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Esope: 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

Esope

BE 0780.863.163
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€324,350
2024 · -€787,935+€463,585
Equity
€2.3m
2024 · €2.6m-€324,350
Cash
€39,819
2024 · €39,491+€328
Balance sheet total
€14.4m
2024 · €14.9m-€476,543

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€273,687

    down €273,687 (-1.9%), from €14.6m to €14.3m

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€269,507

  • Receivables within one year -€202,432

    down €202,432 (-70.8%), from €286,113 to €83,681

    of which Trade receivables: -€196,561

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€403,158

    down €403,158 (-7.0%), from €5.8m to €5.4m

  • Other debts +€387,411

    up €387,411 (+6.6%), from €5.9m to €6.3m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€324,350

    down €324,350 (-15.0%), from -€2.2m to -€2.5m

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€533,891

    up €533,891 (+161%), from €331,245 to €865,136

  • Depreciation -€32,068

    down €32,068 (-5.6%), from €572,802 to €540,734

  • Other operating charges -€19,072

    down €19,072 (-13.2%), from €144,949 to €125,877

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 -€787,935
Gross operating margin +€533,891
Depreciation +€32,068
Other operating charges +€19,072
Other operating items -€117,419
Financial income -€1,789
Financial charges -€2,238
Result 2025 -€324,350
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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 +€660,474
Investment -€266,295
Financing -€393,851
Cash 2024 €39,491
Net result for the year -€324,350
Depreciation +€540,734
Receivables within one year +€202,432
Trade debts -€82,259
Tax, wage and social debts -€40,195
Other debts +€387,411
Accrued charges and deferred income -€23,299
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€266,295
Debts after one year -€403,158
Current portion of long-term debt +€9,307
Cash 2025 €39,819
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €14,882,451 €14,405,908 -€476,543 -3.2%
Formation expenses 20 €1,551 €799 -€752 -48.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,555,296 €14,281,609 -€273,687 -1.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,554,796 €14,281,109 -€273,687 -1.9%
Land and buildings 22 €5,989,845 €6,026,281 +€36,436 +0.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €441,340 €400,724 -€40,616 -9.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €8,123,611 €7,854,104 -€269,507 -3.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €325,604 €123,500 -€202,104 -62.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €286,113 €83,681 -€202,432 -70.8%
Trade receivables 40 €279,982 €83,421 -€196,561 -70.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,131 €260 -€5,871 -95.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,491 €39,819 +€328 +0.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €14,882,451 €14,405,908 -€476,543 -3.2%
Equity 10/15 €2,644,755 €2,320,405 -€324,350 -12.3%
Contributions 10/11 €4,813,000 €4,813,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €4,813,000 €4,813,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €4,813,000 €4,813,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€2,168,245 -€2,492,595 -€324,350 -15.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €12,237,696 €12,085,503 -€152,193 -1.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,785,917 €5,382,759 -€403,158 -7.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €5,785,917 €5,382,759 -€403,158 -7.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,421,598 €6,695,862 +€274,264 +4.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €393,851 €403,158 +€9,307 +2.4%
Trade debts 44 €114,680 €32,421 -€82,259 -71.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €114,680 €32,421 -€82,259 -71.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €40,241 €46 -€40,195 -99.9%
Taxes 450/3 €40,241 €46 -€40,195 -99.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,872,826 €6,260,237 +€387,411 +6.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €30,181 €6,882 -€23,299 -77.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €572,802 €540,734 -€32,068 -5.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €144,949 €125,877 -€19,072 -13.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €117,419 +€117,419
Gross operating margin 9900 €331,245 €865,136 +€533,891 +161%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€386,506 €81,106 +€467,612
Financial income 75/76B €2,529 €740 -€1,789 -70.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,529 €740 -€1,789 -70.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €403,958 €406,196 +€2,238 +0.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €403,958 €406,196 +€2,238 +0.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€787,935 -€324,350 +€463,585 +58.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€787,935 -€324,350 +€463,585 +58.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€787,935 -€324,350 +€463,585 +58.8%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.