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Openlaw: 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

Openlaw

BE 0699.542.818
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,840
2023 · €35,877-€17,037
Equity
€102,732
2023 · €107,891-€5,160
Cash
€57,047
2023 · €66,680-€9,633
Balance sheet total
€183,923
2023 · €180,116+€3,807

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€42,382

    up €42,382 (+73.7%), from €57,539 to €99,921

    of which Trade receivables: +€27,152

  • Intangible fixed assets -€25,714

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €25,714)

  • Cash -€9,633

    down €9,633 (-14.4%), from €66,680 to €57,047

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€42,382) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€24,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,024

    down €4,024 (-13.3%), from €30,182 to €26,158

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,764

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€17,230

    up €17,230 (+543.6%), from €3,170 to €20,400

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,523

    down €8,523 (-34.6%), from €24,664 to €16,141

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€5,160

    down €5,160 (-10.7%), from €48,082 to €42,923

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€21,372

    down €21,372 (-25.0%), from €85,407 to €64,035

  • Taxes -€7,771

    down €7,771 (-43.6%), from €17,818 to €10,047

  • Depreciation +€3,728

    up €3,728 (+12.5%), from €29,933 to €33,661

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 €35,877
Gross operating margin -€21,372
Depreciation -€3,728
Other operating charges -€658
Financial income +€775
Financial charges +€175
Taxes +€7,771
Result 2024 €18,840

Cash bridge derived

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 +€18,289
Investment -€3,923
Financing -€24,000
Cash 2023 €66,680
Net result for the year +€18,840
Depreciation +€33,661
Receivables within one year -€42,382
Deferred charges and accrued income -€797
Trade debts +€260
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,523
Other debts +€17,230
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,923
Contributions, distributions and other -€24,000
Cash 2024 €57,047
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €180,116 €183,923 +€3,807 +2.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €55,897 €26,158 -€29,739 -53.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €25,714 - -€25,714
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €30,182 €26,158 -€4,024 -13.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,418 €14,654 -€3,764 -20.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,764 €11,504 -€260 -2.2%
Current assets 29/58 €124,219 €157,764 +€33,545 +27.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €57,539 €99,921 +€42,382 +73.7%
Trade receivables 40 €49,173 €76,325 +€27,152 +55.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,366 €23,596 +€15,230 +182.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,680 €57,047 -€9,633 -14.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €797 +€797
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €180,116 €183,923 +€3,807 +2.1%
Equity 10/15 €107,891 €102,732 -€5,160 -4.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €41,209 €41,209 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €300 €300 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €300 €300 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €40,909 €40,909 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €48,082 €42,923 -€5,160 -10.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €72,224 €81,191 +€8,967 +12.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €72,224 €81,191 +€8,967 +12.4%
Trade debts 44 €44,390 €44,650 +€260 +0.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €44,390 €44,650 +€260 +0.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,664 €16,141 -€8,523 -34.6%
Taxes 450/3 €24,664 €16,141 -€8,523 -34.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,170 €20,400 +€17,230 +543.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €29,933 €33,661 +€3,728 +12.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €885 €1,542 +€658 +74.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €85,407 €64,035 -€21,372 -25.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €54,589 €28,832 -€25,758 -47.2%
Financial income 75/76B €199 €974 +€775 +390.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €199 €974 +€775 +390.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,093 €918 -€175 -16.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,093 €918 -€175 -16.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €53,695 €28,888 -€24,807 -46.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,818 €10,047 -€7,771 -43.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €35,877 €18,840 -€17,037 -47.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €35,877 €18,840 -€17,037 -47.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.