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HIPPOS: 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

HIPPOS

BE 0807.958.134
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€74,617
2023 · -€116,231+€190,849
Equity
-€18,460
2023 · -€93,077+€74,617
Cash
€370,153
2023 · €37+€370,115
Balance sheet total
€497,550
2023 · €139,703+€357,847

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€370,115

    up €370,115 (+997347.0%), from €37 to €370,153

    mainly Advances received (+€400,000) and Net result for the year (+€74,617)

  • Receivables within one year -€19,545

    down €19,545 (-18.9%), from €103,181 to €83,636

    of which Trade receivables: -€15,740

  • Stocks and contracts +€7,773

    up €7,773 (+149.0%), from €5,216 to €12,989

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,097

    down €6,097 (-47.6%), from €12,799 to €6,702

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€3,855

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,600

    new in 2024: €5,600

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received +€400,000

    new in 2024: €400,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€74,617

    up €74,617 (+66.4%), from -€112,383 to -€37,766

  • Debts after one year -€48,738

    down €48,738 (-100.0%), from €48,738 to €0

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€27,935

    down €27,935 (-50.7%), from €55,045 to €27,110

  • Trade debts -€26,606

    down €26,606 (-42.8%), from €62,197 to €35,591

Income statement
  • Write-downs -€247,707

    down €247,707, from €239,033 to -€8,674

  • Gross operating margin -€98,694

    down €98,694 (-40.4%), from €244,562 to €145,868

  • Staff costs -€41,987

    down €41,987 (-39.4%), from €106,581 to €64,594

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 -€116,231
Gross operating margin -€98,694
Staff costs +€41,987
Depreciation +€423
Write-downs +€247,707
Other operating charges -€2,242
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€810
Taxes +€858
Result 2024 €74,617

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€446,789
Investment €0
Financing -€76,673
Cash 2023 €37
Net result for the year +€74,617
Depreciation +€6,097
Stocks and contracts -€7,773
Receivables within one year +€19,545
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,600
Trade debts -€26,606
Tax, wage and social debts -€16,162
Advances received +€400,000
Other debts +€2,670
Debts after one year -€48,738
Current portion of long-term debt -€27,935
Cash 2024 €370,153
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €139,703 €497,550 +€357,847 +256.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €31,269 €25,172 -€6,097 -19.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,799 €6,702 -€6,097 -47.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,564 €3,161 -€1,403 -30.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,039 €1,199 -€840 -41.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €6,197 €2,342 -€3,855 -62.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €18,470 €18,470 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €108,434 €472,378 +€363,944 +335.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,216 €12,989 +€7,773 +149.0%
Stocks 30/36 €5,216 €12,989 +€7,773 +149.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €103,181 €83,636 -€19,545 -18.9%
Trade receivables 40 €94,079 €78,339 -€15,740 -16.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,102 €5,296 -€3,805 -41.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €37 €370,153 +€370,115 +997347.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €5,600 +€5,600
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €139,703 €497,550 +€357,847 +256.1%
Equity 10/15 -€93,077 -€18,460 +€74,617 +80.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €706 €706 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €706 €706 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €706 €706 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€112,383 -€37,766 +€74,617 +66.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €232,780 €516,009 +€283,229 +121.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €48,738 €0 -€48,738 -100.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €48,738 €0 -€48,738 -100.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €184,042 €516,009 +€331,967 +180.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €55,045 €27,110 -€27,935 -50.7%
Trade debts 44 €62,197 €35,591 -€26,606 -42.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €62,197 €35,591 -€26,606 -42.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €400,000 +€400,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,733 €20,572 -€16,162 -44.0%
Taxes 450/3 €26,653 €9,060 -€17,593 -66.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,080 €11,512 +€1,432 +14.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €30,066 €32,737 +€2,670 +8.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €106,581 €64,594 -€41,987 -39.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,520 €6,097 -€423 -6.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €239,033 -€8,674 -€247,707
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,672 €3,915 +€2,242 +134.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €244,562 €145,868 -€98,694 -40.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€109,244 €79,936 +€189,180
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 -€0 -93.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -93.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,707 €4,897 -€810 -14.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,707 €4,897 -€810 -14.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€114,951 €75,040 +€189,991
Income taxes 67/77 €1,280 €422 -€858 -67.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€116,231 €74,617 +€190,849
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€116,231 €74,617 +€190,849

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.