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JMLaw: 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

JMLaw

BE 0739.753.771
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,603
2024 · -€44,721+€29,118
Equity
-€146,165
2024 · -€130,563-€15,603
Cash
€2,018
2024 · €3,773-€1,755
Balance sheet total
€154,194
2024 · €164,133-€9,939

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€26,737

    down €26,737 (-17.6%), from €151,908 to €125,171

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€15,817

  • Receivables within one year +€15,283

    up €15,283 (+7739.2%), from €197 to €15,480

    of which Trade receivables: +€13,481

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,581

    up €4,581 (+231.1%), from €1,982 to €6,563

  • Cash -€1,755

    down €1,755 (-46.5%), from €3,773 to €2,018

    mainly Debts after one year (-€23,848) and Net result for the year (-€15,603)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€26,168

    up €26,168 (+70.0%), from €37,385 to €63,553

  • Debts after one year -€23,848

    down €23,848 (-11.1%), from €214,343 to €190,495

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€15,603

    down €15,603 (-11.9%), from -€130,663 to -€146,265

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€7,691

    up €7,691 (+47.6%), from €16,157 to €23,848

  • Other debts -€5,553

    down €5,553 (-34.5%), from €16,110 to €10,557

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€19,132

    up €19,132 (+294.2%), from €6,504 to €25,636

  • Staff costs -€6,674

    down €6,674 (-37.9%), from €17,611 to €10,937

  • Financial charges -€2,174

    down €2,174 (-39.0%), from €5,575 to €3,402

  • Taxes -€686

    down €686 (-85.4%), from €803 to €117

  • Other operating charges -€629

    down €629 (-49.7%), from €1,265 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 -€44,721
Gross operating margin +€19,132
Staff costs +€6,674
Depreciation -€347
Other operating charges +€629
Financial income +€169
Financial charges +€2,174
Taxes +€686
Result 2025 -€15,603

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 +€12,744
Investment +€1,658
Financing -€16,157
Cash 2024 €3,773
Net result for the year -€15,603
Depreciation +€26,390
Receivables within one year -€15,283
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,581
Trade debts +€26,168
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,425
Other debts -€5,553
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,220
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1,658
Debts after one year -€23,848
Current portion of long-term debt +€7,691
Cash 2025 €2,018
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €164,133 €154,194 -€9,939 -6.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €158,181 €130,134 -€28,048 -17.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €4,274 €2,963 -€1,311 -30.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €151,908 €125,171 -€26,737 -17.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €120,967 €105,150 -€15,817 -13.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €30,941 €20,021 -€10,920 -35.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €5,952 €24,061 +€18,109 +304.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €197 €15,480 +€15,283 +7739.2%
Trade receivables 40 €197 €13,678 +€13,481 +6826.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,802 +€1,802
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,773 €2,018 -€1,755 -46.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,982 €6,563 +€4,581 +231.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €164,133 €154,194 -€9,939 -6.1%
Equity 10/15 -€130,563 -€146,165 -€15,603 -12.0%
Contributions 10/11 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€130,663 -€146,265 -€15,603 -11.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €294,696 €300,360 +€5,663 +1.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €214,343 €190,495 -€23,848 -11.1%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €214,343 €190,495 -€23,848 -11.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €78,133 €109,865 +€31,732 +40.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,157 €23,848 +€7,691 +47.6%
Trade debts 44 €37,385 €63,553 +€26,168 +70.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €37,385 €63,553 +€26,168 +70.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,481 €11,907 +€3,425 +40.4%
Taxes 450/3 €5,320 €8,656 +€3,335 +62.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,161 €3,251 +€90 +2.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €16,110 €10,557 -€5,553 -34.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,220 - -€2,220
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €17,611 €10,937 -€6,674 -37.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,043 €26,390 +€347 +1.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,265 €636 -€629 -49.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €6,504 €25,636 +€19,132 +294.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€38,416 -€12,326 +€26,089 +67.9%
Financial income 75/76B €73 €242 +€169 +230.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €73 €242 +€169 +230.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,575 €3,402 -€2,174 -39.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,575 €3,402 -€2,174 -39.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€43,918 -€15,486 +€28,432 +64.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €803 €117 -€686 -85.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€44,721 -€15,603 +€29,118 +65.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€44,721 -€15,603 +€29,118 +65.1%

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.