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CERSA: what changed

Two fiscal 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

CERSA

BE 0438.349.829
NACE 24.100, Manufacture of basic metals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€251,850
2024 · €355,182-€103,332
Equity
€157,655
2024 · €155,403+€2,252
Cash
€187,305
2024 · €606,742-€419,436
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.7m-€279,236

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€419,436

    down €419,436 (-69.1%), from €606,742 to €187,305

    mainly Other debts (-€250,000) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€249,598)

  • Stocks and contracts +€132,350

    up €132,350 (+55.6%), from €237,990 to €370,341

  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,678

    down €29,678 (-33.0%), from €89,842 to €60,164

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€19,886

  • Receivables within one year +€27,401

    up €27,401 (+4.0%), from €691,746 to €719,147

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€48,136

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€250,000

    down €250,000 (-41.7%), from €600,000 to €350,000

  • Advances received -€131,775

    down €131,775 (-100.0%), from €131,775 to €0

  • Trade debts +€93,994

    up €93,994 (+24.3%), from €387,169 to €481,164

  • Short-term financial debts +€50,210

    new in 2025: €50,210

  • Provisions -€25,411

    down €25,411 (-7.0%), from €360,679 to €335,268

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€141,585

    down €141,585 (-20.8%), from €680,784 to €539,198

  • Provisions -€48,374

    down €48,374, from €22,962 to -€25,411

  • Staff costs +€46,805

    up €46,805 (+35.5%), from €131,815 to €178,620

  • Taxes -€35,405

    down €35,405 (-28.9%), from €122,488 to €87,083

From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €355,182
Gross operating margin -€141,585
Staff costs -€46,805
Depreciation -€361
Write-downs +€3,899
Provisions +€48,374
Other operating charges -€762
Other operating items -€1,759
Financial income +€2,583
Financial charges -€2,320
Taxes +€35,405
Result 2025 €251,850

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

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.

From operations -€217,647
Investment -€2,402
Financing -€199,388
Cash 2024 €606,742
Net result for the year +€251,850
Depreciation +€33,706
Stocks and contracts -€132,350
Receivables within one year -€27,401
Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,752
Provisions -€25,411
Trade debts +€93,994
Tax, wage and social debts -€18,506
Advances received -€131,775
Other debts -€250,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,848
Current investments -€554
Short-term financial debts +€50,210
Contributions, distributions and other -€249,598
Cash 2025 €187,305
Every line side by side 59 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,695,644 €1,416,407 -€279,236 -16.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €98,325 €66,467 -€31,858 -32.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €8,333 €6,153 -€2,180 -26.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €89,842 €60,164 -€29,678 -33.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €60,110 €50,319 -€9,792 -16.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €29,732 €9,845 -€19,886 -66.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,597,319 €1,349,940 -€247,378 -15.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €237,990 €370,341 +€132,350 +55.6%
Stocks 30/36 €237,990 €370,341 +€132,350 +55.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €691,746 €719,147 +€27,401 +4.0%
Trade receivables 40 €632,247 €611,513 -€20,734 -3.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €59,499 €107,635 +€48,136 +80.9%
Current investments 50/53 €56,244 €56,798 +€554 +1.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €606,742 €187,305 -€419,436 -69.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,597 €16,349 +€11,752 +255.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,695,644 €1,416,407 -€279,236 -16.5%
Equity 10/15 €155,403 €157,655 +€2,252 +1.4%
Contributions 10/11 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €40,883 €40,883 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,150 €6,150 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,150 €6,150 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €16,654 €16,654 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €18,079 €18,079 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €53,020 €54,870 +€1,850 +3.5%
Investment grants 15 - €402 +€402
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €360,679 €335,268 -€25,411 -7.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €360,679 €335,268 -€25,411 -7.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €360,679 €335,268 -€25,411 -7.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,179,562 €923,485 -€256,077 -21.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,179,562 €923,485 -€256,077 -21.7%
Financial debts 43 - €50,210 +€50,210
Credit institutions 430/8 - €50,210 +€50,210
Trade debts 44 €387,169 €481,164 +€93,994 +24.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €387,169 €481,164 +€93,994 +24.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €131,775 €0 -€131,775 -100.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €60,618 €42,111 -€18,506 -30.5%
Taxes 450/3 €28,240 €22,357 -€5,884 -20.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €32,377 €19,754 -€12,623 -39.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €600,000 €350,000 -€250,000 -41.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €17,644 +€17,644
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €131,815 €178,620 +€46,805 +35.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,345 €33,706 +€361 +1.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €3,899 €0 -€3,899 -100.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €22,962 -€25,411 -€48,374
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,868 €3,630 +€762 +26.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,759 +€1,759
Gross operating margin 9900 €680,784 €539,198 -€141,585 -20.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €485,895 €346,894 -€139,000 -28.6%
Financial income 75/76B €2,081 €4,664 +€2,583 +124.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,081 €4,664 +€2,583 +124.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,305 €12,625 +€2,320 +22.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,305 €12,625 +€2,320 +22.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €477,670 €338,933 -€138,737 -29.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €122,488 €87,083 -€35,405 -28.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €355,182 €251,850 -€103,332 -29.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €355,182 €251,850 -€103,332 -29.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.