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NB-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

NB-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
€9,684
2024 · -€2,203+€11,887
Equity
€87,887
2024 · €78,203+€9,684
Cash
€20,236
2024 · €5,214+€15,023
Balance sheet total
€158,542
2024 · €181,837-€23,295

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€18,128

    down €18,128 (-22.6%), from €80,267 to €62,139

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€16,922

  • Cash +€15,023

    up €15,023 (+288%), from €5,214 to €20,236

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€18,128) and Depreciation (+€15,028)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€10,017

    down €10,017 (-16.5%), from €60,692 to €50,675

  • Financial fixed assets -€4,816

    down €4,816 (-100%), from €4,816 to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,384

    down €3,384 (-12.5%), from €27,115 to €23,731

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€2,507

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€29,415

    down €29,415 (-59.9%), from €49,128 to €19,713

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€9,684

    up €9,684 (+12.9%), from €75,203 to €84,887

  • Other debts +€6,421

    up €6,421 (+83.8%), from €7,660 to €14,081

  • Debts after one year -€5,851

    down €5,851 (-35.7%), from €16,370 to €10,519

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,327

    down €4,327 (-18.8%), from €23,045 to €18,718

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€4,881

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€13,293

    up €13,293 (+15.8%), from €84,016 to €97,309

  • Taxes +€2,682

    up €2,682 (+71.5%), from €3,751 to €6,433

  • Staff costs -€2,656

    down €2,656 (-4.3%), from €61,912 to €59,256

  • Depreciation +€2,307

    up €2,307 (+18.1%), from €12,721 to €15,028

  • Other operating charges -€1,318

    down €1,318 (-29.5%), from €4,475 to €3,157

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 -€2,203
Gross operating margin +€13,293
Staff costs +€2,656
Depreciation -€2,307
Other operating charges +€1,318
Financial income +€58
Financial charges -€450
Taxes -€2,682
Result 2025 €9,684
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 +€17,493
Investment +€3,189
Financing -€5,659
Cash 2024 €5,214
Net result for the year +€9,684
Depreciation +€15,028
Receivables within one year +€18,128
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,972
Trade debts -€29,415
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,327
Other debts +€6,421
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€3,189
Debts after one year -€5,851
Current portion of long-term debt +€192
Cash 2025 €20,236
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €181,837 €158,542 -€23,295 -12.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €92,623 €74,406 -€18,217 -19.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €60,692 €50,675 -€10,017 -16.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €27,115 €23,731 -€3,384 -12.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,981 €5,104 -€877 -14.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €21,135 €18,627 -€2,507 -11.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,816 €0 -€4,816 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €89,214 €84,136 -€5,078 -5.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €80,267 €62,139 -€18,128 -22.6%
Trade receivables 40 €32,895 €31,688 -€1,207 -3.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47,373 €30,451 -€16,922 -35.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,214 €20,236 +€15,023 +288%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,733 €1,761 -€1,972 -52.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €181,837 €158,542 -€23,295 -12.8%
Equity 10/15 €78,203 €87,887 +€9,684 +12.4%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €75,203 €84,887 +€9,684 +12.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €103,635 €70,655 -€32,979 -31.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €16,370 €10,519 -€5,851 -35.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €16,370 €10,519 -€5,851 -35.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €87,264 €60,136 -€27,128 -31.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,432 €7,624 +€192 +2.6%
Trade debts 44 €49,128 €19,713 -€29,415 -59.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €49,128 €19,713 -€29,415 -59.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,045 €18,718 -€4,327 -18.8%
Taxes 450/3 €7,399 €7,954 +€555 +7.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,646 €10,765 -€4,881 -31.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,660 €14,081 +€6,421 +83.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €61,912 €59,256 -€2,656 -4.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,721 €15,028 +€2,307 +18.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,475 €3,157 -€1,318 -29.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €84,016 €97,309 +€13,293 +15.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,908 €19,868 +€14,961 +305%
Financial income 75/76B €94 €152 +€58 +62.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €94 €152 +€58 +62.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,453 €3,903 +€450 +13.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,453 €3,903 +€450 +13.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,549 €16,118 +€14,569 +941%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,751 €6,433 +€2,682 +71.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,203 €9,684 +€11,887
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,203 €9,684 +€11,887

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.