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BM AUTO: 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

BM AUTO

BE 0653.711.605
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
-€67,877
2024 · €9,362-€77,238
Equity
€4,497
2024 · €72,374-€67,877
Cash
€73,564
2024 · €61,604+€11,960
Balance sheet total
€600,327
2024 · €872,512-€272,185

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€374,471

    down €374,471 (-50.5%), from €741,966 to €367,496

  • Receivables within one year +€73,538

    up €73,538 (+117%), from €62,950 to €136,488

    of which Trade receivables: +€73,538

  • Tangible fixed assets +€16,788

    up €16,788 (+280%), from €5,992 to €22,780

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€17,788

  • Cash +€11,960

    up €11,960 (+19.4%), from €61,604 to €73,564

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€374,471) and Trade debts (+€8,173)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€192,902

    down €192,902 (-30.7%), from €628,070 to €435,168

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€67,877

    down €67,877 (-94.2%), from €72,065 to €4,189

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€22,580

    down €22,580 (-36.7%), from €61,465 to €38,885

    of which Taxes: -€20,980

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€95,240

    down €95,240, from €75,331 to -€19,909

  • Write-downs -€36,296

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €36,296)

  • Taxes -€18,926

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €18,926)

  • Other operating charges +€15,130

    up €15,130 (+161%), from €9,379 to €24,509

  • Staff costs +€3,484

    new in 2025: €3,484

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 €9,362
Gross operating margin -€95,240
Staff costs -€3,484
Write-downs +€36,296
Other operating charges -€15,130
Other operating items -€18,832
Financial income +€1
Financial charges +€225
Taxes +€18,926
Result 2025 -€67,877
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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 +€28,748
Investment -€16,788
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €61,604
Net result for the year -€67,877
Stocks and contracts +€374,471
Receivables within one year -€73,538
Trade debts +€8,173
Tax, wage and social debts -€22,580
Advances received +€3,000
Other debts -€192,902
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€16,788
Cash 2025 €73,564
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €872,512 €600,327 -€272,185 -31.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,992 €22,780 +€16,788 +280%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,992 €22,780 +€16,788 +280%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,659 €1,659 -€1,000 -37.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,333 €21,121 +€17,788 +534%
Current assets 29/58 €866,520 €577,547 -€288,973 -33.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €741,966 €367,496 -€374,471 -50.5%
Stocks 30/36 €741,966 €367,496 -€374,471 -50.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €62,950 €136,488 +€73,538 +117%
Trade receivables 40 €62,800 €136,338 +€73,538 +117%
Other amounts receivable 41 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €61,604 €73,564 +€11,960 +19.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €872,512 €600,327 -€272,185 -31.2%
Equity 10/15 €72,374 €4,497 -€67,877 -93.8%
Reserves 13 €308 €308 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €308 €308 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €308 €308 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €72,065 €4,189 -€67,877 -94.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €800,138 €595,830 -€204,309 -25.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €800,138 €595,830 -€204,309 -25.5%
Trade debts 44 €110,603 €118,776 +€8,173 +7.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €110,603 €118,776 +€8,173 +7.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €3,000 +€3,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €61,465 €38,885 -€22,580 -36.7%
Taxes 450/3 €24,216 €3,236 -€20,980 -86.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €37,249 €35,649 -€1,600 -4.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €628,070 €435,168 -€192,902 -30.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €3,484 +€3,484
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €36,296 - -€36,296
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,379 €24,509 +€15,130 +161%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,008 €19,840 +€18,832 +1,868%
Gross operating margin 9900 €75,331 -€19,909 -€95,240
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €28,648 -€67,742 -€96,390
Financial income 75/76B €0 €1 +€1 +104%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €1 +€1 +104%
Financial charges 65/66B €361 €136 -€225 -62.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €361 €136 -€225 -62.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €28,287 -€67,877 -€96,164
Income taxes 67/77 €18,926 - -€18,926
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,362 -€67,877 -€77,238
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,362 -€67,877 -€77,238

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.