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ESGUL: 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

ESGUL

BE 0881.416.828
NACE 49.410, Freight transport by road
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€65,643
2023 · -€87,893+€153,536
Equity
€28,790
2023 · -€36,853+€65,643
Cash
€64
2023 · €758-€694
Balance sheet total
€422,472
2023 · €298,652+€123,820

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€149,562

    up €149,562 (+89.4%), from €167,296 to €316,858

    of which Trade receivables: +€165,021

  • Tangible fixed assets -€24,305

    down €24,305 (-18.7%), from €129,856 to €105,550

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€17,239

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€65,643

    up €65,643 (+74.7%), from -€87,893 to -€22,250

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€46,781

    up €46,781 (+232%), from €20,201 to €66,982

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€45,114

  • Trade debts +€28,995

    up €28,995 (+41.5%), from €69,890 to €98,885

  • Debts after one year -€19,632

    down €19,632 (-30.2%), from €64,965 to €45,333

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€109,428

    up €109,428 (+508%), from €21,554 to €130,982

  • Provisions -€37,397

    down €37,397 (-100%), from €37,397 to €0

  • Other operating charges -€7,329

    down €7,329 (-40.9%), from €17,924 to €10,596

  • Staff costs +€2,907

    up €2,907 (+192%), from €1,515 to €4,423

  • Financial charges -€2,752

    down €2,752 (-28.4%), from €9,705 to €6,953

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 -€87,893
Gross operating margin +€109,428
Staff costs -€2,907
Depreciation +€1,241
Provisions +€37,397
Other operating charges +€7,329
Financial income -€85
Financial charges +€2,752
Taxes -€1,619
Result 2024 €65,643
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€38,362
Investment -€17,443
Financing -€21,613
Cash 2023 €758
Net result for the year +€65,643
Depreciation +€41,748
Receivables within one year -€149,562
Deferred charges and accrued income +€743
Trade debts +€28,995
Tax, wage and social debts +€46,781
Other debts +€4,014
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€17,443
Debts after one year -€19,632
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,244
Short-term financial debts +€263
Cash 2024 €64
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €298,652 €422,472 +€123,820 +41.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €129,856 €105,550 -€24,305 -18.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €129,856 €105,550 -€24,305 -18.7%
Land and buildings 22 €1,798 €1,660 -€138 -7.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €57,163 €50,235 -€6,928 -12.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €70,895 €53,656 -€17,239 -24.3%
Current assets 29/58 €168,796 €316,921 +€148,125 +87.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €167,296 €316,858 +€149,562 +89.4%
Trade receivables 40 €149,671 €314,693 +€165,021 +110%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,624 €2,165 -€15,459 -87.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €758 €64 -€694 -91.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €743 €0 -€743 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €298,652 €422,472 +€123,820 +41.5%
Equity 10/15 -€36,853 €28,790 +€65,643
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €38,640 €38,640 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €38,640 €38,640 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€87,893 -€22,250 +€65,643 +74.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €37,397 €37,397 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €37,397 €37,397 = 0.0%
Environmental obligations 163 - €37,397 +€37,397
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €37,397 - -€37,397
Amounts payable 17/49 €298,108 €356,285 +€58,177 +19.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €64,965 €45,333 -€19,632 -30.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €64,965 €45,333 -€19,632 -30.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €233,142 €310,951 +€77,809 +33.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €63,045 €60,801 -€2,244 -3.6%
Financial debts 43 €1,233 €1,496 +€263 +21.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,233 €1,496 +€263 +21.3%
Trade debts 44 €69,890 €98,885 +€28,995 +41.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €69,890 €98,885 +€28,995 +41.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,201 €66,982 +€46,781 +232%
Taxes 450/3 €5,003 €6,670 +€1,667 +33.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,198 €60,312 +€45,114 +297%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €78,774 €82,788 +€4,014 +5.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,421 €6,400 +€4,979 +351%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,515 €4,423 +€2,907 +192%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,990 €41,748 -€1,241 -2.9%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €37,397 €0 -€37,397 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €17,924 €10,596 -€7,329 -40.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €21,554 €130,982 +€109,428 +508%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€78,272 €74,215 +€152,488
Financial income 75/76B €132 €47 -€85 -64.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €132 €47 -€85 -64.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,705 €6,953 -€2,752 -28.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,705 €6,953 -€2,752 -28.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€87,845 €67,310 +€155,155
Income taxes 67/77 €48 €1,667 +€1,619 +3,349%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€87,893 €65,643 +€153,536
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€87,893 €65,643 +€153,536

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.