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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

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NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€63,262
2024 · €50,941+€12,321
Equity
€65,762
2024 · €205,827-€140,065
Cash
€121,775
2024 · €260,883-€139,108
Balance sheet total
€125,040
2024 · €262,866-€137,826

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€139,108

    down €139,108 (-53.3%), from €260,883 to €121,775

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€203,327) and Accrued charges and deferred income (-€3,651)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€140,065

    down €140,065 (-68.9%), from €203,327 to €63,262

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,571

    up €4,571 (+12.2%), from €37,610 to €42,180

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,651

    down €3,651 (-81.3%), from €4,489 to €838

  • Other debts +€2,866

    up €2,866 (+23.2%), from €12,346 to €15,212

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€15,294

    up €15,294 (+22.1%), from €69,227 to €84,522

  • Taxes +€2,659

    up €2,659 (+16.6%), from €16,034 to €18,693

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 €50,941
Gross operating margin +€15,294
Depreciation +€139
Other operating charges -€668
Financial income +€16
Financial charges +€198
Taxes -€2,659
Result 2025 €63,262
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 +€64,219
Investment €0
Financing -€203,327
Cash 2024 €260,883
Net result for the year +€63,262
Depreciation +€643
Receivables within one year -€1,314
Deferred charges and accrued income -€611
Trade debts -€1,547
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,571
Other debts +€2,866
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,651
Contributions, distributions and other -€203,327
Cash 2025 €121,775
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €262,866 €125,040 -€137,826 -52.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,984 €1,340 -€643 -32.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,984 €1,340 -€643 -32.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €84 - -€84
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,900 €1,340 -€560 -29.5%
Current assets 29/58 €260,883 €123,700 -€137,183 -52.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €1,314 +€1,314
Trade receivables 40 - €1,314 +€1,314
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €260,883 €121,775 -€139,108 -53.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €611 +€611
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €262,866 €125,040 -€137,826 -52.4%
Equity 10/15 €205,827 €65,762 -€140,065 -68.0%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €203,327 €63,262 -€140,065 -68.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €203,327 €63,262 -€140,065 -68.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €57,039 €59,278 +€2,239 +3.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €52,551 €58,441 +€5,890 +11.2%
Trade debts 44 €2,595 €1,048 -€1,547 -59.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,595 €1,048 -€1,547 -59.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €37,610 €42,180 +€4,571 +12.2%
Taxes 450/3 €37,610 €42,180 +€4,571 +12.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €12,346 €15,212 +€2,866 +23.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,489 €838 -€3,651 -81.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €782 €643 -€139 -17.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €911 €1,579 +€668 +73.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €69,227 €84,522 +€15,294 +22.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €67,534 €82,300 +€14,765 +21.9%
Financial income 75/76B - €16 +€16
Recurring financial income 75 - €16 +€16
Financial charges 65/66B €559 €360 -€198 -35.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €559 €360 -€198 -35.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €66,975 €81,955 +€14,980 +22.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,034 €18,693 +€2,659 +16.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €50,941 €63,262 +€12,321 +24.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €50,941 €63,262 +€12,321 +24.2%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.