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HEC CONSULTING: 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

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financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,712
2025 · €2,584-€872
Equity
€92,184
2025 · €91,693+€490
Cash
€72,261
2025 · €66,170+€6,092
Balance sheet total
€98,611
2025 · €102,963-€4,352

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€12,004

    down €12,004 (-35.5%), from €33,794 to €21,790

    of which Trade receivables: -€11,980

  • Cash +€6,092

    up €6,092 (+9.2%), from €66,170 to €72,261

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€12,004) and Net result for the year (+€1,712)

  • Intangible fixed assets +€4,560

    new in 2026: €4,560

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,000

    no longer reported in 2026 (was €3,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€5,641

    down €5,641 (-68.6%), from €8,219 to €2,578

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1,712

    up €1,712 (+3.1%), from €54,668 to €56,380

  • Contributions -€1,221

    down €1,221 (-6.7%), from €18,209 to €16,988

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€2,314

    up €2,314 (+46.9%), from €4,939 to €7,254

  • Depreciation +€1,520

    new in 2026: €1,520

  • Other operating charges +€1,482

    up €1,482 (+674%), from €220 to €1,702

  • Taxes +€219

    up €219 (+10.5%), from €2,080 to €2,299

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €2,584
Gross operating margin +€2,314
Depreciation -€1,520
Other operating charges -€1,482
Financial charges +€35
Taxes -€219
Result 2026 €1,712
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€10,393
Investment -€3,080
Financing -€1,221
Cash 2025 €66,170
Net result for the year +€1,712
Depreciation +€1,520
Receivables within one year +€12,004
Trade debts +€268
Tax, wage and social debts +€530
Accrued charges and deferred income -€5,641
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,080
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,221
Cash 2026 €72,261
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €102,963 €98,611 -€4,352 -4.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,000 €4,560 +€1,560 +52.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €4,560 +€4,560
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,000 - -€3,000
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €3,000 - -€3,000
Current assets 29/58 €99,963 €94,051 -€5,912 -5.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,794 €21,790 -€12,004 -35.5%
Trade receivables 40 €28,513 €16,533 -€11,980 -42.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,281 €5,257 -€24 -0.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,170 €72,261 +€6,092 +9.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €102,963 €98,611 -€4,352 -4.2%
Equity 10/15 €91,693 €92,184 +€490 +0.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,209 €16,988 -€1,221 -6.7%
Reserves 13 €18,816 €18,816 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,623 €1,623 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,623 €1,623 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €17,193 €17,193 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €54,668 €56,380 +€1,712 +3.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €11,270 €6,427 -€4,843 -43.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,052 €3,849 +€798 +26.1%
Trade debts 44 €982 €1,249 +€268 +27.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €982 €1,249 +€268 +27.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,070 €2,600 +€530 +25.6%
Taxes 450/3 €2,070 €2,600 +€530 +25.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €8,219 €2,578 -€5,641 -68.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €1,520 +€1,520
Other operating charges 640/8 €220 €1,702 +€1,482 +674%
Gross operating margin 9900 €4,939 €7,254 +€2,314 +46.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,719 €4,031 -€688 -14.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €56 €21 -€35 -62.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €56 €21 -€35 -62.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,663 €4,010 -€653 -14.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,080 €2,299 +€219 +10.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,584 €1,712 -€872 -33.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,584 €1,712 -€872 -33.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 28 February 2025 and 28 February 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 22 October 2026 via checked.be.