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JM-Lex: 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

JM-Lex

BE 0759.858.408
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€77,341
2024 · €46,058+€31,282
Equity
€160,880
2024 · €433,539-€272,659
Cash
€207,854
2024 · €451,308-€243,454
Balance sheet total
€253,671
2024 · €533,590-€279,920

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€243,454

    down €243,454 (-53.9%), from €451,308 to €207,854

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€350,000) and Receivables within one year (-€12,106)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€28,849

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €28,849)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€18,978

    down €18,978 (-87.7%), from €21,631 to €2,653

  • Receivables within one year +€12,106

    up €12,106 (+39.3%), from €30,826 to €42,932

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€6,223

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€272,659

    down €272,659 (-97.9%), from €278,539 to €5,880

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€11,249

    down €11,249 (-91.6%), from €12,279 to €1,030

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€30,919

    up €30,919 (+22.8%), from €135,472 to €166,392

  • Taxes +€9,269

    up €9,269 (+71.3%), from €12,993 to €22,262

  • Financial charges -€4,277

    down €4,277 (-10.5%), from €40,847 to €36,570

  • Other operating charges -€2,143

    down €2,143 (-84.3%), from €2,543 to €400

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 €46,058
Gross operating margin +€30,919
Depreciation +€1,134
Provisions +€1,161
Other operating charges +€2,143
Financial income +€918
Financial charges +€4,277
Taxes -€9,269
Result 2025 €77,341

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 +€118,824
Investment €0
Financing -€362,279
Cash 2024 €451,308
Net result for the year +€77,341
Depreciation +€29,593
Receivables within one year -€12,106
Deferred charges and accrued income +€18,978
Provisions +€1,143
Trade debts -€4,447
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,288
Other debts +€5,034
Debts after one year -€1,030
Current portion of long-term debt -€11,249
Contributions, distributions and other -€350,000
Cash 2025 €207,854
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €533,590 €253,671 -€279,920 -52.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €29,825 €232 -€29,593 -99.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €28,849 - -€28,849
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €976 €232 -€744 -76.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €976 €232 -€744 -76.2%
Current assets 29/58 €503,765 €253,439 -€250,327 -49.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €30,826 €42,932 +€12,106 +39.3%
Trade receivables 40 €27,806 €33,689 +€5,883 +21.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,020 €9,244 +€6,223 +206.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €451,308 €207,854 -€243,454 -53.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €21,631 €2,653 -€18,978 -87.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €533,590 €253,671 -€279,920 -52.5%
Equity 10/15 €433,539 €160,880 -€272,659 -62.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,000 €6,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €149,000 €149,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €149,000 €149,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €278,539 €5,880 -€272,659 -97.9%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €36,143 €37,286 +€1,143 +3.2%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €36,143 €37,286 +€1,143 +3.2%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €36,143 €37,286 +€1,143 +3.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €63,908 €55,504 -€8,404 -13.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,030 - -€1,030
Financial debts 170/4 €1,030 - -€1,030
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €62,878 €55,504 -€7,374 -11.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,279 €1,030 -€11,249 -91.6%
Trade debts 44 €4,447 - -€4,447
Suppliers 440/4 €4,447 - -€4,447
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,505 €10,794 +€3,288 +43.8%
Taxes 450/3 €7,505 €10,794 +€3,288 +43.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,647 €43,680 +€5,034 +13.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,727 €29,593 -€1,134 -3.7%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €2,304 €1,143 -€1,161 -50.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,543 €400 -€2,143 -84.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €135,472 €166,392 +€30,919 +22.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €99,898 €135,255 +€35,357 +35.4%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €918 +€918 +1835120.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €918 +€918 +1835120.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €40,847 €36,570 -€4,277 -10.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €40,847 €36,570 -€4,277 -10.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €59,052 €99,603 +€40,552 +68.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,993 €22,262 +€9,269 +71.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €46,058 €77,341 +€31,282 +67.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €46,058 €77,341 +€31,282 +67.9%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.