AUTO LOCATION: what changed
Two fiscal 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 LOCATION
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€42,151
down €42,151 (-43.1%), from €97,904 to €55,753
of which Leasing and similar rights: -€25,592
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,131
up €11,131 (+178.2%), from €6,247 to €17,378
- Receivables within one year +€5,310
up €5,310 (+536.3%), from €990 to €6,300
of which Trade receivables: +€5,310
- Cash +€2,170
up €2,170 (+3.6%), from €59,657 to €61,827
mainly Depreciation (+€36,897) and Trade debts (+€10,942)
- Current portion of long-term debt -€17,211
down €17,211 (-58.0%), from €29,665 to €12,453
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€14,284
down €14,284 (-92.1%), from €15,505 to €1,221
- Trade debts +€10,942
up €10,942 (+63.0%), from €17,379 to €28,321
- Debts after one year -€5,971
down €5,971 (-28.7%), from €20,790 to €14,818
- Advances received +€4,132
new in 2024: €4,132
- Gross operating margin -€8,987
down €8,987 (-20.4%), from €44,154 to €35,168
- Other operating charges -€6,309
down €6,309 (-39.7%), from €15,876 to €9,567
- Depreciation -€4,649
down €4,649 (-11.2%), from €41,546 to €36,897
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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €171,833 | €148,293 | -€23,540 | -13.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €104,939 | €62,788 | -€42,151 | -40.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €97,904 | €55,753 | -€42,151 | -43.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,032 | €922 | -€109 | -10.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €32,678 | €16,228 | -€16,450 | -50.3% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €64,195 | €38,603 | -€25,592 | -39.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €7,035 | €7,035 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €66,895 | €85,506 | +€18,611 | +27.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €990 | €6,300 | +€5,310 | +536.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €925 | €6,234 | +€5,310 | +574.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €65 | €65 | = | 0.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €59,657 | €61,827 | +€2,170 | +3.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €6,247 | €17,378 | +€11,131 | +178.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €171,833 | €148,293 | -€23,540 | -13.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €35,956 | €21,672 | -€14,284 | -39.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Outside capital | 11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Other | 1109/19 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,859 | €1,859 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,859 | €1,859 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,859 | €1,859 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €15,505 | €1,221 | -€14,284 | -92.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €135,877 | €126,621 | -€9,256 | -6.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €20,790 | €14,818 | -€5,971 | -28.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €20,790 | €14,818 | -€5,971 | -28.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €115,087 | €111,802 | -€3,285 | -2.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €29,665 | €12,453 | -€17,211 | -58.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €17,379 | €28,321 | +€10,942 | +63.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €17,379 | €28,321 | +€10,942 | +63.0% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | - | €4,132 | +€4,132 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €37,390 | €39,402 | +€2,012 | +5.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €37,390 | €39,402 | +€2,012 | +5.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €30,653 | €27,494 | -€3,159 | -10.3% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €11,522 | +€11,522 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €41,546 | €36,897 | -€4,649 | -11.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €15,876 | €9,567 | -€6,309 | -39.7% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €44,154 | €35,168 | -€8,987 | -20.4% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€13,267 | -€11,296 | +€1,971 | +14.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1 | €0 | -€1 | -99.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1 | €0 | -€1 | -99.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €2,546 | €2,651 | +€106 | +4.2% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €2,546 | €2,651 | +€106 | +4.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€15,812 | -€13,948 | +€1,864 | +11.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €60 | €336 | +€276 | +462.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€15,872 | -€14,284 | +€1,588 | +10.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€15,872 | -€14,284 | +€1,588 | +10.0% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.