AUTO TRADE
Bankruptcy closedInactive since 03-06-2026; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2017.
Summary
AUTO TRADE was declared bankrupt on 26-04-2022 (Tribunal de l’entreprise du Hainaut, division Tournai); the bankruptcy was closed for insufficient assets by judgment of 02-06-2026, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 10-06-2026.
Signals
Two signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
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neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2017 was due by 31-07-2018 and was filed on 27-09-2018, 58 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
not filed
2021
not filed
2020
not filed
2019
not filed
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The sector median for financial year 2024 is 3 days before the deadline, and 39% of the sector filed late.
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History
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Financials · fiscal year 2017, abbreviated schema
Equity
€698,080▲ 0.5%
2016 · €694,549
Total assets
€2.3m▲ 18.8%
2016 · €1.9m
Net result
€3,531▼ 94.6%
2016 · €65,926
Working capital
€700,004=
2016 · €699,881
Trend over the years
In euros
In euros
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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable
unfavourable
Line20132014201520162017
Operating result€20,896-€34,459▲ 64.9%-€35,024€84,005€21,082▼ 74.9%
Net result€10,568-€12,586▲ 19.1%-€57,140€65,926€3,531▼ 94.6%
Equity€673,177-€685,763▲ 1.9%€628,622▼ 8.3%€694,549▲ 10.5%€698,080▲ 0.5%
Total assets€2.1m-€1.7m▼ 16.4%€1.4m▼ 20.7%€1.9m▲ 42.3%€2.3m▲ 18.8%
Debt€1.4m-€1.0m▼ 25.4%€731,288▼ 28.9%€1.2m▲ 69.6%€1.6m▲ 29.1%
Working capital€608,668-€638,160▲ 4.8%€583,205▼ 8.6%€699,881▲ 20.0%€700,004=
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result falls in 2017; 2017 is 75% below 2016.
Balance-sheet composition
2017 in colour, 2016 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €2.3m
Fixed assets
€26,990 ▼ 26.1%
Current assets
€2.3m ▲ 19.7%
Equity and liabilities €2.3m
Equity
€698,080 ▲ 0.5%
Debt
€1.6m ▲ 29.1%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 64.1% to 69.6%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€30,619▼
2016 · €96,678
Cash flow
€13,068▼
2016 · €78,599
Current ratio
1.45▼
2016 · 1.58
Quick ratio
1.29▼
2016 · 1.41
Debt to equity
0.04▼
2016 · 0.06
ROE
0.5%▼
2016 · 9.5%
ROA
0.2%▼
2016 · 3.4%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.6m▲
2016 · €1.2m
Debt > 1 year
€27,163▼
2016 · €41,335
Income taxes
€3,800▼
2016 · €8,369
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
| Line | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €21,321 | €20,599 | €21,637 | €12,673 | €9,537 | ▼ 24.7% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €18,717 | €57,658 | -€11,540 | €98,201 | €33,553 | ▼ 65.8% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €20,896 | €34,459 | -€35,024 | €84,005 | €21,082 | ▼ 74.9% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €156 | €30 | €22 | €5 | €15 | ▲ 184% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €15,371 | €15,376 | €21,088 | €9,715 | €13,765 | ▲ 41.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €10,955 | €19,113 | -€57,140 | €74,295 | €7,332 | ▼ 90.1% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €387 | €6,527 | - | €8,369 | €3,800 | ▼ 54.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €10,568 | €12,586 | -€57,140 | €65,926 | €3,531 | ▼ 94.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €10,568 | €12,586 | -€57,140 | €65,926 | €3,531 | ▼ 94.6% |
| Line | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €2.1m | €1.7m | €1.4m | €1.9m | €2.3m | ▲ 18.8% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €64,509 | €49,695 | €47,017 | €36,527 | €26,990 | ▼ 26.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €64,499 | €49,685 | €47,007 | €36,517 | €26,980 | ▼ 26.1% |
| Financial fixed assets28 | €10 | €10 | €10 | €10 | €10 | = |
| Current assets29/58 | €2.0m | €1.7m | €1.3m | €1.9m | €2.3m | ▲ 19.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €539,635 | €737,059 | €464,800 | €208,052 | €236,912 | ▲ 13.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €1.3m | €887,063 | €793,928 | €1.7m | €2.0m | ▲ 20.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €102,841 | €40,455 | €54,159 | €21,839 | €22,256 | ▲ 1.9% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €2.1m | €1.7m | €1.4m | €1.9m | €2.3m | ▲ 18.8% |
| Equity10/15 | €673,177 | €685,763 | €628,622 | €694,549 | €698,080 | ▲ 0.5% |
| Contributions10/11 | €62,000 | €62,000 | €62,000 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = |
| Reserves13 | €30,311 | €42,897 | €42,896 | €42,897 | €42,897 | = |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €580,866 | €580,866 | €523,726 | €589,652 | €593,183 | ▲ 0.6% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €1.4m | €1.0m | €731,288 | €1.2m | €1.6m | ▲ 29.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | - | - | - | €41,335 | €27,163 | ▼ 34.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €1.4m | €1.0m | €729,688 | €1.2m | €1.6m | ▲ 31.2% |
| Trade debts44 | €890,586 | €456,144 | €205,945 | €593,160 | €545,571 | ▼ 8.0% |
| Line | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €10,568 | €12,586 | -€57,140 | €65,926 | €3,531 | ▼ 94.6% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €21,321 | €20,599 | €21,637 | €12,673 | €9,537 | ▼ 24.7% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €31,889 | €33,185 | -€35,503 | €78,599 | €13,068 | ▼ 83.4% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€5,785 | -€18,959 | -€2,183 | €0 | ▲ 100% |
| Change in cash | - | -€62,386 | €13,704 | -€32,321 | €418 | ▲ 101% |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2026
10-06
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy closure (insufficient assets)
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Hainaut, division Tournai · event 02-06-2026
2024
24-04
Bankruptcy
Supervising judge replaced
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Hainaut, division Tournai · event 16-04-2024
2022
09-06
Bankruptcy
Opening
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Hainaut, division Tournai · event 26-04-2022
2018
27-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 58 days late
2017
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 30 days late
2016
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €65,926
Net result €65,926 after one loss-making year.
19-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 80 days late
2015
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet -€57,140
Net result drops to -€57,140, the lowest in the series.
28-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · abbreviated schema · 89 days late
2014
29-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · abbreviated schema · 60 days late
2013
21-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2012 · abbreviated schema · 113 days late
2012
12-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2011 · abbreviated schema · 134 days late
Show earlier events
2011
17-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2010 · abbreviated schema · 109 days late
2010
28-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2009 · abbreviated schema · 28 days late
10-02
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2008 · abbreviated schema · 194 days late
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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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, Lessines
Ground area
373 m²
Building footprint
238 m²
Volume, LiDAR
3,891 m³
Parcel 55023D0261/00E000, Wallonia · tallest building 21.1 m, ±5 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 parcel
Wallonia
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55023D0261/00E000 | Wallonia | 373 m² | 1 · 238 m² | 21.1 m · 5 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Insolvency mandates
1 mandate| Role | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Curator | JOHN DEHAENE RUE DE LA HALLE, 20,
7860 LESSINES- .
Date provisoire de cessation de paiement : 26/04/2022 |
26-04-2022 → 02-06-2026 |
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded17-02-1989
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46711Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
47811Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
E-invoicing
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