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AUTO CONTACT EXPRESS: 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

AUTO CONTACT EXPRESS

BE 0888.568.104
NACE 49.410, Freight transport by road
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€77,028
2023 · €31,960-€108,989
Equity
€44,813
2023 · €121,841-€77,028
Cash
€22,155
2023 · €123,433-€101,278
Balance sheet total
€554,271
2023 · €509,445+€44,826

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€119,826

    up €119,826 (+61.3%), from €195,530 to €315,356

    of which Leasing and similar rights: +€176,429

  • Cash -€101,278

    down €101,278 (-82.1%), from €123,433 to €22,155

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€218,069) and Net result for the year (-€77,028)

  • Receivables within one year +€43,099

    up €43,099 (+26.4%), from €163,401 to €206,500

    of which Trade receivables: +€43,099

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€16,822

    down €16,822 (-67.5%), from €24,936 to €8,114

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€141,352

    up €141,352 (+155%), from €91,300 to €232,652

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€78,290

    up €78,290 (+165%), from €47,368 to €125,657

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€77,028

    down €77,028 (-238%), from -€32,422 to -€109,451

  • Trade debts -€39,089

    down €39,089 (-48.6%), from €80,371 to €41,281

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€34,699

    down €34,699 (-29.3%), from €118,566 to €83,867

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€30,319

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€306,922

    down €306,922 (-28.0%), from €1.1m to €787,496

  • Staff costs -€305,525

    down €305,525 (-30.6%), from €999,254 to €693,729

  • Depreciation +€60,898

    up €60,898 (+163%), from €37,345 to €98,243

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €31,960
Gross operating margin -€306,922
Staff costs +€305,525
Depreciation -€60,898
Other operating charges +€1,139
Other operating items -€37,124
Financial income -€87
Financial charges -€10,616
Taxes -€4
Result 2024 -€77,028
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€102,851
Investment -€218,069
Financing +€219,642
Cash 2023 €123,433
Net result for the year -€77,028
Depreciation +€98,243
Receivables within one year -€43,099
Deferred charges and accrued income +€16,822
Trade debts -€39,089
Tax, wage and social debts -€34,699
Other debts -€30,000
Accrued charges and deferred income +€6,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€218,069
Debts after one year +€141,352
Current portion of long-term debt +€78,290
Cash 2024 €22,155
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €509,445 €554,271 +€44,826 +8.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €197,675 €317,501 +€119,826 +60.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €195,530 €315,356 +€119,826 +61.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €64,763 €8,485 -€56,278 -86.9%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €129,863 €306,292 +€176,429 +136%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €904 €579 -€325 -35.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,145 €2,145 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €311,770 €236,770 -€75,001 -24.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €163,401 €206,500 +€43,099 +26.4%
Trade receivables 40 €162,444 €205,543 +€43,099 +26.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €957 €957 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €123,433 €22,155 -€101,278 -82.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €24,936 €8,114 -€16,822 -67.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €509,445 €554,271 +€44,826 +8.8%
Equity 10/15 €121,841 €44,813 -€77,028 -63.2%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €141,863 €141,863 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €140,003 €140,003 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€32,422 -€109,451 -€77,028 -238%
Amounts payable 17/49 €387,604 €509,458 +€121,854 +31.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €91,300 €232,652 +€141,352 +155%
Financial debts 170/4 €91,300 €232,652 +€141,352 +155%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €296,304 €270,805 -€25,498 -8.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €47,368 €125,657 +€78,290 +165%
Trade debts 44 €80,371 €41,281 -€39,089 -48.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €80,371 €41,281 -€39,089 -48.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €118,566 €83,867 -€34,699 -29.3%
Taxes 450/3 €19,774 €15,394 -€4,380 -22.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €98,791 €68,472 -€30,319 -30.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,000 €20,000 -€30,000 -60.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €6,000 +€6,000
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €15,000 +€15,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €999,254 €693,729 -€305,525 -30.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €37,345 €98,243 +€60,898 +163%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,863 €11,724 -€1,139 -8.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €37,124 +€37,124
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,094,418 €787,496 -€306,922 -28.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €44,957 -€53,324 -€98,281
Financial income 75/76B €88 €0 -€87 -99.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €88 €0 -€87 -99.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,014 €23,630 +€10,616 +81.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,014 €23,630 +€10,616 +81.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,030 -€76,954 -€108,984
Income taxes 67/77 €70 €74 +€4 +6.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,960 -€77,028 -€108,989
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,960 -€77,028 -€108,989

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.