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BEN CAR: 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

BEN CAR

BE 0450.578.460
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€25,700
2024 · €41,625-€15,925
Equity
€264,050
2024 · €226,743+€37,307
Cash
€270,870
2024 · €228,310+€42,560
Balance sheet total
€474,391
2024 · €442,383+€32,008

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€42,560

    up €42,560 (+18.6%), from €228,310 to €270,870

    mainly Net result for the year (+€25,700) and Contributions, distributions and other (+€11,607)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,213

    down €13,213 (-42.3%), from €31,266 to €18,053

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€10,740

  • Stocks and contracts +€11,824

    up €11,824 (+23.5%), from €50,294 to €62,118

    of which Stocks: +€13,394

  • Receivables within one year -€8,860

    down €8,860 (-7.5%), from €118,611 to €109,751

    of which Trade receivables: -€5,669

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€37,307

    up €37,307 (+66.3%), from €56,299 to €93,606

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€6,351

    down €6,351 (-19.5%), from €32,518 to €26,167

  • Other debts +€6,344

    up €6,344 (+5.3%), from €120,319 to €126,663

  • Trade debts -€5,792

    down €5,792 (-18.8%), from €30,757 to €24,965

Income statement
  • Turnover -€111,360

    down €111,360 (-17.0%), from €653,297 to €541,937

  • Purchases and services -€90,444

    down €90,444 (-16.6%), from €545,150 to €454,706

  • Staff costs -€14,949

    down €14,949 (-22.5%), from €66,495 to €51,546

  • Taxes +€12,331

    up €12,331 (+180%), from €6,853 to €19,184

From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €41,625
Gross operating margin -€4,601
Staff costs +€14,949
Depreciation -€2,633
Provisions +€485
Other operating charges -€2,075
Other operating items -€9,875
Financial income +€259
Financial charges -€102
Taxes -€12,331
Result 2025 €25,700
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€24,827
Investment +€6,126
Financing +€11,607
Cash 2024 €228,310
Net result for the year +€25,700
Depreciation +€7,087
Stocks and contracts -€11,824
Receivables within one year +€8,860
Deferred charges and accrued income +€303
Trade debts -€5,792
Advances received +€500
Other debts +€6,344
Accrued charges and deferred income -€6,351
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€6,126
Debts after one year +€0
Contributions, distributions and other +€11,607
Cash 2025 €270,870
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €442,383 €474,391 +€32,008 +7.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €31,619 €18,406 -€13,213 -41.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €31,266 €18,053 -€13,213 -42.3%
Land and buildings 22 €4,608 €3,908 -€700 -15.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,630 €4,857 -€1,773 -26.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,028 €9,288 -€10,740 -53.6%
Leasing and similar rights 25 - €0 +€0
Financial fixed assets 28 €353 €353 -€0 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €410,764 €455,986 +€45,222 +11.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €50,294 €62,118 +€11,824 +23.5%
Stocks 30/36 €48,724 €62,118 +€13,394 +27.5%
Contracts in progress 37 €1,570 - -€1,570
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €118,611 €109,751 -€8,860 -7.5%
Trade receivables 40 €98,110 €92,441 -€5,669 -5.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,501 €17,310 -€3,191 -15.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €228,310 €270,870 +€42,560 +18.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,549 €13,246 -€303 -2.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €442,383 €474,391 +€32,008 +7.2%
Equity 10/15 €226,743 €264,050 +€37,307 +16.5%
Contributions 10/11 €168,592 €168,592 +€0 0.0%
Capital 10 €168,592 - -€168,592
Issued capital 100 €168,592 - -€168,592
Reserves 13 €1,852 €1,852 +€0 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,852 €1,852 +€0 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €1,852 - -€1,852
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €1,852 +€1,852
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €56,299 €93,606 +€37,307 +66.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €215,640 €210,341 -€5,299 -2.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €32,046 €32,046 +€0 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €32,046 €32,046 +€0 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €151,076 €152,128 +€1,052 +0.7%
Trade debts 44 €30,757 €24,965 -€5,792 -18.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €30,757 €24,965 -€5,792 -18.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €500 +€500
Other amounts payable 47/48 €120,319 €126,663 +€6,344 +5.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €32,518 €26,167 -€6,351 -19.5%
Turnover 70 €653,297 €541,937 -€111,360 -17.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €4,300 €700 -€3,600 -83.7%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €545,150 €454,706 -€90,444 -16.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €66,495 €51,546 -€14,949 -22.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,454 €7,087 +€2,633 +59.1%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €485 - -€485
Other operating charges 640/8 - €2,075 +€2,075
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €9,875 +€9,875
Gross operating margin 9900 €119,690 €115,089 -€4,601 -3.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €48,256 €44,505 -€3,751 -7.8%
Financial income 75/76B €752 €1,011 +€259 +34.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €752 €1,011 +€259 +34.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €530 €632 +€102 +19.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €530 €632 +€102 +19.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,478 €44,884 -€3,594 -7.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,853 €19,184 +€12,331 +180%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €41,625 €25,700 -€15,925 -38.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €41,625 €25,700 -€15,925 -38.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.