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ESPACAT: 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

ESPACAT

BE 0473.178.272
NACE 47.713, Retail trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€7,486
2024 · €44,452-€51,938
Equity
€192,425
2024 · €199,911-€7,486
Cash
€37,999
2024 · €88,198-€50,199
Balance sheet total
€199,526
2024 · €220,428-€20,902

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€50,199

    down €50,199 (-56.9%), from €88,198 to €37,999

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€30,232) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€15,162)

  • Receivables within one year +€30,232

    up €30,232 (+278%), from €10,894 to €41,126

    of which Trade receivables: +€24,140

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€15,162

    down €15,162 (-78.6%), from €19,293 to €4,131

    of which Taxes: -€11,443

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€7,486

    down €7,486 (-48.2%), from -€15,542 to -€23,028

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€99,990

    down €99,990 (-85.2%), from €117,402 to €17,412

  • Staff costs -€29,560

    down €29,560 (-76.2%), from €38,786 to €9,226

  • Taxes -€23,165

    down €23,165 (-94.9%), from €24,403 to €1,238

  • Depreciation +€4,233

    up €4,233 (+50.6%), from €8,373 to €12,606

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 €44,452
Gross operating margin -€99,990
Staff costs +€29,560
Depreciation -€4,233
Other operating charges -€802
Financial income +€169
Financial charges +€193
Taxes +€23,165
Result 2025 -€7,486
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 -€38,049
Investment -€12,150
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €88,198
Net result for the year -€7,486
Depreciation +€12,606
Receivables within one year -€30,232
Deferred charges and accrued income +€479
Trade debts +€36
Tax, wage and social debts -€15,162
Other debts +€1,710
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,150
Cash 2025 €37,999
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €220,428 €199,526 -€20,902 -9.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €119,635 €119,179 -€456 -0.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €19,455 €18,999 -€456 -2.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,455 €18,999 -€456 -2.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100,180 €100,180 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €100,793 €80,347 -€20,446 -20.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,894 €41,126 +€30,232 +278%
Trade receivables 40 €4,919 €29,059 +€24,140 +491%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,975 €12,067 +€6,092 +102%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €88,198 €37,999 -€50,199 -56.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,701 €1,222 -€479 -28.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €220,428 €199,526 -€20,902 -9.5%
Equity 10/15 €199,911 €192,425 -€7,486 -3.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €196,861 €196,861 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €196,861 €196,861 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€15,542 -€23,028 -€7,486 -48.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €20,517 €7,101 -€13,416 -65.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €20,517 €7,101 -€13,416 -65.4%
Trade debts 44 €972 €1,008 +€36 +3.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €972 €1,008 +€36 +3.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,293 €4,131 -€15,162 -78.6%
Taxes 450/3 €12,613 €1,170 -€11,443 -90.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,680 €2,961 -€3,719 -55.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €252 €1,962 +€1,710 +679%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €38,786 €9,226 -€29,560 -76.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,373 €12,606 +€4,233 +50.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €820 €1,622 +€802 +97.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €117,402 €17,412 -€99,990 -85.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €69,423 -€6,042 -€75,465
Financial income 75/76B €80 €249 +€169 +211%
Recurring financial income 75 €80 €249 +€169 +211%
Financial charges 65/66B €648 €455 -€193 -29.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €648 €455 -€193 -29.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €68,855 -€6,248 -€75,103
Income taxes 67/77 €24,403 €1,238 -€23,165 -94.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €44,452 -€7,486 -€51,938
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €44,452 -€7,486 -€51,938

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.