H&K Bateco: what changed
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What moved between 2024 and 2025
Largest movements
- Cash -€25,851
down €25,851 (-77.9%), from €33,195 to €7,344
mainly Trade debts (-€28,066) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€23,550)
- Receivables within one year -€5,966
down €5,966 (-17.4%), from €34,285 to €28,319
of which Trade receivables: -€12,449
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,941
down €3,941 (-36.9%), from €10,691 to €6,750
- Stocks and contracts +€2,229
up €2,229 (+378%), from €590 to €2,819
- Tangible fixed assets -€828
down €828 (-30.8%), from €2,691 to €1,863
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,505
- Trade debts -€28,066
down €28,066 (-98.1%), from €28,609 to €543
- Tax, wage and social debts -€23,550
down €23,550 (-84.8%), from €27,783 to €4,233
of which Taxes: -€18,526
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€16,088
up €16,088 (+101%), from €15,920 to €32,008
- Other debts +€1,171
up €1,171 (+20.8%), from €5,625 to €6,796
- Gross operating margin +€19,140
up €19,140 (+161%), from €11,919 to €31,059
- Staff costs -€18,355
down €18,355 (-88.2%), from €20,802 to €2,447
- Taxes +€4,169
new in 2025: €4,169
- Financial charges +€1,975
up €1,975 (+111%), from €1,777 to €3,752
- Other operating charges -€1,700
down €1,700 (-38.2%), from €4,456 to €2,756
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €82,437 | €48,080 | -€34,357 | -41.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €3,676 | €2,848 | -€828 | -22.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,691 | €1,863 | -€828 | -30.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €257 | €934 | +€677 | +263% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €2,434 | €929 | -€1,505 | -61.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €985 | €985 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €78,761 | €45,232 | -€33,529 | -42.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €590 | €2,819 | +€2,229 | +378% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €590 | €2,819 | +€2,229 | +378% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €34,285 | €28,319 | -€5,966 | -17.4% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €33,740 | €21,291 | -€12,449 | -36.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €545 | €7,028 | +€6,483 | +1,190% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €33,195 | €7,344 | -€25,851 | -77.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €10,691 | €6,750 | -€3,941 | -36.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €82,437 | €48,080 | -€34,357 | -41.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €20,420 | €36,508 | +€16,088 | +78.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €4,500 | €4,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €15,920 | €32,008 | +€16,088 | +101% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €62,017 | €11,572 | -€50,445 | -81.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €62,017 | €11,572 | -€50,445 | -81.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €28,609 | €543 | -€28,066 | -98.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €28,609 | €543 | -€28,066 | -98.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €27,783 | €4,233 | -€23,550 | -84.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €22,759 | €4,233 | -€18,526 | -81.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €5,024 | - | -€5,024 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €5,625 | €6,796 | +€1,171 | +20.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €20,802 | €2,447 | -€18,355 | -88.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,828 | €1,927 | +€99 | +5.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,456 | €2,756 | -€1,700 | -38.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €11,919 | €31,059 | +€19,140 | +161% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€15,167 | €23,929 | +€39,096 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €10 | €80 | +€70 | +700% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €10 | €80 | +€70 | +700% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,777 | €3,752 | +€1,975 | +111% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,777 | €3,752 | +€1,975 | +111% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€16,934 | €20,257 | +€37,191 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | - | €4,169 | +€4,169 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€16,934 | €16,088 | +€33,022 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€16,934 | €16,088 | +€33,022 |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or adviceIndicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €72,946 · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- €36,508
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- €0
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- €36,508
Capitalised earnings
- 2025
- €16,088
- 2024
- -€16,934
- 2023
- €40,223
- 2022
- -€7,369
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €13,126
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- €93,757 / €109,383 / €131,260
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2025
- €25,856
- Net financial debt
- -€7,344
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
These accounts do not break down the debts after one year. They count in full as financial debt.
Limits of the indication
- Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
- Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
- Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
- The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 13 November 2026 via checked.be.