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M24-AVOCATS: 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

M24-AVOCATS

BE 0436.145.751
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€65,219
2024 · €121,968-€56,748
Equity
€281,813
2024 · €316,593-€34,781
Cash
€90,768
2024 · €70,869+€19,898
Balance sheet total
€706,205
2024 · €604,415+€101,790

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€96,745

    up €96,745 (+22.0%), from €439,124 to €535,869

    of which Trade receivables: +€177,680

  • Tangible fixed assets -€22,520

    down €22,520 (-26.0%), from €86,736 to €64,215

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€17,096

  • Cash +€19,898

    up €19,898 (+28.1%), from €70,869 to €90,768

    mainly Other debts (+€106,542) and Net result for the year (+€65,219)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€106,542

    up €106,542 (+170%), from €62,840 to €169,382

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€99,781

    down €99,781 (-52.9%), from €188,659 to €88,878

  • Reserves +€65,000

    up €65,000 (+53.7%), from €121,000 to €186,000

  • Short-term financial debts +€60,000

    new in 2025: €60,000

  • Debts after one year -€22,158

    down €22,158 (-45.0%), from €49,274 to €27,115

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€44,845

    up €44,845 (+21.3%), from €210,249 to €255,095

  • Taxes +€6,937

    up €6,937 (+25.3%), from €27,393 to €34,330

  • Gross operating margin -€6,141

    down €6,141 (-1.6%), from €388,634 to €382,493

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 €121,968
Gross operating margin -€6,141
Staff costs -€44,845
Depreciation -€2,478
Other operating charges +€824
Financial income +€1,037
Financial charges +€1,793
Taxes -€6,937
Result 2025 €65,219
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 +€87,311
Investment -€6,209
Financing -€61,204
Cash 2024 €70,869
Net result for the year +€65,219
Depreciation +€23,753
Receivables within one year -€96,745
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,692
Trade debts +€1,574
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,341
Other debts +€106,542
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,209
Debts after one year -€22,158
Current portion of long-term debt +€954
Short-term financial debts +€60,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€100,000
Cash 2025 €90,768
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €604,415 €706,205 +€101,790 +16.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €87,191 €69,647 -€17,544 -20.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €455 €5,432 +€4,976 +1,093%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €86,736 €64,215 -€22,520 -26.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €59,075 €41,978 -€17,096 -28.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €25,333 €22,237 -€3,096 -12.2%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €2,328 - -€2,328
Current assets 29/58 €517,224 €636,558 +€119,334 +23.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €439,124 €535,869 +€96,745 +22.0%
Trade receivables 40 €228,697 €406,377 +€177,680 +77.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €210,427 €129,492 -€80,935 -38.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €70,869 €90,768 +€19,898 +28.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,230 €9,922 +€2,692 +37.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €604,415 €706,205 +€101,790 +16.8%
Equity 10/15 €316,593 €281,813 -€34,781 -11.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,935 €6,935 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €121,000 €186,000 +€65,000 +53.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €121,000 €186,000 +€65,000 +53.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €188,659 €88,878 -€99,781 -52.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €287,822 €424,393 +€136,571 +47.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €49,274 €27,115 -€22,158 -45.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €49,274 €27,115 -€22,158 -45.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €238,548 €397,277 +€158,729 +66.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €21,204 €22,158 +€954 +4.5%
Financial debts 43 - €60,000 +€60,000
Credit institutions 430/8 - €60,000 +€60,000
Trade debts 44 €75,906 €77,479 +€1,574 +2.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €75,906 €77,479 +€1,574 +2.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €78,598 €68,258 -€10,341 -13.2%
Taxes 450/3 €50,840 €38,291 -€12,548 -24.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €27,759 €29,966 +€2,208 +8.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €62,840 €169,382 +€106,542 +170%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,146 - -€1,146
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €210,249 €255,095 +€44,845 +21.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,275 €23,753 +€2,478 +11.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,363 €539 -€824 -60.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €388,634 €382,493 -€6,141 -1.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €155,748 €103,106 -€52,641 -33.8%
Financial income 75/76B €843 €1,880 +€1,037 +123%
Recurring financial income 75 €843 €1,880 +€1,037 +123%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,230 €5,437 -€1,793 -24.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,230 €5,437 -€1,793 -24.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €149,361 €99,550 -€49,811 -33.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €27,393 €34,330 +€6,937 +25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €121,968 €65,219 -€56,748 -46.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €121,968 €65,219 -€56,748 -46.5%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.