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PP-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

PP-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
€17,291
2024 · €7,540+€9,751
Equity
€238,441
2024 · €221,150+€17,291
Cash
€4
2024 · €4
Balance sheet total
€692,472
2024 · €735,940-€43,468

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€35,233

    down €35,233 (-23.1%), from €152,484 to €117,251

    of which Trade receivables: -€19,757

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,300

    down €8,300 (-1.4%), from €583,453 to €575,153

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€7,335

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€199,060

    up €199,060 (+958%), from €20,780 to €219,841

    of which Distributable reserves: +€200,920

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€181,770

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €181,770)

  • Debts after one year -€50,882

    down €50,882 (-13.0%), from €390,890 to €340,009

  • Short-term financial debts -€19,314

    down €19,314 (-35.7%), from €54,129 to €34,815

  • Other debts +€18,178

    new in 2025: €18,178

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€24,098

    down €24,098 (-72.6%), from €33,198 to €9,101

  • Gross operating margin -€12,302

    down €12,302 (-22.8%), from €54,000 to €41,698

  • Financial charges +€3,752

    up €3,752 (+38.2%), from €9,813 to €13,565

  • Other operating charges -€1,744

    down €1,744 (-50.0%), from €3,487 to €1,742

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 €7,540
Gross operating margin -€12,302
Depreciation +€24,098
Other operating charges +€1,744
Financial income -€37
Financial charges -€3,752
Result 2025 €17,291
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 +€70,271
Investment -€865
Financing -€69,406
Cash 2024 €4
Net result for the year +€17,291
Depreciation +€9,101
Receivables within one year +€35,233
Trade debts +€862
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,394
Other debts +€18,178
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€865
Debts after one year -€50,882
Current portion of long-term debt +€790
Short-term financial debts -€19,314
Cash 2025 €4
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €735,940 €692,472 -€43,468 -5.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €583,453 €575,218 -€8,235 -1.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €583,453 €575,153 -€8,300 -1.4%
Land and buildings 22 €555,419 €555,020 -€399 -0.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,269 €2,703 -€566 -17.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €24,764 €17,429 -€7,335 -29.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €65 +€65
Current assets 29/58 €152,488 €117,255 -€35,233 -23.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €152,484 €117,251 -€35,233 -23.1%
Trade receivables 40 €136,735 €116,978 -€19,757 -14.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,749 €273 -€15,476 -98.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4 €4 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €735,940 €692,472 -€43,468 -5.9%
Equity 10/15 €221,150 €238,441 +€17,291 +7.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €20,780 €219,841 +€199,060 +958%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Distributable reserves 133 €18,920 €219,841 +€200,920 +1,062%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €181,770 - -€181,770
Amounts payable 17/49 €514,791 €454,032 -€60,759 -11.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €390,890 €340,009 -€50,882 -13.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €390,890 €340,009 -€50,882 -13.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €123,900 €114,023 -€9,877 -8.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €50,092 €50,882 +€790 +1.6%
Financial debts 43 €54,129 €34,815 -€19,314 -35.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €54,129 €34,815 -€19,314 -35.7%
Trade debts 44 €3,303 €4,165 +€862 +26.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,303 €4,165 +€862 +26.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,377 €5,983 -€10,394 -63.5%
Taxes 450/3 €16,377 €5,983 -€10,394 -63.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €18,178 +€18,178
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,198 €9,101 -€24,098 -72.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,487 €1,742 -€1,744 -50.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €54,000 €41,698 -€12,302 -22.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €17,315 €30,855 +€13,540 +78.2%
Financial income 75/76B €38 €1 -€37 -98.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €38 €1 -€37 -98.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,813 €13,565 +€3,752 +38.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,813 €13,565 +€3,752 +38.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,540 €17,291 +€9,751 +129%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,540 €17,291 +€9,751 +129%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,540 €17,291 +€9,751 +129%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.