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MARKATO-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

MARKATO-LAW

BE 0778.916.136
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€474,432
2024 · €242,923+€231,509
Equity
€3,553
2024 · €369,121-€365,568
Cash
€591,893
2024 · €472,019+€119,874
Balance sheet total
€931,446
2024 · €730,726+€200,721

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€119,874

    up €119,874 (+25.4%), from €472,019 to €591,893

    mainly Other debts (+€651,524) and Net result for the year (+€474,432)

  • Receivables within one year +€81,874

    up €81,874 (+32.5%), from €251,644 to €333,518

    of which Trade receivables: +€76,238

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€651,524

    up €651,524 (+1,210%), from €53,830 to €705,353

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€365,568

    down €365,568 (-99.2%), from €368,521 to €2,953

  • Trade debts -€70,441

    down €70,441 (-59.6%), from €118,285 to €47,844

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€14,793

    down €14,793 (-7.8%), from €189,490 to €174,697

    of which Taxes: -€13,863

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€301,509

    up €301,509 (+80.6%), from €374,067 to €675,575

  • Taxes +€79,135

    up €79,135 (+105%), from €75,265 to €154,401

  • Staff costs -€7,987

    down €7,987 (-15.1%), from €52,893 to €44,905

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 €242,923
Gross operating margin +€301,509
Staff costs +€7,987
Depreciation +€1,614
Other operating charges -€12
Financial income -€494
Financial charges +€40
Taxes -€79,135
Result 2025 €474,432
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 +€959,874
Investment €0
Financing -€840,000
Cash 2024 €472,019
Net result for the year +€474,432
Depreciation +€1,027
Receivables within one year -€81,874
Trade debts -€70,441
Tax, wage and social debts -€14,793
Other debts +€651,524
Contributions, distributions and other -€840,000
Cash 2025 €591,893
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €730,726 €931,446 +€200,721 +27.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,063 €6,036 -€1,027 -14.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,063 €6,036 -€1,027 -14.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,063 €6,036 -€1,027 -14.5%
Current assets 29/58 €723,663 €925,411 +€201,748 +27.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €251,644 €333,518 +€81,874 +32.5%
Trade receivables 40 €251,644 €327,882 +€76,238 +30.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €5,636 +€5,636
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €472,019 €591,893 +€119,874 +25.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €730,726 €931,446 +€200,721 +27.5%
Equity 10/15 €369,121 €3,553 -€365,568 -99.0%
Contributions 10/11 €600 €600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €368,521 €2,953 -€365,568 -99.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €361,605 €927,894 +€566,289 +157%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €361,605 €927,894 +€566,289 +157%
Trade debts 44 €118,285 €47,844 -€70,441 -59.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €118,285 €47,844 -€70,441 -59.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €189,490 €174,697 -€14,793 -7.8%
Taxes 450/3 €182,842 €168,979 -€13,863 -7.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,648 €5,718 -€931 -14.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €53,830 €705,353 +€651,524 +1,210%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €52,893 €44,905 -€7,987 -15.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,641 €1,027 -€1,614 -61.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €400 +€12 +3.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €374,067 €675,575 +€301,509 +80.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €318,145 €629,243 +€311,098 +97.8%
Financial income 75/76B €494 €0 -€494 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €494 €0 -€494 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €451 €411 -€40 -8.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €451 €411 -€40 -8.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €318,188 €628,832 +€310,644 +97.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €75,265 €154,401 +€79,135 +105%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €242,923 €474,432 +€231,509 +95.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €242,923 €474,432 +€231,509 +95.3%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.