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WL 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

WL 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
€306,302
2024 · €256,115+€50,187
Equity
€310,627
2024 · €310,627
Cash
€366,886
2024 · €487,454-€120,567
Balance sheet total
€639,621
2024 · €603,133+€36,489

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€152,288

    up €152,288 (+152%), from €100,000 to €252,288

  • Cash -€120,567

    down €120,567 (-24.7%), from €487,454 to €366,886

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€306,302) and Current investments (-€152,288)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€30,801

    up €30,801 (+102%), from €30,235 to €61,036

  • Other debts +€7,478

    up €7,478 (+2.9%), from €260,481 to €267,959

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€63,652

    up €63,652 (+18.9%), from €336,132 to €399,784

  • Taxes +€16,864

    up €16,864 (+21.3%), from €79,335 to €96,199

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 €256,115
Gross operating margin +€63,652
Other operating charges -€12
Financial income +€3,269
Financial charges +€142
Taxes -€16,864
Result 2025 €306,302
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 +€338,023
Investment -€152,288
Financing -€306,302
Cash 2024 €487,454
Net result for the year +€306,302
Receivables within one year -€4,768
Trade debts -€1,790
Tax, wage and social debts +€30,801
Other debts +€7,478
Current investments -€152,288
Contributions, distributions and other -€306,302
Cash 2025 €366,886
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 29 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €603,133 €639,621 +€36,489 +6.0%
Current assets 29/58 €603,133 €639,621 +€36,489 +6.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,679 €20,447 +€4,768 +30.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,679 €20,447 +€4,768 +30.4%
Current investments 50/53 €100,000 €252,288 +€152,288 +152%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €487,454 €366,886 -€120,567 -24.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €603,133 €639,621 +€36,489 +6.0%
Equity 10/15 €310,627 €310,627 = 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €308,627 €308,627 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €308,627 €308,627 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €292,506 €328,994 +€36,489 +12.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €292,506 €328,994 +€36,489 +12.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,790 - -€1,790
Suppliers 440/4 €1,790 - -€1,790
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €30,235 €61,036 +€30,801 +102%
Taxes 450/3 €30,235 €61,036 +€30,801 +102%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €260,481 €267,959 +€7,478 +2.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €400 +€12 +3.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €336,132 €399,784 +€63,652 +18.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €335,745 €399,384 +€63,639 +19.0%
Financial income 75/76B - €3,269 +€3,269
Recurring financial income 75 - €3,269 +€3,269
Financial charges 65/66B €295 €153 -€142 -48.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €295 €153 -€142 -48.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €335,450 €402,501 +€67,051 +20.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €79,335 €96,199 +€16,864 +21.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €256,115 €306,302 +€50,187 +19.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €256,115 €306,302 +€50,187 +19.6%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.