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HQ1: what changed

BE 0738.871.467NACE 82.100, Office administrative and support servicesOther company

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What moved between 2024 and 2025

Net result for the year
-€81.7m
2024 · -€18.3m-€63.4m
Equity
-€98.8m
2024 · €7.8m-€106.7m
Cash
€34,259
2024 · €49,601-€15,342
Balance sheet total
€481.7m
2024 · €430.7m+€51.0m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets +€45.6m

    up €45.6m (+11.9%), from €382.7m to €428.3m

    of which Affiliated companies: +€45.6m

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€151.0m

    up €151.0m (+36.8%), from €410.0m to €561.0m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€106.7m

    down €106.7m, from €7.6m to -€99.1m

  • Other debts +€7.7m

    up €7.7m (+245%), from €3.2m to €10.9m

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€85.6m

    up €85.6m (+156%), from €55.0m to €140.7m

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€46.2m

  • Services and other goods -€8.8m

    down €8.8m (-29.2%), from €30.2m to €21.4m

  • Taxes -€6.5m

    down €6.5m (-65.6%), from €9.9m to €3.4m

    of which Taxes: -€6.4m

  • Other operating income +€2.3m

    up €2.3m (+71.1%), from €3.3m to €5.6m

  • Staff costs -€1.7m

    down €1.7m (-5.0%), from €35.1m to €33.4m

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 -€18.3m
Turnover +€1.7m
Other operating income +€2.3m
Services and other goods +€8.8m
Staff costs +€1.7m
Depreciation +€468,774
Write-downs -€631,529
Provisions +€24,000
Other operating charges -€202,080
Other operating items -€193,869
Financial income +€1.7m
Financial charges -€85.6m
Taxes +€6.5m
Result 2025 -€81.7m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations -€78.0m
Investment -€48.0m
Financing +€126.0m
Cash 2024 €49,601
Net result for the year -€81.7m
Depreciation +€1.4m
Receivables within one year -€3.5m
Deferred charges and accrued income -€923,260
Smaller working-capital items -€370,427
Trade debts -€727,839
Other debts +€7.7m
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€48.0m
Current investments +€8,000
Debts after one year +€151.0m
Contributions, distributions and other -€25.0m
Cash 2025 €34,259
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 74 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €430,728,318 €481,713,512 +€51.0m +11.8%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €1,600,787 +€1.6m
Fixed assets 21/28 €389,863,783 €434,838,836 +€45.0m +11.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,343,242 €1,195,324 -€147,918 -11.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,780,417 €5,348,555 -€431,863 -7.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,047 €512 -€1,535 -75.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,136,000 €976,284 -€159,716 -14.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €4,354,403 €4,221,119 -€133,284 -3.1%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €287,967 €150,639 -€137,328 -47.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €382,740,124 €428,294,958 +€45.6m +11.9%
Affiliated companies 280/1 €382,740,124 €428,294,458 +€45.6m +11.9%
Participating interests 280 €382,740,124 €428,294,458 +€45.6m +11.9%
Other financial fixed assets 284/8 - €500 +€500
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees 285/8 - €500 +€500
Current assets 29/58 €40,864,535 €45,273,889 +€4.4m +10.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €40,314,419 €43,823,856 +€3.5m +8.7%
Trade receivables 40 €11,180,768 €11,469,260 +€288,491 +2.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €29,133,651 €32,354,597 +€3.2m +11.1%
Current investments 50/53 €8,000 - -€8,000
Other investments 51/53 €8,000 - -€8,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €49,601 €34,259 -€15,342 -30.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €492,515 €1,415,775 +€923,260 +187%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €430,728,318 €481,713,512 +€51.0m +11.8%
Equity 10/15 €7,843,467 -€98,812,831 -€106.7m
Contributions 10/11 €250,000 €250,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €250,000 €250,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €250,000 €250,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €7,568,467 -€99,087,831 -€106.7m
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €12,000 - -€12,000
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €12,000 - -€12,000
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €12,000 - -€12,000
Amounts payable 17/49 €422,872,851 €580,526,343 +€157.7m +37.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €410,000,000 €561,000,000 +€151.0m +36.8%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €410,000,000 €561,000,000 +€151.0m +36.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,770,882 €19,467,967 +€6.7m +52.4%
Trade debts 44 €5,088,508 €4,360,669 -€727,839 -14.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,088,508 €4,360,669 -€727,839 -14.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,527,487 €4,212,654 -€314,833 -7.0%
Taxes 450/3 €84,856 €463,638 +€378,782 +446%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,442,632 €3,749,016 -€693,615 -15.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,154,886 €10,894,644 +€7.7m +245%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €101,969 €58,376 -€43,593 -42.8%
Operating income 70/76A €114,011,308 €118,060,760 +€4.0m +3.6%
Turnover 70 €110,712,742 €112,417,755 +€1.7m +1.5%
Other operating income 74 €3,298,566 €5,643,005 +€2.3m +71.1%
Operating charges 60/66A €67,622,540 €57,574,277 -€10.0m -14.9%
Services and other goods 61 €30,236,573 €21,394,767 -€8.8m -29.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,138,841 €33,397,681 -€1.7m -5.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,868,401 €1,399,627 -€468,774 -25.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €631,529 +€631,529
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €12,000 -€12,000 -€24,000
Other operating charges 640/8 €366,725 €568,804 +€202,080 +55.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €193,869 +€193,869
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,388,768 €60,486,483 +€14.1m +30.4%
Financial income 75/76B €299,986 €1,972,494 +€1.7m +558%
Recurring financial income 75 €299,986 €1,972,249 +€1.7m +557%
Income from financial fixed assets 750 - €1,300,000 +€1.3m
Income from current assets 751 - €653,344 +€653,344
Other financial income 752/9 €299,986 €18,905 -€281,081 -93.7%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €245 +€245
Financial charges 65/66B €55,049,676 €140,697,384 +€85.6m +156%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,271,883 €48,678,058 +€39.4m +425%
Debt charges 650 €9,224,906 €39,808,462 +€30.6m +332%
Other financial charges 652/9 €46,977 €8,869,596 +€8.8m +18,781%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €45,777,793 €92,019,326 +€46.2m +101%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€8,360,923 -€78,238,407 -€69.9m -836%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,931,078 €3,417,891 -€6.5m -65.6%
Taxes 670/3 €9,931,078 €3,577,684 -€6.4m -64.0%
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions 77 - €159,793 +€159,793
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€18,292,001 -€81,656,298 -€63.4m -346%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€18,292,001 -€81,656,298 -€63.4m -346%

Value

latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or advice
HQ1 is not an SME

It averaged 355 full-time equivalents in its latest financial year. An SME has fewer than 250. Its turnover (€112.4m) and balance sheet total (€481.7m) are both above the SME limits of €50m turnover or €43m balance sheet total. This indication is made for SMEs. For a company of this size market prices set the value, and those prices are not in this range.

Indicative value of the equity

Indication, not a valuation or advice
€24.3m to €54.3m

Midpoint €36.8m · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity

Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50%

Adjusted equity -€101.6m
Capitalised earnings €150.2m to €210.3m
Indication €24.3m to €54.3m

Adjusted equity

balance sheet 31-12-2025
Equity (10/15)
-€98,812,831
Formation expenses (20)
-€1,600,787
Intangible fixed assets (21)
-€1,195,324
Revaluation of assets
€0
Deferred tax on the revaluation
€0
Other adjustment
€0
Adjusted equity
-€101.6m

Capitalised earnings

net result for the year (9904)
2025
-€81,656,298
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€10,556,652
2024
-€18,292,001
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€27,485,793
2023
€25,035,604
2022
€749,523
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€749,503
2021
€272,639
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€183,389
Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
€21,026,016
Divided by the capitalisation rate
14% / 12% / 10%
Capitalised earnings
€150.2m / €175.2m / €210.3m

Limits of the indication

  • Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
  • Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
  • Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
  • The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.

For a valuation to base a decision on, go to a company auditor or a certified accountant.

Calculation and sources

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 9 November 2026 via checked.be.