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Espada: 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

Espada

BE 0787.580.513
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€545,987
2024 · €533,079+€12,908
Equity
€740,437
2024 · €1.1m-€370,330
Cash
€105,069
2024 · €415,344-€310,275
Balance sheet total
€792,372
2024 · €1.4m-€570,844

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€310,275

    down €310,275 (-74.7%), from €415,344 to €105,069

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€916,317) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€165,987)

  • Current investments -€178,265

    down €178,265 (-35.7%), from €499,361 to €321,097

  • Receivables within one year -€89,150

    down €89,150 (-28.6%), from €311,985 to €222,835

    of which Trade receivables: -€163,511

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€370,330

    down €370,330 (-33.5%), from €1.1m to €735,437

    of which Distributable reserves: -€749,230

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€165,987

    down €165,987 (-84.6%), from €196,108 to €30,121

  • Other debts -€17,888

    down €17,888 (-62.7%), from €28,528 to €10,640

  • Trade debts -€17,094

    down €17,094 (-67.4%), from €25,365 to €8,270

Income statement
  • Financial income +€117,210

    up €117,210 (+1037.2%), from €11,300 to €128,511

  • Gross operating margin -€109,526

    down €109,526 (-15.4%), from €713,445 to €603,919

  • Taxes -€9,501

    down €9,501 (-5.5%), from €171,614 to €162,113

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 €533,079
Gross operating margin -€109,526
Depreciation -€6,367
Other operating charges +€3,276
Financial income +€117,210
Financial charges -€1,186
Taxes +€9,501
Result 2025 €545,987

Cash bridge derived

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 +€446,628
Investment +€159,414
Financing -€916,317
Cash 2024 €415,344
Net result for the year +€545,987
Depreciation +€12,399
Receivables within one year +€89,150
Smaller working-capital items +€61
Trade debts -€17,094
Tax, wage and social debts -€165,987
Other debts -€17,888
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,851
Current investments +€178,265
Contributions, distributions and other -€916,317
Cash 2025 €105,069
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,363,215 €792,372 -€570,844 -41.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €134,078 €140,529 +€6,451 +4.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €129,578 €140,529 +€10,951 +8.5%
Land and buildings 22 €113,134 €127,724 +€14,590 +12.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,884 €4,256 +€373 +9.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,561 €8,549 -€4,011 -31.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,500 €0 -€4,500 -100.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,229,137 €651,843 -€577,295 -47.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €311,985 €222,835 -€89,150 -28.6%
Trade receivables 40 €311,985 €148,474 -€163,511 -52.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €74,360 +€74,360
Current investments 50/53 €499,361 €321,097 -€178,265 -35.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €415,344 €105,069 -€310,275 -74.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,447 €2,842 +€395 +16.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,363,215 €792,372 -€570,844 -41.9%
Equity 10/15 €1,110,767 €740,437 -€370,330 -33.3%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,105,767 €735,437 -€370,330 -33.5%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €189,450 €568,350 +€378,900 +200.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €916,317 €167,087 -€749,230 -81.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €252,448 €51,935 -€200,514 -79.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €250,001 €49,281 -€200,720 -80.3%
Trade debts 44 €25,365 €8,270 -€17,094 -67.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,365 €8,270 -€17,094 -67.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €250 +€250
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €196,108 €30,121 -€165,987 -84.6%
Taxes 450/3 €196,108 €30,121 -€165,987 -84.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,528 €10,640 -€17,888 -62.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,447 €2,653 +€206 +8.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,032 €12,399 +€6,367 +105.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,467 €1,191 -€3,276 -73.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €713,445 €603,919 -€109,526 -15.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €702,945 €590,328 -€112,617 -16.0%
Financial income 75/76B €11,300 €128,511 +€117,210 +1037.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €11,300 €128,511 +€117,210 +1037.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,553 €10,739 +€1,186 +12.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,553 €10,739 +€1,186 +12.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €704,693 €708,100 +€3,408 +0.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €171,614 €162,113 -€9,501 -5.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €533,079 €545,987 +€12,908 +2.4%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €0 €378,900 +€378,900
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €533,079 €167,087 -€365,992 -68.7%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.