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UP-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

UP-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
€97,008
2024 · €78,841+€18,167
Equity
€13,624
2024 · €16,616-€2,992
Cash
€16,465
2024 · €60,116-€43,651
Balance sheet total
€37,741
2024 · €100,042-€62,301

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€43,651

    down €43,651 (-72.6%), from €60,116 to €16,465

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€100,000) and Other debts (-€70,400)

  • Receivables within one year -€21,785

    down €21,785 (-91.6%), from €23,789 to €2,004

    of which Trade receivables: -€19,045

  • Tangible fixed assets +€2,586

    up €2,586 (+16.2%), from €15,970 to €18,556

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€3,984

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€70,400

    down €70,400 (-99.2%), from €71,000 to €600

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,797

    up €10,797 (+89.8%), from €12,018 to €22,815

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€2,992

    down €2,992 (-18.0%), from €16,615 to €13,623

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€24,808

    up €24,808 (+22.4%), from €110,606 to €135,413

  • Taxes +€7,144

    up €7,144 (+26.1%), from €27,322 to €34,466

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 €78,841
Gross operating margin +€24,808
Depreciation -€428
Other operating charges +€983
Financial income -€85
Financial charges +€34
Taxes -€7,144
Result 2025 €97,008
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 +€62,211
Investment -€5,862
Financing -€100,000
Cash 2024 €60,116
Net result for the year +€97,008
Depreciation +€2,736
Receivables within one year +€21,785
Deferred charges and accrued income -€9
Trade debts +€294
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,797
Other debts -€70,400
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,322
Current investments -€540
Contributions, distributions and other -€100,000
Cash 2025 €16,465
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €100,042 €37,741 -€62,301 -62.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,970 €18,556 +€2,586 +16.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €15,970 €18,556 +€2,586 +16.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,136 €1,462 -€674 -31.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,056 €1,331 -€725 -35.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,779 €15,763 +€3,984 +33.8%
Current assets 29/58 €84,072 €19,185 -€64,887 -77.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,789 €2,004 -€21,785 -91.6%
Trade receivables 40 €20,997 €1,952 -€19,045 -90.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,792 €51 -€2,740 -98.2%
Current investments 50/53 - €540 +€540
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €60,116 €16,465 -€43,651 -72.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €168 €177 +€9 +5.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €100,042 €37,741 -€62,301 -62.3%
Equity 10/15 €16,616 €13,624 -€2,992 -18.0%
Contributions 10/11 €1 €1 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €16,615 €13,623 -€2,992 -18.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €83,427 €24,117 -€59,309 -71.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €83,427 €24,117 -€59,309 -71.1%
Trade debts 44 €409 €702 +€294 +71.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €409 €702 +€294 +71.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,018 €22,815 +€10,797 +89.8%
Taxes 450/3 €12,018 €22,815 +€10,797 +89.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €71,000 €600 -€70,400 -99.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,308 €2,736 +€428 +18.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,040 €1,057 -€983 -48.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €110,606 €135,413 +€24,808 +22.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €106,258 €131,620 +€25,362 +23.9%
Financial income 75/76B €90 €5 -€85 -94.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €90 €5 -€85 -94.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €185 €150 -€34 -18.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €185 €150 -€34 -18.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €106,163 €131,474 +€25,311 +23.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €27,322 €34,466 +€7,144 +26.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €78,841 €97,008 +€18,167 +23.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €78,841 €97,008 +€18,167 +23.0%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.