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PRO CAR

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Private limited companyfounded 198640 yrs activeKapellestraat 76, 8400 Oostende, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0429.255.484
Summary

PRO CAR has been active since 1986 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €3.82M and a net result of €100k. Equity is growing by ~9.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 84% of 9040 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability43▼-8
Solvency100=
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €270k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 9.74 against 8.72 in 2023; short-term debt: 10.3% and cash: 7.9% of total assets), and 21.2% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
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
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 40 years 0 50 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
Wholesale trade (NACE 46)
about 21% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
78.8%
Return on assets
2.1%
Age of the figures
21 mo
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 20-09-2025, 51 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 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
51 d late
2023
70 d late
2022
70 d late
2021
92 d late
2020
143 d late
2019
122 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
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

History

PRO CAR was incorporated on 1 July 1986.1 Total assets rose from EUR 3.3 million in 2018 to EUR 4.8 million in 2024 and headcount from 1.6 to 1 full-time equivalents.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2024

Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€3.82M▲ 2.7%
2023 · €3.72M
Total assets
€4.85M▲ 0.4%
2023 · €4.83M
Net result
€100k▼ 60.2%
2023 · €251k
Working capital
€4.35M▲ 1.7%
2023 · €4.28M
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result€504k▲ 64.7%€851k▲ 68.9%€302k▼ 64.5%€451k▲ 49.3%€186k▼ 58.9%
Net result€412k▲ 200%€745k▲ 81.0%€9k▼ 98.7%€251k▲ 2,558%€100k▼ 60.2%
Equity€2.72M▲ 23.9%€3.46M▲ 27.4%€3.47M▲ 0.2%€3.72M▲ 7.2%€3.82M▲ 2.7%
Total assets€3.93M▲ 3.8%€4.62M▲ 17.7%€4.97M▲ 7.5%€4.83M▼ 2.8%€4.85M▲ 0.4%
Debt€1.21M▼ 23.9%€1.16M▼ 4.1%€1.50M▲ 29.2%€1.11M▼ 26.0%€1.03M▼ 7.5%
Working capital€3.23M▲ 19.5%€3.97M▲ 22.8%€4.14M▲ 4.2%€4.28M▲ 3.4%€4.35M▲ 1.7%
Staff (FTE)1▼ 33.3%1.5▲ 50.0%1▼ 33.3%1=1=
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€250k€500k€750kOperating result 2020: €504k€504kNet result 2020: €412k€412kOperating result 2021: €851k€851kNet result 2021: €745k€745kOperating result 2022: €302k€302kNet result 2022: €9k€9kOperating result 2023: €451k€451kNet result 2023: €251k€251kOperating result 2024: €186k€186kNet result 2024: €100k€100k20202021202220232024€0€200k€400kOperating result 2022: €302k€302kNet result 2022: €9k€9.5kOperating result 2023: €451k€451kNet result 2023: €251k€251kOperating result 2024: €186k€186kNet result 2024: €100k€100k202220232024
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 59% below 2023 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €4.85M
Fixed assets €4k
Current assets €4.84M
Equity and liabilities €4.85M
Equity €3.82M ▲ 2.7%
Debt €1.03M ▼ 7.5%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 22.9% to 21.2%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
Current ratio
9.74▲
2023 · 8.72
Quick ratio
2.82▲
2023 · 2.42
Debt to equity
0.27▼
2023 · 0.30
ROE
2.6%▼
2023 · 6.7%
ROA
2.1%▼
2023 · 5.2%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€498k▼
2023 · €554k
Debt > 1 year
€528k=
2023 · €528k
Income taxes
€85k▼
2023 · €195k
Staff costs
€43k▲
2023 · €42k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 55 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€4.83M€4.85M▲
Fixed assets21/28-€4k
Tangible fixed assets22/27-€4k
Land and buildings22-€4k
Current assets29/58€4.83M€4.84M▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€3.49M€3.44M▼
Stocks30/36€3.49M€3.44M▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€999k€1.02M▲
Trade receivables40€835k€914k▲
Other amounts receivable41€163k€105k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€341k€385k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€4.83M€4.85M▲
Equity10/15€3.72M€3.82M▲
Contributions10/11€379k€379k=
Reserves13€550k€650k▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€13k
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€13k
Tax-exempt reserves132€230k€230k=
Distributable reserves133€320k€406k▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€2.79M€2.79M=
Amounts payable17/49€1.11M€1.03M▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€528k€528k=
Financial debts170/4€468k€468k=
Trade debts175€60k€60k=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€554k€498k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€72k-
Trade debts44€170k€291k▲
Suppliers440/4€170k€291k▲
Advances received on contracts in progress46€65k€26k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€19k€14k▼
Taxes450/3€11k€11k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€9k€3k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€227k€167k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€26k-
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A-€6
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€42k€43k▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-84k€-62k▲
Other operating charges640/8€15k€7k▼
Gross operating margin9900€424k€174k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€451k€186k▼
Financial income75/76B€2k€3k▲
Recurring financial income75€2k€3k▲
Financial charges65/66B€7k€3k▼
Recurring financial charges65€7k€3k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€447k€185k▼
Income taxes67/77€195k€85k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€251k€100k▼
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€45k-
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689€168k-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€128k€100k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€2.92M€2.89M▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€2.79M€2.79M=
Transfer to equity691/2€128k€100k▼
To other reserves6921€128k€100k▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90871.01.0=

The notes to these accounts (7 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Non-recurring operating income76A--€3k-€6-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€18k€22k€42k€43k▲ 2.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4k-----
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€-77k€-39k€-84k€-62k▲ 26.4%
Other operating charges640/8-€3k€22k€15k€7k▼ 52.2%
Gross operating margin9900€682k€795k€307k€424k€174k▼ 58.9%
Operating profit (loss)9901€504k€851k€302k€451k€186k▼ 58.9%
Financial income75/76B-€74€12€2k€3k▲ 2.0%
Recurring financial income75€7k€74€12€2k€3k▲ 2.0%
Financial charges65/66B-€5k€13k€7k€3k▼ 49.6%
Recurring financial charges65€13k€5k€13k€7k€3k▼ 49.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€498k€846k€289k€447k€185k▼ 58.7%
Income taxes67/77€87k€101k€280k€195k€85k▼ 56.6%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€412k€745k€9k€251k€100k▼ 60.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789--€78k€45k--
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689-€62k-€168k--
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€367k€683k€87k€128k€100k▼ 21.8%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€3.93M€4.62M€4.97M€4.83M€4.85M▲ 0.4%
Fixed assets21/28----€4k-
Tangible fixed assets22/27----€4k-
Land and buildings22----€4k-
Current assets29/58€3.93M€4.62M€4.97M€4.83M€4.84M▲ 0.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€2.56M€2.77M€3.42M€3.49M€3.44M▼ 1.5%
Stocks30/36-€2.77M€3.42M€3.49M€3.44M▼ 1.5%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€674k€1.03M€1.08M€999k€1.02M▲ 2.1%
Trade receivables40-€957k€945k€835k€914k▲ 9.5%
Other amounts receivable41-€73k€139k€163k€105k▼ 35.7%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€694k€822k€463k€341k€385k▲ 12.9%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€3.93M€4.62M€4.97M€4.83M€4.85M▲ 0.4%
Equity10/15€2.72M€3.46M€3.47M€3.72M€3.82M▲ 2.7%
Contributions10/11€379k€379k€379k€379k€379k=
Capital10-€379k----
Issued capital100-€379k----
Reserves13€229k€291k€299k€550k€650k▲ 18.2%
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€13k€13k-€13k-
Legal reserve130-€13k----
Reserves not available under the articles1311--€13k-€13k-
Tax-exempt reserves132-€184k€107k€230k€230k=
Distributable reserves133-€93k€179k€320k€406k▲ 27.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€2.11M€2.79M€2.79M€2.79M€2.79M=
Amounts payable17/49€1.21M€1.16M€1.50M€1.11M€1.03M▼ 7.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€506k€506k€607k€528k€528k=
Financial debts170/4-€446k€547k€468k€468k=
Trade debts175-€60k€60k€60k€60k=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€695k€654k€834k€554k€498k▼ 10.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€36k€36k€72k--
Financial debts43-€150k€150k---
Credit institutions430/8-€150k€150k---
Trade debts44€305k€263k€298k€170k€291k▲ 71.2%
Suppliers440/4-€263k€298k€170k€291k▲ 71.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress46-€59k€177k€65k€26k▼ 60.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€5k€13k€19k€14k▼ 28.0%
Taxes450/3-€1k€10k€11k€11k▲ 3.8%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€3k€3k€9k€3k▼ 67.9%
Other amounts payable47/48-€141k€161k€227k€167k▼ 26.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3--€57k€26k--
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€412k€745k€9k€251k€100k▼ 60.2%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€4k-----
Operating cash flow (approximation)€415k€745k€9k€251k€100k▼ 60.2%
Change in cash-€128k€-358k€-123k€44k▲ 136%

Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
20-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema · 51 days late
2024
09-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 70 days late
2023
09-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 70 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €9k ▼98.7%
Net result drops to €9k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema · 92 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €745k ▲81%
Operating result €851k, net result €745k, both a record.
21-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 143 days late
2020
30-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 122 days late
2019
23-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 145 days late
2018
28-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 150 days late
2017
14-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 136 days late
2016
18-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 110 days late
Financial 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, Oostende · 1 establishment unit since 1986
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
2,002 m²
Building footprint
1,668 m²
Volume, LiDAR
15,004 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 19.6 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
21 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
BVBA PRO CAR
Bruggestraat 177, 8830 HoogledeNACE 50101
since 19862.035.916.172
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
35013A1370/00L000 Flanders 1,541 m² 1 · 1,541 m² 19.6 m · 3 fl.
36005C0580/00M000 Flanders 461 m² 1 · 127 m² 7.8 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded01-07-1986
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)
95311General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
95314Bodywork repair (including spraying and painting)

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