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ESPASA: what changed

Two fiscal 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

ESPASA

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fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,825
2023 · -€2,063+€13,888
Equity
€17,083
2023 · €5,258+€11,825
Cash
€19,535
2023 · €24,247-€4,712
Balance sheet total
€346,116
2023 · €333,930+€12,186

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€8,904

    up €8,904 (+99.2%), from €8,975 to €17,879

  • Tangible fixed assets +€7,994

    up €7,994 (+2.7%), from €295,708 to €303,702

  • Cash -€4,712

    down €4,712 (-19.4%), from €24,247 to €19,535

    mainly Other debts (-€102,784) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€19,956)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€102,784

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €102,784)

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€79,771

    up €79,771 (+2194.5%), from €3,635 to €83,406

  • Trade debts +€28,866

    up €28,866 (+225.7%), from €12,788 to €41,653

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€11,825

    up €11,825 (+33.0%), from -€35,850 to -€24,025

  • Debts after one year -€11,697

    down €11,697 (-5.9%), from €199,822 to €188,125

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€17,077

    up €17,077 (+64.3%), from €26,577 to €43,654

  • Financial charges +€2,088

    up €2,088 (+12.2%), from €17,131 to €19,219

  • Depreciation +€830

    up €830 (+7.5%), from €11,132 to €11,962

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€2,063
Gross operating margin +€17,077
Depreciation -€830
Other operating charges -€270
Financial charges -€2,088
Result 2024 €11,825

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€20,838
Investment -€19,956
Financing -€5,594
Cash 2023 €24,247
Net result for the year +€11,825
Depreciation +€11,962
Receivables within one year -€8,904
Trade debts +€28,866
Tax, wage and social debts +€102
Other debts -€102,784
Accrued charges and deferred income +€79,771
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€19,956
Debts after one year -€11,697
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,103
Cash 2024 €19,535
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €333,930 €346,116 +€12,186 +3.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €300,708 €308,702 +€7,994 +2.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €295,708 €303,702 +€7,994 +2.7%
Land and buildings 22 €295,708 €303,702 +€7,994 +2.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €33,223 €37,415 +€4,192 +12.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,975 €17,879 +€8,904 +99.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,975 €17,879 +€8,904 +99.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €24,247 €19,535 -€4,712 -19.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €333,930 €346,116 +€12,186 +3.6%
Equity 10/15 €5,258 €17,083 +€11,825 +224.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €34,908 €34,908 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €33,048 €33,048 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€35,850 -€24,025 +€11,825 +33.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €328,672 €329,033 +€361 +0.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €199,822 €188,125 -€11,697 -5.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €199,822 €188,125 -€11,697 -5.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €125,215 €57,502 -€67,713 -54.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,594 €11,697 +€6,103 +109.1%
Trade debts 44 €12,788 €41,653 +€28,866 +225.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,788 €41,653 +€28,866 +225.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,050 €4,152 +€102 +2.5%
Taxes 450/3 €4,050 €4,152 +€102 +2.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €102,784 - -€102,784
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,635 €83,406 +€79,771 +2194.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,132 €11,962 +€830 +7.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €377 €648 +€270 +71.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,577 €43,654 +€17,077 +64.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,068 €31,045 +€15,977 +106.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,131 €19,219 +€2,088 +12.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,131 €19,219 +€2,088 +12.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€2,063 €11,825 +€13,888
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,063 €11,825 +€13,888
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,063 €11,825 +€13,888

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.