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H.B.S.: 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

H.B.S.

BE 0442.521.423
NACE 46.842, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,877
2024 · €269,048-€254,171
Equity
€488,199
2024 · €473,323+€14,877
Cash
€7,281
2024 · €90,024-€82,744
Balance sheet total
€558,524
2024 · €930,807-€372,282

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€422,869

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €422,869)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€140,007

    up €140,007 (+69.9%), from €200,435 to €340,442

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€183,674

  • Cash -€82,744

    down €82,744 (-91.9%), from €90,024 to €7,281

    mainly Other debts (-€349,300) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€184,655)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€349,300

    down €349,300 (-84.3%), from €414,116 to €64,816

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€36,798

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €36,798)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€14,877

    up €14,877 (+6.2%), from -€238,818 to -€223,942

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€376,802

    down €376,802 (-93.6%), from €402,694 to €25,892

  • Taxes -€73,598

    down €73,598 (-93.0%), from €79,117 to €5,520

  • Financial income +€25,731

    up €25,731 (+110%), from €23,460 to €49,191

  • Depreciation -€9,107

    down €9,107 (-16.9%), from €53,755 to €44,648

  • Other operating charges -€8,202

    down €8,202 (-51.6%), from €15,887 to €7,684

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 €269,048
Gross operating margin -€376,802
Depreciation +€9,107
Other operating charges +€8,202
Financial income +€25,731
Financial charges +€5,993
Taxes +€73,598
Result 2025 €14,877
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 -€284,160
Investment +€238,214
Financing -€36,798
Cash 2024 €90,024
Net result for the year +€14,877
Depreciation +€44,648
Receivables within one year +€9,220
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,543
Trade debts -€2,950
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,648
Other debts -€349,300
Accrued charges and deferred income -€759
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€184,655
Current investments +€422,869
Current portion of long-term debt -€36,798
Cash 2025 €7,281
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €930,807 €558,524 -€372,282 -40.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €200,435 €340,442 +€140,007 +69.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €200,435 €340,442 +€140,007 +69.9%
Land and buildings 22 €200,435 €156,768 -€43,667 -21.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €183,674 +€183,674
Current assets 29/58 €730,372 €218,082 -€512,290 -70.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €217,478 €208,259 -€9,220 -4.2%
Trade receivables 40 €204,558 €195,338 -€9,220 -4.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,921 €12,921 = 0.0%
Current investments 50/53 €422,869 - -€422,869
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €90,024 €7,281 -€82,744 -91.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €2,543 +€2,543
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €930,807 €558,524 -€372,282 -40.0%
Equity 10/15 €473,323 €488,199 +€14,877 +3.1%
Contributions 10/11 €478,000 €478,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €478,000 €478,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €478,000 €478,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €234,141 €234,141 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €43,783 €43,783 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €43,783 €43,783 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,750 €18,750 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €171,608 €171,608 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€238,818 -€223,942 +€14,877 +6.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €457,484 €70,325 -€387,159 -84.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €456,725 €70,325 -€386,400 -84.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €36,798 - -€36,798
Trade debts 44 €5,811 €2,861 -€2,950 -50.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,811 €2,861 -€2,950 -50.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €2,648 +€2,648
Taxes 450/3 - €2,648 +€2,648
Other amounts payable 47/48 €414,116 €64,816 -€349,300 -84.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €759 - -€759
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €53,755 €44,648 -€9,107 -16.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,887 €7,684 -€8,202 -51.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €402,694 €25,892 -€376,802 -93.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €333,052 -€26,440 -€359,493
Financial income 75/76B €23,460 €49,191 +€25,731 +110%
Recurring financial income 75 €23,460 €49,191 +€25,731 +110%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,348 €2,355 -€5,993 -71.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,348 €2,355 -€5,993 -71.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €348,165 €20,396 -€327,769 -94.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €79,117 €5,520 -€73,598 -93.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €269,048 €14,877 -€254,171 -94.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €269,048 €14,877 -€254,171 -94.5%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.