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HOUWEN: 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

HOUWEN

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€191,059
2024 · €125,909+€65,150
Equity
€54,365
2024 · €54,306+€59
Cash
€122,672
2024 · €88,695+€33,977
Balance sheet total
€177,450
2024 · €134,461+€42,989

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€33,977

    up €33,977 (+38.3%), from €88,695 to €122,672

    mainly Net result for the year (+€191,059) and Other debts (+€43,794)

  • Receivables within one year +€22,617

    up €22,617 (+1,321%), from €1,712 to €24,330

    of which Trade receivables: +€24,239

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,305

    down €13,305 (-31.3%), from €42,512 to €29,207

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€8,885

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€43,794

    up €43,794 (+69.5%), from €62,982 to €106,777

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€2,969

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,969)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€64,675

    up €64,675 (+45.1%), from €143,347 to €208,022

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 €125,909
Gross operating margin +€64,675
Depreciation +€138
Other operating charges -€84
Financial income +€436
Financial charges -€15
Taxes -€0
Result 2025 €191,059
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€227,946
Investment €0
Financing -€193,969
Cash 2024 €88,695
Net result for the year +€191,059
Depreciation +€13,305
Receivables within one year -€22,617
Smaller working-capital items +€173
Trade debts +€1,241
Tax, wage and social debts +€992
Other debts +€43,794
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,969
Contributions, distributions and other -€191,000
Cash 2025 €122,672
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €134,461 €177,450 +€42,989 +32.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €42,512 €29,207 -€13,305 -31.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €42,512 €29,207 -€13,305 -31.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,855 €2,024 -€831 -29.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,178 €8,293 -€8,885 -51.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €22,479 €18,891 -€3,588 -16.0%
Current assets 29/58 €91,949 €148,243 +€56,294 +61.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,712 €24,330 +€22,617 +1,321%
Trade receivables 40 - €24,239 +€24,239
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,712 €91 -€1,621 -94.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €88,695 €122,672 +€33,977 +38.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,542 €1,241 -€301 -19.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €134,461 €177,450 +€42,989 +32.0%
Equity 10/15 €54,306 €54,365 +€59 +0.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €35,706 €35,765 +€59 +0.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €35,706 €35,765 +€59 +0.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €80,155 €123,084 +€42,930 +53.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €80,027 €123,084 +€43,058 +53.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,969 - -€2,969
Trade debts 44 €515 €1,756 +€1,241 +241%
Suppliers 440/4 €515 €1,756 +€1,241 +241%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,560 €14,552 +€992 +7.3%
Taxes 450/3 €13,560 €14,552 +€992 +7.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €62,982 €106,777 +€43,794 +69.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €128 - -€128
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,443 €13,305 -€138 -1.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,682 €1,767 +€84 +5.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €143,347 €208,022 +€64,675 +45.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €128,222 €192,950 +€64,729 +50.5%
Financial income 75/76B €397 €833 +€436 +110%
Recurring financial income 75 €397 €833 +€436 +110%
Financial charges 65/66B €195 €210 +€15 +7.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €195 €210 +€15 +7.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €128,423 €193,573 +€65,150 +50.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,514 €2,514 +€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €125,909 €191,059 +€65,150 +51.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €125,909 €191,059 +€65,150 +51.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 26 October 2026 via checked.be.