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HB Composite: 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

HB Composite

BE 0437.961.334
NACE 46.832, Wholesale of timber
fiscal year 2023 against 2025not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,792
2023 · -€2,256+€21,048
Equity
€97,123
2023 · €78,331+€18,792
Cash
€46,948
2023 · €3+€46,945
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2023 · €85,121+€1.2m

Largest movements

2023 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€744,184

    new in 2025: €744,184

  • Receivables within one year +€358,256

    new in 2025: €358,256

    of which Trade receivables: +€342,223

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€57,252

    new in 2025: €57,252

  • Cash +€46,945

    up €46,945 (+1564817.7%), from €3 to €46,948

  • Receivables after one year -€18,709

    down €18,709 (-22.0%), from €85,118 to €66,409

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€85,118

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€582,003

    up €582,003 (+9093.8%), from €6,400 to €588,403

  • Trade debts +€530,677

    new in 2025: €530,677

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€46,166

    new in 2025: €46,166

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€38,528

  • Reserves +€18,123

    up €18,123 (+129.4%), from €14,000 to €32,123

    of which Distributable reserves: +€18,123

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€13,325

    up €13,325 (+3416.5%), from €390 to €13,715

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€155,858

    up €155,858, from -€197 to €155,661

  • Staff costs +€107,876

    new in 2025: €107,876

  • Financial charges +€22,661

    up €22,661 (+47209.4%), from €48 to €22,709

  • Taxes +€6,079

    up €6,079 (+389.9%), from €1,559 to €7,638

  • Financial income +€2,344

    new in 2025: €2,344

From the 2023 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 2023 -€2,256
Gross operating margin +€155,858
Staff costs -€107,876
Depreciation -€292
Other operating charges +€65
Other operating items -€311
Financial income +€2,344
Financial charges -€22,661
Taxes -€6,079
Result 2025 €18,792

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2025

A cash bridge needs two consecutive fiscal years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €85,121 €1,276,083 +€1.2m +1399.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €3,034 +€3,034
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €3,034 +€3,034
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €3,034 +€3,034
Current assets 29/58 €85,121 €1,273,049 +€1.2m +1395.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €85,118 €66,409 -€18,709 -22.0%
Trade receivables 290 - €66,409 +€66,409
Other amounts receivable 291 €85,118 - -€85,118
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €744,184 +€744,184
Stocks 30/36 - €744,184 +€744,184
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €358,256 +€358,256
Trade receivables 40 - €342,223 +€342,223
Other amounts receivable 41 - €16,033 +€16,033
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3 €46,948 +€46,945 +1564817.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €57,252 +€57,252
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €85,121 €1,276,083 +€1.2m +1399.1%
Equity 10/15 €78,331 €97,123 +€18,792 +24.0%
Contributions 10/11 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €14,000 €32,123 +€18,123 +129.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €14,000 €14,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €14,000 €14,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 - €18,123 +€18,123
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€669 - +€669
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,790 €1,178,960 +€1.2m +17263.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,400 €588,403 +€582,003 +9093.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €6,400 €588,403 +€582,003 +9093.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 - €576,843 +€576,843
Trade debts 44 - €530,677 +€530,677
Suppliers 440/4 - €530,677 +€530,677
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €46,166 +€46,166
Taxes 450/3 - €7,638 +€7,638
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €38,528 +€38,528
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €390 €13,715 +€13,325 +3416.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €107,876 +€107,876
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €292 +€292
Other operating charges 640/8 €452 €387 -€65 -14.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €311 +€311
Gross operating margin 9900 -€197 €155,661 +€155,858
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€649 €46,795 +€47,444
Financial income 75/76B - €2,344 +€2,344
Recurring financial income 75 - €2,344 +€2,344
Financial charges 65/66B €48 €22,709 +€22,661 +47209.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €48 €22,709 +€22,661 +47209.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€697 €26,430 +€27,127
Income taxes 67/77 €1,559 €7,638 +€6,079 +389.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,256 €18,792 +€21,048
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,256 €18,792 +€21,048

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.