Dr. Simon van Hooland: 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.
Dr. Simon van Hooland
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€50,948
down €50,948 (-9.8%), from €518,431 to €467,483
of which Leasing and similar rights: -€32,051
- Current investments +€27,497
up €27,497 (+6.6%), from €414,887 to €442,384
- Debts after one year -€28,038
down €28,038 (-27.1%), from €103,287 to €75,249
- Other debts -€21,535
down €21,535 (-54.6%), from €39,466 to €17,930
- Tax, wage and social debts +€15,079
up €15,079, from €0 to €15,079
- Reserves +€13,935
up €13,935 (+1.3%), from €1.1m to €1.1m
- Gross operating margin +€88,141
up €88,141 (+34.4%), from €256,146 to €344,288
- Taxes +€27,706
up €27,706 (+47.0%), from €58,959 to €86,665
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,274,997 | €1,250,054 | -€24,943 | -2.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €518,431 | €467,483 | -€50,948 | -9.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €518,431 | €467,483 | -€50,948 | -9.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €15,771 | €14,992 | -€780 | -4.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,079 | €908 | -€170 | -15.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €30,755 | €12,808 | -€17,947 | -58.4% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €468,766 | €436,715 | -€32,051 | -6.8% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €2,060 | €2,060 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €756,566 | €782,571 | +€26,005 | +3.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €164,268 | €169,200 | +€4,932 | +3.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €161,487 | €169,200 | +€7,713 | +4.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €2,781 | €0 | -€2,781 | -100% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €414,887 | €442,384 | +€27,497 | +6.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €171,568 | €164,963 | -€6,605 | -3.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,843 | €6,024 | +€181 | +3.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,274,997 | €1,250,054 | -€24,943 | -2.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,092,324 | €1,106,260 | +€13,935 | +1.3% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,092,324 | €1,106,260 | +€13,935 | +1.3% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,092,324 | €1,106,260 | +€13,935 | +1.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €182,673 | €143,794 | -€38,879 | -21.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €103,287 | €75,249 | -€28,038 | -27.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €103,287 | €75,249 | -€28,038 | -27.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €76,961 | €64,164 | -€12,796 | -16.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €37,089 | €28,038 | -€9,051 | -24.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other loans | 439 | €0 | - | = | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €406 | €3,117 | +€2,711 | +668% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €406 | €3,117 | +€2,711 | +668% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €0 | €15,079 | +€15,079 | |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €0 | €15,079 | +€15,079 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €39,466 | €17,930 | -€21,535 | -54.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €2,425 | €4,381 | +€1,955 | +80.6% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €79 | €0 | -€79 | -100% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €51,581 | €50,948 | -€633 | -1.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €3,307 | €3,683 | +€375 | +11.4% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €256,146 | €344,288 | +€88,141 | +34.4% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €201,258 | €289,657 | +€88,399 | +43.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €4,253 | €4,699 | +€445 | +10.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €4,253 | €4,699 | +€445 | +10.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €8,344 | €9,172 | +€829 | +9.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €8,344 | €9,172 | +€829 | +9.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €197,167 | €285,183 | +€88,016 | +44.6% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €58,959 | €86,665 | +€27,706 | +47.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €138,208 | €198,518 | +€60,309 | +43.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €138,208 | €198,518 | +€60,309 | +43.6% |
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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.