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MB 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

MB LAW

BE 0718.654.489
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,719
2023 · €7,099+€7,620
Equity
€33,319
2023 · €18,600+€14,719
Cash
€24,718
2023 · €7,518+€17,200
Balance sheet total
€143,532
2023 · €99,048+€44,484

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€39,778

    up €39,778 (+89.8%), from €44,297 to €84,075

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€23,108

  • Intangible fixed assets -€21,428

    down €21,428 (-50.0%), from €42,857 to €21,429

  • Cash +€17,200

    up €17,200 (+229%), from €7,518 to €24,718

    mainly Other debts (+€36,602) and Depreciation (+€24,424)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€8,557

    up €8,557 (+343%), from €2,496 to €11,053

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€8,833

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€36,602

    up €36,602 (+516%), from €7,099 to €43,701

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€14,719

    up €14,719, from €0 to €14,719

  • Debts after one year -€12,904

    down €12,904 (-49.5%), from €26,057 to €13,153

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€5,323

    up €5,323 (+34.8%), from €15,310 to €20,633

  • Trade debts +€3,066

    up €3,066 (+37.8%), from €8,106 to €11,172

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€7,925

    up €7,925 (+19.7%), from €40,248 to €48,173

  • Financial income +€3,060

    up €3,060 (+86,454%), from €4 to €3,064

  • Taxes +€2,314

    up €2,314 (+40.7%), from €5,686 to €8,000

  • Depreciation +€1,341

    up €1,341 (+5.8%), from €23,083 to €24,424

  • Financial charges -€1,018

    down €1,018 (-36.5%), from €2,792 to €1,774

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €7,099
Gross operating margin +€7,925
Depreciation -€1,341
Other operating charges -€729
Financial income +€3,060
Financial charges +€1,018
Taxes -€2,314
Result 2024 €14,719
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€36,333
Investment -€11,553
Financing -€7,581
Cash 2023 €7,518
Net result for the year +€14,719
Depreciation +€24,424
Receivables within one year -€39,778
Deferred charges and accrued income -€378
Trade debts +€3,066
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,323
Other debts +€36,602
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,553
Debts after one year -€12,904
Current portion of long-term debt +€5,323
Cash 2024 €24,718
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €99,048 €143,532 +€44,484 +44.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €47,149 €34,278 -€12,871 -27.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €42,857 €21,429 -€21,428 -50.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,496 €11,053 +€8,557 +343%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €276 - -€276
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,220 €11,053 +€8,833 +398%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,796 €1,796 +€0 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €51,899 €109,254 +€57,355 +111%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €44,297 €84,075 +€39,778 +89.8%
Trade receivables 40 €5,180 €21,849 +€16,669 +322%
Other amounts receivable 41 €39,118 €62,226 +€23,108 +59.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,518 €24,718 +€17,200 +229%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €83 €461 +€378 +455%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €99,048 €143,532 +€44,484 +44.9%
Equity 10/15 €18,600 €33,319 +€14,719 +79.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €14,719 +€14,719
Amounts payable 17/49 €80,448 €110,213 +€29,765 +37.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,057 €13,153 -€12,904 -49.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,057 €13,153 -€12,904 -49.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,392 €97,060 +€42,668 +78.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,310 €20,633 +€5,323 +34.8%
Trade debts 44 €8,106 €11,172 +€3,066 +37.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,106 €11,172 +€3,066 +37.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,877 €21,554 -€2,323 -9.7%
Taxes 450/3 €23,717 €21,554 -€2,163 -9.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €160 - -€160
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,099 €43,701 +€36,602 +516%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,083 €24,424 +€1,341 +5.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,591 €2,320 +€729 +45.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €40,248 €48,173 +€7,925 +19.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,574 €21,429 +€5,855 +37.6%
Financial income 75/76B €4 €3,064 +€3,060 +86,454%
Recurring financial income 75 €4 €3,064 +€3,060 +86,454%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,792 €1,774 -€1,018 -36.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,792 €1,774 -€1,018 -36.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,785 €22,719 +€9,934 +77.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,686 €8,000 +€2,314 +40.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,099 €14,719 +€7,620 +107%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,099 €14,719 +€7,620 +107%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.