Skip to content

MBE-Lex: what changed

Two fiscal 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

MBE-Lex

BE 1001.191.141
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,197
2024 · €38,940-€35,744
Equity
€45,304
2024 · €42,940+€2,364
Cash
€13,317
2024 · €14,443-€1,126
Balance sheet total
€149,008
2024 · €136,211+€12,797

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€31,619

    up €31,619 (+91.5%), from €34,543 to €66,162

    of which Trade receivables: +€31,748

  • Intangible fixed assets -€12,857

    down €12,857 (-17.3%), from €74,490 to €61,633

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,745

    down €2,745 (-35.1%), from €7,814 to €5,069

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€2,174

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,094

    down €2,094 (-42.6%), from €4,921 to €2,827

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€17,979

    up €17,979 (+48.2%), from €37,275 to €55,254

    of which Other amounts payable: +€25,000

  • Other debts -€11,412

    down €11,412 (-31.5%), from €36,183 to €24,771

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,456

    up €5,456 (+88.4%), from €6,170 to €11,626

  • Reserves +€2,364

    up €2,364 (+6.1%), from €38,940 to €41,304

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€1,662

    down €1,662 (-19.1%), from €8,683 to €7,021

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€54,359

    down €54,359 (-68.2%), from €79,755 to €25,396

  • Taxes -€11,449

    down €11,449 (-82.2%), from €13,926 to €2,477

  • Depreciation -€2,688

    down €2,688 (-13.6%), from €19,769 to €17,081

  • Other operating charges -€1,150

    down €1,150 (-55.1%), from €2,086 to €936

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 €38,940
Gross operating margin -€54,359
Depreciation +€2,688
Other operating charges +€1,150
Other operating items +€2,796
Financial income -€11
Financial charges +€544
Taxes +€11,449
Result 2025 €3,197

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 -€15,132
Investment -€1,479
Financing +€15,484
Cash 2024 €14,443
Net result for the year +€3,197
Depreciation +€17,081
Receivables within one year -€31,619
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,094
Trade debts +€468
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,456
Other debts -€11,412
Accrued charges and deferred income -€395
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,479
Debts after one year +€17,979
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,662
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €13,317
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €136,211 €149,008 +€12,797 +9.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €82,304 €66,702 -€15,602 -19.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €74,490 €61,633 -€12,857 -17.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,814 €5,069 -€2,745 -35.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,080 €509 -€571 -52.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,734 €4,560 -€2,174 -32.3%
Current assets 29/58 €53,907 €82,306 +€28,399 +52.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €34,543 €66,162 +€31,619 +91.5%
Trade receivables 40 €32,970 €64,718 +€31,748 +96.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,573 €1,444 -€129 -8.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,443 €13,317 -€1,126 -7.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,921 €2,827 -€2,094 -42.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €136,211 €149,008 +€12,797 +9.4%
Equity 10/15 €42,940 €45,304 +€2,364 +5.5%
Contributions 10/11 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €38,940 €41,304 +€2,364 +6.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €38,940 €41,304 +€2,364 +6.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €93,270 €103,704 +€10,434 +11.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €37,275 €55,254 +€17,979 +48.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €37,275 €30,254 -€7,021 -18.8%
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €25,000 +€25,000
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €55,575 €48,425 -€7,150 -12.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,683 €7,021 -€1,662 -19.1%
Trade debts 44 €4,539 €5,007 +€468 +10.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,539 €5,007 +€468 +10.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,170 €11,626 +€5,456 +88.4%
Taxes 450/3 €6,170 €11,626 +€5,456 +88.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €36,183 €24,771 -€11,412 -31.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €421 €26 -€395 -93.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,769 €17,081 -€2,688 -13.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,086 €936 -€1,150 -55.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €2,796 €0 -€2,796 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €79,755 €25,396 -€54,359 -68.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €55,105 €7,380 -€47,725 -86.6%
Financial income 75/76B €12 €0 -€11 -98.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €12 €0 -€11 -98.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,250 €1,706 -€544 -24.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,250 €1,706 -€544 -24.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €52,866 €5,674 -€47,192 -89.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,926 €2,477 -€11,449 -82.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,940 €3,197 -€35,744 -91.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,940 €3,197 -€35,744 -91.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.