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WAULEF: 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

WAULEF

BE 0809.580.212
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€246,667
2024 · €271,175-€24,508
Equity
€2.3m
2024 · €2.0m+€246,667
Cash
€6,578
2024 · €129,851-€123,273
Balance sheet total
€8.2m
2024 · €8.0m+€181,931

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€165,516

    up €165,516 (+23.2%), from €713,884 to €879,400

    of which Trade receivables: +€182,160

  • Cash -€123,273

    down €123,273 (-94.9%), from €129,851 to €6,578

    mainly Other debts (-€1.5m) and Receivables within one year (-€165,516)

  • Receivables after one year +€100,000

    up €100,000 (+1336.9%), from €7,480 to €107,480

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€1.5m

    down €1.5m (-51.9%), from €2.8m to €1.4m

  • Debts after one year +€1.4m

    up €1.4m (+54.7%), from €2.6m to €4.0m

  • Reserves +€240,000

    up €240,000 (+11.8%), from €2.0m to €2.3m

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€105,466

    up €105,466 (+336.7%), from €31,319 to €136,785

  • Advances received -€91,067

    down €91,067 (-100.0%), from €91,067 to €0

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€106,574

    up €106,574 (+262.2%), from €40,643 to €147,217

    of which Financial charges: +€106,574

  • Staff costs -€57,295

    down €57,295 (-98.5%), from €58,196 to €901

  • Write-downs -€33,028

    down €33,028, from €7,580 to -€25,448

  • Other operating charges +€8,995

    up €8,995 (+58.4%), from €15,406 to €24,401

  • Gross operating margin +€7,898

    up €7,898 (+1.4%), from €562,815 to €570,713

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 €271,175
Gross operating margin +€7,898
Staff costs +€57,295
Depreciation +€3,767
Write-downs +€33,028
Other operating charges -€8,995
Financial income -€6,204
Financial charges -€106,574
Taxes -€4,723
Result 2025 €246,667

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 -€1.4m
Investment -€117,077
Financing +€1.4m
Cash 2024 €129,851
Net result for the year +€246,667
Depreciation +€51,472
Receivables after one year -€100,000
Receivables within one year -€165,516
Deferred charges and accrued income +€25,918
Trade debts -€90,719
Tax, wage and social debts +€67,516
Advances received -€91,067
Other debts -€1.5m
Accrued charges and deferred income +€105,466
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€117,077
Debts after one year +€1.4m
Current portion of long-term debt +€20,299
Short-term financial debts +€38
Cash 2025 €6,578
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €7,975,119 €8,157,050 +€181,931 +2.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,086,336 €7,151,942 +€65,605 +0.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €674,864 €737,070 +€62,205 +9.2%
Land and buildings 22 €660,949 €620,787 -€40,162 -6.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,900 €5,903 +€1,003 +20.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,016 €110,380 +€101,364 +1124.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,411,472 €6,414,872 +€3,400 +0.1%
Current assets 29/58 €888,783 €1,005,109 +€116,326 +13.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €7,480 €107,480 +€100,000 +1336.9%
Other amounts receivable 291 €7,480 €107,480 +€100,000 +1336.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €713,884 €879,400 +€165,516 +23.2%
Trade receivables 40 €18,861 €201,020 +€182,160 +965.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €695,023 €678,380 -€16,643 -2.4%
Current investments 50/53 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €129,851 €6,578 -€123,273 -94.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €37,068 €11,150 -€25,918 -69.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €7,975,119 €8,157,050 +€181,931 +2.3%
Equity 10/15 €2,048,793 €2,295,460 +€246,667 +12.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,030,000 €2,270,000 +€240,000 +11.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,030,000 €2,270,000 +€240,000 +11.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €193 €6,860 +€6,667 +3457.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €5,926,327 €5,861,591 -€64,736 -1.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,564,631 €3,967,968 +€1.4m +54.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €2,564,631 €3,967,968 +€1.4m +54.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,330,376 €1,756,838 -€1.6m -47.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €172,211 €192,511 +€20,299 +11.8%
Financial debts 43 €54,245 €54,283 +€38 +0.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €54,245 €54,283 +€38 +0.1%
Trade debts 44 €103,204 €12,485 -€90,719 -87.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €103,204 €12,485 -€90,719 -87.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €91,067 €0 -€91,067 -100.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €59,832 €127,348 +€67,516 +112.8%
Taxes 450/3 €58,184 €127,348 +€69,164 +118.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,648 €0 -€1,648 -100.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,849,817 €1,370,212 -€1.5m -51.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €31,319 €136,785 +€105,466 +336.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €44,779 €102,012 +€57,233 +127.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €58,196 €901 -€57,295 -98.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €55,239 €51,472 -€3,767 -6.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €7,580 -€25,448 -€33,028
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,406 €24,401 +€8,995 +58.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €562,815 €570,713 +€7,898 +1.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €426,394 €519,388 +€92,993 +21.8%
Financial income 75/76B €25,056 €18,851 -€6,204 -24.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €25,056 €18,788 -€6,268 -25.0%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €0 €63 +€63
Financial charges 65/66B €40,643 €147,217 +€106,574 +262.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €40,643 €147,217 +€106,574 +262.2%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €0 - =
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €410,807 €391,022 -€19,785 -4.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €139,632 €144,356 +€4,723 +3.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €271,175 €246,667 -€24,508 -9.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €271,175 €246,667 -€24,508 -9.0%

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.