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HVL: 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

HVL

BE 0771.516.521
NACE 96.301, Funeral services
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€136,748
2023 · €42,722+€94,026
Equity
€53,859
2023 · €45,511+€8,348
Cash
€15,005
2023 · €4,723+€10,282
Balance sheet total
€353,707
2023 · €242,714+€110,993

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€64,315

    up €64,315 (+55.9%), from €115,089 to €179,404

    of which Trade receivables: +€63,356

  • Tangible fixed assets +€54,346

    up €54,346 (+1,308%), from €4,155 to €58,501

    of which Leasing and similar rights: +€46,498

  • Intangible fixed assets -€12,500

    down €12,500 (-12.0%), from €104,332 to €91,832

  • Cash +€10,282

    up €10,282 (+218%), from €4,723 to €15,005

    mainly Net result for the year (+€136,748) and Other debts (+€85,949)

  • Financial fixed assets -€4,050

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €4,050)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€85,949

    up €85,949 (+237%), from €36,283 to €122,231

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€10,618

    up €10,618 (+72.3%), from €14,693 to €25,311

  • Trade debts +€10,251

    up €10,251 (+43.5%), from €23,568 to €33,820

  • Reserves +€8,348

    up €8,348 (+20.6%), from €40,511 to €48,859

  • Advances received +€6,650

    new in 2024: €6,650

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€99,102

    up €99,102 (+156%), from €63,482 to €162,584

  • Depreciation +€3,710

    up €3,710 (+22.3%), from €16,604 to €20,313

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 €42,722
Gross operating margin +€99,102
Depreciation -€3,710
Other operating charges -€883
Financial income -€135
Financial charges -€726
Taxes +€377
Result 2024 €136,748
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€190,789
Investment -€58,109
Financing -€122,398
Cash 2023 €4,723
Net result for the year +€136,748
Depreciation +€20,313
Stocks and contracts +€1,395
Receivables within one year -€64,315
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4
Trade debts +€10,251
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,207
Advances received +€6,650
Other debts +€85,949
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€58,109
Debts after one year -€4,616
Current portion of long-term debt +€10,618
Contributions, distributions and other -€128,400
Cash 2024 €15,005
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €242,714 €353,707 +€110,993 +45.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €112,537 €150,333 +€37,796 +33.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €104,332 €91,832 -€12,500 -12.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,155 €58,501 +€54,346 +1,308%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,133 €12,003 +€9,870 +463%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,022 - -€2,022
Leasing and similar rights 25 - €46,498 +€46,498
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,050 - -€4,050
Current assets 29/58 €130,177 €203,374 +€73,198 +56.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,320 €7,925 -€1,395 -15.0%
Stocks 30/36 €9,320 €7,925 -€1,395 -15.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €115,089 €179,404 +€64,315 +55.9%
Trade receivables 40 €101,179 €164,535 +€63,356 +62.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,910 €14,869 +€959 +6.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,723 €15,005 +€10,282 +218%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,044 €1,040 -€4 -0.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €242,714 €353,707 +€110,993 +45.7%
Equity 10/15 €45,511 €53,859 +€8,348 +18.3%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €40,511 €48,859 +€8,348 +20.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €40,511 €48,859 +€8,348 +20.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €197,203 €299,848 +€102,645 +52.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €114,164 €109,547 -€4,616 -4.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €76,198 €94,329 +€18,132 +23.8%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €37,966 €15,218 -€22,748 -59.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €83,039 €190,300 +€107,261 +129%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,693 €25,311 +€10,618 +72.3%
Trade debts 44 €23,568 €33,820 +€10,251 +43.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,568 €33,820 +€10,251 +43.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €6,650 +€6,650
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,495 €2,288 -€6,207 -73.1%
Taxes 450/3 €8,495 €2,288 -€6,207 -73.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €36,283 €122,231 +€85,949 +237%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,604 €20,313 +€3,710 +22.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €184 €1,067 +€883 +480%
Gross operating margin 9900 €63,482 €162,584 +€99,102 +156%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,694 €141,204 +€94,510 +202%
Financial income 75/76B €138 €4 -€135 -97.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €138 €4 -€135 -97.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,733 €4,459 +€726 +19.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,733 €4,459 +€726 +19.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €43,099 €136,748 +€93,649 +217%
Income taxes 67/77 €377 - -€377
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €42,722 €136,748 +€94,026 +220%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €42,722 €136,748 +€94,026 +220%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.