 -12.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €35,671 €24,544 -€11,128 -31.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €178,853 €164,100 -€14,753 -8.2%
Current assets 29/58 €179,287 €153,713 -€25,575 -14.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €36,938 €73,204 +€36,266 +98.2%
Trade receivables 40 €36,938 €72,204 +€35,266 +95.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,000 +€1,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €139,990 €78,866 -€61,124 -43.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,359 €1,643 -€716 -30.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,076,344 €937,357 -€138,987 -12.9%
Equity 10/15 €95,434 €193,377 +€97,943 +102.6%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €80,000 €80,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €80,000 €80,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €10,434 €108,377 +€97,943 +938.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €980,910 €743,980 -€236,930 -24.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €980,910 €743,980 -€236,930 -24.2%
Trade debts 44 €31,990 €19,548 -€12,442 -38.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €31,990 €19,548 -€12,442 -38.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,198 €46,977 +€24,779 +111.6%
Taxes 450/3 €12,254 €32,921 +€20,667 +168.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,944 €14,055 +€4,112 +41.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €926,722 €677,455 -€249,267 -26.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €76,804 €69,516 -€7,287 -9.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €119,832 €122,737 +€2,905 +2.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,065 €1,357 -€4,708 -77.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €153,204 €312,757 +€159,553 +104.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€49,497 €119,147 +€168,644
Financial income 75/76B €1 €27 +€25 +1872.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €27 +€25 +1872.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,519 €4,767 +€1,248 +35.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,519 €4,767 +€1,248 +35.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€53,015 €114,407 +€167,422
Income taxes 67/77 -€18,657 €16,464 +€35,121
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€34,357 €97,943 +€132,300
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€34,357 €97,943 +€132,300

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.