AUTO GOLD: 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 GOLD
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€612,763
2023 · €343,369+€269,395
Equity
€1.7m
2023 · €1.1m+€611,107
Cash
€124,658
2023 · €144,481-€19,823
Balance sheet total
€3.6m
2023 · €2.7m+€977,422
Largest movements
Assets
- Stocks and contracts +€746,611
up €746,611 (+41.0%), from €1.8m to €2.6m
- Receivables within one year +€246,752
up €246,752 (+36.4%), from €678,111 to €924,863
of which Trade receivables: +€265,024
Equity and liabilities
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€611,107
up €611,107 (+57.3%), from €1.1m to €1.7m
- Tax, wage and social debts +€208,330
up €208,330 (+57.6%), from €361,897 to €570,227
of which Taxes: +€166,709
- Trade debts +€157,736
up €157,736 (+19.1%), from €824,898 to €982,635
Income statement
- Purchases and services -€1.2m
down €1.2m (-13.5%), from €8.5m to €7.4m
- Turnover -€810,925
down €810,925 (-9.0%), from €9.0m to €8.2m
- Gross operating margin +€323,871
up €323,871 (+60.7%), from €533,587 to €857,458
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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
€343,369
Gross operating margin
+€323,871
Staff costs
-€56
Depreciation
+€80
Other operating charges
-€496
Financial income
-€1
Financial charges
-€3,181
Taxes
-€50,821
Result 2024
€612,763
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
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
-€9,903
Investment
-€8,264
Financing
-€1,656
Cash 2023
€144,481
From operations (derived)
-€9,903
Net result for the year
+€612,763
Depreciation
+€4,471
Stocks and contracts
-€746,611
Receivables within one year
-€246,752
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€89
Trade debts
+€157,736
Tax, wage and social debts
+€208,330
Other debts
-€22,300
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€22,548
Investment (derived)
-€8,264
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€8,264
Financing
-€1,656
Contributions, distributions and other
-€1,656
Cash 2024
€124,658
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,658,999 | €3,636,421 | +€977,422 | +36.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €14,367 | €18,160 | +€3,793 | +26.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €14,277 | €18,070 | +€3,793 | +26.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €13,680 | €9,880 | -€3,800 | -27.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | - | €7,805 | +€7,805 | |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €597 | €385 | -€212 | -35.5% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €90 | €90 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,644,632 | €3,618,261 | +€973,629 | +36.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,821,765 | €2,568,376 | +€746,611 | +41.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €1,821,765 | €2,568,376 | +€746,611 | +41.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €678,111 | €924,863 | +€246,752 | +36.4% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €609,053 | €874,077 | +€265,024 | +43.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €69,057 | €50,786 | -€18,272 | -26.5% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €144,481 | €124,658 | -€19,823 | -13.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €276 | €365 | +€89 | +32.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,658,999 | €3,636,421 | +€977,422 | +36.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,086,363 | €1,697,470 | +€611,107 | +56.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,065,903 | €1,677,010 | +€611,107 | +57.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,572,636 | €1,938,950 | +€366,315 | +23.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,572,636 | €1,916,402 | +€343,766 | +21.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €824,898 | €982,635 | +€157,736 | +19.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €824,898 | €982,635 | +€157,736 | +19.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €361,897 | €570,227 | +€208,330 | +57.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €333,164 | €499,872 | +€166,709 | +50.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €28,734 | €70,355 | +€41,622 | +145% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €385,840 | €363,540 | -€22,300 | -5.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €22,548 | +€22,548 | |
| Turnover | 70 | €9,040,142 | €8,229,217 | -€810,925 | -9.0% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €8,523,848 | €7,371,759 | -€1.2m | -13.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €15 | €71 | +€56 | +371% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €4,551 | €4,471 | -€80 | -1.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €6,236 | €6,732 | +€496 | +8.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €533,587 | €857,458 | +€323,871 | +60.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €522,786 | €846,184 | +€323,398 | +61.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1 | €0 | -€1 | -96.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1 | €0 | -€1 | -96.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,089 | €4,270 | +€3,181 | +292% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,089 | €4,270 | +€3,181 | +292% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €521,698 | €841,914 | +€320,216 | +61.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €178,329 | €229,150 | +€50,821 | +28.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €343,369 | €612,763 | +€269,395 | +78.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €343,369 | €612,763 | +€269,395 | +78.5% |
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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.