ESIGN: 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
ESIGN
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€106,783
2024 · -€1.3m+€1.4m
Equity
€715,184
2024 · €608,401+€106,783
Cash
€473,670
2024 · €773,206-€299,537
Balance sheet total
€8.8m
2024 · €9.6m-€787,160
Largest movements
Assets
- Cash -€299,537
down €299,537 (-38.7%), from €773,206 to €473,670
mainly Debts after one year (-€736,747) and Trade debts (-€109,090)
- Receivables within one year -€236,468
down €236,468 (-19.5%), from €1.2m to €973,695
of which Other amounts receivable: -€183,836
- Financial fixed assets -€123,365
down €123,365 (-1.7%), from €7.2m to €7.1m
Equity and liabilities
- Debts after one year -€736,747
down €736,747 (-11.2%), from €6.6m to €5.9m
- Trade debts -€109,090
down €109,090 (-28.5%), from €382,398 to €273,307
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€106,783
up €106,783 (+17.4%), from -€613,599 to -€506,816
Income statement
- Financial charges -€1.4m
down €1.4m (-83.4%), from €1.6m to €271,511
of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€1.6m
- Services and other goods +€193,758
up €193,758 (+14.1%), from €1.4m to €1.6m
- Financial income +€129,924
up €129,924 (+2130.5%), from €6,098 to €136,022
of which Financial income: +€129,924
- Goods and materials -€90,523
down €90,523 (-15.2%), from €594,410 to €503,887
- Taxes -€79,313
down €79,313 (-51.8%), from €153,211 to €73,898
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.
Result 2024
-€1.3m
Turnover
-€44,732
Other operating income
-€4,657
Goods and materials
+€90,523
Services and other goods
-€193,758
Staff costs
-€75,378
Depreciation
-€12,075
Other operating charges
+€69
Other operating items
+€31,947
Financial income
+€129,924
Financial charges
+€1.4m
Taxes
+€79,313
Result 2025
€106,783
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.
From operations
+€411,303
Investment
+€99,280
Financing
-€810,119
Cash 2024
€773,206
From operations (derived)
+€411,303
Net result for the year
+€106,783
Depreciation
+€113,178
Receivables within one year
+€236,468
Deferred charges and accrued income
+€38,698
Trade debts
-€109,090
Tax, wage and social debts
+€38,421
Other debts
-€5,136
Accrued charges and deferred income
-€8,019
Investment (derived)
+€99,280
Investment in fixed assets (net)
+€99,280
Financing
-€810,119
Debts after one year
-€736,747
Current portion of long-term debt
+€1,628
Short-term financial debts
-€75,000
Cash 2025
€473,670
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €9,557,544 | €8,770,384 | -€787,160 | -8.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €7,507,385 | €7,294,928 | -€212,457 | -2.8% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €229,203 | €151,226 | -€77,977 | -34.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €54,817 | €43,702 | -€11,115 | -20.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €53,224 | €42,325 | -€10,899 | -20.5% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €1,593 | €1,377 | -€216 | -13.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €7,223,365 | €7,100,000 | -€123,365 | -1.7% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €7,223,365 | €7,100,000 | -€123,365 | -1.7% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €3,000,000 | €3,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | €4,223,365 | €4,100,000 | -€123,365 | -2.9% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,050,159 | €1,475,456 | -€574,703 | -28.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,210,163 | €973,695 | -€236,468 | -19.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,004,516 | €951,883 | -€52,632 | -5.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €205,648 | €21,812 | -€183,836 | -89.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €773,206 | €473,670 | -€299,537 | -38.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €66,790 | €28,092 | -€38,698 | -57.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €9,557,544 | €8,770,384 | -€787,160 | -8.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €608,401 | €715,184 | +€106,783 | +17.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,220,000 | €1,220,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,000 | €2,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,000 | €2,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€613,599 | -€506,816 | +€106,783 | +17.4% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €8,949,143 | €8,055,200 | -€893,943 | -10.0% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €6,595,661 | €5,858,914 | -€736,747 | -11.2% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €6,595,661 | €5,858,914 | -€736,747 | -11.2% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €295,663 | €208,914 | -€86,749 | -29.3% |
| Other loans | 174 | €6,299,999 | €5,650,000 | -€649,999 | -10.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,344,278 | €2,195,101 | -€149,177 | -6.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €1,485,121 | €1,486,749 | +€1,628 | +0.1% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €75,000 | €0 | -€75,000 | -100.0% |
| Other loans | 439 | €75,000 | €0 | -€75,000 | -100.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €382,398 | €273,307 | -€109,090 | -28.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €382,398 | €273,307 | -€109,090 | -28.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €392,385 | €430,806 | +€38,421 | +9.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €122,092 | €154,371 | +€32,279 | +26.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €270,294 | €276,435 | +€6,141 | +2.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €9,375 | €4,240 | -€5,136 | -54.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €9,204 | €1,185 | -€8,019 | -87.1% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €5,145,529 | €5,002,554 | -€142,974 | -2.8% |
| Turnover | 70 | €4,867,226 | €4,822,493 | -€44,732 | -0.9% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | €0 | - | = | |
| Own construction capitalised | 72 | €104,885 | €0 | -€104,885 | -100.0% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €173,418 | €168,761 | -€4,657 | -2.7% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €0 | €11,300 | +€11,300 | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €4,621,298 | €4,686,385 | +€65,087 | +1.4% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €594,410 | €503,887 | -€90,523 | -15.2% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €594,410 | €503,887 | -€90,523 | -15.2% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €1,374,678 | €1,568,436 | +€193,758 | +14.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €2,349,155 | €2,424,532 | +€75,378 | +3.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €101,103 | €113,178 | +€12,075 | +11.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,113 | €4,045 | -€69 | -1.7% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €197,839 | €72,307 | -€125,532 | -63.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €524,231 | €316,170 | -€208,061 | -39.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €6,098 | €136,022 | +€129,924 | +2130.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €6,098 | €136,022 | +€129,924 | +2130.5% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €5,235 | €135,836 | +€130,602 | +2495.0% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €864 | €186 | -€678 | -78.4% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €0 | - | = | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,637,858 | €271,511 | -€1.4m | -83.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €22,337 | €271,511 | +€249,174 | +1115.5% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €17,377 | €268,242 | +€250,865 | +1443.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €4,960 | €3,269 | -€1,691 | -34.1% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €1,615,521 | €0 | -€1.6m | -100.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€1,107,528 | €180,681 | +€1.3m | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €153,211 | €73,898 | -€79,313 | -51.8% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €153,211 | €73,898 | -€79,313 | -51.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€1,260,740 | €106,783 | +€1.4m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€1,260,740 | €106,783 | +€1.4m |
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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.