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VA-LEX: what changed

Two fiscal 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

VA-LEX

BE 0794.790.977
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€76,576
2024 · €43,457+€33,119
Equity
€125,991
2024 · €49,414+€76,576
Cash
€94,270
2024 · €66,393+€27,877
Balance sheet total
€216,948
2024 · €122,654+€94,294

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€50,012

    up €50,012 (+1701.8%), from €2,939 to €52,950

  • Cash +€27,877

    up €27,877 (+42.0%), from €66,393 to €94,270

    mainly Net result for the year (+€76,576) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€25,689)

  • Receivables within one year +€16,655

    up €16,655 (+1554.0%), from €1,072 to €17,727

    of which Trade receivables: +€11,100

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€76,576

    up €76,576 (+163.2%), from €46,914 to €123,491

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€25,689

    up €25,689 (+107.3%), from €23,943 to €49,632

  • Debts after one year -€12,290

    down €12,290 (-33.9%), from €36,304 to €24,014

  • Trade debts +€3,758

    up €3,758 (+302.9%), from €1,241 to €4,999

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€44,722

    up €44,722 (+59.0%), from €75,838 to €120,560

  • Taxes +€11,063

    up €11,063 (+68.1%), from €16,249 to €27,311

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 €43,457
Gross operating margin +€44,722
Depreciation -€923
Other operating charges -€120
Financial charges +€503
Taxes -€11,063
Result 2025 €76,576

Cash bridge derived

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 +€53,809
Investment -€14,181
Financing -€11,751
Cash 2024 €66,393
Net result for the year +€76,576
Depreciation +€14,429
Receivables within one year -€16,655
Deferred charges and accrued income -€50,012
Trade debts +€3,758
Tax, wage and social debts +€25,689
Accrued charges and deferred income +€23
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€14,181
Debts after one year -€12,290
Current portion of long-term debt +€539
Cash 2025 €94,270
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €122,654 €216,948 +€94,294 +76.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €52,250 €52,001 -€249 -0.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €52,250 €52,001 -€249 -0.5%
Land and buildings 22 - €13,258 +€13,258
Furniture and vehicles 24 €52,250 €38,744 -€13,507 -25.8%
Current assets 29/58 €70,404 €164,947 +€94,543 +134.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,072 €17,727 +€16,655 +1554.0%
Trade receivables 40 €1,000 €12,100 +€11,100 +1110.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €72 €5,627 +€5,555 +7739.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,393 €94,270 +€27,877 +42.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,939 €52,950 +€50,012 +1701.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €122,654 €216,948 +€94,294 +76.9%
Equity 10/15 €49,414 €125,991 +€76,576 +155.0%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €46,914 €123,491 +€76,576 +163.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €73,239 €90,958 +€17,718 +24.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €36,304 €24,014 -€12,290 -33.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €36,304 €24,014 -€12,290 -33.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €36,935 €66,921 +€29,986 +81.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,751 €12,290 +€539 +4.6%
Trade debts 44 €1,241 €4,999 +€3,758 +302.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,241 €4,999 +€3,758 +302.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,943 €49,632 +€25,689 +107.3%
Taxes 450/3 €23,943 €49,632 +€25,689 +107.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €23 +€23
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,507 €14,429 +€923 +6.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €120 +€120
Gross operating margin 9900 €75,838 €120,560 +€44,722 +59.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €62,331 €106,011 +€43,679 +70.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,626 €2,123 -€503 -19.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,626 €2,123 -€503 -19.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €59,705 €103,887 +€44,182 +74.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,249 €27,311 +€11,063 +68.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €43,457 €76,576 +€33,119 +76.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €43,457 €76,576 +€33,119 +76.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.