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HIGHLINGTON: 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

HIGHLINGTON

BE 0704.659.270
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€70,355
2024 · €60,954+€9,401
Equity
€333,825
2024 · €287,670+€46,155
Cash
€21,558
2024 · €26,642-€5,085
Balance sheet total
€401,606
2024 · €384,109+€17,496

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€32,120

    up €32,120 (+13.1%), from €245,118 to €277,238

  • Receivables within one year -€9,314

    down €9,314 (-35.9%), from €25,975 to €16,661

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€12,037

  • Cash -€5,085

    down €5,085 (-19.1%), from €26,642 to €21,558

    mainly Current investments (-€32,120) and Other debts (-€28,912)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€46,155

    up €46,155 (+17.2%), from €269,070 to €315,225

  • Other debts -€28,912

    down €28,912 (-59.0%), from €49,014 to €20,102

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€25,393

    up €25,393 (+30.9%), from €82,117 to €107,510

  • Taxes +€16,148

    up €16,148 (+69.4%), from €23,262 to €39,411

  • Financial charges -€1,118

    down €1,118 (-23.6%), from €4,731 to €3,612

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 €60,954
Gross operating margin +€25,393
Staff costs -€500
Depreciation -€84
Other operating charges -€12
Financial income -€366
Financial charges +€1,118
Taxes -€16,148
Result 2025 €70,355

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 +€51,235
Investment -€32,120
Financing -€24,200
Cash 2024 €26,642
Net result for the year +€70,355
Depreciation +€691
Receivables within one year +€9,314
Deferred charges and accrued income -€466
Trade debts +€605
Tax, wage and social debts -€351
Other debts -€28,912
Current investments -€32,120
Contributions, distributions and other -€24,200
Cash 2025 €21,558
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €384,109 €401,606 +€17,496 +4.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,273 €1,582 -€691 -30.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,273 €1,582 -€691 -30.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,273 €1,582 -€691 -30.4%
Current assets 29/58 €381,837 €400,024 +€18,187 +4.8%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €84,000 €84,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €84,000 €84,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €25,975 €16,661 -€9,314 -35.9%
Trade receivables 40 €13,613 €16,335 +€2,723 +20.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,363 €326 -€12,037 -97.4%
Current investments 50/53 €245,118 €277,238 +€32,120 +13.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,642 €21,558 -€5,085 -19.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €101 €567 +€466 +462.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €384,109 €401,606 +€17,496 +4.6%
Equity 10/15 €287,670 €333,825 +€46,155 +16.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €269,070 €315,225 +€46,155 +17.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €269,070 €315,225 +€46,155 +17.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €96,439 €67,780 -€28,658 -29.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €76,439 €47,780 -€28,658 -37.5%
Trade debts 44 - €605 +€605
Suppliers 440/4 - €605 +€605
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,425 €27,073 -€351 -1.3%
Taxes 450/3 €27,425 €27,073 -€351 -1.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €49,014 €20,102 -€28,912 -59.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,500 €2,000 +€500 +33.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €607 €691 +€84 +13.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €487 €500 +€12 +2.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €82,117 €107,510 +€25,393 +30.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €79,523 €104,320 +€24,797 +31.2%
Financial income 75/76B €9,424 €9,058 -€366 -3.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,424 €9,058 -€366 -3.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,731 €3,612 -€1,118 -23.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,731 €3,612 -€1,118 -23.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €84,216 €109,766 +€25,550 +30.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €23,262 €39,411 +€16,148 +69.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €60,954 €70,355 +€9,401 +15.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €60,954 €70,355 +€9,401 +15.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.