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ZEST & Co: 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

ZEST & Co

BE 0847.028.051
NACE 10.520, Manufacture of food products
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€30,839
2024 · €37,802-€6,963
Equity
€95,761
2024 · €64,922+€30,839
Cash
€9,926
2024 · €1,179+€8,747
Balance sheet total
€313,275
2024 · €218,149+€95,127

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€80,417

    up €80,417 (+71.9%), from €111,873 to €192,290

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€58,167

  • Cash +€8,747

    up €8,747 (+742%), from €1,179 to €9,926

    mainly Advances received (+€77,919) and Net result for the year (+€30,839)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€6,823

    up €6,823 (+213%), from €3,203 to €10,026

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€5,695

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received +€77,919

    up €77,919 (+208%), from €37,523 to €115,442

  • Reserves +€30,839

    up €30,839 (+52.5%), from €58,722 to €89,561

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,084

    down €6,084 (-16.5%), from €36,819 to €30,735

    of which Taxes: -€6,084

  • Other debts -€4,655

    down €4,655 (-8.1%), from €57,750 to €53,095

  • Debts after one year -€3,517

    down €3,517 (-100%), from €3,517 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€9,719

    down €9,719 (-12.5%), from €77,697 to €67,978

  • Financial charges +€9,712

    up €9,712 (+197%), from €4,927 to €14,639

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€11,446

  • Financial income +€5,894

    up €5,894 (+1,964,593%), from €0 to €5,894

  • Taxes +€1,364

    up €1,364 (+6.3%), from €21,602 to €22,966

  • Depreciation +€1,129

    up €1,129 (+55.8%), from €2,024 to €3,152

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 €37,802
Gross operating margin -€9,719
Depreciation -€1,129
Other operating charges +€313
Other operating items +€8,754
Financial income +€5,894
Financial charges -€9,712
Taxes -€1,364
Result 2025 €30,839
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€19,099
Investment -€7,183
Financing -€3,168
Cash 2024 €1,179
Net result for the year +€30,839
Depreciation +€3,152
Stocks and contracts -€1,932
Receivables within one year -€80,417
Trade debts +€276
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,084
Advances received +€77,919
Other debts -€4,655
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,183
Debts after one year -€3,517
Current portion of long-term debt +€348
Cash 2025 €9,926
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €218,149 €313,275 +€95,127 +43.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €99,033 €103,064 +€4,031 +4.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,203 €10,026 +€6,823 +213%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €271 €1,398 +€1,128 +416%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,932 €8,627 +€5,695 +194%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 €95,830 €93,038 -€2,792 -2.9%
Current assets 29/58 €119,116 €210,212 +€91,096 +76.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,063 €7,995 +€1,932 +31.9%
Stocks 30/36 €6,063 €7,995 +€1,932 +31.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €111,873 €192,290 +€80,417 +71.9%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €22,250 +€22,250
Other amounts receivable 41 €111,873 €170,040 +€58,167 +52.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,179 €9,926 +€8,747 +742%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €218,149 €313,275 +€95,127 +43.6%
Equity 10/15 €64,922 €95,761 +€30,839 +47.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €58,722 €89,561 +€30,839 +52.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €58,722 €89,561 +€30,839 +52.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €153,227 €217,514 +€64,288 +42.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €3,517 €0 -€3,517 -100%
Financial debts 170/4 €3,517 €0 -€3,517 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €149,710 €217,514 +€67,804 +45.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,763 €11,112 +€348 +3.2%
Trade debts 44 €6,855 €7,131 +€276 +4.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,855 €7,131 +€276 +4.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €37,523 €115,442 +€77,919 +208%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,819 €30,735 -€6,084 -16.5%
Taxes 450/3 €36,819 €30,735 -€6,084 -16.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 €0 =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €57,750 €53,095 -€4,655 -8.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,024 €3,152 +€1,129 +55.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,588 €2,276 -€313 -12.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €8,754 - -€8,754
Gross operating margin 9900 €77,697 €67,978 -€9,719 -12.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €64,330 €62,550 -€1,780 -2.8%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €5,894 +€5,894 +1,964,593%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €5,894 +€5,894 +1,964,593%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,927 €14,639 +€9,712 +197%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,927 €3,193 -€1,734 -35.2%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €11,446 +€11,446
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €59,404 €53,805 -€5,599 -9.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,602 €22,966 +€1,364 +6.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,802 €30,839 -€6,963 -18.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €37,802 €30,839 -€6,963 -18.4%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.