AUTO CENTER ALAIN: 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.
AUTO CENTER ALAIN
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€95,470
down €95,470 (-38.4%), from €248,652 to €153,182
of which Trade receivables: -€85,238
- Tangible fixed assets -€25,534
down €25,534 (-9.6%), from €266,230 to €240,696
of which Land and buildings: -€31,546
- Trade debts -€95,088
down €95,088 (-46.3%), from €205,530 to €110,442
- Other debts +€59,485
new in 2025: €59,485
- Debts after one year -€47,693
down €47,693 (-17.1%), from €279,255 to €231,562
- Current portion of long-term debt -€26,459
down €26,459 (-35.1%), from €75,343 to €48,884
- Tax, wage and social debts -€25,983
down €25,983 (-13.8%), from €187,664 to €161,681
of which Taxes: -€49,457
- Taxes -€16,998
down €16,998 (-96.2%), from €17,665 to €667
- Staff costs +€12,292
up €12,292 (+3.3%), from €372,151 to €384,443
- Financial charges -€6,824
down €6,824 (-12.9%), from €53,056 to €46,232
- Other operating charges -€5,819
down €5,819 (-17.6%), from €33,124 to €27,305
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,097,441 | €969,798 | -€127,643 | -11.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €685,857 | €660,323 | -€25,534 | -3.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €266,230 | €240,696 | -€25,534 | -9.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €260,284 | €228,738 | -€31,546 | -12.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €4,546 | €11,006 | +€6,460 | +142% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,400 | €952 | -€448 | -32.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €419,627 | €419,627 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €411,584 | €309,475 | -€102,109 | -24.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €157,518 | €147,974 | -€9,544 | -6.1% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €157,518 | €147,974 | -€9,544 | -6.1% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €248,652 | €153,182 | -€95,470 | -38.4% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €206,118 | €120,880 | -€85,238 | -41.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €42,534 | €32,302 | -€10,232 | -24.1% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €3,149 | €7,399 | +€4,250 | +135% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €2,265 | €920 | -€1,345 | -59.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,097,441 | €969,798 | -€127,643 | -11.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €102,786 | €112,664 | +€9,878 | +9.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €14,874 | €14,874 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €84,727 | €84,727 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €13,450 | €13,450 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €71,277 | €71,277 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €3,185 | €13,063 | +€9,878 | +310% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €994,655 | €857,134 | -€137,521 | -13.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €279,255 | €231,562 | -€47,693 | -17.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €279,255 | €231,562 | -€47,693 | -17.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €706,399 | €609,250 | -€97,149 | -13.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €75,343 | €48,884 | -€26,459 | -35.1% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €237,812 | €228,708 | -€9,104 | -3.8% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €237,812 | €228,708 | -€9,104 | -3.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €205,530 | €110,442 | -€95,088 | -46.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €205,530 | €110,442 | -€95,088 | -46.3% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €50 | €50 | = | 0.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €187,664 | €161,681 | -€25,983 | -13.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €106,754 | €57,297 | -€49,457 | -46.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €80,910 | €104,384 | +€23,474 | +29.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €59,485 | +€59,485 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €9,001 | €16,322 | +€7,321 | +81.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €372,151 | €384,443 | +€12,292 | +3.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €37,041 | €37,138 | +€97 | +0.3% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €33,124 | €27,305 | -€5,819 | -17.6% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €508,938 | €505,568 | -€3,370 | -0.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €66,622 | €56,682 | -€9,940 | -14.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €140 | €95 | -€45 | -32.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €140 | €95 | -€45 | -32.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €53,056 | €46,232 | -€6,824 | -12.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €53,056 | €46,232 | -€6,824 | -12.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €13,706 | €10,545 | -€3,161 | -23.1% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €17,665 | €667 | -€16,998 | -96.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€3,959 | €9,878 | +€13,837 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€3,959 | €9,878 | +€13,837 |
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.