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STERKENS BV: 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

STERKENS BV

BE 0422.380.857
NACE 46.425, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€171,803
2024 · €20,291-€192,094
Equity
-€474,202
2024 · -€302,399-€171,803
Cash
€55,827
2024 · €32,153+€23,674
Balance sheet total
€138,555
2024 · €542,640-€404,085

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€436,001

    down €436,001 (-87.3%), from €499,668 to €63,667

  • Cash +€23,674

    up €23,674 (+73.6%), from €32,153 to €55,827

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€436,001) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€9,714)

  • Receivables within one year +€8,480

    up €8,480 (+130%), from €6,509 to €14,989

    of which Trade receivables: +€8,080

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€171,803

    down €171,803 (-31.4%), from -€547,795 to -€719,597

  • Short-term financial debts -€170,000

    down €170,000 (-40.5%), from €420,000 to €250,000

  • Other debts -€56,094

    down €56,094 (-14.0%), from €399,512 to €343,418

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,714

    up €9,714 (+242%), from €4,021 to €13,735

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€7,113

    down €7,113 (-66.1%), from €10,762 to €3,648

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€141,893

    down €141,893, from €63,211 to -€78,682

  • Financial charges -€15,431

    down €15,431 (-45.0%), from €34,291 to €18,860

  • Staff costs -€1,136

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,136)

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 €20,291
Gross operating margin -€141,893
Staff costs +€1,136
Depreciation +€166
Other operating charges +€434
Other operating items -€67,670
Financial income +€302
Financial charges +€15,431
Result 2025 -€171,803
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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 +€204,436
Investment €0
Financing -€180,762
Cash 2024 €32,153
Net result for the year -€171,803
Depreciation +€1,454
Stocks and contracts +€436,001
Receivables within one year -€8,480
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,216
Trade debts -€4,185
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,714
Other debts -€56,094
Accrued charges and deferred income -€956
Debts after one year -€3,648
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,113
Short-term financial debts -€170,000
Cash 2025 €55,827
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €542,640 €138,555 -€404,085 -74.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,271 €2,816 -€1,454 -34.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,861 €2,406 -€1,454 -37.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,861 €2,406 -€1,454 -37.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €410 €410 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €538,369 €135,739 -€402,631 -74.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €499,668 €63,667 -€436,001 -87.3%
Stocks 30/36 €499,668 €63,667 -€436,001 -87.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,509 €14,989 +€8,480 +130%
Trade receivables 40 €5,909 €13,989 +€8,080 +137%
Other amounts receivable 41 €600 €1,000 +€400 +66.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €32,153 €55,827 +€23,674 +73.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €39 €1,255 +€1,216 +3,118%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €542,640 €138,555 -€404,085 -74.5%
Equity 10/15 -€302,399 -€474,202 -€171,803 -56.8%
Contributions 10/11 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €95,396 €95,396 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €41,100 €41,100 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €41,100 €41,100 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €54,296 €54,296 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€547,795 -€719,597 -€171,803 -31.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €845,039 €612,757 -€232,282 -27.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €3,648 - -€3,648
Financial debts 170/4 €3,648 - -€3,648
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €839,717 €612,039 -€227,678 -27.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,762 €3,648 -€7,113 -66.1%
Financial debts 43 €420,000 €250,000 -€170,000 -40.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €420,000 €250,000 -€170,000 -40.5%
Trade debts 44 €5,423 €1,238 -€4,185 -77.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,423 €1,238 -€4,185 -77.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,021 €13,735 +€9,714 +242%
Taxes 450/3 €4,021 €13,735 +€9,714 +242%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €399,512 €343,418 -€56,094 -14.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,673 €718 -€956 -57.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €20,969 +€20,969
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,136 - -€1,136
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,620 €1,454 -€166 -10.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,630 €7,197 -€434 -5.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €67,670 +€67,670
Gross operating margin 9900 €63,211 -€78,682 -€141,893
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €52,824 -€155,003 -€207,827
Financial income 75/76B €1,758 €2,060 +€302 +17.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,758 €2,060 +€302 +17.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €34,291 €18,860 -€15,431 -45.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €34,291 €18,860 -€15,431 -45.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,291 -€171,803 -€192,094
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,291 -€171,803 -€192,094
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,291 -€171,803 -€192,094

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.