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H.P.C.: 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.P.C.

BE 0448.426.842
NACE 46.450, Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€130,006
2024 · -€43,395+€173,402
Equity
€295,852
2024 · €223,946+€71,906
Cash
€38,923
2024 · €21,885+€17,038
Balance sheet total
€958,636
2024 · €1.0m-€41,633

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€40,487

    down €40,487 (-43.4%), from €93,278 to €52,791

    of which Trade receivables: -€38,578

  • Cash +€17,038

    up €17,038 (+77.9%), from €21,885 to €38,923

    mainly Net result for the year (+€130,006) and Depreciation (+€54,793)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,367

    down €16,367 (-2.2%), from €747,414 to €731,047

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,094

  • Intangible fixed assets +€10,476

    up €10,476 (+84.8%), from €12,352 to €22,828

  • Receivables after one year -€10,311

    down €10,311 (-8.4%), from €123,358 to €113,048

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt -€187,767

    down €187,767 (-81.9%), from €229,181 to €41,414

  • Other debts +€42,256

    up €42,256 (+222.4%), from €19,000 to €61,256

  • Trade debts -€41,603

    down €41,603 (-44.8%), from €92,830 to €51,227

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€38,308

    up €38,308, from -€38,304 to €4

  • Reserves +€33,598

    up €33,598 (+26.7%), from €125,750 to €159,348

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€36,818

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€238,027

    up €238,027 (+137.2%), from €173,498 to €411,525

  • Taxes +€17,847

    up €17,847 (+3850.5%), from €464 to €18,310

  • Staff costs +€15,570

    up €15,570 (+10.0%), from €156,223 to €171,793

  • Depreciation +€12,733

    up €12,733 (+30.3%), from €42,060 to €54,793

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 -€43,395
Gross operating margin +€238,027
Staff costs -€15,570
Depreciation -€12,733
Other operating charges +€125
Financial income -€2,765
Financial charges -€3,562
Taxes -€17,847
Deferred taxes and other -€12,273
Result 2025 €130,006

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 +€281,688
Investment -€48,902
Financing -€215,748
Cash 2024 €21,885
Net result for the year +€130,006
Depreciation +€54,793
Receivables after one year +€10,311
Receivables within one year +€40,487
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,982
Provisions +€12,273
Trade debts -€41,603
Tax, wage and social debts +€31,183
Other debts +€42,256
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€48,902
Debts after one year +€30,119
Current portion of long-term debt -€187,767
Contributions, distributions and other -€58,100
Cash 2025 €38,923
Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,000,269 €958,636 -€41,633 -4.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €759,766 €753,874 -€5,891 -0.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €12,352 €22,828 +€10,476 +84.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €747,414 €731,047 -€16,367 -2.2%
Land and buildings 22 €693,844 €686,571 -€7,273 -1.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €53,569 €44,475 -€9,094 -17.0%
Current assets 29/58 €240,503 €204,761 -€35,742 -14.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €123,358 €113,048 -€10,311 -8.4%
Other amounts receivable 291 €123,358 €113,048 -€10,311 -8.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €93,278 €52,791 -€40,487 -43.4%
Trade receivables 40 €85,869 €47,292 -€38,578 -44.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,408 €5,499 -€1,910 -25.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €21,885 €38,923 +€17,038 +77.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,982 €0 -€1,982 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,000,269 €958,636 -€41,633 -4.2%
Equity 10/15 €223,946 €295,852 +€71,906 +32.1%
Contributions 10/11 €136,500 €136,500 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €136,500 €136,500 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €136,500 €136,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €125,750 €159,348 +€33,598 +26.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €13,650 €13,650 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €13,650 €13,650 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €54,000 €90,818 +€36,818 +68.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €58,100 €54,880 -€3,220 -5.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€38,304 €4 +€38,308
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €12,273 +€12,273
Deferred taxes 168 - €12,273 +€12,273
Amounts payable 17/49 €776,323 €650,511 -€125,812 -16.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €419,299 €449,418 +€30,119 +7.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €419,299 €449,418 +€30,119 +7.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €357,023 €201,092 -€155,931 -43.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €229,181 €41,414 -€187,767 -81.9%
Trade debts 44 €92,830 €51,227 -€41,603 -44.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €92,830 €51,227 -€41,603 -44.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,012 €47,195 +€31,183 +194.8%
Taxes 450/3 €999 €21,206 +€20,207 +2023.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,013 €25,989 +€10,976 +73.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,000 €61,256 +€42,256 +222.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €156,223 €171,793 +€15,570 +10.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,060 €54,793 +€12,733 +30.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,810 €5,685 -€125 -2.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €173,498 €411,525 +€238,027 +137.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€30,595 €179,253 +€209,849
Financial income 75/76B €9,806 €7,041 -€2,765 -28.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,806 €7,041 -€2,765 -28.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €22,143 €25,705 +€3,562 +16.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €22,143 €25,705 +€3,562 +16.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€42,932 €160,589 +€203,521
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 - €35,238 +€35,238
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 - €47,511 +€47,511
Income taxes 67/77 €464 €18,310 +€17,847 +3850.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€43,395 €130,006 +€173,402
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 - €105,713 +€105,713
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 - €142,532 +€142,532
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€43,395 €93,188 +€136,583

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.