You are building a project, looking for financing, or facing an investment decision — without the time or the inclination to become a financial analyst. I build the numbers-backed file that holds up, I explain it to you clearly, and you can defend it yourself before a banker, a court or a board of directors.
What sets me apart from a traditional accounting firm: training in both corporate finance and financial markets (Solvay, FMVA®) — I don't just record your numbers, I put them to work for a decision.
One flagship service, five supporting skills — one standard: analysis you can defend before a banker, a court or a board of directors.
Structure, finance and grow your business — the service Essalys was built on.
Compliant 3-year financial plan, with a bank-ready structure.
+ tax estimate, social security contributions, scenarios, financing simulation.
Fixed-fee quote set after our first conversation — no surprises afterwards.
Get a quote for my projectRigorous financial support for trustees and lawyers.
Understanding markets and instruments — analysis and training.
Your numbers, turned into management tools.
Steering your company's profitability and costs.
Finance and accounting, explained clearly.
Four recent engagements, anonymised — real sectors and real issues, no names and no identifying figures.
An early-stage SRL in the construction/electrical sector: a €20,000 financing file to build for a Belgian bank. Three-year financial plan with an integrated credit simulation — a complete file, ready to submit.
A construction-sector SRL facing a heavy unprovisioned tax debt. Full diagnosis and quantified scenarios (appeal, judicial reorganisation, cessation) — giving legal counsel a solid basis for its decision.
A services company that had ceased trading, referred by a law firm. Reconciliation of diverging accounts, realisable assets set against liabilities — a reliable basis for the firm's strategy.
A recently formed consulting SRL: securing the reduced corporate income tax rate (Art. 215 of the Belgian Income Tax Code, CIR92) and structuring specific flows before the close. Compliant accounts, an optimised structure from the start.
No jargon, no fee surprises: a clear scope, rigorous analysis, a deliverable you understand.
30 minutes, no obligation: you describe your need — incorporation, financing, an analysis engagement, a dispute — I define the scope, I tell you whether I'm the right fit for you, and I set a fixed-fee quote.
Document collection, financial modelling, scenario testing. You are kept informed at every key step, without having to chase.
A structured document (financial plan, report, analysis note) delivered and explained — you'll be able to defend it yourself.
Describe your need in 30 minutes, with no obligation — I'll tell you whether I'm the right person to help you.
Get a quote for my projectI started out in financial markets before turning to corporate finance — and it is that journey back and forth that gave rise to Essalys. I saw too many business owners handed numbers without ever understanding what they meant for their decision, and too many good cases poorly defended because they were poorly told. Essalys exists to close that gap: rigorous numbers, explained simply, in the service of a decision.
I am Hugues Alfred Essono, an independent corporate finance consultant. I combine sharp technical expertise with a teacher's approach: you don't just receive numbers, you understand what they mean for you — and you can defend them.
I hold a Master in Management Science from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (ULB), am pursuing the FMVA® track (Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst, CFI), and have a deep command of Belgian accounting and IFRS — a decisive asset when analysing companies in distress.
I work with companies, self-employed professionals and founders, as well as with court-appointed trustees and lawyers on bankruptcy and going-concern engagements. An analyst's rigour, honesty about what is and isn't achievable, and clarity in the debrief — the same approach, whether the file is a financial plan or a going-concern diagnosis. Engagements can run at your offices, remotely, or as temporary embedded support within your team (in-house freelancing, part-time or for a fixed period).
Short, practical articles on corporate finance, markets and business continuity in Belgium.
The 5 things every financing file must contain.
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