HOCO: what changed
HOCO
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€100,580
up €100,580 (+9.9%), from €1.0m to €1.1m
of which Land and buildings: +€102,340
- Cash -€12,860
down €12,860 (-51.4%), from €25,017 to €12,157
mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€190,443) and Debts after one year (-€45,344)
- Revaluation surpluses +€177,546
new in 2024: €177,546
- Debts after one year -€45,344
down €45,344 (-4.5%), from €1.0m to €971,823
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€35,867
down €35,867 (-23.3%), from -€153,868 to -€189,736
- Current portion of long-term debt -€31,206
down €31,206 (-35.8%), from €87,183 to €55,977
- Other debts +€20,811
up €20,811 (+87.6%), from €23,770 to €44,580
- Gross operating margin -€94,594
down €94,594 (-22.6%), from €417,894 to €323,300
- Staff costs -€77,939
down €77,939 (-23.7%), from €329,250 to €251,311
- Financial charges -€8,445
down €8,445 (-36.4%), from €23,192 to €14,747
Change in the result, 2023 to 2024
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,127,586 | €1,227,712 | +€100,125 | +8.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,017,586 | €1,118,166 | +€100,580 | +9.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,017,256 | €1,117,836 | +€100,580 | +9.9% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €921,062 | €1,023,402 | +€102,340 | +11.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €4,769 | €5,619 | +€850 | +17.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €91,424 | €88,815 | -€2,610 | -2.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €330 | €330 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €110,000 | €109,546 | -€455 | -0.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €10,000 | €12,000 | +€2,000 | +20.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €10,000 | €12,000 | +€2,000 | +20.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €71,582 | €80,783 | +€9,201 | +12.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €102 | €755 | +€653 | +642% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €71,480 | €80,028 | +€8,548 | +12.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €25,017 | €12,157 | -€12,860 | -51.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €3,401 | €4,605 | +€1,204 | +35.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,127,586 | €1,227,712 | +€100,125 | +8.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€82,283 | €54,845 | +€137,128 | |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €64,000 | €64,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Revaluation surpluses | 12 | - | €177,546 | +€177,546 | |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€153,868 | -€189,736 | -€35,867 | -23.3% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €7,585 | €3,034 | -€4,551 | -60.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,209,869 | €1,172,867 | -€37,002 | -3.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,017,167 | €971,823 | -€45,344 | -4.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,017,167 | €971,823 | -€45,344 | -4.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €189,703 | €200,984 | +€11,281 | +5.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €87,183 | €55,977 | -€31,206 | -35.8% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €770 | €759 | -€11 | -1.4% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €770 | €759 | -€11 | -1.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €59,239 | €68,615 | +€9,377 | +15.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €59,239 | €68,615 | +€9,377 | +15.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €18,742 | €31,052 | +€12,311 | +65.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €18,742 | €31,052 | +€12,311 | +65.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €23,770 | €44,580 | +€20,811 | +87.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €3,000 | €60 | -€2,940 | -98.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €1,043 | +€1,043 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €329,250 | €251,311 | -€77,939 | -23.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €89,370 | €89,862 | +€493 | +0.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €10,897 | €7,723 | -€3,175 | -29.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €417,894 | €323,300 | -€94,594 | -22.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€11,623 | -€25,597 | -€13,974 | -120% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €4,571 | €4,756 | +€185 | +4.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €4,571 | €4,756 | +€185 | +4.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €23,192 | €14,747 | -€8,445 | -36.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €23,192 | €14,747 | -€8,445 | -36.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€30,244 | -€35,588 | -€5,344 | -17.7% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €239 | €279 | +€40 | +16.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€30,483 | -€35,867 | -€5,385 | -17.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€30,483 | -€35,867 | -€5,385 | -17.7% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 November 2026 via checked.be.