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SERGENT: 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

SERGENT

BE 0525.998.237
NACE 47.711, Retail sale of women's outerwear
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€42,210
2022 · -€11,570-€30,640
Equity
-€130,959
2022 · -€88,749-€42,210
Cash
€17,622
2022 · €56,932-€39,310
Balance sheet total
€136,727
2022 · €173,351-€36,624

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Cash -€39,310

    down €39,310 (-69.0%), from €56,932 to €17,622

    mainly Other debts (-€63,088) and Net result for the year (-€42,210)

  • Receivables within one year +€2,686

    up €2,686 (+2.3%), from €116,419 to €119,105

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€9,277

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€68,720

    up €68,720 (+685%), from €10,030 to €78,750

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€60,000

  • Other debts -€63,088

    down €63,088 (-32.8%), from €192,146 to €129,058

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€42,210

    down €42,210 (-44.5%), from -€94,949 to -€137,159

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€35,181

    up €35,181 (+133%), from €26,521 to €61,702

  • Gross operating margin +€3,396

    up €3,396 (+19.3%), from €17,580 to €20,977

  • Other operating charges -€856

    down €856 (-37.5%), from €2,281 to €1,425

  • Financial charges -€288

    down €288 (-82.8%), from €348 to €60

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 -€11,570
Gross operating margin +€3,396
Staff costs -€35,181
Other operating charges +€856
Financial charges +€288
Result 2023 -€42,210
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€39,310
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2022 €56,932
Net result for the year -€42,210
Receivables within one year -€2,686
Trade debts -€46
Tax, wage and social debts +€68,720
Other debts -€63,088
Cash 2023 €17,622
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 28 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €173,351 €136,727 -€36,624 -21.1%
Current assets 29/58 €173,351 €136,727 -€36,624 -21.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €116,419 €119,105 +€2,686 +2.3%
Trade receivables 40 €68,829 €62,238 -€6,591 -9.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47,590 €56,867 +€9,277 +19.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €56,932 €17,622 -€39,310 -69.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €173,351 €136,727 -€36,624 -21.1%
Equity 10/15 -€88,749 -€130,959 -€42,210 -47.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€94,949 -€137,159 -€42,210 -44.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €262,100 €267,686 +€5,586 +2.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €221,000 €226,586 +€5,586 +2.5%
Trade debts 44 €18,824 €18,778 -€46 -0.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €18,824 €18,778 -€46 -0.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,030 €78,750 +€68,720 +685%
Taxes 450/3 €7,175 €15,895 +€8,720 +122%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,855 €62,855 +€60,000 +2,101%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €192,146 €129,058 -€63,088 -32.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €41,100 €41,100 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €26,521 €61,702 +€35,181 +133%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,281 €1,425 -€856 -37.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,580 €20,977 +€3,396 +19.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€11,222 -€42,150 -€30,928 -276%
Financial charges 65/66B €348 €60 -€288 -82.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €348 €60 -€288 -82.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€11,570 -€42,210 -€30,640 -265%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€11,570 -€42,210 -€30,640 -265%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€11,570 -€42,210 -€30,640 -265%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.