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ESMC: 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

ESMC

BE 0841.041.666
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€103,635
2024 · €80,277+€23,358
Equity
€863,455
2024 · €759,820+€103,635
Cash
€322,072
2024 · €245,487+€76,585
Balance sheet total
€944,128
2024 · €797,375+€146,753

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€76,585

    up €76,585 (+31.2%), from €245,487 to €322,072

    mainly Net result for the year (+€103,635) and Debts after one year (+€26,712)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€31,846

    up €31,846 (+15.6%), from €203,613 to €235,459

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€45,590

  • Receivables within one year +€23,705

    up €23,705 (+77.0%), from €30,788 to €54,493

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€15,861

  • Current investments +€17,116

    up €17,116 (+5.5%), from €312,500 to €329,616

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€103,635

    up €103,635 (+14.6%), from €709,820 to €813,455

  • Debts after one year +€26,712

    new in 2025: €26,712

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,151

    up €10,151 (+32.4%), from €31,289 to €41,440

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,293

    up €26,293 (+18.9%), from €139,193 to €165,486

  • Taxes +€11,189

    up €11,189 (+35.1%), from €31,864 to €43,053

  • Depreciation -€9,612

    down €9,612 (-33.3%), from €28,905 to €19,293

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 €80,277
Gross operating margin +€26,293
Depreciation +€9,612
Other operating charges -€86
Financial income -€1,091
Financial charges -€182
Taxes -€11,189
Result 2025 €103,635
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€113,411
Investment -€68,255
Financing +€31,429
Cash 2024 €245,487
Net result for the year +€103,635
Depreciation +€19,293
Receivables within one year -€23,705
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,499
Trade debts +€3,665
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,151
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,126
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€51,139
Current investments -€17,116
Debts after one year +€26,712
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,717
Cash 2025 €322,072
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €797,375 €944,128 +€146,753 +18.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €204,213 €236,059 +€31,846 +15.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €203,613 €235,459 +€31,846 +15.6%
Land and buildings 22 €159,430 €153,588 -€5,842 -3.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,128 €56,718 +€45,590 +410%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €33,055 €25,152 -€7,903 -23.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €600 €600 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €593,162 €708,069 +€114,907 +19.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €30,788 €54,493 +€23,705 +77.0%
Trade receivables 40 €19,394 €27,238 +€7,845 +40.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,394 €27,255 +€15,861 +139%
Current investments 50/53 €312,500 €329,616 +€17,116 +5.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €245,487 €322,072 +€76,585 +31.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,387 €1,888 -€2,499 -57.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €797,375 €944,128 +€146,753 +18.4%
Equity 10/15 €759,820 €863,455 +€103,635 +13.6%
Contributions 10/11 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €709,820 €813,455 +€103,635 +14.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €709,820 €813,455 +€103,635 +14.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €37,555 €80,673 +€43,118 +115%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €26,712 +€26,712
Financial debts 170/4 - €26,712 +€26,712
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €35,429 €53,961 +€18,532 +52.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,572 €8,288 +€4,717 +132%
Trade debts 44 €568 €4,233 +€3,665 +645%
Suppliers 440/4 €568 €4,233 +€3,665 +645%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €31,289 €41,440 +€10,151 +32.4%
Taxes 450/3 €31,289 €41,440 +€10,151 +32.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,126 €0 -€2,126 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €11,646 +€11,646
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,905 €19,293 -€9,612 -33.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,220 €1,306 +€86 +7.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €139,193 €165,486 +€26,293 +18.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €109,068 €144,887 +€35,819 +32.8%
Financial income 75/76B €3,378 €2,287 -€1,091 -32.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,378 €2,287 -€1,091 -32.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €304 €486 +€182 +59.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €304 €486 +€182 +59.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €112,141 €146,688 +€34,546 +30.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €31,864 €43,053 +€11,189 +35.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €80,277 €103,635 +€23,358 +29.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €80,277 €103,635 +€23,358 +29.1%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.