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ESM Consulting: 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

ESM Consulting

BE 0795.482.548
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€7,007
2024 · €3,244-€10,251
Equity
-€1,624
2024 · €5,383-€7,007
Cash
€306
2024 · €4,511-€4,205
Balance sheet total
€657
2024 · €29,335-€28,678

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€24,474

    down €24,474 (-98.6%), from €24,825 to €351

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€12,448

  • Cash -€4,205

    down €4,205 (-93.2%), from €4,511 to €306

    mainly Trade debts (-€22,024) and Net result for the year (-€7,007)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€22,024

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €22,024)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€7,007

    down €7,007 (-152%), from -€4,617 to -€11,624

  • Other debts +€353

    new in 2025: €353

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€42,150

    down €42,150 (-88.3%), from €47,752 to €5,601

  • Staff costs -€22,924

    down €22,924 (-65.4%), from €35,076 to €12,152

  • Taxes -€1,725

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,725)

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 €3,244
Gross operating margin -€42,150
Staff costs +€22,924
Other operating charges +€62
Other operating items +€7,187
Financial income +€2
Financial charges -€1
Taxes +€1,725
Result 2025 -€7,007
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

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 -€4,205
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €4,511
Net result for the year -€7,007
Receivables within one year +€24,474
Trade debts -€22,024
Other debts +€353
Cash 2025 €306
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 31 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €29,335 €657 -€28,678 -97.8%
Current assets 29/58 €29,335 €657 -€28,678 -97.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €24,825 €351 -€24,474 -98.6%
Trade receivables 40 €12,026 - -€12,026
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,799 €351 -€12,448 -97.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,511 €306 -€4,205 -93.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €29,335 €657 -€28,678 -97.8%
Equity 10/15 €5,383 -€1,624 -€7,007
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€4,617 -€11,624 -€7,007 -152%
Amounts payable 17/49 €23,952 €2,281 -€21,671 -90.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €23,952 €2,281 -€21,671 -90.5%
Trade debts 44 €22,024 - -€22,024
Suppliers 440/4 €22,024 - -€22,024
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,928 €1,928 = 0.0%
Taxes 450/3 €1,725 €1,725 = 0.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €203 €203 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €353 +€353
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,076 €12,152 -€22,924 -65.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €464 €402 -€62 -13.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €7,187 - -€7,187
Gross operating margin 9900 €47,752 €5,601 -€42,150 -88.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,024 -€6,953 -€11,977
Financial income 75/76B €0 €2 +€2 +18,400%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €2 +€2 +18,400%
Financial charges 65/66B €56 €56 +€1 +1.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €56 €56 +€1 +1.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,969 -€7,007 -€11,976
Income taxes 67/77 €1,725 - -€1,725
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,244 -€7,007 -€10,251
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,244 -€7,007 -€10,251

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.