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PML- AVOCAT: 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

PML- AVOCAT

BE 0830.434.915
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€176,374
2024 · €198,953-€22,579
Equity
€1.2m
2024 · €1.8m-€574,346
Cash
€415,408
2024 · €342,428+€72,981
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €1.8m-€530,341

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€426,600

    down €426,600 (-72.9%), from €585,178 to €158,578

  • Receivables within one year -€139,539

    down €139,539 (-58.5%), from €238,431 to €98,892

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€139,354

  • Cash +€72,981

    up €72,981 (+21.3%), from €342,428 to €415,408

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€425,305) and Net result for the year (+€176,374)

  • Current investments -€18,911

    down €18,911 (-4.7%), from €400,000 to €381,089

  • Tangible fixed assets -€18,412

    down €18,412 (-9.6%), from €192,025 to €173,613

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€13,454

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€574,420

    down €574,420 (-38.4%), from €1.5m to €921,839

  • Other debts +€44,570

    new in 2025: €44,570

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€22,077

    down €22,077 (-8.1%), from €273,437 to €251,360

  • Financial income -€9,081

    down €9,081 (-30.0%), from €30,307 to €21,227

    of which Financial income: -€9,717

  • Taxes -€8,029

    down €8,029 (-9.7%), from €82,405 to €74,376

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 €198,953
Gross operating margin -€22,077
Depreciation -€25
Other operating charges -€43
Financial income -€9,081
Financial charges +€618
Taxes +€8,029
Result 2025 €176,374
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 +€379,484
Investment +€444,216
Financing -€750,720
Cash 2024 €342,428
Net result for the year +€176,374
Depreciation +€19,707
Receivables within one year +€139,539
Smaller working-capital items -€705
Other debts +€44,570
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€425,305
Current investments +€18,911
Contributions, distributions and other -€750,720
Cash 2025 €415,408
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,760,311 €1,229,970 -€530,341 -30.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €777,203 €332,191 -€445,012 -57.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €192,025 €173,613 -€18,412 -9.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €46,775 €33,321 -€13,454 -28.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €145,250 €140,292 -€4,958 -3.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €585,178 €158,578 -€426,600 -72.9%
Current assets 29/58 €983,108 €897,779 -€85,329 -8.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €238,431 €98,892 -€139,539 -58.5%
Trade receivables 40 €585 €400 -€185 -31.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €237,846 €98,492 -€139,354 -58.6%
Current investments 50/53 €400,000 €381,089 -€18,911 -4.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €342,428 €415,408 +€72,981 +21.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,249 €2,389 +€140 +6.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,760,311 €1,229,970 -€530,341 -30.1%
Equity 10/15 €1,755,620 €1,181,274 -€574,346 -32.7%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,496,259 €921,839 -€574,420 -38.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,496,259 €921,839 -€574,420 -38.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €246,961 €247,035 +€74 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €4,691 €48,696 +€44,005 +938%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €4,691 €48,696 +€44,005 +938%
Trade debts 44 €1,067 €309 -€758 -71.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,067 €309 -€758 -71.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,624 €3,817 +€193 +5.3%
Taxes 450/3 €3,624 €3,817 +€193 +5.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €44,570 +€44,570
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,682 €19,707 +€25 +0.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,979 €2,022 +€43 +2.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €273,437 €251,360 -€22,077 -8.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €251,776 €229,631 -€22,145 -8.8%
Financial income 75/76B €30,307 €21,227 -€9,081 -30.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €27,516 €17,800 -€9,717 -35.3%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €2,791 €3,427 +€636 +22.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €726 €108 -€618 -85.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €726 €108 -€618 -85.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €281,357 €250,750 -€30,608 -10.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €82,405 €74,376 -€8,029 -9.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €198,953 €176,374 -€22,579 -11.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €198,953 €176,374 -€22,579 -11.3%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.