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LEMON 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

LEMON 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
€19,133
2024 · €14,451+€4,681
Equity
€19,331
2024 · €32,924-€13,592
Cash
€50,050
2024 · €42,473+€7,577
Balance sheet total
€57,990
2024 · €57,245+€745

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€7,577

    up €7,577 (+17.8%), from €42,473 to €50,050

    mainly Other debts (+€25,204) and Net result for the year (+€19,133)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,138

    down €5,138 (-41.4%), from €12,426 to €7,287

  • Receivables within one year -€1,602

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,602)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€25,204

    up €25,204 (+2,934%), from €859 to €26,063

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€13,592

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €13,592)

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€11,447

    down €11,447 (-50.8%), from €22,536 to €11,089

    of which Taxes: -€11,461

  • Trade debts +€580

    up €580 (+62.6%), from €927 to €1,507

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€6,278

    up €6,278 (+23.7%), from €26,449 to €32,727

  • Taxes +€1,707

    up €1,707 (+29.3%), from €5,831 to €7,538

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 €14,451
Gross operating margin +€6,278
Depreciation +€82
Other operating charges +€86
Financial income -€49
Financial charges -€9
Taxes -€1,707
Result 2025 €19,133
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 +€40,301
Investment €0
Financing -€32,725
Cash 2024 €42,473
Net result for the year +€19,133
Depreciation +€5,138
Receivables within one year +€1,602
Deferred charges and accrued income +€92
Trade debts +€580
Tax, wage and social debts -€11,447
Other debts +€25,204
Contributions, distributions and other -€32,725
Cash 2025 €50,050
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €57,245 €57,990 +€745 +1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,726 €7,587 -€5,138 -40.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,426 €7,287 -€5,138 -41.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,426 €7,287 -€5,138 -41.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €300 €300 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €44,519 €50,402 +€5,883 +13.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,602 - -€1,602
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,602 - -€1,602
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €42,473 €50,050 +€7,577 +17.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €444 €353 -€92 -20.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €57,245 €57,990 +€745 +1.3%
Equity 10/15 €32,924 €19,331 -€13,592 -41.3%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €18,331 €18,331 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €18,331 €18,331 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €13,592 - -€13,592
Amounts payable 17/49 €24,321 €38,658 +€14,337 +58.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,321 €38,658 +€14,337 +58.9%
Trade debts 44 €927 €1,507 +€580 +62.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €927 €1,507 +€580 +62.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,536 €11,089 -€11,447 -50.8%
Taxes 450/3 €19,858 €8,397 -€11,461 -57.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,677 €2,691 +€14 +0.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €859 €26,063 +€25,204 +2,934%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,220 €5,138 -€82 -1.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €956 €870 -€86 -9.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,449 €32,727 +€6,278 +23.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,273 €26,719 +€6,446 +31.8%
Financial income 75/76B €49 - -€49
Recurring financial income 75 €49 - -€49
Financial charges 65/66B €39 €48 +€9 +22.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €39 €48 +€9 +22.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,282 €26,671 +€6,389 +31.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,831 €7,538 +€1,707 +29.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,451 €19,133 +€4,681 +32.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,451 €19,133 +€4,681 +32.4%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.