AUTOCENTER MERTENS: what changed
What changed
AUTOCENTER MERTENS
NACE 46.711, Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€117,508
2024 · €29,620+€87,888
Equity
€503,722
2024 · €386,214+€117,508
Cash
€304,883
2024 · €211,426+€93,458
Balance sheet total
€658,333
2024 · €484,163+€174,171
Largest movements
Assets
- Cash +€93,458
up €93,458 (+44.2%), from €211,426 to €304,883
mainly Net result for the year (+€117,508) and Trade debts (+€46,965)
- Stocks and contracts +€80,713
up €80,713 (+49.0%), from €164,829 to €245,542
Equity and liabilities
- Reserves +€99,132
up €99,132 (+28.9%), from €342,590 to €441,722
of which Distributable reserves: +€99,132
- Trade debts +€46,965
up €46,965 (+1,033%), from €4,549 to €51,514
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€18,376
up €18,376, from -€18,376 to €0
- Tax, wage and social debts +€9,697
up €9,697 (+10.4%), from €93,400 to €103,098
of which Taxes: +€17,156
Income statement
- Gross operating margin +€145,598
up €145,598 (+35.8%), from €406,524 to €552,121
- Staff costs +€34,522
up €34,522 (+10.3%), from €334,946 to €369,468
- Taxes +€31,642
up €31,642 (+10,462%), from €302 to €31,945
- Other operating charges -€8,309
down €8,309 (-20.7%), from €40,210 to €31,901
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
€29,620
Gross operating margin
+€145,598
Staff costs
-€34,522
Other operating charges
+€8,309
Other operating items
+€308
Financial income
+€2
Financial charges
-€165
Taxes
-€31,642
Result 2025
€117,508
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€93,458
Investment
€0
Financing
€0
Cash 2024
€211,426
From operations (derived)
+€93,458
Net result for the year
+€117,508
Depreciation
+€885
Stocks and contracts
-€80,713
Receivables within one year
-€885
Trade debts
+€46,965
Tax, wage and social debts
+€9,697
Cash 2025
€304,883
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €484,163 | €658,333 | +€174,171 | +36.0% |
| Formation expenses | 20 | €0 | - | = | |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €3,540 | €2,655 | -€885 | -25.0% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €0 | - | = | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €3,540 | €2,655 | -€885 | -25.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €0 | - | = | |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €3,540 | €2,655 | -€885 | -25.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €0 | - | = | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €480,623 | €655,678 | +€175,056 | +36.4% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €65,516 | €65,516 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €65,516 | €65,516 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €164,829 | €245,542 | +€80,713 | +49.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €164,829 | €245,542 | +€80,713 | +49.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €30,576 | €31,461 | +€885 | +2.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €30,576 | €31,461 | +€885 | +2.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €211,426 | €304,883 | +€93,458 | +44.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €8,276 | €8,276 | = | 0.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €484,163 | €658,333 | +€174,171 | +36.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €386,214 | €503,722 | +€117,508 | +30.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €342,590 | €441,722 | +€99,132 | +28.9% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €31,390 | €31,390 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €305,000 | €404,132 | +€99,132 | +32.5% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€18,376 | €0 | +€18,376 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €97,949 | €154,611 | +€56,662 | +57.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €97,949 | €154,611 | +€56,662 | +57.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €4,549 | €51,514 | +€46,965 | +1,033% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €4,549 | €51,514 | +€46,965 | +1,033% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €93,400 | €103,098 | +€9,697 | +10.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €34,566 | €51,722 | +€17,156 | +49.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €58,834 | €51,376 | -€7,459 | -12.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €334,946 | €369,468 | +€34,522 | +10.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €885 | €885 | = | 0.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €40,210 | €31,901 | -€8,309 | -20.7% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €308 | - | -€308 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €406,524 | €552,121 | +€145,598 | +35.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €30,175 | €149,868 | +€119,693 | +397% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | - | €2 | +€2 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | - | €2 | +€2 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €252 | €417 | +€165 | +65.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €252 | €417 | +€165 | +65.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €29,923 | €149,453 | +€119,530 | +399% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €302 | €31,945 | +€31,642 | +10,462% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €29,620 | €117,508 | +€87,888 | +297% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €29,620 | €117,508 | +€87,888 | +297% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 November 2026 via checked.be.