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LDT law: 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

LDT law

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,070
2024 · €20,282-€9,212
Equity
€148,843
2024 · €137,773+€11,070
Cash
€38,565
2024 · €36,766+€1,799
Balance sheet total
€443,403
2024 · €369,733+€73,670

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€37,007

    up €37,007 (+15.5%), from €238,574 to €275,581

    of which Trade receivables: +€33,601

  • Tangible fixed assets +€25,696

    up €25,696 (+28.2%), from €91,109 to €116,805

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€25,092

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€9,168

    up €9,168 (+279%), from €3,284 to €12,452

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts +€59,582

    new in 2025: €59,582

  • Other debts -€28,820

    down €28,820 (-55.0%), from €52,415 to €23,595

  • Debts after one year +€26,836

    up €26,836 (+127%), from €21,124 to €47,960

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€11,070

    up €11,070 (+5,857%), from €189 to €11,259

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,748

    up €8,748 (+8.0%), from €109,151 to €117,899

    of which Taxes: +€19,908

Income statement
  • Other operating charges +€5,459

    up €5,459 (+147%), from €3,708 to €9,167

  • Staff costs +€5,068

    up €5,068 (+4.6%), from €109,209 to €114,277

  • Taxes -€4,709

    down €4,709 (-36.8%), from €12,801 to €8,092

  • Gross operating margin -€2,215

    down €2,215 (-1.2%), from €187,478 to €185,263

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 €20,282
Gross operating margin -€2,215
Staff costs -€5,068
Depreciation -€940
Other operating charges -€5,459
Financial charges -€239
Taxes +€4,709
Result 2025 €11,070
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€31,245
Investment -€54,840
Financing +€87,884
Cash 2024 €36,766
Net result for the year +€11,070
Depreciation +€29,144
Receivables within one year -€37,007
Deferred charges and accrued income -€9,168
Trade debts -€5,212
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,748
Other debts -€28,820
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€54,840
Debts after one year +€26,836
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,466
Short-term financial debts +€59,582
Cash 2025 €38,565
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €369,733 €443,403 +€73,670 +19.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €91,109 €116,805 +€25,696 +28.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €91,109 €116,805 +€25,696 +28.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €55,972 €81,064 +€25,092 +44.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €35,137 €35,741 +€604 +1.7%
Current assets 29/58 €278,624 €326,598 +€47,974 +17.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €238,574 €275,581 +€37,007 +15.5%
Trade receivables 40 €230,610 €264,211 +€33,601 +14.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,964 €11,370 +€3,406 +42.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €36,766 €38,565 +€1,799 +4.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,284 €12,452 +€9,168 +279%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €369,733 €443,403 +€73,670 +19.9%
Equity 10/15 €137,773 €148,843 +€11,070 +8.0%
Contributions 10/11 €36,030 €36,030 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €101,554 €101,554 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,107 €2,107 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,107 €2,107 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €19,447 €19,447 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €80,000 €80,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €189 €11,259 +€11,070 +5,857%
Amounts payable 17/49 €231,960 €294,560 +€62,600 +27.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €21,124 €47,960 +€26,836 +127%
Financial debts 170/4 €21,124 €47,960 +€26,836 +127%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €210,836 €246,600 +€35,764 +17.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,187 €17,653 +€1,466 +9.1%
Financial debts 43 - €59,582 +€59,582
Credit institutions 430/8 - €59,582 +€59,582
Trade debts 44 €33,083 €27,871 -€5,212 -15.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,083 €27,871 -€5,212 -15.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €109,151 €117,899 +€8,748 +8.0%
Taxes 450/3 €85,011 €104,919 +€19,908 +23.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €24,140 €12,980 -€11,160 -46.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €52,415 €23,595 -€28,820 -55.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €109,209 €114,277 +€5,068 +4.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,204 €29,144 +€940 +3.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,708 €9,167 +€5,459 +147%
Gross operating margin 9900 €187,478 €185,263 -€2,215 -1.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,357 €32,675 -€13,682 -29.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,274 €13,513 +€239 +1.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,274 €13,513 +€239 +1.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €33,083 €19,162 -€13,921 -42.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,801 €8,092 -€4,709 -36.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,282 €11,070 -€9,212 -45.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,282 €11,070 -€9,212 -45.4%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.