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CERES: 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

CERES

BE 0541.659.876
NACE 47.551, Retail sale of household furniture
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€13,427
2023 · €109,247-€95,820
Equity
€191,477
2023 · €178,050+€13,427
Cash
€5,888
2023 · €3,254+€2,634
Balance sheet total
€4.6m
2023 · €3.1m+€1.5m

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€1.5m

    up €1.5m (+54.5%), from €2.8m to €4.3m

    of which Land and buildings: +€1.5m

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€279,061

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €279,061)

  • Receivables after one year +€234,641

    new in 2024: €234,641

    of which Trade receivables: +€232,730

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€1.2m

    up €1.2m (+55.7%), from €2.1m to €3.3m

  • Other debts +€231,752

    up €231,752 (+42.9%), from €539,764 to €771,516

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€74,694

    up €74,694 (+49.9%), from €149,744 to €224,438

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€54,675

    down €54,675 (-78.5%), from €69,675 to €15,000

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€149,696

    up €149,696 (+99.3%), from €150,721 to €300,417

  • Gross operating margin +€34,149

    up €34,149 (+7.8%), from €437,357 to €471,506

  • Other operating charges -€10,324

    down €10,324 (-21.5%), from €48,044 to €37,719

  • Financial charges -€9,445

    down €9,445 (-9.6%), from €98,342 to €88,897

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€60,138

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €109,247
Gross operating margin +€34,149
Depreciation -€149,696
Other operating charges +€10,324
Financial income +€482
Financial charges +€9,445
Taxes -€524
Result 2024 €13,427
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€566,456
Investment -€1.8m
Financing +€1.3m
Cash 2023 €3,254
Net result for the year +€13,427
Depreciation +€300,417
Receivables after one year -€234,641
Receivables within one year +€28,685
Deferred charges and accrued income +€279,061
Smaller working-capital items +€2,430
Tax, wage and social debts -€54,675
Other debts +€231,752
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1.8m
Debts after one year +€1.2m
Current portion of long-term debt +€74,694
Cash 2024 €5,888
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,112,905 €4,570,748 +€1.5m +46.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,801,906 €4,330,219 +€1.5m +54.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,801,906 €4,330,219 +€1.5m +54.5%
Land and buildings 22 €2,791,906 €4,329,969 +€1.5m +55.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - -€0
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,000 - -€10,000
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 - €250 +€250
Current assets 29/58 €311,000 €240,529 -€70,471 -22.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €234,641 +€234,641
Trade receivables 290 - €232,730 +€232,730
Other amounts receivable 291 - €1,911 +€1,911
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €28,685 - -€28,685
Trade receivables 40 €26,767 - -€26,767
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,918 - -€1,918
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,254 €5,888 +€2,634 +81.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €279,061 - -€279,061
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,112,905 €4,570,748 +€1.5m +46.8%
Equity 10/15 €178,050 €191,477 +€13,427 +7.5%
Reserves 13 €121,117 €121,117 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €121,117 €121,117 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €56,933 €70,360 +€13,427 +23.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,934,856 €4,379,271 +€1.4m +49.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,136,190 €3,326,404 +€1.2m +55.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €2,136,190 €3,326,404 +€1.2m +55.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €784,207 €1,037,574 +€253,367 +32.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €149,744 €224,438 +€74,694 +49.9%
Trade debts 44 €25,023 €26,620 +€1,596 +6.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,023 €26,620 +€1,596 +6.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €69,675 €15,000 -€54,675 -78.5%
Taxes 450/3 €69,675 €15,000 -€54,675 -78.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €539,764 €771,516 +€231,752 +42.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €14,459 €15,293 +€834 +5.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €150,721 €300,417 +€149,696 +99.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €48,044 €37,719 -€10,324 -21.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €437,357 €471,506 +€34,149 +7.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €238,593 €133,370 -€105,223 -44.1%
Financial income 75/76B €5,789 €6,271 +€482 +8.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,789 €6,271 +€482 +8.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €98,342 €88,897 -€9,445 -9.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €38,204 €88,897 +€50,693 +133%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €60,138 - -€60,138
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €146,039 €50,744 -€95,296 -65.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €36,792 €37,317 +€524 +1.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €109,247 €13,427 -€95,820 -87.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €109,247 €13,427 -€95,820 -87.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.