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ESSENCIA: 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

ESSENCIA

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NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€69,479
2024 · €16,242+€53,237
Equity
€198,272
2024 · €184,475+€13,797
Cash
€50,824
2024 · €86,440-€35,616
Balance sheet total
€298,990
2024 · €254,647+€44,342

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€76,988

    up €76,988 (+98.7%), from €78,002 to €154,990

  • Cash -€35,616

    down €35,616 (-41.2%), from €86,440 to €50,824

    mainly Current investments (-€76,988) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€55,682)

  • Receivables within one year +€14,137

    up €14,137 (+30.8%), from €45,872 to €60,008

    of which Trade receivables: +€19,570

  • Intangible fixed assets -€10,659

    down €10,659 (-36.9%), from €28,851 to €18,192

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€46,918

    up €46,918 (+785%), from €5,980 to €52,898

  • Trade debts -€30,592

    down €30,592 (-49.9%), from €61,366 to €30,774

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,539

    up €14,539 (+1,547%), from €940 to €15,479

  • Reserves +€13,797

    up €13,797 (+8.3%), from €165,875 to €179,672

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€39,185

    up €39,185 (+92.5%), from €42,380 to €81,565

  • Financial income +€27,007

    up €27,007 (+7,552%), from €358 to €27,365

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€26,408

  • Taxes +€16,408

    up €16,408 (+189%), from €8,668 to €25,076

  • Depreciation -€16,324

    down €16,324 (-56.4%), from €28,949 to €12,625

  • Write-downs +€13,214

    up €13,214, from -€13,214 to €0

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 €16,242
Gross operating margin +€39,185
Staff costs -€170
Depreciation +€16,324
Write-downs -€13,214
Other operating charges +€161
Financial income +€27,007
Financial charges +€352
Taxes -€16,408
Result 2025 €69,479
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 +€97,836
Investment -€77,770
Financing -€55,682
Cash 2024 €86,440
Net result for the year +€69,479
Depreciation +€12,625
Receivables within one year -€14,137
Deferred charges and accrued income -€677
Trade debts -€30,592
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,539
Other debts +€46,918
Accrued charges and deferred income -€320
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€782
Current investments -€76,988
Contributions, distributions and other -€55,682
Cash 2025 €50,824
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €254,647 €298,990 +€44,342 +17.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,672 €22,829 -€11,843 -34.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €28,851 €18,192 -€10,659 -36.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,821 €4,637 -€1,184 -20.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,483 €2,581 -€902 -25.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,338 €2,057 -€282 -12.0%
Current assets 29/58 €219,975 €276,161 +€56,186 +25.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €45,872 €60,008 +€14,137 +30.8%
Trade receivables 40 €31,269 €50,838 +€19,570 +62.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,603 €9,170 -€5,433 -37.2%
Current investments 50/53 €78,002 €154,990 +€76,988 +98.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €86,440 €50,824 -€35,616 -41.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,661 €10,338 +€677 +7.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €254,647 €298,990 +€44,342 +17.4%
Equity 10/15 €184,475 €198,272 +€13,797 +7.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €165,875 €179,672 +€13,797 +8.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €165,875 €179,672 +€13,797 +8.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €70,173 €100,718 +€30,545 +43.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €68,285 €99,150 +€30,865 +45.2%
Trade debts 44 €61,366 €30,774 -€30,592 -49.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €61,366 €30,774 -€30,592 -49.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €940 €15,479 +€14,539 +1,547%
Taxes 450/3 €940 €15,479 +€14,539 +1,547%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,980 €52,898 +€46,918 +785%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,887 €1,567 -€320 -17.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €6,514 +€6,514
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €0 €170 +€170
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,949 €12,625 -€16,324 -56.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€13,214 €0 +€13,214
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,436 €1,274 -€161 -11.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €42,380 €81,565 +€39,185 +92.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,209 €67,495 +€42,286 +168%
Financial income 75/76B €358 €27,365 +€27,007 +7,552%
Recurring financial income 75 €358 €957 +€599 +168%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €26,408 +€26,408
Financial charges 65/66B €657 €305 -€352 -53.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €657 €305 -€352 -53.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €24,910 €94,555 +€69,645 +280%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,668 €25,076 +€16,408 +189%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €16,242 €69,479 +€53,237 +328%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €16,242 €69,479 +€53,237 +328%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.