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SERNO & CO: 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

SERNO & CO

BE 0471.652.701
NACE 46.494, Wholesale of non-electrical household articles
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€13,432
2024 · €45,971-€32,540
Equity
€183,492
2024 · €372,682-€189,190
Cash
€35,068
2024 · €35,180-€112
Balance sheet total
€395,270
2024 · €425,124-€29,854

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€30,879

    down €30,879 (-56.6%), from €54,600 to €23,721

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€30,879

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€189,190

    down €189,190 (-59.6%), from €317,512 to €128,322

  • Other debts +€158,589

    new in 2025: €158,589

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,664

    up €13,664 (+105%), from €13,015 to €26,680

  • Debts after one year -€11,592

    down €11,592 (-48.7%), from €23,784 to €12,191

Income statement
  • Financial income -€37,510

    down €37,510 (-99.9%), from €37,530 to €20

  • Taxes -€2,596

    down €2,596 (-15.4%), from €16,802 to €14,207

  • Depreciation -€1,896

    down €1,896 (-5.8%), from €32,775 to €30,879

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 €45,971
Gross operating margin +€179
Depreciation +€1,896
Other operating charges -€69
Financial income -€37,510
Financial charges +€368
Taxes +€2,596
Result 2025 €13,432
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€213,372
Investment €0
Financing -€213,483
Cash 2024 €35,180
Net result for the year +€13,432
Depreciation +€30,879
Receivables within one year -€147
Deferred charges and accrued income -€990
Trade debts -€2,055
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,664
Other debts +€158,589
Debts after one year -€11,592
Current portion of long-term debt +€609
Short-term financial debts +€122
Contributions, distributions and other -€202,622
Cash 2025 €35,068
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €425,124 €395,270 -€29,854 -7.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €54,600 €23,721 -€30,879 -56.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €54,600 €23,721 -€30,879 -56.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €39,454 €8,574 -€30,879 -78.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €15,147 €15,147 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €370,523 €371,549 +€1,026 +0.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,544 €19,691 +€147 +0.8%
Trade receivables 40 €17,138 €17,242 +€104 +0.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,405 €2,449 +€44 +1.8%
Current investments 50/53 €315,800 €315,800 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,180 €35,068 -€112 -0.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €990 +€990
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €425,124 €395,270 -€29,854 -7.0%
Equity 10/15 €372,682 €183,492 -€189,190 -50.8%
Contributions 10/11 €22,000 €22,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €317,512 €128,322 -€189,190 -59.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €317,512 €128,322 -€189,190 -59.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €33,170 €33,170 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €52,441 €211,778 +€159,337 +304%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €23,784 €12,191 -€11,592 -48.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €23,784 €12,191 -€11,592 -48.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €28,658 €199,587 +€170,929 +596%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,543 €11,153 +€609 +5.8%
Financial debts 43 €1,184 €1,306 +€122 +10.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,184 €1,306 +€122 +10.3%
Trade debts 44 €3,915 €1,860 -€2,055 -52.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,915 €1,860 -€2,055 -52.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,015 €26,680 +€13,664 +105%
Taxes 450/3 €13,015 €26,680 +€13,664 +105%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €158,589 +€158,589
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,775 €30,879 -€1,896 -5.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,249 €2,317 +€69 +3.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €62,306 €62,485 +€179 +0.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,282 €29,289 +€2,007 +7.4%
Financial income 75/76B €37,530 €20 -€37,510 -99.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €37,530 €20 -€37,510 -99.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,038 €1,670 -€368 -18.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,038 €1,670 -€368 -18.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €62,774 €27,639 -€35,135 -56.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,802 €14,207 -€2,596 -15.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €45,971 €13,432 -€32,540 -70.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €45,971 €13,432 -€32,540 -70.8%

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.