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SYLAW: 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

SYLAW

BE 1008.212.654
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€38,671
2024 · €70,383-€31,713
Equity
€110,054
2024 · €71,383+€38,671
Cash
€122,136
2024 · €74,659+€47,477
Balance sheet total
€203,898
2024 · €161,495+€42,402

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€47,477

    up €47,477 (+63.6%), from €74,659 to €122,136

    mainly Net result for the year (+€38,671) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€17,870)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,185

    down €15,185 (-21.6%), from €70,447 to €55,263

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€14,766

  • Receivables within one year +€9,943

    up €9,943 (+65.1%), from €15,263 to €25,206

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€6,383

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€38,671

    up €38,671 (+54.9%), from €70,383 to €109,054

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€17,870

    up €17,870 (+75.7%), from €23,621 to €41,492

  • Debts after one year -€8,482

    down €8,482 (-25.5%), from €33,276 to €24,793

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,854

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,854)

  • Trade debts -€2,740

    down €2,740 (-84.1%), from €3,259 to €519

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€30,550

    down €30,550 (-30.7%), from €99,658 to €69,107

  • Depreciation +€10,566

    up €10,566 (+229%), from €4,619 to €15,185

  • Taxes -€10,088

    down €10,088 (-42.7%), from €23,619 to €13,531

  • Financial charges +€1,038

    up €1,038 (+175%), from €595 to €1,633

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 €70,383
Gross operating margin -€30,550
Depreciation -€10,566
Other operating charges +€333
Financial income +€20
Financial charges -€1,038
Taxes +€10,088
Result 2025 €38,671
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 +€55,490
Investment €0
Financing -€8,013
Cash 2024 €74,659
Net result for the year +€38,671
Depreciation +€15,185
Receivables within one year -€9,943
Deferred charges and accrued income -€168
Trade debts -€2,740
Tax, wage and social debts +€17,870
Other debts +€1,468
Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,854
Debts after one year -€8,482
Current portion of long-term debt +€270
Short-term financial debts +€199
Cash 2025 €122,136
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €161,495 €203,898 +€42,402 +26.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €70,447 €55,263 -€15,185 -21.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €70,447 €55,263 -€15,185 -21.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €68,466 €53,700 -€14,766 -21.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,981 €1,563 -€418 -21.1%
Current assets 29/58 €91,048 €148,635 +€57,587 +63.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,263 €25,206 +€9,943 +65.1%
Trade receivables 40 €13,196 €16,756 +€3,560 +27.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,067 €8,450 +€6,383 +309%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €74,659 €122,136 +€47,477 +63.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,126 €1,294 +€168 +14.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €161,495 €203,898 +€42,402 +26.3%
Equity 10/15 €71,383 €110,054 +€38,671 +54.2%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €70,383 €109,054 +€38,671 +54.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €70,383 €109,054 +€38,671 +54.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €90,112 €93,843 +€3,731 +4.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €33,276 €24,793 -€8,482 -25.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €33,276 €24,793 -€8,482 -25.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €51,982 €69,050 +€17,068 +32.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,212 €8,482 +€270 +3.3%
Financial debts 43 - €199 +€199
Credit institutions 430/8 - €199 +€199
Trade debts 44 €3,259 €519 -€2,740 -84.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,259 €519 -€2,740 -84.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,621 €41,492 +€17,870 +75.7%
Taxes 450/3 €23,621 €41,492 +€17,870 +75.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €16,890 €18,358 +€1,468 +8.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,854 - -€4,854
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,619 €15,185 +€10,566 +229%
Other operating charges 640/8 €442 €108 -€333 -75.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €99,658 €69,107 -€30,550 -30.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €94,597 €53,814 -€40,783 -43.1%
Financial income 75/76B - €20 +€20
Recurring financial income 75 - €20 +€20
Financial charges 65/66B €595 €1,633 +€1,038 +175%
Recurring financial charges 65 €595 €1,633 +€1,038 +175%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €94,002 €52,202 -€41,801 -44.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €23,619 €13,531 -€10,088 -42.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €70,383 €38,671 -€31,713 -45.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €70,383 €38,671 -€31,713 -45.1%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.