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Essence Studio: 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

Essence Studio

BE 0778.730.648
NACE 74.201, Photography, excluding press photography
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€41,197
2024 · -€15,580-€25,617
Equity
-€94,372
2024 · -€52,653-€41,718
Cash
€1,386
2024 · €5,918-€4,532
Balance sheet total
€39,385
2024 · €60,033-€20,648

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,964

    down €10,964 (-24.2%), from €45,281 to €34,317

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€10,934

  • Cash -€4,532

    down €4,532 (-76.6%), from €5,918 to €1,386

    mainly Net result for the year (-€41,197) and Debts after one year (-€7,641)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,981

    down €3,981 (-95.5%), from €4,170 to €189

  • Receivables within one year -€1,172

    down €1,172 (-25.1%), from €4,664 to €3,492

    of which Trade receivables: -€2,394

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€41,197

    down €41,197 (-68.3%), from -€60,347 to -€101,544

  • Other debts +€28,916

    up €28,916 (+53.4%), from €54,125 to €83,041

  • Debts after one year -€7,641

    down €7,641 (-25.6%), from €29,892 to €22,250

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€6,754

    new in 2025: €6,754

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,440

    down €4,440 (-36.2%), from €12,281 to €7,841

Income statement
  • Financial income -€14,219

    down €14,219 (-77.5%), from €18,340 to €4,121

  • Gross operating margin -€13,406

    down €13,406 (-79.7%), from -€16,823 to -€30,229

  • Staff costs -€1,431

    down €1,431 (-100.0%), from €1,431 to €0

  • Depreciation -€385

    down €385 (-3.0%), from €12,861 to €12,476

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 -€15,580
Gross operating margin -€13,406
Staff costs +€1,431
Depreciation +€385
Financial income -€14,219
Financial charges +€191
Result 2025 -€41,197

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 +€6,835
Investment -€1,512
Financing -€9,855
Cash 2024 €5,918
Net result for the year -€41,197
Depreciation +€12,476
Receivables within one year +€1,172
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,981
Trade debts -€1,597
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,440
Advances received +€771
Other debts +€28,916
Accrued charges and deferred income +€6,754
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,512
Debts after one year -€7,641
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,693
Contributions, distributions and other -€522
Cash 2025 €1,386
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €60,033 €39,385 -€20,648 -34.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €45,281 €34,317 -€10,964 -24.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €45,281 €34,317 -€10,964 -24.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €13,113 €13,083 -€30 -0.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €30,403 €19,469 -€10,934 -36.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,765 €1,765 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €14,752 €5,067 -€9,685 -65.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,664 €3,492 -€1,172 -25.1%
Trade receivables 40 €4,664 €2,270 -€2,394 -51.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €1,222 +€1,222
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,918 €1,386 -€4,532 -76.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,170 €189 -€3,981 -95.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €60,033 €39,385 -€20,648 -34.4%
Equity 10/15 -€52,653 -€94,372 -€41,718 -79.2%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€60,347 -€101,544 -€41,197 -68.3%
Investment grants 15 €4,694 €4,172 -€522 -11.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €112,686 €133,756 +€21,070 +18.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €29,892 €22,250 -€7,641 -25.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €29,892 €22,250 -€7,641 -25.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €82,795 €104,752 +€21,957 +26.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,334 €7,641 -€1,693 -18.1%
Trade debts 44 €6,700 €5,104 -€1,597 -23.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,700 €5,104 -€1,597 -23.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €354 €1,125 +€771 +217.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,281 €7,841 -€4,440 -36.2%
Taxes 450/3 €12,281 €7,841 -€4,440 -36.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €54,125 €83,041 +€28,916 +53.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €6,754 +€6,754
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,431 €0 -€1,431 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,861 €12,476 -€385 -3.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€16,823 -€30,229 -€13,406 -79.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€31,116 -€42,705 -€11,589 -37.2%
Financial income 75/76B €18,340 €4,121 -€14,219 -77.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €18,340 €4,121 -€14,219 -77.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,803 €2,613 -€191 -6.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,803 €2,613 -€191 -6.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€15,580 -€41,197 -€25,617 -164.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€15,580 -€41,197 -€25,617 -164.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€15,580 -€41,197 -€25,617 -164.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.