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ERNA GROUP

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0423.844.864

ERNA GROUP was declared bankrupt on 27-05-2024 (Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Dendermonde); the bankruptcy was closed for insufficient assets by judgment of 23-06-2025, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 02-07-2025.

Summary

Inactive; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2022.

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Prior bankruptcy
Earlier bankruptcy on record in the Belgian State Gazette, no current open procedure.
Belgian State Gazette
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2023, 3 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2023 close31-07-2024 deadline26-09-2026 today
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2022 was due by 31-07-2023 and was filed on 03-07-2023, 28 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
28 d early
2021
22 d late
2020
60 d late
2019
21 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 4 accounts on average 19 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

History

Total assets rose from EUR 25,309 in 2020 to EUR 45,842 in 2022.1 On 27 May 2024 ERNA GROUP was declared bankrupt; the bankruptcy was closed on 23 June 2025.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2020 and 2022
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 31-05-2024
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 02-07-2025

Financials · fiscal year 2022, micro schema

Turnover
€60,559▲ 56.1%
2020 · €38,800
EBIT margin
58.4%▲ 42.6pp
2020 · 15.8%
Net result
-€6,156
2021 · €35,247
Working capital
-€11,479▼ 99.5%
2021 · -€5,753
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022
Turnover€38,800€60,559▲ 56.1%
Operating result-€360--€757▼ 110%€6,134€35,359▲ 476%-€3,715
Net result-€360--€757▼ 110%€6,105€35,247▲ 477%-€6,156
EBIT margin15.8%58.4%▲ 42.6pp
Equity-€35,017--€35,774▼ 2.2%-€29,669▲ 17.1%€5,577-€578
Total assets€25,309€63,692▲ 152%€45,842▼ 28.0%
Debt€35,017-€35,774▲ 2.2%€54,979▲ 53.7%€58,115▲ 5.7%€46,420▼ 20.1%
Working capital-€44,269-€5,753▲ 87.0%-€11,479▼ 99.5%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€20,000€0€20,000€40,000Operating result 2018: -€360-€360Net result 2018: -€360-€360Operating result 2019: -€757-€757Net result 2019: -€757-€757Operating result 2020: €6,134€6,134Net result 2020: €6,105€6,105Operating result 2021: €35,359€35,359Net result 2021: €35,247€35,247Operating result 2022: -€3,715-€3,715Net result 2022: -€6,156-€6,15620182019202020212022-€20,000€0€20,000€40,000Operating result 2020: €6,134€6,130Net result 2020: €6,105€6,100Operating result 2021: €35,359€35,400Net result 2021: €35,247€35,200Operating result 2022: -€3,715-€3,710Net result 2022: -€6,156-€6,160202020212022
The operating result turns negative in 2022: a loss of €3,715 after €35,359 in 2021, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €45,842
Fixed assets €10,901 ▼ 3.8%
Current assets €34,941 ▼ 33.3%
Key figures and ratios
2022 value · change against 2021
EBITDA
-€567▼
2021 · €39,670
Cash flow
-€3,009▼
2021 · €39,558
Solvency
-1.3%▼
2021 · 8.8%
Current ratio
0.75▼
2021 · 0.90
ROA
-13.4%▼
2021 · 55.3%
Interest coverage
-1.77▼
2021 · 354.20
Debt ≤ 1 year
€46,420▼
2021 · €58,115
Income taxes
€2,177
Staff costs
€25,292
Equity ratios withheld: equity of -€578 is too small for a meaningful ratio.
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2022 against 2021 · 45 lines
Balance sheet Code20212022
Assets
Total assets20/58€63,692€45,842▼
Fixed assets21/28€11,330€10,901▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€11,330€10,901▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€797€5,301▲
Furniture and vehicles24€10,533€5,600▼
Current assets29/58€52,362€34,941▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€52,362€34,903▼
Trade receivables40€52,362€32,711▼
Other amounts receivable41-€2,192
Cash at bank and in hand54/58-€38
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€63,692€45,842▼
Equity10/15€5,577-€578▼
Contributions10/11€18,592€20,451▲
Capital10€18,592-
Issued capital100€18,592-
Reserves13€1,859-
Non-distributable reserves130/1€1,859-
Legal reserve130€1,859-
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€14,874-€21,029▼
Amounts payable17/49€58,115€46,420▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€58,115€46,420▼
Trade debts44€40,369€13,973▼
Suppliers440/4€40,369€13,973▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46-€12,266
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€94€253▲
Taxes450/3€94-
Remuneration and social security454/9-€253
Other amounts payable47/48€17,652€19,928▲
Income statement Code20212022
Turnover70€60,559-
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€17,144-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€25,292
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4,311€3,147▼
Other operating charges640/8€3,745€1,114▼
Gross operating margin9900€43,415€25,839▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€35,359-€3,715▼
Financial income75/76B-€57
Recurring financial income75-€57
Financial charges65/66B€112€321▲
Recurring financial charges65€112€321▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€35,247-€3,979▼
Income taxes67/77-€2,177
Profit (loss) for the period9904€35,247-€6,156▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€35,247-€6,156▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€14,874-€21,029▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€50,121-€14,874▲

The notes to these accounts (6 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022Change
Turnover70--€38,800€60,559--
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61---€17,144--
Remuneration, social security and pensions62----€25,292-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630--€0€4,311€3,147▼ 27.0%
Other operating charges640/8---€3,745€1,114▼ 70.3%
Gross operating margin9900-€360-€659€7,294€43,415€25,839▼ 40.5%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€360-€757€6,134€35,359-€3,715▼ 111%
Financial income75/76B----€57-
Recurring financial income75--€0-€57-
Financial charges65/66B---€112€321▲ 186%
Recurring financial charges65--€29€112€321▲ 186%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€360-€757€6,105€35,247-€3,979▼ 111%
Income taxes67/77--€0-€2,177-
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€360-€757€6,105€35,247-€6,156▼ 117%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€360-€757€6,105€35,247-€6,156▼ 117%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Assets
Total assets20/58--€25,309€63,692€45,842▼ 28.0%
Formation expenses20--€0---
Fixed assets21/28--€14,600€11,330€10,901▼ 3.8%
Intangible fixed assets21--€0---
Tangible fixed assets22/27--€14,600€11,330€10,901▼ 3.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€797€5,301▲ 565%
Furniture and vehicles24---€10,533€5,600▼ 46.8%
Financial fixed assets28--€0---
Current assets29/58--€10,709€52,362€34,941▼ 33.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress3--€0---
Amounts receivable within one year40/41--€10,709€52,362€34,903▼ 33.3%
Trade receivables40---€52,362€32,711▼ 37.5%
Other amounts receivable41----€2,192-
Current investments50/53--€0---
Cash at bank and in hand54/58--€0-€38-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49--€25,309€63,692€45,842▼ 28.0%
Equity10/15-€35,017-€35,774-€29,669€5,577-€578▼ 110%
Contributions10/11€18,592€18,592€18,592€18,592€20,451▲ 10.0%
Capital10---€18,592--
Issued capital100---€18,592--
Reserves13€1,859€1,859€1,859€1,859--
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,859--
Legal reserve130---€1,859--
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€55,468-€56,225-€50,121-€14,874-€21,029▼ 41.4%
Provisions and deferred taxes16--€0---
Amounts payable17/49€35,017€35,774€54,979€58,115€46,420▼ 20.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year17--€0---
Amounts payable within one year42/48€35,017€35,774€54,979€58,115€46,420▼ 20.1%
Trade debts44€2,053€2,712€31,957€40,369€13,973▼ 65.4%
Suppliers440/4---€40,369€13,973▼ 65.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress46----€12,266-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€94€253▲ 169%
Taxes450/3---€94--
Remuneration and social security454/9----€253-
Other amounts payable47/48---€17,652€19,928▲ 12.9%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€360-€757€6,105€35,247-€6,156▼ 117%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630--€0€4,311€3,147▼ 27.0%
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€360-€757€6,105€39,558-€3,009▼ 108%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)----€1,041-€2,718▼ 161%

Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
02-07
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (insufficient assets)
Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Dendermonde · event 23-06-2025
2024
31-05
Bankruptcy Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Dendermonde · event 27-05-2024
2023
03-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€6,156
Net result drops to -€6,156, the lowest in the series.
22-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 22 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €35,247 ▲477%
Operating result €35,359, net result €35,247, both a record.
29-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 60 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €6,105
Net result €6,105 after 2 loss-making years.
21-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 21 days late
2019
09-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 31 days late
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2016
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2015
28-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · abbreviated schema · 28 days late
2014
08-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · abbreviated schema
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
7 acts for this company are in the Belgian State Gazette, of which we have read 0. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint

Insolvency mandates

2 mandates
Role Name Tenure
Curator LISA HEUNINCK
VIJFSTRATEN 57-59, 9100 SINT- NIKLAAS
27-05-2024 → 23-06-2025
Curator ELKE M.J. GOOS- SENS
VIJFSTRATEN 57, 9100 SINT-NIKLAAS-
27-05-2024 → 23-06-2025