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ES COCOON: 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

ES COCOON

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€304,896
2024 · -€2.2m+€1.8m
Equity
€2.0m
2024 · €3.2m-€1.1m
Cash
€57,368
2024 · €12,247+€45,120
Balance sheet total
€2.9m
2024 · €4.1m-€1.2m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€757,000

    down €757,000 (-100%), from €757,000 to €0

  • Financial fixed assets -€207,500

    down €207,500 (-16.5%), from €1.3m to €1.0m

  • Receivables within one year -€199,635

    down €199,635 (-39.6%), from €504,754 to €305,119

    of which Trade receivables: -€127,805

  • Cash +€45,120

    up €45,120 (+368%), from €12,247 to €57,368

    mainly Receivables after one year (+€757,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€199,875)

Equity and liabilities
  • Contributions -€816,150

    down €816,150 (-28.9%), from €2.8m to €2.0m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€304,896

    down €304,896 (-317%), from -€96,134 to -€401,030

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€2.4m

    down €2.4m (-91.8%), from €2.6m to €213,555

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€2.4m

  • Gross operating margin -€598,984

    down €598,984 (-92.8%), from €645,246 to €46,262

  • Write-downs +€79,113

    up €79,113 (+397%), from €19,918 to €99,031

  • Financial income -€37,023

    down €37,023 (-92.6%), from €40,001 to €2,978

  • Other operating charges -€11,957

    down €11,957 (-75.4%), from €15,850 to €3,893

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 -€2.2m
Gross operating margin -€598,984
Depreciation -€477
Write-downs -€79,113
Other operating charges +€11,957
Financial income -€37,023
Financial charges +€2.4m
Taxes +€5,910
Deferred taxes and other +€145,361
Result 2025 -€304,896
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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 +€687,944
Investment +€198,952
Financing -€841,775
Cash 2024 €12,247
Net result for the year -€304,896
Depreciation +€37,598
Receivables after one year +€757,000
Receivables within one year +€199,635
Deferred charges and accrued income +€25,443
Trade debts -€17,316
Tax, wage and social debts -€17,489
Other debts +€7,969
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€199,875
Current investments -€924
Debts after one year -€26,210
Current portion of long-term debt +€585
Contributions, distributions and other -€816,150
Cash 2025 €57,368
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Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,052,510 €2,879,004 -€1.2m -29.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,751,884 €2,514,411 -€237,473 -8.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,496,043 €1,466,070 -€29,973 -2.0%
Land and buildings 22 €1,495,255 €1,458,828 -€36,427 -2.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €788 €7,242 +€6,454 +819%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,255,842 €1,048,342 -€207,500 -16.5%
Current assets 29/58 €1,300,626 €364,592 -€936,034 -72.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €757,000 €0 -€757,000 -100%
Other amounts receivable 291 €757,000 €0 -€757,000 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €504,754 €305,119 -€199,635 -39.6%
Trade receivables 40 €137,680 €9,875 -€127,805 -92.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €367,074 €295,244 -€71,830 -19.6%
Current investments 50/53 €0 €924 +€924
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,247 €57,368 +€45,120 +368%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €26,625 €1,182 -€25,443 -95.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,052,510 €2,879,004 -€1.2m -29.0%
Equity 10/15 €3,168,500 €2,047,455 -€1.1m -35.4%
Contributions 10/11 €2,828,550 €2,012,400 -€816,150 -28.9%
Reserves 13 €436,084 €436,084 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €436,084 €436,084 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €0 - =
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€96,134 -€401,030 -€304,896 -317%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €145,361 €145,361 = 0.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €145,361 €145,361 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €738,649 €686,188 -€52,461 -7.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €184,662 €158,451 -€26,210 -14.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €184,662 €158,451 -€26,210 -14.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €553,987 €527,736 -€26,251 -4.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €25,625 €26,210 +€585 +2.3%
Trade debts 44 €390,441 €373,125 -€17,316 -4.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €390,441 €373,125 -€17,316 -4.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,490 €5,001 -€17,489 -77.8%
Taxes 450/3 €22,490 €5,001 -€17,489 -77.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €115,431 €123,400 +€7,969 +6.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A €581,445 €0 -€581,445 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €37,120 €37,598 +€477 +1.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €19,918 €99,031 +€79,113 +397%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,850 €3,893 -€11,957 -75.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €645,246 €46,262 -€598,984 -92.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €572,358 -€94,260 -€666,617
Financial income 75/76B €40,001 €2,978 -€37,023 -92.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €40,001 €2,978 -€37,023 -92.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,614,265 €213,555 -€2.4m -91.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,265 €6,055 -€8,209 -57.6%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €2,600,000 €207,500 -€2.4m -92.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€2,001,906 -€304,837 +€1.7m +84.8%
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 €145,361 €0 -€145,361 -100%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,969 €58 -€5,910 -99.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,153,236 -€304,896 +€1.8m +85.8%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €436,084 €0 -€436,084 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,589,320 -€304,896 +€2.3m +88.2%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.