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SHLAW: 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

SHLAW

BE 0701.723.437
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€97,977
2024 · €50,289+€47,688
Equity
€23,600
2024 · €345,123-€321,524
Cash
€220,647
2024 · €106,906+€113,741
Balance sheet total
€892,556
2024 · €837,539+€55,017

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€113,741

    up €113,741 (+106%), from €106,906 to €220,647

    mainly Other debts (+€333,313) and Net result for the year (+€97,977)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€36,563

    down €36,563 (-5.2%), from €696,648 to €660,084

    of which Land and buildings: -€36,110

  • Receivables within one year -€22,230

    down €22,230 (-69.2%), from €32,117 to €9,887

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€11,939

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€333,313

    up €333,313 (+37,203%), from €896 to €334,209

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€321,524

    down €321,524 (-99.1%), from €324,567 to €3,043

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€72,817

    up €72,817 (+706%), from €10,319 to €83,136

  • Debts after one year -€28,488

    down €28,488 (-6.5%), from €437,175 to €408,687

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€66,863

    up €66,863 (+58.6%), from €114,153 to €181,016

  • Taxes +€16,862

    up €16,862 (+95.1%), from €17,739 to €34,601

  • Other operating charges +€1,977

    up €1,977 (+101%), from €1,949 to €3,926

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 €50,289
Gross operating margin +€66,863
Depreciation -€537
Other operating charges -€1,977
Financial income -€4
Financial charges +€205
Taxes -€16,862
Result 2025 €97,977
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 +€562,588
Investment -€1,250
Financing -€447,596
Cash 2024 €106,906
Net result for the year +€97,977
Depreciation +€37,813
Receivables within one year +€22,230
Deferred charges and accrued income -€69
Trade debts -€1,495
Tax, wage and social debts +€72,817
Other debts +€333,313
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,250
Debts after one year -€28,488
Current portion of long-term debt +€393
Contributions, distributions and other -€419,501
Cash 2025 €220,647
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €837,539 €892,556 +€55,017 +6.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €696,848 €660,284 -€36,563 -5.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €696,648 €660,084 -€36,563 -5.2%
Land and buildings 22 €694,976 €658,866 -€36,110 -5.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,672 €1,219 -€453 -27.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €140,691 €232,271 +€91,580 +65.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €32,117 €9,887 -€22,230 -69.2%
Trade receivables 40 €17,956 €7,665 -€10,291 -57.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,161 €2,222 -€11,939 -84.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €106,906 €220,647 +€113,741 +106%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,669 €1,737 +€69 +4.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €837,539 €892,556 +€55,017 +6.6%
Equity 10/15 €345,123 €23,600 -€321,524 -93.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,957 €1,957 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €97 €97 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €324,567 €3,043 -€321,524 -99.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €492,416 €868,956 +€376,540 +76.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €437,175 €408,687 -€28,488 -6.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €437,175 €408,687 -€28,488 -6.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €55,241 €460,269 +€405,029 +733%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €28,095 €28,488 +€393 +1.4%
Trade debts 44 €15,930 €14,436 -€1,495 -9.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €15,930 €14,436 -€1,495 -9.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,319 €83,136 +€72,817 +706%
Taxes 450/3 €10,319 €83,136 +€72,817 +706%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €896 €334,209 +€333,313 +37,203%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €37,276 €37,813 +€537 +1.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,949 €3,926 +€1,977 +101%
Gross operating margin 9900 €114,153 €181,016 +€66,863 +58.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €74,928 €139,277 +€64,349 +85.9%
Financial income 75/76B €4 €1 -€4 -87.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €4 €1 -€4 -87.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,904 €6,699 -€205 -3.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,904 €6,699 -€205 -3.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €68,028 €132,579 +€64,550 +94.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,739 €34,601 +€16,862 +95.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €50,289 €97,977 +€47,688 +94.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €50,289 €97,977 +€47,688 +94.8%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.