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LAWSTER: 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

LAWSTER

BE 0750.512.160
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,464
2024 · €53,070-€29,605
Equity
€37,794
2024 · €37,794
Cash
€6,452
2024 · €21,157-€14,705
Balance sheet total
€222,967
2024 · €250,997-€28,029

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€25,000

    down €25,000 (-16.6%), from €150,616 to €125,616

  • Cash -€14,705

    down €14,705 (-69.5%), from €21,157 to €6,452

    mainly Debts after one year (-€27,105) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€23,464)

  • Receivables within one year +€13,949

    up €13,949 (+20.5%), from €68,043 to €81,992

    of which Trade receivables: +€37,268

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,894

    down €4,894 (-49.7%), from €9,839 to €4,945

  • Tangible fixed assets +€2,621

    up €2,621 (+195.5%), from €1,341 to €3,962

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€2,729

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€27,105

    down €27,105 (-24.4%), from €110,889 to €83,784

  • Other debts -€11,825

    down €11,825 (-33.5%), from €35,290 to €23,464

  • Trade debts +€7,550

    up €7,550 (+52.1%), from €14,502 to €22,053

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,784

    up €2,784 (+10.7%), from €25,984 to €28,768

    of which Taxes: +€2,704

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€29,530

    down €29,530 (-23.4%), from €125,948 to €96,418

  • Staff costs +€1,314

    up €1,314 (+3.7%), from €35,493 to €36,807

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 €53,070
Gross operating margin -€29,530
Staff costs -€1,314
Depreciation +€392
Other operating charges +€27
Other operating items +€344
Financial income +€304
Financial charges -€154
Taxes +€324
Result 2025 €23,464

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 +€38,309
Investment -€3,012
Financing -€50,003
Cash 2024 €21,157
Net result for the year +€23,464
Depreciation +€25,391
Receivables within one year -€13,949
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,894
Trade debts +€7,550
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,784
Other debts -€11,825
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,012
Debts after one year -€27,105
Current portion of long-term debt +€566
Contributions, distributions and other -€23,464
Cash 2025 €6,452
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €250,997 €222,967 -€28,029 -11.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €151,957 €129,578 -€22,379 -14.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €150,616 €125,616 -€25,000 -16.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,341 €3,962 +€2,621 +195.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €108 - -€108
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,233 €3,962 +€2,729 +221.4%
Current assets 29/58 €99,039 €93,389 -€5,650 -5.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €68,043 €81,992 +€13,949 +20.5%
Trade receivables 40 €13,579 €50,847 +€37,268 +274.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €54,464 €31,145 -€23,319 -42.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €21,157 €6,452 -€14,705 -69.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,839 €4,945 -€4,894 -49.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €250,997 €222,967 -€28,029 -11.2%
Equity 10/15 €37,794 €37,794 = 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €27,794 €27,794 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €27,794 €27,794 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €213,203 €185,174 -€28,029 -13.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €110,889 €83,784 -€27,105 -24.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €110,889 €83,784 -€27,105 -24.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €102,314 €101,389 -€925 -0.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €26,538 €27,105 +€566 +2.1%
Trade debts 44 €14,502 €22,053 +€7,550 +52.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,502 €22,053 +€7,550 +52.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,984 €28,768 +€2,784 +10.7%
Taxes 450/3 €23,662 €26,366 +€2,704 +11.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,321 €2,401 +€80 +3.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €35,290 €23,464 -€11,825 -33.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,493 €36,807 +€1,314 +3.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,783 €25,391 -€392 -1.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €937 €910 -€27 -2.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €344 - -€344
Gross operating margin 9900 €125,948 €96,418 -€29,530 -23.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €63,390 €33,311 -€30,080 -47.5%
Financial income 75/76B €2,275 €2,579 +€304 +13.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,275 €2,579 +€304 +13.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,380 €4,533 +€154 +3.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,380 €4,533 +€154 +3.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €61,285 €31,356 -€29,930 -48.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,216 €7,891 -€324 -3.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €53,070 €23,464 -€29,605 -55.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €53,070 €23,464 -€29,605 -55.8%

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.