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AUTODIRECT: 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

AUTODIRECT

BE 0533.740.025
NACE 46.180, Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€61,690
2023 · €689+€61,001
Equity
€372,493
2023 · €310,803+€61,690
Cash
€39,322
2023 · €18,723+€20,599
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2023 · €2.0m-€17,345

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€47,239

    up €47,239 (+3.8%), from €1.2m to €1.3m

  • Receivables within one year -€43,847

    down €43,847 (-10.9%), from €400,632 to €356,785

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€167,401

  • Tangible fixed assets -€41,399

    down €41,399 (-14.0%), from €295,824 to €254,425

    of which Land and buildings: -€21,902

  • Cash +€20,599

    up €20,599 (+110%), from €18,723 to €39,322

    mainly Net result for the year (+€61,690) and Receivables within one year (+€43,847)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€61,690

    up €61,690 (+25.3%), from €243,804 to €305,494

    of which Distributable reserves: +€61,690

  • Other debts -€56,849

    down €56,849 (-7.9%), from €717,862 to €661,013

  • Debts after one year -€35,297

    down €35,297 (-30.7%), from €114,895 to €79,598

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€23,833

    up €23,833 (+322%), from €7,402 to €31,235

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€23,075

    down €23,075 (-39.5%), from €58,373 to €35,297

Income statement
  • Write-downs -€93,289

    down €93,289, from €32,464 to -€60,824

  • Taxes +€24,075

    up €24,075 (+325%), from €7,402 to €31,476

  • Staff costs +€12,157

    new in 2024: €12,157

  • Depreciation -€7,044

    down €7,044 (-13.9%), from €50,806 to €43,761

  • Other operating charges +€2,933

    up €2,933 (+75.3%), from €3,896 to €6,830

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 €689
Gross operating margin +€990
Staff costs -€12,157
Depreciation +€7,044
Write-downs +€93,289
Other operating charges -€2,933
Financial income +€107
Financial charges -€1,265
Taxes -€24,075
Result 2024 €61,690
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€81,334
Investment -€2,362
Financing -€58,373
Cash 2023 €18,723
Net result for the year +€61,690
Depreciation +€43,761
Stocks and contracts -€47,239
Receivables within one year +€43,847
Deferred charges and accrued income -€63
Trade debts +€16,439
Tax, wage and social debts +€23,833
Other debts -€56,849
Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,086
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,362
Debts after one year -€35,297
Current portion of long-term debt -€23,075
Cash 2024 €39,322
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,984,418 €1,967,072 -€17,345 -0.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €314,284 €272,885 -€41,399 -13.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €295,824 €254,425 -€41,399 -14.0%
Land and buildings 22 €241,123 €219,221 -€21,902 -9.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,627 €6,371 -€1,256 -16.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €47,074 €28,833 -€18,241 -38.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €18,460 €18,460 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,670,134 €1,694,188 +€24,054 +1.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,241,278 €1,288,516 +€47,239 +3.8%
Stocks 30/36 €1,241,278 €1,288,516 +€47,239 +3.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €400,632 €356,785 -€43,847 -10.9%
Trade receivables 40 €59,966 €183,520 +€123,554 +206%
Other amounts receivable 41 €340,666 €173,265 -€167,401 -49.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,723 €39,322 +€20,599 +110%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,502 €9,565 +€63 +0.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,984,418 €1,967,072 -€17,345 -0.9%
Equity 10/15 €310,803 €372,493 +€61,690 +19.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €243,804 €305,494 +€61,690 +25.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €16,400 €16,400 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €225,544 €287,234 +€61,690 +27.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €48,398 €48,398 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,673,615 €1,594,580 -€79,035 -4.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €114,895 €79,598 -€35,297 -30.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €114,895 €79,598 -€35,297 -30.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,532,166 €1,492,514 -€39,652 -2.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €58,373 €35,297 -€23,075 -39.5%
Financial debts 43 €500,000 €500,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €500,000 €500,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €248,530 €264,968 +€16,439 +6.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €248,530 €264,968 +€16,439 +6.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,402 €31,235 +€23,833 +322%
Taxes 450/3 €7,402 €31,235 +€23,833 +322%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €717,862 €661,013 -€56,849 -7.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €26,554 €22,468 -€4,086 -15.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €12,157 +€12,157
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €50,806 €43,761 -€7,044 -13.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €32,464 -€60,824 -€93,289
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,896 €6,830 +€2,933 +75.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €134,302 €135,292 +€990 +0.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €47,136 €133,369 +€86,233 +183%
Financial income 75/76B €158 €265 +€107 +67.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €158 €265 +€107 +67.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €39,203 €40,468 +€1,265 +3.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €39,203 €40,468 +€1,265 +3.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €8,091 €93,166 +€85,075 +1,051%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,402 €31,476 +€24,075 +325%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €689 €61,690 +€61,001 +8,850%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €689 €61,690 +€61,001 +8,850%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.