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H & C: what changed

Two fiscal 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 & C

BE 0860.855.204
NACE 46.180, Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€32,604
2024 · €40,116-€7,512
Equity
€568,028
2024 · €535,425+€32,604
Cash
€39,610
2024 · €64,276-€24,666
Balance sheet total
€644,144
2024 · €667,509-€23,365

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€48,729

    up €48,729 (+323.1%), from €15,082 to €63,811

    of which Trade receivables: +€52,314

  • Tangible fixed assets -€37,021

    down €37,021 (-11.5%), from €321,605 to €284,584

    of which Land and buildings: -€22,237

  • Cash -€24,666

    down €24,666 (-38.4%), from €64,276 to €39,610

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€48,729) and Trade debts (-€35,391)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€10,406

    down €10,406 (-62.9%), from €16,546 to €6,140

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€35,391

    down €35,391 (-90.1%), from €39,282 to €3,891

  • Reserves +€32,604

    up €32,604 (+6.2%), from €529,225 to €561,828

  • Debts after one year -€16,729

    down €16,729 (-28.9%), from €57,789 to €41,061

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€161,718

    down €161,718 (-47.1%), from €343,178 to €181,460

  • Staff costs -€159,475

    down €159,475 (-65.1%), from €244,953 to €85,478

  • Other operating charges +€4,141

    up €4,141 (+134.8%), from €3,071 to €7,212

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 €40,116
Gross operating margin -€161,718
Staff costs +€159,475
Depreciation -€1,150
Other operating charges -€4,141
Financial income -€609
Financial charges -€2,707
Taxes +€3,338
Result 2025 €32,604

Cash bridge derived

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 -€9,567
Investment +€1,131
Financing -€16,230
Cash 2024 €64,276
Net result for the year +€32,604
Depreciation +€35,890
Receivables within one year -€48,729
Deferred charges and accrued income +€10,406
Trade debts -€35,391
Tax, wage and social debts -€350
Other debts -€3,059
Accrued charges and deferred income -€939
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1,131
Debts after one year -€16,729
Current portion of long-term debt +€499
Cash 2025 €39,610
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €667,509 €644,144 -€23,365 -3.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €571,605 €534,584 -€37,021 -6.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €321,605 €284,584 -€37,021 -11.5%
Land and buildings 22 €229,848 €207,611 -€22,237 -9.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €89,606 €76,728 -€12,878 -14.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,151 €245 -€1,906 -88.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €250,000 €250,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €95,904 €109,560 +€13,656 +14.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,082 €63,811 +€48,729 +323.1%
Trade receivables 40 - €52,314 +€52,314
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,082 €11,497 -€3,585 -23.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €64,276 €39,610 -€24,666 -38.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €16,546 €6,140 -€10,406 -62.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €667,509 €644,144 -€23,365 -3.5%
Equity 10/15 €535,425 €568,028 +€32,604 +6.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €529,225 €561,828 +€32,604 +6.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €529,225 €561,828 +€32,604 +6.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €132,084 €76,116 -€55,968 -42.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €57,789 €41,061 -€16,729 -28.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €57,789 €41,061 -€16,729 -28.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €73,176 €34,876 -€38,300 -52.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,230 €16,729 +€499 +3.1%
Financial debts 43 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Other loans 439 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €39,282 €3,891 -€35,391 -90.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €39,282 €3,891 -€35,391 -90.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,606 €13,257 -€350 -2.6%
Taxes 450/3 €3,352 €2,546 -€806 -24.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,254 €10,710 +€456 +4.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,059 €0 -€3,059 -100.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,119 €179 -€939 -84.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €244,953 €85,478 -€159,475 -65.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €34,740 €35,890 +€1,150 +3.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,071 €7,212 +€4,141 +134.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €343,178 €181,460 -€161,718 -47.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €60,414 €52,880 -€7,534 -12.5%
Financial income 75/76B €609 €0 -€609 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €609 €0 -€609 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,566 €6,273 +€2,707 +75.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,566 €6,273 +€2,707 +75.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €57,457 €46,607 -€10,850 -18.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,341 €14,004 -€3,338 -19.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €40,116 €32,604 -€7,512 -18.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €40,116 €32,604 -€7,512 -18.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.