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Auto's Claes

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Private limited companyfounded 200818 yrs activeWesterlosesteenweg 79, 2230 Herselt, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0898.216.139

Auto's Claes has been active since 2008 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €461k and a net result of €57k. Equity is growing by ~14.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 27% of 9039 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.8% (low).

Checked score

Score 2024
57 / 100
Fair
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability57▼-14
Solvency49▲+3
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.8% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €25k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.04 against 1.01 in 2023; short-term debt: 46.5% and cash: 7.3% of total assets), and 76.4% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 18 years 0 20 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 46
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 30-07-2025, 1 day ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
1 d early
2023
1 d early
2022
32 d early
2021
2 d early
2020
31 d early
2019
47 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€461k▲ 14.2%
2023 · €404k
2018: €174k 2019: €198k 2020: €234k 2021: €328k 2022: €368k 2023: €404k
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€1.96M▲ 1.2%
2023 · €1.93M
2018: €1.12M 2019: €1.26M 2020: €1.37M 2021: €1.70M 2022: €1.90M 2023: €1.93M
2018 → 2024
Net result
€57k▼ 37.0%
2023 · €91k
2018: €10k 2019: €24k 2020: €38k 2021: €95k 2022: €67k 2023: €91k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€34k▲ 177%
2023 · €12k
2018: €-41k 2019: €-29k 2020: €34k 2021: €42k 2022: €326 2023: €12k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€234k-€328k▲ 40.1%€368k▲ 12.3%€404k▲ 9.7%€461k▲ 14.2%
Operating result€82k-€156k▲ 89.6%€129k▼ 17.3%€187k▲ 44.9%€148k▼ 20.7%
Net result€38k-€95k▲ 153%€67k▼ 29.3%€91k▲ 34.9%€57k▼ 37.0%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€50k€100k€150k€200kOperating result 2020: €82k€82kNet result 2020: €38k€38kOperating result 2021: €156k€156kNet result 2021: €95k€95kOperating result 2022: €129k€129kNet result 2022: €67k€67kOperating result 2023: €187k€187kNet result 2023: €91k€91kOperating result 2024: €148k€148kNet result 2024: €57k€57k20202021202220232024
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 21% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.96M
Fixed assets €1.01M▼ 4.5%
Current assets €943k▲ 8.3%
Equity and liabilities €1.96M
Equity €461k▲ 14.2%
Debt €1.49M▼ 2.2%
The debt ratio falls from 79.1% to 76.4%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€261k
2023 · €299k
Cash flow
€170k
2023 · €203k
Solvency
23.6%
2023 · 20.9%
Current ratio
1.04
2023 · 1.01
Quick ratio
0.50
2023 · 0.51
Debt / equity
3.24
2023 · 3.78
ROE
12.4%
2023 · 22.5%
ROA
2.9%
2023 · 4.7%
Interest coverage
4.18
2023 · 5.59
Debt
€1.49M
2023 · €1.53M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€910k
2023 · €859k
Debt > 1 year
€585k
2023 · €669k
Income taxes
€31k
2023 · €46k
Staff costs
€313k
2023 · €283k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.93M€1.96M
Fixed assets21/28€1.06M€1.01M
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.06M€1.01M
Land and buildings22€406k€390k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€125k€125k
Furniture and vehicles24€19k€20k
Leasing and similar rights25€511k€478k
Current assets29/58€871k€943k
Stocks and contracts in progress3€437k€484k
Stocks30/36€437k€484k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€327k€291k
Trade receivables40€296k€231k
Other amounts receivable41€31k€60k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€94k€144k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€13k€24k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.93M€1.96M
Equity10/15€404k€461k
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€385k€443k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k-
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k-
Distributable reserves133€383k€443k
Amounts payable17/49€1.53M€1.49M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€669k€585k
Financial debts170/4€669k€585k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€859k€910k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€412k€428k
Financial debts43-€55k
Credit institutions430/8-€55k
Trade debts44€292k€265k
Suppliers440/4€292k€265k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€155k€161k
Taxes450/3€122k€122k
Remuneration and social security454/9€33k€39k
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A€11k€11k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€283k€313k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€112k€113k
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€2k
Other operating charges640/8€20k€21k
Gross operating margin9900€601k€596k
Operating profit (loss)9901€187k€148k
Financial income75/76B€4k€2k
Recurring financial income75€4k€2k
Financial charges65/66B€53k€62k
Recurring financial charges65€53k€62k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€137k€88k
Income taxes67/77€46k€31k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€91k€57k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€91k€57k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€91k€57k
Transfer from equity791/2€55k-
Transfer to equity691/2€91k€57k
To other reserves6921€91k€57k
Profit to be distributed694/7€55k-
Return on contributions (dividend)694€55k-
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90877.07.9

The notes to these accounts (17 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
29-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €95k ▲153%
Net result €95k, the highest in the series.
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Equity above €200kEq €234k ▲18.2%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €234k.
16-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 47 days late
2019
28-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
17-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
29-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
28-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
3 acts for this company are in the Belgian State Gazette, of which we have read 0. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Herselt · 2 establishment units since 2014
establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
Cannot be placed on the map

This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.

Westerlosesteenweg 792230 Herselt
Ground area
8,970 m²
Building footprint
5,010 m²
Volume, LiDAR
15,109 m³
3 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 17.2 m. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
Auto's Claes
Westerlosesteenweg 79A, 2230 HerseltNACE 4511101
since 20142.230.485.504
Xplore Outdoor
Corbeillestraat 35, 2235 HulshoutRetail sale of games and toys
since 20222.331.362.831
3 parcels
Flanders 3 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
13050B0068/00N004 Flanders 5,393 m² 1 · 4,292 m² 17.2 m
13013A0294/00Y002 Flanders 2,226 m² - -
13013A0294/00X002 Flanders 1,351 m² 1 · 718 m² 1.0 m
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 2
3 of 3 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2025 · 1 entry · 4,590 EUR awarded · 4,590 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 4,590 EUR4,590 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
1 entry · 4,590 EUR · 4,590 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Dual-learning approval

6 live approvals · 1 ended
Autotechnieken duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2022 to 2027
Bandenmonteur (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2023 to 2028
Bandenmonteur duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2023 to 2028
Onderhoudsmecanicien personenwagens en lichte bedrijfsvoertuigen (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2022 to 2027
Onderhoudsmechanica auto duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2022 to 2027
Polyvalent mecanicien personenwagens en lichte bedrijfsvoertuigen duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2022 to 2027

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Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded23-05-2008
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
46711Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
95311General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
47811Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
47639Retail sale of other sporting goods
47640Retail trade
77210Renting and leasing of sports and recreation goods
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 17 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 16-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.