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LAW 129: 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

LAW 129

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,739
2024 · -€20+€11,759
Equity
€43,926
2024 · €32,187+€11,739
Cash
€58,485
2024 · €135,950-€77,465
Balance sheet total
€411,174
2024 · €438,671-€27,497

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€99,850

    new in 2025: €99,850

  • Cash -€77,465

    down €77,465 (-57.0%), from €135,950 to €58,485

    mainly Current investments (-€99,850) and Debts after one year (-€37,996)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€35,000

    down €35,000 (-21.0%), from €166,346 to €131,346

  • Receivables within one year -€11,686

    down €11,686 (-19.8%), from €59,018 to €47,333

    of which Trade receivables: -€7,365

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€37,996

    down €37,996 (-21.4%), from €177,179 to €139,183

  • Other debts -€13,503

    down €13,503 (-30.6%), from €44,186 to €30,683

  • Trade debts +€13,289

    up €13,289 (+9.6%), from €138,653 to €151,943

  • Reserves +€11,739

    up €11,739 (+46.4%), from €25,284 to €37,023

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€9,317

    up €9,317 (+9.0%), from €103,275 to €112,591

  • Taxes +€7,040

    up €7,040 (+4,886%), from €144 to €7,184

  • Staff costs -€3,919

    down €3,919 (-10.3%), from €38,011 to €34,093

  • Financial income +€3,490

    new in 2025: €3,490

  • Depreciation -€1,673

    down €1,673 (-2.9%), from €58,269 to €56,596

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 -€20
Gross operating margin +€9,317
Staff costs +€3,919
Depreciation +€1,673
Other operating charges +€165
Other operating items -€340
Financial income +€3,490
Financial charges +€577
Taxes -€7,040
Result 2025 €11,739
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€77,710
Investment -€117,858
Financing -€37,317
Cash 2024 €135,950
Net result for the year +€11,739
Depreciation +€56,596
Receivables within one year +€11,686
Deferred charges and accrued income -€392
Trade debts +€13,289
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,704
Other debts -€13,503
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,008
Current investments -€99,850
Debts after one year -€37,996
Current portion of long-term debt +€758
Short-term financial debts -€80
Cash 2025 €58,485
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €438,671 €411,174 -€27,497 -6.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €240,720 €202,132 -€38,588 -16.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €166,346 €131,346 -€35,000 -21.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €74,199 €70,611 -€3,588 -4.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €317 €106 -€211 -66.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €30,846 €21,055 -€9,791 -31.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €43,036 €49,451 +€6,414 +14.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €175 €175 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €197,951 €209,042 +€11,091 +5.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €59,018 €47,333 -€11,686 -19.8%
Trade receivables 40 €54,661 €47,296 -€7,365 -13.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,357 €36 -€4,321 -99.2%
Current investments 50/53 - €99,850 +€99,850
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €135,950 €58,485 -€77,465 -57.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,983 €3,374 +€392 +13.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €438,671 €411,174 -€27,497 -6.3%
Equity 10/15 €32,187 €43,926 +€11,739 +36.5%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €25,284 €37,023 +€11,739 +46.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €25,284 €37,023 +€11,739 +46.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€5,497 -€5,497 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €406,484 €367,248 -€39,235 -9.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €177,179 €139,183 -€37,996 -21.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €177,179 €139,183 -€37,996 -21.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €229,305 €228,065 -€1,239 -0.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €37,238 €37,996 +€758 +2.0%
Financial debts 43 €80 - -€80
Credit institutions 430/8 €80 - -€80
Trade debts 44 €138,653 €151,943 +€13,289 +9.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €138,653 €151,943 +€13,289 +9.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,148 €7,444 -€1,704 -18.6%
Taxes 450/3 €1,322 €2,738 +€1,416 +107%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,826 €4,706 -€3,120 -39.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €44,186 €30,683 -€13,503 -30.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €38,011 €34,093 -€3,919 -10.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €58,269 €56,596 -€1,673 -2.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €333 €168 -€165 -49.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €340 +€340
Gross operating margin 9900 €103,275 €112,591 +€9,317 +9.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,661 €21,394 +€14,733 +221%
Financial income 75/76B - €3,490 +€3,490
Recurring financial income 75 - €3,490 +€3,490
Financial charges 65/66B €6,537 €5,961 -€577 -8.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,537 €5,861 -€677 -10.3%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €100 +€100
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €124 €18,923 +€18,799 +15,210%
Income taxes 67/77 €144 €7,184 +€7,040 +4,886%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€20 €11,739 +€11,759
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€20 €11,739 +€11,759

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 22 October 2026 via checked.be.