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HBS & Co: 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

HBS & Co

BE 1004.380.065
NACE 46.322, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€800
2024 · €14,507-€13,707
Equity
€5,307
2024 · €4,507+€800
Cash
€18,671
2024 · €11,201+€7,470
Balance sheet total
€60,183
2024 · €605,551-€545,368

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€560,470

    down €560,470 (-95.6%), from €586,496 to €26,026

    of which Trade receivables: -€548,498

  • Tangible fixed assets +€12,632

    new in 2025: €12,632

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€9,717

  • Cash +€7,470

    up €7,470 (+66.7%), from €11,201 to €18,671

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€560,470) and Other debts (+€36,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€299,122

    down €299,122 (-95.4%), from €313,541 to €14,419

  • Advances received -€286,376

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €286,376)

  • Other debts +€36,000

    new in 2025: €36,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€12,605

    down €12,605 (-70.3%), from €17,939 to €5,333

  • Financial charges +€1,483

    up €1,483 (+77.3%), from €1,918 to €3,401

  • Taxes -€1,127

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,127)

  • Other operating charges +€377

    up €377 (+97.3%), from €387 to €764

  • Depreciation +€368

    new in 2025: €368

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 €14,507
Gross operating margin -€12,605
Depreciation -€368
Other operating charges -€377
Financial charges -€1,483
Taxes +€1,127
Result 2025 €800
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 +€20,470
Investment -€13,000
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €11,201
Net result for the year +€800
Depreciation +€368
Stocks and contracts +€5,000
Receivables within one year +€560,470
Trade debts -€299,122
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,330
Advances received -€286,376
Other debts +€36,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€13,000
Cash 2025 €18,671
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Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €605,551 €60,183 -€545,368 -90.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €12,632 +€12,632
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €12,632 +€12,632
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,915 +€2,915
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €9,717 +€9,717
Current assets 29/58 €605,551 €47,551 -€558,000 -92.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €7,855 €2,855 -€5,000 -63.7%
Stocks 30/36 €7,855 €2,855 -€5,000 -63.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €586,496 €26,026 -€560,470 -95.6%
Trade receivables 40 €574,524 €26,026 -€548,498 -95.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,971 - -€11,971
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €11,201 €18,671 +€7,470 +66.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €605,551 €60,183 -€545,368 -90.1%
Equity 10/15 €4,507 €5,307 +€800 +17.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €4,507 €5,307 +€800 +17.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €601,044 €54,877 -€546,168 -90.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €601,044 €54,877 -€546,168 -90.9%
Trade debts 44 €313,541 €14,419 -€299,122 -95.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €313,541 €14,419 -€299,122 -95.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €286,376 - -€286,376
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,127 €4,457 +€3,330 +296%
Taxes 450/3 €1,127 €4,457 +€3,330 +296%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €36,000 +€36,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €368 +€368
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €764 +€377 +97.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,939 €5,333 -€12,605 -70.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €17,551 €4,201 -€13,350 -76.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,918 €3,401 +€1,483 +77.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,918 €3,401 +€1,483 +77.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,634 €800 -€14,834 -94.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,127 - -€1,127
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,507 €800 -€13,707 -94.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,507 €800 -€13,707 -94.5%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.