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CAROLINE HOSTE: 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

CAROLINE HOSTE

BE 0717.627.279
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€160,736
2024 · €119,949+€40,787
Equity
€19,261
2024 · €19,261
Cash
€6,454
2024 · €5,298+€1,156
Balance sheet total
€341,035
2024 · €245,599+€95,436

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€87,886

    up €87,886 (+38.2%), from €230,054 to €317,940

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€97,025

  • Receivables within one year +€5,513

    up €5,513 (+72.1%), from €7,647 to €13,161

    of which Trade receivables: +€4,978

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€59,574

    up €59,574 (+63.4%), from €93,923 to €153,497

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€19,584

    up €19,584 (+115%), from €16,965 to €36,549

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,923

    up €10,923 (+33.5%), from €32,568 to €43,491

  • Short-term financial debts +€7,193

    up €7,193 (+36.5%), from €19,690 to €26,884

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€86,317

    up €86,317 (+47.4%), from €182,111 to €268,428

  • Depreciation +€19,749

    up €19,749 (+132%), from €14,974 to €34,723

  • Taxes +€14,465

    up €14,465 (+34.9%), from €41,412 to €55,876

  • Other operating charges +€10,171

    up €10,171 (+424%), from €2,397 to €12,568

  • Financial charges +€3,289

    up €3,289 (+97.3%), from €3,380 to €6,669

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 €119,949
Gross operating margin +€86,317
Depreciation -€19,749
Other operating charges -€10,171
Financial income +€2,144
Financial charges -€3,289
Taxes -€14,465
Result 2025 €160,736
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 +€198,149
Investment -€122,610
Financing -€74,384
Cash 2024 €5,298
Net result for the year +€160,736
Depreciation +€34,723
Receivables within one year -€5,513
Deferred charges and accrued income -€880
Trade debts +€2,185
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,923
Other debts -€2,826
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,198
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€122,610
Debts after one year +€59,574
Current portion of long-term debt +€19,584
Short-term financial debts +€7,193
Contributions, distributions and other -€160,736
Cash 2025 €6,454
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €245,599 €341,035 +€95,436 +38.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €230,054 €317,940 +€87,886 +38.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €230,054 €317,940 +€87,886 +38.2%
Land and buildings 22 €218,484 €209,426 -€9,058 -4.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,429 €108,454 +€97,025 +849%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €141 €61 -€81 -57.2%
Current assets 29/58 €15,545 €23,095 +€7,549 +48.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €7,647 €13,161 +€5,513 +72.1%
Trade receivables 40 €7,614 €12,592 +€4,978 +65.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €33 €568 +€535 +1,622%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,298 €6,454 +€1,156 +21.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,600 €3,480 +€880 +33.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €245,599 €341,035 +€95,436 +38.9%
Equity 10/15 €19,261 €19,261 = 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €661 €661 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €661 €661 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €226,338 €321,774 +€95,436 +42.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €93,923 €153,497 +€59,574 +63.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €93,923 €153,497 +€59,574 +63.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €130,994 €168,054 +€37,059 +28.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,965 €36,549 +€19,584 +115%
Financial debts 43 €19,690 €26,884 +€7,193 +36.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €19,690 €26,884 +€7,193 +36.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,843 €4,027 +€2,185 +119%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,843 €4,027 +€2,185 +119%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,568 €43,491 +€10,923 +33.5%
Taxes 450/3 €32,568 €43,491 +€10,923 +33.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €59,929 €57,103 -€2,826 -4.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,421 €223 -€1,198 -84.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €1,810 +€1,810
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,974 €34,723 +€19,749 +132%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,397 €12,568 +€10,171 +424%
Gross operating margin 9900 €182,111 €268,428 +€86,317 +47.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €164,740 €221,137 +€56,397 +34.2%
Financial income 75/76B - €2,144 +€2,144
Recurring financial income 75 - €2,144 +€2,144
Financial charges 65/66B €3,380 €6,669 +€3,289 +97.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,380 €6,669 +€3,289 +97.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €161,361 €216,612 +€55,252 +34.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €41,412 €55,876 +€14,465 +34.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €119,949 €160,736 +€40,787 +34.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €119,949 €160,736 +€40,787 +34.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.