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PBL-X: 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

PBL-X

BE 0479.874.044
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€142,438
2024 · €123,938+€18,500
Equity
€48,648
2024 · €48,210+€438
Cash
€294,026
2024 · €183,767+€110,260
Balance sheet total
€535,503
2024 · €495,601+€39,902

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€110,260

    up €110,260 (+60.0%), from €183,767 to €294,026

    mainly Net result for the year (+€142,438) and Receivables within one year (+€74,351)

  • Receivables within one year -€74,351

    down €74,351 (-26.0%), from €286,389 to €212,038

    of which Trade receivables: -€70,822

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€68,399

    up €68,399 (+65.0%), from €105,202 to €173,601

  • Other debts -€38,269

    down €38,269 (-12.5%), from €307,196 to €268,927

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,956

    up €10,956 (+34.0%), from €32,250 to €43,206

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€10,718

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€24,419

    up €24,419 (+7.3%), from €336,395 to €360,813

  • Staff costs +€10,071

    up €10,071 (+4.9%), from €204,770 to €214,841

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 €123,938
Gross operating margin +€24,419
Staff costs -€10,071
Depreciation -€403
Other operating charges +€1,972
Financial income +€68
Financial charges +€2,517
Result 2025 €142,438

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 +€256,011
Investment -€3,752
Financing -€142,000
Cash 2024 €183,767
Net result for the year +€142,438
Depreciation +€1,447
Receivables within one year +€74,351
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,689
Trade debts +€68,399
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,956
Other debts -€38,269
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,622
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,752
Contributions, distributions and other -€142,000
Cash 2025 €294,026
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €495,601 €535,503 +€39,902 +8.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,259 €11,564 +€2,305 +24.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,259 €11,564 +€2,305 +24.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €3,348 +€3,348
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €9,259 €8,216 -€1,044 -11.3%
Current assets 29/58 €486,342 €523,939 +€37,597 +7.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €286,389 €212,038 -€74,351 -26.0%
Trade receivables 40 €272,250 €201,428 -€70,822 -26.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,139 €10,610 -€3,529 -25.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €183,767 €294,026 +€110,260 +60.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €16,186 €17,875 +€1,689 +10.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €495,601 €535,503 +€39,902 +8.1%
Equity 10/15 €48,210 €48,648 +€438 +0.9%
Contributions 10/11 €7,650 €7,650 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €40,560 €40,998 +€438 +1.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €40,560 €40,998 +€438 +1.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €447,391 €486,855 +€39,464 +8.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €444,647 €485,734 +€41,086 +9.2%
Trade debts 44 €105,202 €173,601 +€68,399 +65.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €105,202 €173,601 +€68,399 +65.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,250 €43,206 +€10,956 +34.0%
Taxes 450/3 €5,422 €5,659 +€238 +4.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €26,829 €37,546 +€10,718 +39.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €307,196 €268,927 -€38,269 -12.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,744 €1,121 -€1,622 -59.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €204,770 €214,841 +€10,071 +4.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,044 €1,447 +€403 +38.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,499 €528 -€1,972 -78.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €336,395 €360,813 +€24,419 +7.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €128,082 €143,998 +€15,915 +12.4%
Financial income 75/76B - €68 +€68
Recurring financial income 75 - €68 +€68
Financial charges 65/66B €4,145 €1,628 -€2,517 -60.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,145 €1,628 -€2,517 -60.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €123,938 €142,438 +€18,500 +14.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €123,938 €142,438 +€18,500 +14.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €123,938 €142,438 +€18,500 +14.9%

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.