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LIGAL: 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

LIGAL

BE 0543.494.067
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,095
2024 · -€20,621+€31,715
Equity
€52,686
2024 · €41,592+€11,095
Cash
€20,818
2024 · €9,536+€11,282
Balance sheet total
€75,112
2024 · €71,475+€3,637

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€14,629

    down €14,629 (-27.8%), from €52,626 to €37,998

    of which Trade receivables: -€10,528

  • Cash +€11,282

    up €11,282 (+118.3%), from €9,536 to €20,818

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€14,629) and Net result for the year (+€11,095)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,633

    up €5,633 (+64.7%), from €8,701 to €14,334

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€6,522

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,351

    up €1,351 (+221.2%), from €611 to €1,962

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€11,095

    up €11,095 (+48.3%), from €22,992 to €34,086

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,514

    down €10,514 (-71.5%), from €14,696 to €4,182

  • Trade debts +€2,879

    up €2,879 (+19.8%), from €14,563 to €17,442

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€38,796

    up €38,796, from -€19,454 to €19,342

  • Taxes +€3,355

    up €3,355 (+1249.6%), from €268 to €3,623

  • Depreciation +€1,940

    up €1,940 (+174.4%), from €1,112 to €3,052

  • Financial income -€736

    down €736 (-42.8%), from €1,720 to €984

  • Other operating charges +€368

    up €368 (+38.5%), from €956 to €1,323

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 -€20,621
Gross operating margin +€38,796
Depreciation -€1,940
Write-downs +€331
Other operating charges -€368
Other operating items -€884
Financial income -€736
Financial charges -€129
Taxes -€3,355
Result 2025 €11,095

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 +€19,757
Investment -€8,685
Financing +€209
Cash 2024 €9,536
Net result for the year +€11,095
Depreciation +€3,052
Receivables within one year +€14,629
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,351
Trade debts +€2,879
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,514
Accrued charges and deferred income -€32
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,685
Short-term financial debts +€209
Cash 2025 €20,818
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €71,475 €75,112 +€3,637 +5.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,701 €14,334 +€5,633 +64.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,701 €14,334 +€5,633 +64.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,027 €7,549 +€6,522 +635.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,675 €6,785 -€889 -11.6%
Current assets 29/58 €62,773 €60,778 -€1,995 -3.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €52,626 €37,998 -€14,629 -27.8%
Trade receivables 40 €31,074 €20,546 -€10,528 -33.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €21,552 €17,451 -€4,101 -19.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,536 €20,818 +€11,282 +118.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €611 €1,962 +€1,351 +221.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €71,475 €75,112 +€3,637 +5.1%
Equity 10/15 €41,592 €52,686 +€11,095 +26.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €22,992 €34,086 +€11,095 +48.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €22,992 €34,086 +€11,095 +48.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €29,883 €22,425 -€7,458 -25.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €29,769 €22,343 -€7,426 -24.9%
Financial debts 43 €510 €720 +€209 +41.0%
Other loans 439 €510 €720 +€209 +41.0%
Trade debts 44 €14,563 €17,442 +€2,879 +19.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,563 €17,442 +€2,879 +19.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,696 €4,182 -€10,514 -71.5%
Taxes 450/3 €14,696 €4,182 -€10,514 -71.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €114 €82 -€32 -28.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €530 +€530
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,112 €3,052 +€1,940 +174.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€331 -€331
Other operating charges 640/8 €956 €1,323 +€368 +38.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €884 +€884
Gross operating margin 9900 -€19,454 €19,342 +€38,796
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€21,522 €14,413 +€35,935
Financial income 75/76B €1,720 €984 -€736 -42.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,720 €984 -€736 -42.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €551 €679 +€129 +23.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €551 €679 +€129 +23.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€20,352 €14,718 +€35,070
Income taxes 67/77 €268 €3,623 +€3,355 +1249.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€20,621 €11,095 +€31,715
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€20,621 €11,095 +€31,715

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.