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ESSC: 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

ESSC

BE 0828.675.255
NACE 80.090, Investigation and security activities
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€324,990
2023 · €696,162-€371,172
Equity
€1.8m
2023 · €1.6m+€174,990
Cash
€3.1m
2023 · €2.4m+€659,095
Balance sheet total
€5.0m
2023 · €4.1m+€974,231

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€659,095

    up €659,095 (+27.5%), from €2.4m to €3.1m

    mainly Trade debts (+€882,504) and Net result for the year (+€324,990)

  • Receivables within one year +€328,326

    up €328,326 (+26.4%), from €1.2m to €1.6m

    of which Trade receivables: +€192,503

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€882,504

    up €882,504 (+695.8%), from €126,828 to €1.0m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€174,990

    up €174,990 (+11.2%), from €1.6m to €1.7m

  • Other debts -€104,552

    down €104,552 (-6.1%), from €1.7m to €1.6m

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€346,673

    down €346,673 (-13.7%), from €2.5m to €2.2m

  • Taxes -€110,133

    down €110,133 (-40.7%), from €270,314 to €160,181

  • Staff costs +€101,881

    up €101,881 (+6.9%), from €1.5m to €1.6m

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 €696,162
Gross operating margin -€346,673
Staff costs -€101,881
Depreciation -€649
Other operating charges -€11,568
Financial income +€2,509
Financial charges -€23,043
Taxes +€110,133
Result 2024 €324,990

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 +€841,421
Investment -€32,326
Financing -€150,000
Cash 2023 €2.4m
Net result for the year +€324,990
Depreciation +€15,325
Stocks and contracts +€33,565
Receivables within one year -€328,326
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,374
Trade debts +€882,504
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,495
Other debts -€104,552
Accrued charges and deferred income +€26,784
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€32,326
Contributions, distributions and other -€150,000
Cash 2024 €3.1m
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,056,997 €5,031,228 +€974,231 +24.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €79,819 €96,820 +€17,001 +21.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €23,639 €40,640 +€17,001 +71.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €23,639 €40,640 +€17,001 +71.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €56,180 €56,180 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €3,977,178 €4,934,408 +€957,230 +24.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €311,696 €278,130 -€33,565 -10.8%
Stocks 30/36 €311,696 €278,130 -€33,565 -10.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,245,491 €1,573,817 +€328,326 +26.4%
Trade receivables 40 €1,059,474 €1,251,976 +€192,503 +18.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €186,017 €321,841 +€135,824 +73.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,400,641 €3,059,736 +€659,095 +27.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €19,350 €22,724 +€3,374 +17.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,056,997 €5,031,228 +€974,231 +24.0%
Equity 10/15 €1,627,308 €1,802,298 +€174,990 +10.8%
Contributions 10/11 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €0 - =
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,555,808 €1,730,798 +€174,990 +11.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,429,690 €3,228,930 +€799,241 +32.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,046,607 €2,819,064 +€772,456 +37.7%
Trade debts 44 €126,828 €1,009,331 +€882,504 +695.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €126,828 €1,009,331 +€882,504 +695.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €201,255 €195,760 -€5,495 -2.7%
Taxes 450/3 €41,759 €37,157 -€4,601 -11.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €159,496 €158,602 -€894 -0.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,718,525 €1,613,973 -€104,552 -6.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €383,082 €409,866 +€26,784 +7.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €28,424 €2,044 -€26,380 -92.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,473,527 €1,575,407 +€101,881 +6.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,676 €15,325 +€649 +4.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,156 €13,725 +€11,568 +536.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,533,252 €2,186,579 -€346,673 -13.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,042,893 €582,122 -€460,771 -44.2%
Financial income 75/76B €1,851 €4,360 +€2,509 +135.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,851 €4,360 +€2,509 +135.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €78,268 €101,311 +€23,043 +29.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €78,268 €101,311 +€23,043 +29.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €966,476 €485,171 -€481,305 -49.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €270,314 €160,181 -€110,133 -40.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €696,162 €324,990 -€371,172 -53.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €696,162 €324,990 -€371,172 -53.3%

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.