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HOLMES & WATSON: 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

HOLMES & WATSON

BE 1003.025.728
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€36,387
2024 · -€52,144+€15,758
Equity
-€78,531
2024 · -€42,144-€36,387
Cash
€9,231
2024 · €37,017-€27,785
Balance sheet total
€79,886
2024 · €49,795+€30,091

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€55,106

    up €55,106 (+515.1%), from €10,699 to €65,805

    of which Trade receivables: +€36,498

  • Cash -€27,785

    down €27,785 (-75.1%), from €37,017 to €9,231

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€55,106) and Net result for the year (-€36,387)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,143

    up €3,143 (+524.9%), from €599 to €3,742

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€59,561

    up €59,561 (+174.4%), from €34,161 to €93,722

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€36,387

    down €36,387 (-69.8%), from -€52,144 to -€88,531

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,474

    up €5,474 (+28644.4%), from €19 to €5,493

  • Other debts +€857

    up €857 (+11.0%), from €7,760 to €8,617

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€15,674

    up €15,674 (+30.5%), from -€51,324 to -€35,650

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 -€52,144
Gross operating margin +€15,674
Depreciation +€11
Other operating charges +€48
Financial income +€32
Financial charges -€7
Result 2025 -€36,387

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 -€27,785
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €37,017
Net result for the year -€36,387
Depreciation +€373
Receivables within one year -€55,106
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,143
Trade debts +€59,561
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,474
Other debts +€857
Accrued charges and deferred income +€586
Cash 2025 €9,231
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €49,795 €79,886 +€30,091 +60.4%
Formation expenses 20 €1,481 €1,108 -€373 -25.2%
Current assets 29/58 €48,315 €78,778 +€30,464 +63.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,699 €65,805 +€55,106 +515.1%
Trade receivables 40 €9,671 €46,168 +€36,498 +377.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,028 €19,637 +€18,609 +1809.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €37,017 €9,231 -€27,785 -75.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €599 €3,742 +€3,143 +524.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €49,795 €79,886 +€30,091 +60.4%
Equity 10/15 -€42,144 -€78,531 -€36,387 -86.3%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€52,144 -€88,531 -€36,387 -69.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €91,940 €158,417 +€66,477 +72.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €41,940 €107,832 +€65,892 +157.1%
Trade debts 44 €34,161 €93,722 +€59,561 +174.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,161 €93,722 +€59,561 +174.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19 €5,493 +€5,474 +28644.4%
Taxes 450/3 €19 €5,493 +€5,474 +28644.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,760 €8,617 +€857 +11.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €586 +€586
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €384 €373 -€11 -2.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €176 €128 -€48 -27.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€51,324 -€35,650 +€15,674 +30.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€51,884 -€36,151 +€15,733 +30.3%
Financial income 75/76B - €32 +€32
Recurring financial income 75 - €32 +€32
Financial charges 65/66B €261 €268 +€7 +2.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €261 €268 +€7 +2.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€52,144 -€36,387 +€15,758 +30.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€52,144 -€36,387 +€15,758 +30.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€52,144 -€36,387 +€15,758 +30.2%

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 7 October 2026 via checked.be.