HOSTIJN: 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.
HOSTIJN
Largest movements
- Receivables after one year +€2.8m
new in 2024: €2.8m
of which Trade receivables: +€2.6m
- Receivables within one year -€2.2m
no longer reported in 2024 (was €2.2m)
of which Trade receivables: -€2.0m
- Tangible fixed assets +€532,681
up €532,681 (+26.6%), from €2.0m to €2.5m
- Cash +€177,758
up €177,758 (+8.5%), from €2.1m to €2.3m
mainly Receivables within one year (+€2.2m) and Net result for the year (+€1.3m)
- Reserves +€1.4m
up €1.4m (+27.1%), from €5.0m to €6.4m
- Turnover +€17.2m
new in 2024: €17.2m
- Purchases and services +€13.8m
new in 2024: €13.8m
- Gross operating margin +€390,652
up €390,652 (+12.9%), from €3.0m to €3.4m
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €6,426,058 | €7,763,989 | +€1.3m | +20.8% |
| Formation expenses | 20 | - | €0 | = | |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,999,973 | €2,532,924 | +€532,951 | +26.6% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | - | €0 | = | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,999,703 | €2,532,384 | +€532,681 | +26.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €955,594 | €1,132,054 | +€176,460 | +18.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €539,880 | €781,003 | +€241,122 | +44.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €504,229 | €619,327 | +€115,098 | +22.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €270 | €540 | +€270 | +100.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €4,426,085 | €5,231,065 | +€804,980 | +18.2% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | - | €2,836,255 | +€2.8m | |
| Trade receivables | 290 | - | €2,598,564 | +€2.6m | |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | - | €237,692 | +€237,692 | |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €117,591 | €88,949 | -€28,643 | -24.4% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €117,591 | €88,949 | -€28,643 | -24.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,219,168 | - | -€2.2m | |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,958,373 | - | -€2.0m | |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €260,795 | - | -€260,795 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €2,083,218 | €2,260,975 | +€177,758 | +8.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €6,109 | €44,886 | +€38,777 | +634.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €6,426,058 | €7,763,989 | +€1.3m | +20.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €5,175,004 | €6,516,621 | +€1.3m | +25.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €5,048,212 | €6,416,621 | +€1.4m | +27.1% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €5,048,212 | €6,416,621 | +€1.4m | +27.1% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €26,791 | €0 | -€26,791 | -100.0% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €60,000 | €60,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €60,000 | €60,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | €60,000 | €60,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,191,054 | €1,187,368 | -€3,687 | -0.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €225,000 | €187,500 | -€37,500 | -16.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €225,000 | €187,500 | -€37,500 | -16.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €958,296 | €993,883 | +€35,587 | +3.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €37,500 | €37,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €342,942 | €355,287 | +€12,345 | +3.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €342,942 | €355,287 | +€12,345 | +3.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €83,889 | €159,175 | +€75,286 | +89.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €6,606 | €21,361 | +€14,755 | +223.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €77,283 | €137,813 | +€60,530 | +78.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €493,965 | €441,921 | -€52,044 | -10.5% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €7,759 | €5,985 | -€1,774 | -22.9% |
| Turnover | 70 | - | €17,239,733 | +€17.2m | |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | - | €13,821,415 | +€13.8m | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €733,472 | €890,843 | +€157,371 | +21.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €370,556 | €531,835 | +€161,279 | +43.5% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €92,386 | €142,207 | +€49,822 | +53.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €3,027,669 | €3,418,321 | +€390,652 | +12.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,831,255 | €1,853,436 | +€22,181 | +1.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €7,398 | €2,944 | -€4,454 | -60.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €7,398 | €2,944 | -€4,454 | -60.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €32,295 | €43,889 | +€11,594 | +35.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €32,295 | €43,889 | +€11,594 | +35.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,806,358 | €1,812,491 | +€6,133 | +0.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €574,621 | €470,874 | -€103,747 | -18.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,231,737 | €1,341,617 | +€109,880 | +8.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,231,737 | €1,341,617 | +€109,880 | +8.9% |
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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.