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VERBA LEGIS: 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

VERBA LEGIS

BE 0826.268.665
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€28,931
2024 · €33,757-€4,826
Equity
€240,206
2024 · €249,305-€9,099
Cash
€137,914
2024 · €136,655+€1,259
Balance sheet total
€667,525
2024 · €668,562-€1,037

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€6,821

    down €6,821 (-82.5%), from €8,270 to €1,448

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€4,081

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€35,262

    up €35,262 (+46.8%), from €75,282 to €110,544

  • Debts after one year -€35,063

    down €35,063 (-12.2%), from €287,649 to €252,586

  • Trade debts -€9,752

    down €9,752 (-57.8%), from €16,871 to €7,119

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,935

    up €8,935 (+239%), from €3,736 to €12,671

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,985

    up €7,985 (+592%), from €1,350 to €9,335

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€9,316

    up €9,316 (+113%), from €8,269 to €17,586

  • Gross operating margin +€4,974

    up €4,974 (+7.1%), from €69,972 to €74,946

  • Financial charges +€2,066

    up €2,066 (+19.0%), from €10,874 to €12,940

  • Taxes -€931

    down €931 (-6.7%), from €13,919 to €12,988

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 €33,757
Gross operating margin +€4,974
Depreciation -€9,316
Other operating charges +€89
Financial income +€563
Financial charges -€2,066
Taxes +€931
Result 2025 €28,931
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 +€96,416
Investment -€22,759
Financing -€72,398
Cash 2024 €136,655
Net result for the year +€28,931
Depreciation +€17,586
Receivables within one year +€6,821
Deferred charges and accrued income +€649
Trade debts -€9,752
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,935
Other debts +€35,262
Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,985
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€22,759
Debts after one year -€35,063
Current portion of long-term debt +€695
Contributions, distributions and other -€38,030
Cash 2025 €137,914
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €668,562 €667,525 -€1,037 -0.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €503,312 €508,485 +€5,173 +1.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €503,312 €508,485 +€5,173 +1.0%
Land and buildings 22 €496,048 €481,024 -€15,023 -3.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €21,088 +€21,088
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,264 €6,373 -€891 -12.3%
Current assets 29/58 €165,250 €159,040 -€6,211 -3.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,270 €1,448 -€6,821 -82.5%
Trade receivables 40 €3,581 €841 -€2,740 -76.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,689 €607 -€4,081 -87.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €136,655 €137,914 +€1,259 +0.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €20,326 €19,677 -€649 -3.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €668,562 €667,525 -€1,037 -0.2%
Equity 10/15 €249,305 €240,206 -€9,099 -3.6%
Reserves 13 €157,429 €149,997 -€7,433 -4.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €157,429 €149,997 -€7,433 -4.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €91,876 €90,210 -€1,666 -1.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €419,257 €427,319 +€8,061 +1.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €287,649 €252,586 -€35,063 -12.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €287,649 €252,586 -€35,063 -12.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €130,258 €165,397 +€35,139 +27.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €34,368 €35,063 +€695 +2.0%
Trade debts 44 €16,871 €7,119 -€9,752 -57.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €16,871 €7,119 -€9,752 -57.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,736 €12,671 +€8,935 +239%
Taxes 450/3 €3,736 €12,671 +€8,935 +239%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €75,282 €110,544 +€35,262 +46.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,350 €9,335 +€7,985 +592%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €3,000 +€3,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,269 €17,586 +€9,316 +113%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,984 €3,896 -€89 -2.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €69,972 €74,946 +€4,974 +7.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €57,718 €53,464 -€4,254 -7.4%
Financial income 75/76B €832 €1,395 +€563 +67.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €832 €1,395 +€563 +67.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,874 €12,940 +€2,066 +19.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,874 €12,940 +€2,066 +19.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €47,676 €41,919 -€5,757 -12.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,919 €12,988 -€931 -6.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €33,757 €28,931 -€4,826 -14.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €33,757 €28,931 -€4,826 -14.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.