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ESE: 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.

What changed

ESE

BE 0444.224.168
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€168,283
2024 · €351,593-€183,311
Equity
€2.6m
2024 · €2.5m+€168,283
Cash
€113
2024 · €2,546-€2,433
Balance sheet total
€3.2m
2024 · €3.3m-€80,175

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€93,069

    down €93,069 (-2.9%), from €3.3m to €3.2m

    of which Trade receivables: -€634,156

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€185,295

    down €185,295 (-31.4%), from €589,378 to €404,083

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€168,283

    new in 2025: €168,283

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€66,036

    down €66,036 (-38.6%), from €171,162 to €105,125

    of which Taxes: -€75,940

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€68,242

    up €68,242 (+51.0%), from €133,784 to €202,026

  • Taxes +€56,699

    up €56,699, from -€11,773 to €44,926

  • Financial income -€50,943

    down €50,943 (-31.6%), from €161,320 to €110,376

  • Write-downs +€10,701

    up €10,701, from -€5,650 to €5,051

  • Financial charges +€8,055

    up €8,055 (+222.4%), from €3,622 to €11,677

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€6,161

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 €351,593
Gross operating margin -€5,415
Staff costs -€68,242
Write-downs -€10,701
Other operating charges +€4,511
Other operating items +€12,234
Financial income -€50,943
Financial charges -€8,055
Taxes -€56,699
Result 2025 €168,283

Cash bridge derived

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 -€2,433
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €2,546
Net result for the year +€168,283
Stocks and contracts -€495
Receivables within one year +€93,069
Deferred charges and accrued income -€14,832
Trade debts -€185,295
Tax, wage and social debts -€66,036
Other debts -€0
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,874
Cash 2025 €113
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,272,093 €3,191,918 -€80,175 -2.5%
Current assets 29/58 €3,272,093 €3,191,918 -€80,175 -2.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €772 €1,267 +€495 +64.1%
Stocks 30/36 €772 €1,267 +€495 +64.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,265,510 €3,172,441 -€93,069 -2.9%
Trade receivables 40 €1,111,737 €477,581 -€634,156 -57.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,153,774 €2,694,860 +€541,086 +25.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,546 €113 -€2,433 -95.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,265 €18,097 +€14,832 +454.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,272,093 €3,191,918 -€80,175 -2.5%
Equity 10/15 €2,471,006 €2,639,288 +€168,283 +6.8%
Contributions 10/11 €179,723 €179,723 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €179,723 €179,723 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €179,723 €179,723 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,291,283 €2,291,283 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €17,972 €17,972 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €17,972 €17,972 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,273,310 €2,273,310 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €168,283 +€168,283
Amounts payable 17/49 €801,088 €552,630 -€248,458 -31.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €760,540 €509,209 -€251,332 -33.0%
Trade debts 44 €589,378 €404,083 -€185,295 -31.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €589,378 €404,083 -€185,295 -31.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €171,162 €105,125 -€66,036 -38.6%
Taxes 450/3 €135,335 €59,395 -€75,940 -56.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €35,827 €45,731 +€9,904 +27.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - -€0
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €40,547 €43,421 +€2,874 +7.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €277 +€277
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €133,784 €202,026 +€68,242 +51.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€5,650 €5,051 +€10,701
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,650 €1,139 -€4,511 -79.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €12,234 - -€12,234
Gross operating margin 9900 €328,141 €322,726 -€5,415 -1.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €182,123 €114,510 -€67,613 -37.1%
Financial income 75/76B €161,320 €110,376 -€50,943 -31.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €161,320 €110,376 -€50,943 -31.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,622 €11,677 +€8,055 +222.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,622 €5,516 +€1,894 +52.3%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €6,161 +€6,161
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €339,821 €213,209 -€126,612 -37.3%
Income taxes 67/77 -€11,773 €44,926 +€56,699
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €351,593 €168,283 -€183,311 -52.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €351,593 €168,283 -€183,311 -52.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.