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HC - 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

HC - LAW

BE 0760.460.697
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€62,613
2024 · €36,432+€26,180
Equity
€158,848
2024 · €136,235+€22,613
Cash
€23,244
2024 · €2,450+€20,794
Balance sheet total
€272,269
2024 · €224,324+€47,945

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€23,638

    up €23,638 (+38.7%), from €61,096 to €84,734

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€28,202

  • Cash +€20,794

    up €20,794 (+849%), from €2,450 to €23,244

    mainly Net result for the year (+€62,613) and Other debts (+€40,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,680

    down €13,680 (-28.0%), from €48,905 to €35,225

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€13,187

  • Receivables after one year +€12,995

    up €12,995 (+13.1%), from €99,031 to €112,026

  • Current investments +€6,110

    up €6,110 (+83.7%), from €7,300 to €13,410

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€40,000

    new in 2025: €40,000

  • Debts after one year -€30,049

    down €30,049 (-60.4%), from €49,710 to €19,660

  • Reserves +€22,613

    up €22,613 (+17.2%), from €131,235 to €153,848

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,637

    up €14,637 (+58.7%), from €24,953 to €39,590

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€33,228

    up €33,228 (+54.3%), from €61,206 to €94,435

  • Taxes +€6,727

    up €6,727 (+60.3%), from €11,147 to €17,874

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 €36,432
Gross operating margin +€33,228
Depreciation +€277
Other operating charges +€312
Financial income -€733
Financial charges -€178
Taxes -€6,727
Result 2025 €62,613
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 +€95,265
Investment -€6,110
Financing -€68,361
Cash 2024 €2,450
Net result for the year +€62,613
Depreciation +€13,680
Receivables after one year -€12,995
Receivables within one year -€23,638
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,912
Trade debts -€943
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,637
Other debts +€40,000
Current investments -€6,110
Debts after one year -€30,049
Current portion of long-term debt +€413
Short-term financial debts +€1,276
Contributions, distributions and other -€40,000
Cash 2025 €23,244
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €224,324 €272,269 +€47,945 +21.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €48,905 €35,225 -€13,680 -28.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €48,905 €35,225 -€13,680 -28.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €45,939 €32,752 -€13,187 -28.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,966 €2,474 -€492 -16.6%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €175,419 €237,044 +€61,625 +35.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €99,031 €112,026 +€12,995 +13.1%
Trade receivables 290 €99,031 €112,026 +€12,995 +13.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €61,096 €84,734 +€23,638 +38.7%
Trade receivables 40 €56,000 €51,436 -€4,564 -8.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,096 €33,298 +€28,202 +553%
Current investments 50/53 €7,300 €13,410 +€6,110 +83.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,450 €23,244 +€20,794 +849%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,541 €3,630 -€1,912 -34.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €224,324 €272,269 +€47,945 +21.4%
Equity 10/15 €136,235 €158,848 +€22,613 +16.6%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €131,235 €153,848 +€22,613 +17.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €131,235 €153,848 +€22,613 +17.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €88,089 €113,421 +€25,332 +28.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €49,710 €19,660 -€30,049 -60.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €49,710 €19,660 -€30,049 -60.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €38,379 €93,761 +€55,382 +144%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,434 €9,846 +€413 +4.4%
Financial debts 43 €1,671 €2,946 +€1,276 +76.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,671 €2,946 +€1,276 +76.3%
Trade debts 44 €2,321 €1,378 -€943 -40.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,321 €1,378 -€943 -40.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,953 €39,590 +€14,637 +58.7%
Taxes 450/3 €24,953 €39,590 +€14,637 +58.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €40,000 +€40,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,957 €13,680 -€277 -2.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,876 €1,563 -€312 -16.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €61,206 €94,435 +€33,228 +54.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €45,373 €79,192 +€33,818 +74.5%
Financial income 75/76B €4,177 €3,444 -€733 -17.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,177 €3,444 -€733 -17.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,971 €2,149 +€178 +9.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,971 €2,149 +€178 +9.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €47,580 €80,487 +€32,907 +69.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,147 €17,874 +€6,727 +60.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €36,432 €62,613 +€26,180 +71.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €36,432 €62,613 +€26,180 +71.9%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.