CERAN: 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.
CERAN
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€257,911
down €257,911 (-18.8%), from €1.4m to €1.1m
of which Land and buildings: -€157,754
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€87,092
down €87,092 (-47.7%), from €182,563 to €95,472
- Receivables within one year +€73,332
up €73,332 (+4.9%), from €1.5m to €1.6m
of which Trade receivables: +€87,216
- Cash +€57,259
up €57,259 (+26.5%), from €216,056 to €273,315
mainly Depreciation (+€614,049) and Short-term financial debts (+€441,323)
- Debts after one year -€686,503
down €686,503 (-36.6%), from €1.9m to €1.2m
- Short-term financial debts +€441,323
up €441,323 (+71.9%), from €613,497 to €1.1m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€265,689
up €265,689, from -€205,063 to €60,626
- Trade debts -€160,251
down €160,251 (-21.1%), from €760,144 to €599,892
- Provisions -€117,389
down €117,389 (-100%), from €117,389 to €0
- Staff costs +€287,936
up €287,936 (+7.4%), from €3.9m to €4.2m
- Services and other goods -€241,701
down €241,701 (-4.3%), from €5.6m to €5.3m
- Financial income +€223,654
up €223,654 (+292%), from €76,722 to €300,376
- Turnover -€157,937
down €157,937 (-1.7%), from €9.2m to €9.1m
- Depreciation -€120,757
down €120,757 (-16.4%), from €734,806 to €614,049
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €5,490,260 | €5,305,980 | -€184,280 | -3.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €3,541,751 | €3,315,597 | -€226,155 | -6.4% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €890,066 | €906,345 | +€16,278 | +1.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,373,055 | €1,115,144 | -€257,911 | -18.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,120,122 | €962,368 | -€157,754 | -14.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €72,147 | €51,011 | -€21,136 | -29.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €146,309 | €67,287 | -€79,022 | -54.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €34,477 | €34,477 | = | 0.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,278,630 | €1,294,108 | +€15,478 | +1.2% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €1,257,058 | €1,257,058 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €160,000 | €1,257,058 | +€1.1m | +686% |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | €1,097,058 | €0 | -€1.1m | -100% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €21,572 | €37,050 | +€15,478 | +71.8% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €21,572 | €37,050 | +€15,478 | +71.8% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,948,509 | €1,990,384 | +€41,875 | +2.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €53,518 | €51,893 | -€1,625 | -3.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €53,518 | €51,893 | -€1,625 | -3.0% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €53,518 | €51,893 | -€1,625 | -3.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,496,257 | €1,569,590 | +€73,332 | +4.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,471,503 | €1,558,719 | +€87,216 | +5.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €24,754 | €10,870 | -€13,884 | -56.1% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €114 | €114 | = | 0.0% |
| Own shares | 50 | €114 | €114 | = | 0.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €216,056 | €273,315 | +€57,259 | +26.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €182,563 | €95,472 | -€87,092 | -47.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €5,490,260 | €5,305,980 | -€184,280 | -3.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €402,702 | €668,390 | +€265,689 | +66.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €557,650 | €557,650 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €500,000 | €500,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €500,000 | €500,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Contributions outside capital | 11 | €57,650 | €57,650 | = | 0.0% |
| Share premium | 1100/10 | €57,650 | €57,650 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €50,114 | €50,114 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €50,114 | €50,114 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €50,000 | €50,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Own shares acquired | 1312 | €114 | €114 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€205,063 | €60,626 | +€265,689 | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €117,389 | €0 | -€117,389 | -100% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €117,389 | €0 | -€117,389 | -100% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €117,389 | €0 | -€117,389 | -100% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €4,970,169 | €4,637,590 | -€332,580 | -6.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,874,596 | €1,188,093 | -€686,503 | -36.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,874,596 | €1,188,093 | -€686,503 | -36.6% |
| Other loans | 174 | €1,874,596 | €1,188,093 | -€686,503 | -36.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,014,732 | €2,418,326 | +€403,595 | +20.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €613,497 | €1,054,820 | +€441,323 | +71.9% |
| Other loans | 439 | €613,497 | €1,054,820 | +€441,323 | +71.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €760,144 | €599,892 | -€160,251 | -21.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €760,144 | €599,892 | -€160,251 | -21.1% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €30,777 | €75,362 | +€44,585 | +145% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €610,314 | €688,252 | +€77,938 | +12.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €137,047 | €147,797 | +€10,750 | +7.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €473,267 | €540,455 | +€67,188 | +14.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €0 | - | = | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,080,842 | €1,031,171 | -€49,671 | -4.6% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €10,781,466 | €10,810,339 | +€28,873 | +0.3% |
| Turnover | 70 | €9,241,132 | €9,083,195 | -€157,937 | -1.7% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €340,334 | €427,144 | +€86,810 | +25.5% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,200,000 | €1,300,000 | +€100,000 | +8.3% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €10,876,675 | €10,705,804 | -€170,871 | -1.6% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €391,736 | €399,998 | +€8,261 | +2.1% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €380,142 | €398,372 | +€18,230 | +4.8% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €11,594 | €1,625 | -€9,969 | -86.0% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €5,573,263 | €5,331,562 | -€241,701 | -4.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,894,095 | €4,182,031 | +€287,936 | +7.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €734,806 | €614,049 | -€120,757 | -16.4% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €6,790 | €26,948 | +€20,158 | +297% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €108,391 | €86,326 | -€22,065 | -20.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €167,594 | €64,890 | -€102,704 | -61.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€95,209 | €104,535 | +€199,744 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €76,722 | €300,376 | +€223,654 | +292% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €76,722 | €300,376 | +€223,654 | +292% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €76,380 | €300,000 | +€223,620 | +293% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €12 | €9 | -€4 | -29.4% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €330 | €367 | +€37 | +11.3% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €185,323 | €137,770 | -€47,553 | -25.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €185,323 | €137,770 | -€47,553 | -25.7% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €169,476 | €123,126 | -€46,349 | -27.3% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €15,848 | €14,644 | -€1,204 | -7.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€203,811 | €267,141 | +€470,951 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,252 | €1,452 | +€200 | +16.0% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €1,252 | €1,453 | +€201 | +16.0% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €0 | €0 | +€0 | +725% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€205,063 | €265,689 | +€470,751 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€205,063 | €265,689 | +€470,751 |
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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.