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LEX & 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

LEX & LAW

BE 0697.688.732
NACE 69.102, Activities of notaries
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€314,170
2024 · €72,583+€241,587
Equity
€637,261
2024 · €723,091-€85,830
Cash
€395,927
2024 · €412,487-€16,561
Balance sheet total
€2.6m
2024 · €2.6m+€22,347

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€130,410

    down €130,410 (-28.6%), from €456,434 to €326,024

  • Tangible fixed assets +€92,932

    up €92,932 (+5.9%), from €1.6m to €1.7m

    of which Land and buildings: +€111,143

  • Receivables within one year +€83,407

    up €83,407 (+51.5%), from €162,069 to €245,476

    of which Trade receivables: +€83,373

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€226,717

    up €226,717 (+355%), from €63,803 to €290,520

  • Debts after one year -€179,651

    down €179,651 (-14.6%), from €1.2m to €1.1m

  • Reserves -€90,000

    down €90,000 (-18.8%), from €479,360 to €389,360

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€83,237

    up €83,237 (+45.2%), from €184,275 to €267,511

    of which Taxes: +€80,106

  • Trade debts -€52,374

    down €52,374 (-22.8%), from €229,926 to €177,552

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€388,865

    up €388,865 (+40.7%), from €954,549 to €1.3m

  • Taxes +€92,595

    up €92,595 (+227%), from €40,805 to €133,399

  • Other operating charges +€42,736

    up €42,736 (+320%), from €13,345 to €56,081

  • Staff costs +€31,339

    up €31,339 (+5.4%), from €580,540 to €611,880

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 €72,583
Gross operating margin +€388,865
Staff costs -€31,339
Depreciation +€2,080
Other operating charges -€42,736
Financial income +€11,830
Financial charges +€5,483
Taxes -€92,595
Result 2025 €314,170
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 +€725,777
Investment -€192,934
Financing -€549,404
Cash 2024 €412,487
Net result for the year +€314,170
Depreciation +€230,412
Receivables within one year -€83,407
Deferred charges and accrued income +€7,022
Trade debts -€52,374
Tax, wage and social debts +€83,237
Other debts +€226,717
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€192,934
Debts after one year -€179,651
Current portion of long-term debt +€30,248
Contributions, distributions and other -€400,000
Cash 2025 €395,927
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,619,444 €2,641,791 +€22,347 +0.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,033,554 €1,996,076 -€37,477 -1.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €456,434 €326,024 -€130,410 -28.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,577,120 €1,670,052 +€92,932 +5.9%
Land and buildings 22 €1,520,913 €1,632,056 +€111,143 +7.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €56,206 €37,996 -€18,210 -32.4%
Current assets 29/58 €585,891 €645,715 +€59,824 +10.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €162,069 €245,476 +€83,407 +51.5%
Trade receivables 40 €162,069 €245,442 +€83,373 +51.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €34 +€34
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €412,487 €395,927 -€16,561 -4.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €11,334 €4,312 -€7,022 -62.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,619,444 €2,641,791 +€22,347 +0.9%
Equity 10/15 €723,091 €637,261 -€85,830 -11.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €479,360 €389,360 -€90,000 -18.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €479,360 €389,360 -€90,000 -18.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €225,131 €229,301 +€4,170 +1.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,896,353 €2,004,530 +€108,177 +5.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,230,851 €1,051,200 -€179,651 -14.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,230,851 €1,051,200 -€179,651 -14.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €665,502 €953,330 +€287,828 +43.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €187,499 €217,747 +€30,248 +16.1%
Trade debts 44 €229,926 €177,552 -€52,374 -22.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €229,926 €177,552 -€52,374 -22.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €184,275 €267,511 +€83,237 +45.2%
Taxes 450/3 €120,423 €200,529 +€80,106 +66.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €63,851 €66,982 +€3,131 +4.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €63,803 €290,520 +€226,717 +355%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €580,540 €611,880 +€31,339 +5.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €232,492 €230,412 -€2,080 -0.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €13,345 €56,081 +€42,736 +320%
Gross operating margin 9900 €954,549 €1,343,414 +€388,865 +40.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €128,172 €445,041 +€316,869 +247%
Financial income 75/76B €14,928 €26,758 +€11,830 +79.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €14,928 €26,758 +€11,830 +79.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €29,713 €24,230 -€5,483 -18.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €29,713 €24,230 -€5,483 -18.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €113,388 €447,569 +€334,182 +295%
Income taxes 67/77 €40,805 €133,399 +€92,595 +227%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €72,583 €314,170 +€241,587 +333%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €72,583 €314,170 +€241,587 +333%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.