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ESFERAS: 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

ESFERAS

BE 0433.002.753
NACE 46.419, Wholesale trade
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€36,695
2023 · €1,862+€34,833
Equity
€57,383
2023 · €20,688+€36,695
Cash
-
not filed
Balance sheet total
€619,011
2023 · €651,529-€32,518

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€33,000

    down €33,000 (-49.2%), from €67,039 to €34,039

  • Receivables within one year -€7,719

    down €7,719 (-4.4%), from €176,478 to €168,759

    of which Trade receivables: -€5,896

  • Tangible fixed assets +€6,811

    up €6,811 (+6.4%), from €105,699 to €112,510

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€6,821

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€58,097

    down €58,097 (-42.1%), from €138,058 to €79,961

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€36,695

    up €36,695, from -€12,184 to €24,511

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€28,520

    new in 2024: €28,520

    of which Taxes: +€15,587

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€25,711

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €25,711)

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€18,629

    down €18,629 (-61.3%), from €30,390 to €11,761

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€33,784

    up €33,784 (+35.8%), from €94,346 to €128,131

  • Depreciation +€16,544

    new in 2024: €16,544

  • Taxes -€8,725

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €8,725)

  • Staff costs -€6,417

    down €6,417 (-8.7%), from €73,679 to €67,262

  • Financial charges -€2,115

    down €2,115 (-31.1%), from €6,794 to €4,679

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 €1,862
Gross operating margin +€33,784
Staff costs +€6,417
Depreciation -€16,544
Other operating charges +€996
Financial income -€660
Financial charges +€2,115
Taxes +€8,725
Result 2024 €36,695

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.

Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €651,529 €619,011 -€32,518 -5.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €122,217 €129,028 +€6,811 +5.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €105,699 €112,510 +€6,811 +6.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €60,973 €60,963 -€10 0.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €44,726 €51,547 +€6,821 +15.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €16,518 €16,518 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €529,313 €489,984 -€39,329 -7.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €67,039 €34,039 -€33,000 -49.2%
Stocks 30/36 €67,039 €34,039 -€33,000 -49.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €176,478 €168,759 -€7,719 -4.4%
Trade receivables 40 €160,786 €154,890 -€5,896 -3.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,692 €13,869 -€1,823 -11.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €285,795 €287,186 +€1,390 +0.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €651,529 €619,011 -€32,518 -5.0%
Equity 10/15 €20,688 €57,383 +€36,695 +177.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €14,280 €14,280 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €8,083 €8,083 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,338 €4,338 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€12,184 €24,511 +€36,695
Amounts payable 17/49 €630,841 €561,628 -€69,213 -11.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,057 €4,057 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €4,057 €4,057 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €601,073 €557,572 -€43,501 -7.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €30,390 €11,761 -€18,629 -61.3%
Financial debts 43 €30,130 €19,290 -€10,840 -36.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €30,130 €19,290 -€10,840 -36.0%
Trade debts 44 €138,058 €79,961 -€58,097 -42.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €138,058 €79,961 -€58,097 -42.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €28,520 +€28,520
Taxes 450/3 - €15,587 +€15,587
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €12,933 +€12,933
Other amounts payable 47/48 €402,494 €418,040 +€15,546 +3.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €25,711 - -€25,711
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €73,679 €67,262 -€6,417 -8.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €16,544 +€16,544
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,208 €3,212 -€996 -23.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €94,346 €128,131 +€33,784 +35.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,459 €41,112 +€24,653 +149.8%
Financial income 75/76B €921 €261 -€660 -71.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €921 €261 -€660 -71.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,794 €4,679 -€2,115 -31.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,794 €4,679 -€2,115 -31.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,587 €36,695 +€26,108 +246.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,725 - -€8,725
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,862 €36,695 +€34,833 +1870.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,862 €36,695 +€34,833 +1870.8%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.