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SGLaw: 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

SGLaw

BE 0681.751.038
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€160,299
2024 · €143,430+€16,869
Equity
€669,177
2024 · €528,878+€140,299
Cash
€270,228
2024 · €425,785-€155,557
Balance sheet total
€804,353
2024 · €657,877+€146,476

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€270,811

    new in 2025: €270,811

  • Cash -€155,557

    down €155,557 (-36.5%), from €425,785 to €270,228

    mainly Current investments (-€270,811) and Receivables within one year (-€48,055)

  • Receivables within one year +€48,055

    up €48,055 (+119%), from €40,309 to €88,364

    of which Trade receivables: +€44,170

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,412

    down €16,412 (-11.4%), from €143,791 to €127,380

    of which Land and buildings: -€10,408

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€130,000

    up €130,000 (+50.6%), from €256,860 to €386,860

    of which Distributable reserves: +€130,000

  • Other debts +€16,400

    new in 2025: €16,400

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€10,299

    up €10,299 (+4.0%), from €259,618 to €269,917

  • Trade debts -€9,639

    down €9,639 (-37.4%), from €25,793 to €16,154

  • Debts after one year -€9,430

    down €9,430 (-16.4%), from €57,423 to €47,994

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€36,500

    up €36,500 (+16.7%), from €219,163 to €255,662

  • Taxes +€19,634

    up €19,634 (+35.0%), from €56,168 to €75,802

  • Financial charges +€2,643

    up €2,643 (+996%), from €265 to €2,908

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 €143,430
Gross operating margin +€36,500
Depreciation +€1,696
Other operating charges +€105
Financial income +€846
Financial charges -€2,643
Taxes -€19,634
Result 2025 €160,299
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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 +€140,416
Investment -€270,811
Financing -€25,161
Cash 2024 €425,785
Net result for the year +€160,299
Depreciation +€16,412
Receivables within one year -€48,055
Deferred charges and accrued income +€422
Trade debts -€9,639
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,577
Other debts +€16,400
Current investments -€270,811
Debts after one year -€9,430
Current portion of long-term debt +€2,860
Short-term financial debts +€1,409
Contributions, distributions and other -€20,000
Cash 2025 €270,228
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €657,877 €804,353 +€146,476 +22.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €143,791 €127,380 -€16,412 -11.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €143,791 €127,380 -€16,412 -11.4%
Land and buildings 22 €134,589 €124,182 -€10,408 -7.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,530 €1,372 -€159 -10.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,672 €1,826 -€5,845 -76.2%
Current assets 29/58 €514,085 €676,973 +€162,888 +31.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €46,800 €46,800 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €46,800 €46,800 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €40,309 €88,364 +€48,055 +119%
Trade receivables 40 €26,158 €70,328 +€44,170 +169%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,151 €18,036 +€3,885 +27.5%
Current investments 50/53 - €270,811 +€270,811
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €425,785 €270,228 -€155,557 -36.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,192 €770 -€422 -35.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €657,877 €804,353 +€146,476 +22.3%
Equity 10/15 €528,878 €669,177 +€140,299 +26.5%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €256,860 €386,860 +€130,000 +50.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €255,000 €385,000 +€130,000 +51.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €259,618 €269,917 +€10,299 +4.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €128,999 €135,176 +€6,177 +4.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €57,423 €47,994 -€9,430 -16.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €57,423 €47,994 -€9,430 -16.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €71,576 €87,183 +€15,607 +21.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,342 €6,201 +€2,860 +85.6%
Financial debts 43 - €1,409 +€1,409
Credit institutions 430/8 - €1,409 +€1,409
Trade debts 44 €25,793 €16,154 -€9,639 -37.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,793 €16,154 -€9,639 -37.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €42,441 €47,019 +€4,577 +10.8%
Taxes 450/3 €42,441 €47,019 +€4,577 +10.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €16,400 +€16,400
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,107 €16,412 -€1,696 -9.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,192 €1,087 -€105 -8.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €219,163 €255,662 +€36,500 +16.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €199,863 €238,164 +€38,301 +19.2%
Financial income 75/76B - €846 +€846
Recurring financial income 75 - €846 +€846
Financial charges 65/66B €265 €2,908 +€2,643 +996%
Recurring financial charges 65 €265 €2,908 +€2,643 +996%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €199,598 €236,101 +€36,503 +18.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €56,168 €75,802 +€19,634 +35.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €143,430 €160,299 +€16,869 +11.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €143,430 €160,299 +€16,869 +11.8%

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.