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V-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

V-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
-€56,124
2024 · -€677-€55,447
Equity
€83,143
2024 · €189,267-€106,124
Cash
€64,066
2024 · €94,371-€30,305
Balance sheet total
€265,013
2024 · €432,491-€167,478

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€118,835

    down €118,835 (-46.7%), from €254,510 to €135,675

    of which Trade receivables: -€116,257

  • Cash -€30,305

    down €30,305 (-32.1%), from €94,371 to €64,066

    mainly Net result for the year (-€56,124) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€50,000)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€30,000

    down €30,000 (-50.0%), from €60,000 to €30,000

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€17,681

    up €17,681 (+144%), from €12,288 to €29,968

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,018

    down €6,018 (-53.2%), from €11,322 to €5,304

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,220

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€106,124

    down €106,124 (-57.6%), from €184,267 to €78,143

  • Trade debts -€41,107

    down €41,107 (-60.1%), from €68,447 to €27,340

  • Other debts +€33,760

    up €33,760 (+357%), from €9,469 to €43,229

  • Debts after one year -€30,942

    down €30,942 (-62.7%), from €49,312 to €18,369

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€13,387

    down €13,387 (-25.1%), from €53,313 to €39,926

    of which Taxes: -€21,597

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€44,962

    up €44,962 (+86.6%), from €51,947 to €96,910

  • Gross operating margin -€19,156

    down €19,156 (-19.2%), from €99,815 to €80,659

  • Depreciation -€9,118

    down €9,118 (-20.2%), from €45,137 to €36,018

  • Taxes -€1,366

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,366)

  • Write-downs +€1,057

    no longer reported in 2025 (was -€1,057)

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 -€677
Gross operating margin -€19,156
Staff costs -€44,962
Depreciation +€9,118
Write-downs -€1,057
Other operating charges +€263
Financial income -€170
Financial charges -€850
Taxes +€1,366
Result 2025 -€56,124
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 +€55,514
Investment €0
Financing -€85,820
Cash 2024 €94,371
Net result for the year -€56,124
Depreciation +€36,018
Receivables within one year +€118,835
Deferred charges and accrued income -€17,681
Trade debts -€41,107
Tax, wage and social debts -€13,387
Other debts +€33,760
Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,800
Debts after one year -€30,942
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,877
Contributions, distributions and other -€50,000
Cash 2025 €64,066
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €432,491 €265,013 -€167,478 -38.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €71,322 €35,304 -€36,018 -50.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €60,000 €30,000 -€30,000 -50.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,322 €5,304 -€6,018 -53.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,178 €4,957 -€4,220 -46.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,145 €347 -€1,798 -83.8%
Current assets 29/58 €361,169 €229,709 -€131,460 -36.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €254,510 €135,675 -€118,835 -46.7%
Trade receivables 40 €251,510 €135,253 -€116,257 -46.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,000 €421 -€2,579 -86.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €94,371 €64,066 -€30,305 -32.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,288 €29,968 +€17,681 +144%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €432,491 €265,013 -€167,478 -38.7%
Equity 10/15 €189,267 €83,143 -€106,124 -56.1%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €184,267 €78,143 -€106,124 -57.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €184,267 €78,143 -€106,124 -57.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €243,224 €181,870 -€61,354 -25.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €49,312 €18,369 -€30,942 -62.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €49,312 €18,369 -€30,942 -62.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €189,112 €163,501 -€25,611 -13.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €35,820 €30,942 -€4,877 -13.6%
Trade debts 44 €68,447 €27,340 -€41,107 -60.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €68,447 €27,340 -€41,107 -60.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €22,064 €22,064 = 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €53,313 €39,926 -€13,387 -25.1%
Taxes 450/3 €42,709 €21,111 -€21,597 -50.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,604 €18,814 +€8,210 +77.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,469 €43,229 +€33,760 +357%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,800 - -€4,800
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €51,947 €96,910 +€44,962 +86.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €45,137 €36,018 -€9,118 -20.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€1,057 - +€1,057
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,094 €831 -€263 -24.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €99,815 €80,659 -€19,156 -19.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,693 -€53,100 -€55,794
Financial income 75/76B €795 €625 -€170 -21.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €795 €625 -€170 -21.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,799 €3,648 +€850 +30.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,799 €3,648 +€850 +30.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €689 -€56,124 -€56,814
Income taxes 67/77 €1,366 - -€1,366
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€677 -€56,124 -€55,447 -8,192%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€677 -€56,124 -€55,447 -8,192%

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.