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SHEPHERD 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

SHEPHERD 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
€97,228
2024 · €72,517+€24,710
Equity
€157,745
2024 · €75,517+€82,228
Cash
€46,789
2024 · €123,404-€76,615
Balance sheet total
€218,970
2024 · €269,078-€50,108

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€76,615

    down €76,615 (-62.1%), from €123,404 to €46,789

    mainly Other debts (-€130,597) and Deferred charges and accrued income (-€43,899)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€43,899

    up €43,899 (+3,534%), from €1,242 to €45,141

  • Intangible fixed assets -€18,750

    down €18,750 (-13.6%), from €137,875 to €119,125

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€130,597

    down €130,597 (-80.7%), from €161,732 to €31,136

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€82,228

    up €82,228 (+113%), from €72,517 to €154,745

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€35,900

    up €35,900 (+34.0%), from €105,624 to €141,525

  • Depreciation +€6,800

    up €6,800 (+55.0%), from €12,367 to €19,167

  • Taxes +€3,256

    up €3,256 (+17.6%), from €18,482 to €21,738

  • Other operating charges +€1,534

    up €1,534 (+243%), from €632 to €2,167

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 €72,517
Gross operating margin +€35,900
Depreciation -€6,800
Other operating charges -€1,534
Financial income +€1
Financial charges +€400
Taxes -€3,256
Result 2025 €97,228
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 -€61,615
Investment €0
Financing -€15,000
Cash 2024 €123,404
Net result for the year +€97,228
Depreciation +€19,167
Receivables within one year -€1,774
Deferred charges and accrued income -€43,899
Smaller working-capital items -€538
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,200
Other debts -€130,597
Contributions, distributions and other -€15,000
Cash 2025 €46,789
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €269,078 €218,970 -€50,108 -18.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €138,883 €119,716 -€19,167 -13.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €137,875 €119,125 -€18,750 -13.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,008 €591 -€417 -41.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,008 €591 -€417 -41.4%
Current assets 29/58 €130,195 €99,254 -€30,941 -23.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,549 €7,323 +€1,774 +32.0%
Trade receivables 40 €5,549 €7,323 +€1,774 +32.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €123,404 €46,789 -€76,615 -62.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,242 €45,141 +€43,899 +3,534%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €269,078 €218,970 -€50,108 -18.6%
Equity 10/15 €75,517 €157,745 +€82,228 +109%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €72,517 €154,745 +€82,228 +113%
Amounts payable 17/49 €193,560 €61,225 -€132,335 -68.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €193,100 €61,047 -€132,054 -68.4%
Trade debts 44 €6,022 €5,765 -€257 -4.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,022 €5,765 -€257 -4.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,346 €24,146 -€1,200 -4.7%
Taxes 450/3 €25,346 €24,146 -€1,200 -4.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €161,732 €31,136 -€130,597 -80.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €460 €178 -€282 -61.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,367 €19,167 +€6,800 +55.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €632 €2,167 +€1,534 +243%
Gross operating margin 9900 €105,624 €141,525 +€35,900 +34.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €92,625 €120,191 +€27,566 +29.8%
Financial income 75/76B €2 €2 +€1 +45.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €2 €2 +€1 +45.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,627 €1,228 -€400 -24.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,627 €1,228 -€400 -24.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €90,999 €118,966 +€27,966 +30.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €18,482 €21,738 +€3,256 +17.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €72,517 €97,228 +€24,710 +34.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €72,517 €97,228 +€24,710 +34.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.