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GERLAW: 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

GERLAW

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€96,220
2024 · €64,471+€31,749
Equity
€329,706
2024 · €294,975+€34,732
Cash
€224,692
2024 · €177,263+€47,428
Balance sheet total
€364,150
2024 · €319,370+€44,779

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€47,428

    up €47,428 (+26.8%), from €177,263 to €224,692

    mainly Net result for the year (+€96,220) and Current investments (+€25,000)

  • Current investments -€25,000

    down €25,000 (-20.0%), from €125,000 to €100,000

  • Receivables within one year +€23,089

    up €23,089 (+156.9%), from €14,717 to €37,806

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€23,316

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€34,732

    up €34,732 (+14.8%), from €235,230 to €269,961

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,019

    up €12,019 (+77.7%), from €15,472 to €27,492

Income statement
  • Financial income +€23,611

    up €23,611 (+3265.6%), from €723 to €24,334

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€20,549

  • Taxes +€15,025

    up €15,025 (+60.1%), from €24,984 to €40,009

  • Gross operating margin +€11,466

    up €11,466 (+11.3%), from €101,242 to €112,708

  • Depreciation -€11,352

    down €11,352 (-94.7%), from €11,988 to €636

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 €64,471
Gross operating margin +€11,466
Depreciation +€11,352
Other operating items +€140
Financial income +€23,611
Financial charges +€205
Taxes -€15,025
Result 2025 €96,220

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 +€83,917
Investment +€25,000
Financing -€61,488
Cash 2024 €177,263
Net result for the year +€96,220
Depreciation +€636
Receivables within one year -€23,089
Smaller working-capital items +€311
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,019
Advances received -€878
Other debts -€1,302
Current investments +€25,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€61,488
Cash 2025 €224,692
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €319,370 €364,150 +€44,779 +14.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,586 €950 -€636 -40.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,586 €950 -€636 -40.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,586 €950 -€636 -40.1%
Current assets 29/58 €317,785 €363,200 +€45,415 +14.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,717 €37,806 +€23,089 +156.9%
Trade receivables 40 €303 €75 -€227 -75.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,414 €37,730 +€23,316 +161.8%
Current investments 50/53 €125,000 €100,000 -€25,000 -20.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €177,263 €224,692 +€47,428 +26.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €805 €703 -€102 -12.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €319,370 €364,150 +€44,779 +14.0%
Equity 10/15 €294,975 €329,706 +€34,732 +11.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €235,230 €269,961 +€34,732 +14.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €235,230 €269,961 +€34,732 +14.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €41,145 €41,145 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €24,395 €34,443 +€10,048 +41.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €20,932 €30,980 +€10,048 +48.0%
Trade debts 44 €2,558 €2,767 +€209 +8.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,558 €2,767 +€209 +8.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €878 - -€878
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,472 €27,492 +€12,019 +77.7%
Taxes 450/3 €15,472 €27,492 +€12,019 +77.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,023 €721 -€1,302 -64.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,464 €3,464 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,988 €636 -€11,352 -94.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €140 - -€140
Gross operating margin 9900 €101,242 €112,708 +€11,466 +11.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €89,114 €112,072 +€22,958 +25.8%
Financial income 75/76B €723 €24,334 +€23,611 +3265.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €723 €3,785 +€3,062 +423.5%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €20,549 +€20,549
Financial charges 65/66B €382 €177 -€205 -53.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €382 €177 -€205 -53.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €89,455 €136,229 +€46,775 +52.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €24,984 €40,009 +€15,025 +60.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €64,471 €96,220 +€31,749 +49.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €64,471 €96,220 +€31,749 +49.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.