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SZERER 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

SZERER 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
€143,537
2024 · €113,294+€30,243
Equity
€570,970
2024 · €427,433+€143,537
Cash
€119,145
2024 · €90,824+€28,321
Balance sheet total
€708,521
2024 · €544,191+€164,329

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€150,527

    up €150,527 (+36.5%), from €412,055 to €562,582

  • Cash +€28,321

    up €28,321 (+31.2%), from €90,824 to €119,145

    mainly Net result for the year (+€143,537) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€36,736)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€143,537

    up €143,537 (+34.4%), from €417,433 to €560,970

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€36,736

    up €36,736 (+41.2%), from €89,161 to €125,897

    of which Taxes: +€36,673

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€15,064

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €15,064)

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€21,231

    down €21,231 (-73.5%), from €28,875 to €7,644

  • Gross operating margin +€16,040

    up €16,040 (+7.6%), from €211,087 to €227,126

  • Taxes +€12,158

    up €12,158 (+19.9%), from €61,142 to €73,299

  • Other operating charges -€2,745

    down €2,745 (-79.8%), from €3,439 to €694

  • Financial income +€2,472

    up €2,472 (+13.3%), from €18,559 to €21,031

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 €113,294
Gross operating margin +€16,040
Staff costs -€677
Depreciation +€21,231
Other operating charges +€2,745
Financial income +€2,472
Financial charges +€589
Taxes -€12,158
Result 2025 €143,537
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 +€44,584
Investment -€1,199
Financing -€15,064
Cash 2024 €90,824
Net result for the year +€143,537
Depreciation +€7,644
Receivables after one year -€150,527
Receivables within one year +€2,884
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,190
Trade debts -€643
Tax, wage and social debts +€36,736
Other debts -€236
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,199
Current portion of long-term debt -€15,064
Cash 2025 €119,145
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €544,191 €708,521 +€164,329 +30.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,106 €1,661 -€6,445 -79.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,106 €1,661 -€6,445 -79.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,106 €1,661 -€6,445 -79.5%
Current assets 29/58 €536,085 €706,859 +€170,774 +31.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €412,055 €562,582 +€150,527 +36.5%
Trade receivables 290 €412,055 €562,582 +€150,527 +36.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €26,826 €23,942 -€2,884 -10.8%
Trade receivables 40 €26,810 €23,940 -€2,870 -10.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €16 €2 -€14 -87.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €90,824 €119,145 +€28,321 +31.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,380 €1,190 -€5,190 -81.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €544,191 €708,521 +€164,329 +30.2%
Equity 10/15 €427,433 €570,970 +€143,537 +33.6%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €417,433 €560,970 +€143,537 +34.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €417,433 €560,970 +€143,537 +34.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €116,758 €137,550 +€20,792 +17.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €116,758 €137,550 +€20,792 +17.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,064 - -€15,064
Trade debts 44 €3,925 €3,282 -€643 -16.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,925 €3,282 -€643 -16.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €8,371 €8,371 = 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €89,161 €125,897 +€36,736 +41.2%
Taxes 450/3 €87,197 €123,870 +€36,673 +42.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,964 €2,027 +€63 +3.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €236 - -€236
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €21,429 €22,106 +€677 +3.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,875 €7,644 -€21,231 -73.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,439 €694 -€2,745 -79.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €211,087 €227,126 +€16,040 +7.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €157,344 €196,683 +€39,339 +25.0%
Financial income 75/76B €18,559 €21,031 +€2,472 +13.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €18,559 €21,031 +€2,472 +13.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,467 €878 -€589 -40.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,467 €878 -€589 -40.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €174,436 €216,836 +€42,401 +24.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €61,142 €73,299 +€12,158 +19.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €113,294 €143,537 +€30,243 +26.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €113,294 €143,537 +€30,243 +26.7%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.