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SERA

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Private limited companyfounded 198937 yrs activeGentsestraat 61, 8870 Izegem, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0437.713.983
Summary

SERA has been active since 1989 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €280,645 and a net result of €348,712. Equity is shrinking by ~15.2% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 27% of 9620 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability99▲+1
Solvency44▼-3
Growth58=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €17,000 at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.76 against 0.77 in 2023; short-term debt: 78.2% and cash: 3.6% of total assets), and 80.5% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 37 years 0 40 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Retail trade (NACE 47)
about 45% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 10-06-2025, 51 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
51 d early
2023
69 d early
2022
14 d early
2021
37 d early
2020
46 d early
2019
46 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 6 accounts on average 44 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is on the deadline day, and 46% of the sector filed 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

SERA was incorporated on 9 June 1989.1 Total assets fell from EUR 2.1 million in 2018 to EUR 1.4 million in 2024 and headcount from 12.5 to 14.2 full-time equivalents.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2024

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Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€280,645▼ 26.5%
2023 · €381,932
Total assets
€1.4m▼ 16.1%
2023 · €1.7m
Net result
€348,712▼ 13.3%
2023 · €402,283
Working capital
-€269,971▲ 6.1%
2023 · -€287,490
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result€567,590▲ 137%€481,591▼ 15.2%€300,170▼ 37.7%€435,759▲ 45.2%€397,194▼ 8.9%
Net result€528,761▲ 145%€420,133▼ 20.5%€253,902▼ 39.6%€402,283▲ 58.4%€348,712▼ 13.3%
Equity€625,614▼ 18.4%€725,747▲ 16.0%€379,650▼ 47.7%€381,932▲ 0.6%€280,645▼ 26.5%
Total assets€2.4m▲ 12.6%€2.0m▼ 13.6%€1.8m▼ 10.8%€1.7m▼ 5.6%€1.4m▼ 16.1%
Debt€1.7m▲ 30.6%€1.3m▼ 25.3%€1.4m▲ 9.8%€1.3m▼ 7.3%€1.1m▼ 13.1%
Working capital-€15,922€105,998-€191,899-€287,490▼ 49.8%-€269,971▲ 6.1%
Staff (FTE)13▼ 2.3%13=13.8▲ 6.2%13.7▼ 0.7%14.2▲ 3.6%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Why a figure moved sharply
  • 2023 Net result +58% on 2022. Cause not known from the registers.
  • 2020 Net result +145% on 2019. Cause not known from the registers.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€200,000€400,000€600,000Operating result 2020: €567,590€567,590Net result 2020: €528,761€528,761Operating result 2021: €481,591€481,591Net result 2021: €420,133€420,133Operating result 2022: €300,170€300,170Net result 2022: €253,902€253,902Operating result 2023: €435,759€435,759Net result 2023: €402,283€402,283Operating result 2024: €397,194€397,194Net result 2024: €348,712€348,71220202021202220232024€0€200,000€400,000Operating result 2022: €300,170€300,000Net result 2022: €253,902€254,000Operating result 2023: €435,759€436,000Net result 2023: €402,283€402,000Operating result 2024: €397,194€397,000Net result 2024: €348,712€349,000202220232024
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 9% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.4m
Fixed assets €583,429 ▼ 20.5%
Current assets €856,377 ▼ 12.9%
Equity and liabilities €1.4m
Equity €280,645 ▼ 26.5%
Provisions €14,165 ▼ 10.8%
Debt €1.1m ▼ 13.1%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 76.8% to 79.5%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€568,665▼
2023 · €603,558
Cash flow
€520,184▼
2023 · €570,082
Current ratio
0.76▼
2023 · 0.77
Quick ratio
0.41▼
2023 · 0.42
Debt to equity
4.08▲
2023 · 3.45
ROE
124.3%▲
2023 · 105.3%
ROA
24.2%▲
2023 · 23.4%
Interest coverage
15.28▼
2023 · 17.25
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.1m▼
2023 · €1.3m
Debt > 1 year
€18,000▼
2023 · €47,619
Income taxes
€18,726▲
2023 · €8,529
Staff costs
€635,966▲
2023 · €590,326
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 56 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.7m€1.4m▼
Fixed assets21/28€733,477€583,429▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€733,477€583,429▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€40,094€45,439▲
Other tangible fixed assets26€693,382€537,990▼
Current assets29/58€982,656€856,377▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€443,207€395,299▼
Stocks30/36€443,207€395,299▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€380,337€382,327▲
Trade receivables40€355,005€350,040▼
Other amounts receivable41€25,332€32,287▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€132,857€51,965▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€26,254€26,787▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.7m€1.4m▼
Equity10/15€381,932€280,645▼
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€349,591€242,563▼
Tax-exempt reserves132€47,731€42,563▼
Distributable reserves133€301,860€200,000▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€13,742€19,482▲
Provisions and deferred taxes16€15,887€14,165▼
Deferred taxes168€15,887€14,165▼
Amounts payable17/49€1.3m€1.1m▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€47,619€18,000▼
Financial debts170/4€47,619€18,000▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.3m€1.1m▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€142,857€53,619▼
Trade debts44€647,317€510,713▼
Suppliers440/4€647,317€510,713▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€79,971€112,016▲
Taxes450/3€8,518€38,315▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€71,453€73,701▲
Other amounts payable47/48€400,000€450,000▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€547€649▲
Income statement Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€590,326€635,966▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€167,799€171,471▲
Other operating charges640/8€2,392€2,286▼
Gross operating margin9900€1.2m€1.2m▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€435,759€397,194▼
Financial income75/76B€9,228€5,750▼
Recurring financial income75€9,228€5,750▼
Financial charges65/66B€34,996€37,228▲
Recurring financial charges65€34,996€37,228▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€409,991€365,716▼
Transfer from deferred taxes780€821€1,723▲
Income taxes67/77€8,529€18,726▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€402,283€348,712▼
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€2,462€5,168▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€404,745€353,880▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€413,742€367,622▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€8,997€13,742▲
Transfer from equity791/2-€101,860
Profit to be distributed694/7€400,000€450,000▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694-€150,000
Directors or managers695€400,000€300,000▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908713.714.2▲

The notes to these accounts (13 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Non-recurring operating income76A-€67,389----
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€481,457€537,908€590,326€635,966▲ 7.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€181,438€181,651€185,020€167,799€171,471▲ 2.2%
Other operating charges640/8-€2,395€2,047€2,392€2,286▼ 4.4%
Gross operating margin9900€1.2m€1.1m€1.0m€1.2m€1.2m▲ 0.9%
Operating profit (loss)9901€567,590€481,591€300,170€435,759€397,194▼ 8.9%
Financial income75/76B-€9,481€7,935€9,228€5,750▼ 37.7%
Recurring financial income75€8,278€9,481€7,935€9,228€5,750▼ 37.7%
Financial charges65/66B-€33,074€30,501€34,996€37,228▲ 6.4%
Recurring financial charges65€35,107€33,074€30,501€34,996€37,228▲ 6.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€540,761€457,999€277,604€409,991€365,716▼ 10.8%
Transfer from deferred taxes780--€139€821€1,723▲ 110%
Transfer to deferred taxes680-€16,847----
Income taxes67/77€12,000€21,018€23,841€8,529€18,726▲ 120%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€528,761€420,133€253,902€402,283€348,712▼ 13.3%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789-€37,500€417€2,462€5,168▲ 110%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689-€50,542----
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€528,761€407,091€254,320€404,745€353,880▼ 12.6%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€2.4m€2.0m€1.8m€1.7m€1.4m▼ 16.1%
Fixed assets21/28€1.1m€970,511€801,691€733,477€583,429▼ 20.5%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.1m€969,261€801,691€733,477€583,429▼ 20.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€47,087€15,521€40,094€45,439▲ 13.3%
Other tangible fixed assets26-€922,174€786,170€693,382€537,990▼ 22.4%
Financial fixed assets28€1,250€1,250----
Current assets29/58€1.2m€1.1m€1.0m€982,656€856,377▼ 12.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€322,294€350,926€358,452€443,207€395,299▼ 10.8%
Stocks30/36-€350,926€358,452€443,207€395,299▼ 10.8%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€828,100€629,600€547,663€380,337€382,327▲ 0.5%
Trade receivables40-€605,600€522,481€355,005€350,040▼ 1.4%
Other amounts receivable41-€24,000€25,181€25,332€32,287▲ 27.5%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€42,241€59,391€86,753€132,857€51,965▼ 60.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€26,799€23,274€26,254€26,787▲ 2.0%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€2.4m€2.0m€1.8m€1.7m€1.4m▼ 16.1%
Equity10/15€625,614€725,747€379,650€381,932€280,645▼ 26.5%
Contributions10/11-€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€439,428€552,470€352,053€349,591€242,563▼ 30.6%
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€1,860€1,860---
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€1,860€1,860---
Tax-exempt reserves132-€50,610€50,193€47,731€42,563▼ 10.8%
Distributable reserves133-€500,000€300,000€301,860€200,000▼ 33.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€167,586€154,677€8,997€13,742€19,482▲ 41.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes16-€16,847€16,708€15,887€14,165▼ 10.8%
Deferred taxes168-€16,847€16,708€15,887€14,165▼ 10.8%
Amounts payable17/49€1.7m€1.3m€1.4m€1.3m€1.1m▼ 13.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€476,191€333,333€190,476€47,619€18,000▼ 62.2%
Financial debts170/4-€333,333€190,476€47,619€18,000▼ 62.2%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.2m€960,718€1.2m€1.3m€1.1m▼ 11.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€142,857€142,857€142,857€53,619▼ 62.5%
Trade debts44€317,847€441,075€355,478€647,317€510,713▼ 21.1%
Suppliers440/4-€441,075€355,478€647,317€510,713▼ 21.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€56,785€109,706€79,971€112,016▲ 40.1%
Taxes450/3-€1,971€48,082€8,518€38,315▲ 350%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€54,814€61,624€71,453€73,701▲ 3.1%
Other amounts payable47/48-€320,000€600,000€400,000€450,000▲ 12.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€581€22,958€547€649▲ 18.5%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€528,761€420,133€253,902€402,283€348,712▼ 13.3%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€181,438€181,651€185,020€167,799€171,471▲ 2.2%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€710,199€601,784€438,923€570,082€520,184▼ 8.8%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€11,214-€16,200-€99,585-€21,423▲ 78.5%
Change in cash-€17,150€27,363€46,104-€80,893▼ 275%

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
10-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
23-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
17-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
24-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
15-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €528,761 ▲145%
Operating result €567,590, net result €528,761, both a record.
15-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
20-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
19-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
25-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
22-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
9 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
Registered office, Izegem · 1 establishment unit since 1998
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
8,687 m²
Building footprint
2,323 m²
Volume, LiDAR
16,994 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 13.7 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
25 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
Kortrijkstraat 307, 8560 Wevelgem
Air transport
since 19982.044.190.173
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
34302B0875/00N005 Flanders 7,456 m² 1 · 1,941 m² 7.9 m · 2 fl.
36008A0232/00N004 Flanders 1,231 m² 1 · 381 m² 13.7 m · 3 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

1 site
Wevelgem2.044.190.173
2 permissions
Toelating · Bakkerij · since 23-04-2018
Toelating · Detailhandel met verwerking · since 23-04-2018

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded09-06-1989
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47110Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
E-invoicing
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