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H.L.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.L.S.

BE 0443.113.519
NACE 49.330, On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€969
2024 · €936+€33
Equity
-€28,812
2024 · -€29,781+€969
Cash
€4,989
2024 · €2,548+€2,441
Balance sheet total
€39,766
2024 · €23,687+€16,078

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€11,667

    up €11,667 (+620%), from €1,882 to €13,550

    of which Trade receivables: +€10,561

  • Cash +€2,441

    up €2,441 (+95.8%), from €2,548 to €4,989

    mainly Other debts (+€14,251) and Depreciation (+€6,930)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,970

    up €1,970 (+10.2%), from €19,257 to €21,227

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€14,251

    up €14,251 (+29.9%), from €47,584 to €61,835

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,148

    up €4,148 (+160%), from €2,595 to €6,743

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,146

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€3,290

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,290)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€969

    up €969 (+2.0%), from -€48,457 to -€47,487

Income statement
  • Turnover +€32,275

    up €32,275 (+35.6%), from €90,668 to €122,944

  • Gross operating margin +€23,978

    up €23,978 (+47.6%), from €50,323 to €74,300

  • Staff costs +€8,518

    up €8,518 (+18.7%), from €45,589 to €54,107

  • Purchases and services +€8,298

    up €8,298 (+20.6%), from €40,346 to €48,643

  • Depreciation +€6,930

    new in 2025: €6,930

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 €936
Gross operating margin +€23,978
Staff costs -€8,518
Depreciation -€6,930
Other operating charges -€5,324
Financial charges -€212
Taxes -€2,960
Result 2025 €969
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 +€14,630
Investment -€8,900
Financing -€3,290
Cash 2024 €2,548
Net result for the year +€969
Depreciation +€6,930
Receivables within one year -€11,667
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,148
Other debts +€14,251
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,900
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,290
Cash 2025 €4,989
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €23,687 €39,766 +€16,078 +67.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €19,257 €21,227 +€1,970 +10.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €19,257 €21,227 +€1,970 +10.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,257 €21,227 +€1,970 +10.2%
Current assets 29/58 €4,431 €18,539 +€14,108 +318%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,882 €13,550 +€11,667 +620%
Trade receivables 40 €413 €10,975 +€10,561 +2,556%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,469 €2,575 +€1,106 +75.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,548 €4,989 +€2,441 +95.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €23,687 €39,766 +€16,078 +67.9%
Equity 10/15 -€29,781 -€28,812 +€969 +3.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €83 €83 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €83 €83 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€48,457 -€47,487 +€969 +2.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €53,469 €68,578 +€15,109 +28.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €53,469 €68,578 +€15,109 +28.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,290 - -€3,290
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,595 €6,743 +€4,148 +160%
Taxes 450/3 - €2 +€2
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,595 €6,741 +€4,146 +160%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €47,584 €61,835 +€14,251 +29.9%
Turnover 70 €90,668 €122,944 +€32,275 +35.6%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €40,346 €48,643 +€8,298 +20.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €45,589 €54,107 +€8,518 +18.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €6,930 +€6,930
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,520 €8,844 +€5,324 +151%
Gross operating margin 9900 €50,323 €74,300 +€23,978 +47.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,214 €4,419 +€3,205 +264%
Financial charges 65/66B €278 €490 +€212 +76.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €278 €490 +€212 +76.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €936 €3,929 +€2,993 +320%
Income taxes 67/77 - €2,960 +€2,960
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €936 €969 +€33 +3.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €936 €969 +€33 +3.5%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.