Escale: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
Escale
Largest movements
- Cash -€69,778
down €69,778 (-46.4%), from €150,440 to €80,662
mainly Net result for the year (-€82,567) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€38,190)
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€82,566
down €82,566, from €38,844 to -€43,722
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€52,179
up €52,179 (+185.8%), from €28,081 to €80,260
- Provisions -€25,323
down €25,323 (-26.9%), from €94,210 to €68,887
- Debts within one year -€19,772
down €19,772 (-7.7%), from €255,331 to €235,559
of which Trade debts: -€38,479
- Debts after one year +€10,546
up €10,546 (+52.5%), from €20,074 to €30,620
of which Financial debts: +€10,546
- Turnover +€111,860
up €111,860 (+37.4%), from €298,872 to €410,732
- Purchases and services +€55,907
up €55,907 (+16.9%), from €330,650 to €386,557
- Staff costs +€33,367
up €33,367 (+2.9%), from €1.2m to €1.2m
- Gross operating margin -€14,296
down €14,296 (-1.2%), from €1.2m to €1.2m
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €609,543 | €544,607 | -€64,936 | -10.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €57,805 | €62,912 | +€5,107 | +8.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €57,805 | €62,912 | +€5,107 | +8.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €20,684 | €16,383 | -€4,301 | -20.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €28,589 | €43,801 | +€15,212 | +53.2% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €4,748 | - | -€4,748 | |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €3,784 | €2,728 | -€1,056 | -27.9% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €551,738 | €481,695 | -€70,043 | -12.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €401,298 | €400,095 | -€1,203 | -0.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €61,132 | €78,030 | +€16,898 | +27.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €340,166 | €322,065 | -€18,101 | -5.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €150,440 | €80,662 | -€69,778 | -46.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | - | €938 | +€938 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €609,543 | €544,607 | -€64,936 | -10.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €211,847 | €129,281 | -€82,566 | -39.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €173,003 | €173,003 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €38,844 | -€43,722 | -€82,566 | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €94,210 | €68,887 | -€25,323 | -26.9% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €94,210 | €68,887 | -€25,323 | -26.9% |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | €10,594 | €10,594 | = | 0.0% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €83,616 | €58,293 | -€25,323 | -30.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €303,486 | €346,439 | +€42,953 | +14.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €20,074 | €30,620 | +€10,546 | +52.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €18,924 | €29,470 | +€10,546 | +55.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €1,150 | €1,150 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €255,331 | €235,559 | -€19,772 | -7.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €15,115 | €14,612 | -€503 | -3.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €73,340 | €34,861 | -€38,479 | -52.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €73,340 | €34,861 | -€38,479 | -52.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €153,980 | €186,086 | +€32,106 | +20.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €11,847 | €15,429 | +€3,582 | +30.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €142,133 | €170,657 | +€28,524 | +20.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €28,081 | €80,260 | +€52,179 | +185.8% |
| Turnover | 70 | €298,872 | €410,732 | +€111,860 | +37.4% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €330,650 | €386,557 | +€55,907 | +16.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,160,160 | €1,193,527 | +€33,367 | +2.9% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €32,094 | €33,083 | +€989 | +3.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €43,052 | €46,310 | +€3,258 | +7.6% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,179,908 | €1,165,612 | -€14,296 | -1.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €3,784 | -€82,632 | -€86,416 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €20 | €1,452 | +€1,432 | +7160.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €20 | €1,452 | +€1,432 | +7160.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,966 | €1,387 | -€579 | -29.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,718 | €1,387 | -€331 | -19.3% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €248 | - | -€248 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,838 | -€82,567 | -€84,405 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,838 | -€82,567 | -€84,405 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,838 | -€82,567 | -€84,405 |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.