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Lawcom: 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

Lawcom

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,401
2024 · -€58,886+€63,288
Equity
-€42,485
2024 · -€46,886+€4,401
Cash
€41,548
2024 · €74,495-€32,947
Balance sheet total
€501,556
2024 · €594,584-€93,027

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€86,625

    down €86,625 (-20.1%), from €431,047 to €344,422

  • Receivables within one year +€34,549

    up €34,549 (+59.9%), from €57,631 to €92,180

    of which Trade receivables: +€32,508

  • Cash -€32,947

    down €32,947 (-44.2%), from €74,495 to €41,548

    mainly Short-term financial debts (-€133,147) and Trade debts (-€57,455)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,437

    down €8,437 (-35.2%), from €23,974 to €15,537

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,609

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€133,147

    down €133,147 (-99.7%), from €133,544 to €397

    of which Other loans: -€133,453

  • Debts after one year +€80,290

    up €80,290 (+24.0%), from €335,000 to €415,290

    of which Other amounts payable: +€140,290

  • Trade debts -€57,455

    down €57,455 (-86.3%), from €66,560 to €9,105

  • Advances received +€17,320

    up €17,320 (+325.9%), from €5,314 to €22,634

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€78,796

    up €78,796 (+35.4%), from €222,621 to €301,417

  • Staff costs +€13,108

    up €13,108 (+8.0%), from €164,252 to €177,361

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 -€58,886
Gross operating margin +€78,796
Staff costs -€13,108
Depreciation -€204
Write-downs -€980
Other operating charges +€254
Other operating items -€4,532
Financial income +€191
Financial charges +€2,882
Taxes -€10
Result 2025 €4,401

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 +€23,163
Investment -€3,253
Financing -€52,857
Cash 2024 €74,495
Net result for the year +€4,401
Depreciation +€98,315
Receivables within one year -€34,549
Deferred charges and accrued income -€432
Trade debts -€57,455
Tax, wage and social debts +€68
Advances received +€17,320
Other debts -€4,504
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,253
Debts after one year +€80,290
Short-term financial debts -€133,147
Cash 2025 €41,548
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €594,584 €501,556 -€93,027 -15.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €455,021 €359,959 -€95,062 -20.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €431,047 €344,422 -€86,625 -20.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €23,974 €15,537 -€8,437 -35.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,406 €388 -€5,018 -92.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,015 €1,406 -€5,609 -80.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,553 €13,743 +€2,190 +19.0%
Current assets 29/58 €139,563 €141,598 +€2,034 +1.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €57,631 €92,180 +€34,549 +59.9%
Trade receivables 40 €53,647 €86,155 +€32,508 +60.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,985 €6,025 +€2,040 +51.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €74,495 €41,548 -€32,947 -44.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,437 €7,870 +€432 +5.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €594,584 €501,556 -€93,027 -15.6%
Equity 10/15 -€46,886 -€42,485 +€4,401 +9.4%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €0 - =
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€47,886 -€43,485 +€4,401 +9.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €641,470 €544,041 -€97,429 -15.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €335,000 €415,290 +€80,290 +24.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €245,000 €185,000 -€60,000 -24.5%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €90,000 €230,290 +€140,290 +155.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €306,470 €128,751 -€177,719 -58.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €60,000 €60,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 43 €133,544 €397 -€133,147 -99.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €91 €397 +€306 +337.4%
Other loans 439 €133,453 €0 -€133,453 -100.0%
Trade debts 44 €66,560 €9,105 -€57,455 -86.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €66,560 €9,105 -€57,455 -86.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €5,314 €22,634 +€17,320 +325.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,547 €36,615 +€68 +0.2%
Taxes 450/3 €16,347 €16,554 +€207 +1.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,201 €20,061 -€139 -0.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,504 €0 -€4,504 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €590 +€590
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €164,252 €177,361 +€13,108 +8.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €98,111 €98,315 +€204 +0.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€155 €825 +€980
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,330 €1,076 -€254 -19.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €4,532 +€4,532
Gross operating margin 9900 €222,621 €301,417 +€78,796 +35.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€40,917 €19,308 +€60,225
Financial income 75/76B €1 €191 +€191 +26123.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €191 +€191 +26123.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,894 €15,013 -€2,882 -16.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,894 €15,013 -€2,882 -16.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€58,811 €4,487 +€63,298
Income taxes 67/77 €75 €85 +€10 +13.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€58,886 €4,401 +€63,288
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€58,886 €4,401 +€63,288

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.