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ESSAF: 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

ESSAF

BE 0471.320.327
NACE 47.230, Retail trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€10,224
2024 · €27,519-€17,295
Equity
€41,989
2024 · €31,765+€10,224
Cash
€49,027
2024 · €46,431+€2,596
Balance sheet total
€75,514
2024 · €56,023+€19,491

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€9,597

    up €9,597 (+355%), from €2,702 to €12,299

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€10,454

  • Stocks and contracts +€8,200

    new in 2025: €8,200

  • Cash +€2,596

    up €2,596 (+5.6%), from €46,431 to €49,027

    mainly Trade debts (+€12,514) and Net result for the year (+€10,224)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€1,000

    down €1,000 (-14.5%), from €6,890 to €5,890

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€12,514

    up €12,514 (+72.2%), from €17,339 to €29,853

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€10,224

    up €10,224 (+79.3%), from €12,885 to €23,109

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,055

    down €2,055 (-36.2%), from €5,669 to €3,614

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,250

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,250)

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€334,515

    new in 2025: €334,515

  • Gross operating margin -€19,831

    down €19,831 (-57.0%), from €34,798 to €14,967

  • Turnover -€6,167

    down €6,167 (-1.7%), from €355,649 to €349,482

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 €27,519
Gross operating margin -€19,831
Other operating charges +€1,017
Financial charges -€1,618
Taxes +€3,137
Result 2025 €10,224
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 +€2,596
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €46,431
Net result for the year +€10,224
Depreciation +€1,000
Stocks and contracts -€8,200
Receivables within one year -€9,597
Deferred charges and accrued income -€98
Trade debts +€12,514
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,055
Other debts +€58
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,250
Cash 2025 €49,027
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €56,023 €75,514 +€19,491 +34.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,890 €5,890 -€1,000 -14.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €6,890 €5,890 -€1,000 -14.5%
Current assets 29/58 €49,133 €69,624 +€20,491 +41.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €8,200 +€8,200
Stocks 30/36 - €8,200 +€8,200
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,702 €12,299 +€9,597 +355%
Trade receivables 40 €1,307 €450 -€857 -65.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,395 €11,849 +€10,454 +749%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €46,431 €49,027 +€2,596 +5.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €98 +€98
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €56,023 €75,514 +€19,491 +34.8%
Equity 10/15 €31,765 €41,989 +€10,224 +32.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €288 €288 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €288 €288 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €288 €288 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €12,885 €23,109 +€10,224 +79.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €24,258 €33,525 +€9,267 +38.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €23,008 €33,525 +€10,517 +45.7%
Trade debts 44 €17,339 €29,853 +€12,514 +72.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,339 €29,853 +€12,514 +72.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,669 €3,614 -€2,055 -36.2%
Taxes 450/3 €5,669 €3,614 -€2,055 -36.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €58 +€58
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,250 - -€1,250
Turnover 70 €355,649 €349,482 -€6,167 -1.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,503 - -€2,503
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 - €334,515 +€334,515
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,250 €233 -€1,017 -81.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €34,798 €14,967 -€19,831 -57.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €32,548 €13,734 -€18,814 -57.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €135 €1,753 +€1,618 +1,199%
Recurring financial charges 65 €135 €1,753 +€1,618 +1,199%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,413 €11,981 -€20,432 -63.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,894 €1,757 -€3,137 -64.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,519 €10,224 -€17,295 -62.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,519 €10,224 -€17,295 -62.8%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.