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LAB LAW: 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

LAB LAW

BE 0662.950.656
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€112,473
2024 · €103,238+€9,235
Equity
€123,017
2024 · €101,544+€21,473
Cash
€54,980
2024 · €92,533-€37,553
Balance sheet total
€157,772
2024 · €189,379-€31,607

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€37,553

    down €37,553 (-40.6%), from €92,533 to €54,980

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€91,000) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€39,535)

  • Receivables within one year +€18,337

    up €18,337 (+25.6%), from €71,693 to €90,029

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€35,783

  • Intangible fixed assets -€12,000

    down €12,000 (-66.7%), from €18,000 to €6,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€39,535

    down €39,535 (-64.5%), from €61,290 to €21,756

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€21,473

    up €21,473 (+23.4%), from €91,947 to €113,420

  • Trade debts -€16,113

    down €16,113 (-75.1%), from €21,463 to €5,350

  • Advances received +€5,173

    up €5,173 (+209.0%), from €2,476 to €7,648

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€2,605

    down €2,605 (-100.0%), from €2,605 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,323

    up €16,323 (+10.6%), from €153,827 to €170,151

  • Taxes +€10,326

    up €10,326 (+33.6%), from €30,687 to €41,014

  • Depreciation -€2,406

    down €2,406 (-14.6%), from €16,533 to €14,127

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 €103,238
Gross operating margin +€16,323
Depreciation +€2,406
Other operating charges +€254
Financial charges +€577
Taxes -€10,326
Result 2025 €112,473

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 +€59,399
Investment -€3,347
Financing -€93,605
Cash 2024 €92,533
Net result for the year +€112,473
Depreciation +€14,127
Receivables within one year -€18,337
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,611
Trade debts -€16,113
Tax, wage and social debts -€39,535
Advances received +€5,173
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,347
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,605
Contributions, distributions and other -€91,000
Cash 2025 €54,980
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €189,379 €157,772 -€31,607 -16.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,650 €10,870 -€10,780 -49.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €18,000 €6,000 -€12,000 -66.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,550 €4,770 +€1,220 +34.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,168 €782 -€386 -33.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,381 €3,988 +€1,606 +67.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €167,729 €146,902 -€20,827 -12.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €71,693 €90,029 +€18,337 +25.6%
Trade receivables 40 €71,693 €54,246 -€17,447 -24.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €35,783 +€35,783
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €92,533 €54,980 -€37,553 -40.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,503 €1,892 -€1,611 -46.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €189,379 €157,772 -€31,607 -16.7%
Equity 10/15 €101,544 €123,017 +€21,473 +21.1%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,597 €6,597 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,597 €6,597 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €6,597 €6,597 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €91,947 €113,420 +€21,473 +23.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €87,834 €34,754 -€53,080 -60.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €87,834 €34,754 -€53,080 -60.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,605 €0 -€2,605 -100.0%
Trade debts 44 €21,463 €5,350 -€16,113 -75.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €21,463 €5,350 -€16,113 -75.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,476 €7,648 +€5,173 +209.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €61,290 €21,756 -€39,535 -64.5%
Taxes 450/3 €61,290 €21,756 -€39,535 -64.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,533 €14,127 -€2,406 -14.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,133 €879 -€254 -22.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €153,827 €170,151 +€16,323 +10.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €136,161 €155,144 +€18,983 +13.9%
Financial income 75/76B €0 - =
Recurring financial income 75 €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €2,235 €1,658 -€577 -25.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,235 €1,658 -€577 -25.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €133,926 €153,486 +€19,561 +14.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,687 €41,014 +€10,326 +33.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €103,238 €112,473 +€9,235 +8.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €103,238 €112,473 +€9,235 +8.9%

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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.