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High Hat

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Non-profit associationfounded 2014active for 12 yearsBrialmontlei 34, 2018 Antwerpen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0553.458.046

Financials · financial year 2025, micro format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 14-07-2026 at the NBB all 6 filings

Turnover
€193,013▲ 4.4%
2023 · €184,875
EBIT margin
7.4%▲ 3.0pp
2023 · 4.3%
Net result
-€9,798
2024 · €15,081
Working capital
€77,956▼ 13.0%
2024 · €89,603
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2020 to 2025, 6 financial years

The operating result for 2025 is a loss of €9,324, after a profit of €14,211 in 2024. It is the lowest result since 2021.

Turnover€193,013 2024 Operating result-€9,324 2025 Net result-€9,798 2025

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Arts creation and performing arts activities (NACE 90). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio and return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line202020212022202320242025
Turnover€97,162€222,510▲ 129%€184,875▼ 16.9%€193,013▲ 4.4%
Operating result-€9,844--€7,887▲ 19.9%€20,716€8,019▼ 61.3%€14,211▲ 77.2%-€9,324
Net result-€9,870below the sector's middle half--€8,010below the sector's middle half▲ 18.8%€20,351within the sector's middle half€7,648within the sector's middle half▼ 62.4%€15,081within the sector's middle half▲ 97.2%-€9,798below the sector's middle half
EBIT margin-8.1%9.3%▲ 17.4pp4.3%▼ 5.0pp7.4%▲ 3.0pp
Equity€82,078within the sector's middle half-€74,068within the sector's middle half▼ 9.8%€94,419within the sector's middle half▲ 27.5%€102,068within the sector's middle half▲ 8.1%€117,149within the sector's middle half▲ 14.8%€107,351within the sector's middle half▼ 8.4%
Total assets€83,812within the sector's middle half-€80,388within the sector's middle half▼ 4.1%€101,913within the sector's middle half▲ 26.8%€123,701within the sector's middle half▲ 21.4%€130,414within the sector's middle half▲ 5.4%€117,749within the sector's middle half▼ 9.7%
Debt€1,733-€6,320▲ 265%€7,493▲ 18.6%€21,633▲ 189%€13,265▼ 38.7%€10,399▼ 21.6%
Working capital€71,258above the sector's middle half-€60,117within the sector's middle half▼ 15.6%€78,861above the sector's middle half▲ 31.2%€86,955above the sector's middle half▲ 10.3%€89,603above the sector's middle half▲ 3.0%€77,956within the sector's middle half▼ 13.0%
Solvency97.9%above the sector's middle half-92.1%above the sector's middle half▼ 5.8pp92.6%above the sector's middle half▲ 0.5pp82.5%above the sector's middle half▼ 10.1pp89.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 7.3pp91.2%above the sector's middle half▲ 1.3pp
Current ratio42.11above the sector's middle half-10.51above the sector's middle half▼ 31.6011.96above the sector's middle half▲ 1.455.02above the sector's middle half▼ 6.947.75above the sector's middle half▲ 2.748.83above the sector's middle half▲ 1.08
Return on assets (ROA)-11.8%below the sector's middle half--10.0%below the sector's middle half▲ 1.8pp20.0%above the sector's middle half▲ 29.9pp6.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 13.8pp11.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 5.4pp-8.3%below the sector's middle half▼ 19.9pp
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Arts creation and performing arts activities (NACE 90). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €117,749
Fixed assets €29,839 ▲ 8.3%
Current assets €87,910 ▼ 14.5%
Equity and liabilities €117,749
Equity €107,351 ▼ 8.4%
Debt €10,399 ▼ 21.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 10.2% to 8.8%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€8,255▼
2024 · €27,385
Cash flow
€7,780▼
2024 · €28,254
Quick ratio
8.77▲
2024 · 7.51
Debt to equity
0.10▼
2024 · 0.11
ROE
-9.1%▼
2024 · 12.9%
Interest coverage
15.99▼
2024 · 57.16
Debt ≤ 1 year
€9,954▼
2024 · €13,265
Staff costs
€51,782▼
2024 · €52,654
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item20212022202320242025
Tangible fixed assets€11,829€10,034€7,034€42,706€32,472
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€6,715€8,129€7,777€13,173€17,578

Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2023 · 2 entries · €13,400 awarded · €13,400 paid
Year Entries AwardedPaid
2023 1 €6,500€6,500
2022 1 €6,900€6,900
Schemes

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as High Hat: other support activities for arts and performing arts (NACE 90399). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €122,000 and €199,000, founded between 2008 and 2015.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginTurnoverNet resultFinancial year
High Hat Antwerpen2014€117,749€107,351€69,145--€9,7982025
BLAZE Steenokkerzeel2015€122,180€65,076€66,479-€7,5582025
Soul Happenings Leuven2012€173,800€163,071€82,642€251,748€59,0082025
FABRIK ARTISTIK Antwerpen2008€167,412€49,761€77,936-€29,2072025
THE SIDES Schilde2011€182,061€89,480€58,961-€46,7192025
Cameo Willebroek2008€164,611€145,405€61,593-€24,6522025
Pollie Pocket Brussel2014€198,548€30,726€42,011-€15,7842025

They were chosen from the 200 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity

Companies with the same profile, two years later

Historical observation

In July 2024, 6,908 companies had the same profile as High Hat has now. Two years later, 1.1% had gone bankrupt and 90.9% were still going.

  • Micro
  • 10 to 20 years old
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a small loss
1.1% went bankrupt
7.8% stopped otherwise
90.9% was still going

Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

The bankruptcy probability of High Hat itself is lower: < 0.1% within 12 months. It rests on far more data about High Hat than the profile alone.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,445 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.5%
3 0.5% 0.6%
4 0.7% 0.8%
5 0.9% 0.9%
6 1.3% 1.5%
7 1.6% 1.8%
8 1.8% 1.8%
9 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.

This is an observation about 6,908 companies, not a prediction for High Hat. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 43 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 14-07-2026.

Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€130,414€117,749▼
Fixed assets21/28€27,546€29,839▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€27,546€29,839▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€14,946€17,253▲
Furniture and vehicles24€12,600€12,586▼
Current assets29/58€102,868€87,910▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€3,249€662▼
Stocks30/36€3,249€662▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€5,931€5,276▼
Trade receivables40€4,553€3,626▼
Other amounts receivable41€1,379€1,650▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€93,421€79,568▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€267€2,404▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€130,414€117,749▼
Equity10/15€117,149€107,351▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€117,149€107,351▼
Amounts payable17/49€13,265€10,399▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€13,265€9,954▼
Trade debts44€2,905€706▼
Suppliers440/4€2,905€706▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€10,360€9,248▼
Taxes450/3€1,635€1,156▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€8,725€8,092▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€445
Income statement Code20242025
Turnover70€193,013-
Membership fees, donations, legacies and grants73€8,050-
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€122,261-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€52,654€51,782▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€13,173€17,578▲
Other operating charges640/8€364€2,019▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€7,090
Gross operating margin9900€80,403€69,145▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€14,211-€9,324▼
Financial income75/76B€1,349€42▼
Recurring financial income75€138€42▼
Non-recurring financial income76B€1,210-
Financial charges65/66B€479€516▲
Recurring financial charges65€479€516▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€15,081-€9,798▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€15,081-€9,798▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€15,081-€9,798▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€117,149€107,351▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€102,068€117,149▲

The notes to these accounts have 7 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the accounts filed with the NBB.

Line202020212022202320242025Change
Turnover70-€97,162€222,510€184,875€193,013--
Membership fees, donations, legacies and grants73-€8,217€7,378€7,220€8,050--
Non-recurring operating income76A-€496-----
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61-€97,308€166,831€130,096€122,261--
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€14,009€35,401€51,567€52,654€51,782▼ 1.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4,899€6,715€8,129€7,777€13,173€17,578▲ 33.4%
Other operating charges640/8-€196€272€726€364€2,019▲ 455%
Non-recurring operating charges66A-----€7,090-
Gross operating margin9900-€4,696€13,034€64,518€68,089€80,403€69,145▼ 14.0%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€9,844-€7,887€20,716€8,019€14,211-€9,324-
Financial income75/76B-€8€4€21€1,349€42▼ 96.9%
Recurring financial income75€0€8€4€21€138€42▼ 69.6%
Non-recurring financial income76B----€1,210--
Financial charges65/66B-€132€369€391€479€516▲ 7.8%
Recurring financial charges65€26€132€369€391€479€516▲ 7.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€9,870-€8,010€20,351€7,648€15,081-€9,798-
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€9,870-€8,010€20,351€7,648€15,081-€9,798-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€9,870-€8,010€20,351€7,648€15,081-€9,798-
Line202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€83,812€80,388€101,913€123,701€130,414€117,749▼ 9.7%
Fixed assets21/28€10,820€13,951€15,856€15,113€27,546€29,839▲ 8.3%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€10,820€13,951€15,856€15,113€27,546€29,839▲ 8.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€8,751€11,956€12,513€14,946€17,253▲ 15.4%
Furniture and vehicles24-€5,200€3,900€2,600€12,600€12,586▼ 0.1%
Current assets29/58€72,992€66,437€86,056€108,587€102,868€87,910▼ 14.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress3----€3,249€662▼ 79.6%
Stocks30/36----€3,249€662▼ 79.6%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€5,242€4,783€7,225€9,949€5,931€5,276▼ 11.0%
Trade receivables40-€4,640€6,579€8,987€4,553€3,626▼ 20.4%
Other amounts receivable41-€143€647€962€1,379€1,650▲ 19.7%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€67,750€61,357€78,607€98,292€93,421€79,568▼ 14.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€297€224€347€267€2,404▲ 801%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€83,812€80,388€101,913€123,701€130,414€117,749▼ 9.7%
Equity10/15€82,078€74,068€94,419€102,068€117,149€107,351▼ 8.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€82,078€74,068€94,419€102,068€117,149€107,351▼ 8.4%
Amounts payable17/49€1,733€6,320€7,493€21,633€13,265€10,399▼ 21.6%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1,733€6,320€7,195€21,633€13,265€9,954▼ 25.0%
Trade debts44€1,537€3,802€5€6,226€2,905€706▼ 75.7%
Suppliers440/4-€3,802€5€6,226€2,905€706▼ 75.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€2,519€7,190€15,407€10,360€9,248▼ 10.7%
Taxes450/3-€326€3€2,431€1,635€1,156▼ 29.3%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€2,192€7,186€12,976€8,725€8,092▼ 7.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3--€298--€445-
Line202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€9,870-€8,010€20,351€7,648€15,081-€9,798-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€4,899€6,715€8,129€7,777€13,173€17,578▲ 33.4%
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€4,971-€1,295€28,480€15,426€28,254€7,780▼ 72.5%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€9,846-€10,034-€7,034-€25,606-€19,872▲ 22.4%
Change in cash--€6,393€17,250€19,685-€4,871-€13,854▼ 184%

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Filings with the National Bank (6)
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
31-12-2025 micro format 14-07-2026 2026-00291094 NBB
31-12-2024 micro format 05-08-2025 2025-00358507 PDF
31-12-2023 micro format 04-07-2024 2024-00206652 PDF
31-12-2022 micro format 19-06-2023 2023-00135257 PDF
31-12-2021 micro format 07-07-2022 2022-20154528 PDF
31-12-2020 micro format 08-06-2021 2021-17800138 PDF

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