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CAR - MEN: 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

CAR - MEN

BE 0568.483.049
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,131
2022 · €2,303+€2,827
Equity
€30,143
2022 · €25,012+€5,131
Cash
€1,619
2022 · €442+€1,177
Balance sheet total
€148,837
2022 · €120,891+€27,945

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€39,000

    up €39,000 (+84.8%), from €46,000 to €85,000

  • Receivables within one year -€12,231

    down €12,231 (-16.4%), from €74,449 to €62,218

    of which Trade receivables: -€13,642

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€17,457

    up €17,457 (+43.2%), from €40,428 to €57,885

  • Other debts +€12,295

    up €12,295 (+25.7%), from €47,864 to €60,159

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,175

    down €5,175 (-88.8%), from €5,825 to €650

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€5,131

    up €5,131 (+41.2%), from €12,462 to €17,593

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€1,762

    down €1,762 (-100%), from €1,762 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€3,394

    up €3,394 (+73.3%), from €4,633 to €8,027

  • Depreciation -€1,625

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €1,625)

  • Taxes +€1,255

    new in 2023: €1,255

  • Other operating charges +€892

    up €892 (+200%), from €446 to €1,338

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €2,303
Gross operating margin +€3,394
Depreciation +€1,625
Other operating charges -€892
Financial income -€3
Financial charges -€42
Taxes -€1,255
Result 2023 €5,131
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€2,939
Investment €0
Financing -€1,762
Cash 2022 €442
Net result for the year +€5,131
Stocks and contracts -€39,000
Receivables within one year +€12,231
Trade debts +€17,457
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,175
Other debts +€12,295
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,762
Cash 2023 €1,619
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €120,891 €148,837 +€27,945 +23.1%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €0 €0 =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 €0 =
Current assets 29/58 €120,891 €148,837 +€27,945 +23.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €46,000 €85,000 +€39,000 +84.8%
Stocks 30/36 €46,000 €85,000 +€39,000 +84.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €74,449 €62,218 -€12,231 -16.4%
Trade receivables 40 €54,949 €41,307 -€13,642 -24.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €19,500 €20,911 +€1,411 +7.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €442 €1,619 +€1,177 +266%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €120,891 €148,837 +€27,945 +23.1%
Equity 10/15 €25,012 €30,143 +€5,131 +20.5%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Uncalled capital 101 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €12,462 €17,593 +€5,131 +41.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €95,879 €118,694 +€22,815 +23.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €95,879 €118,694 +€22,815 +23.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €1,762 €0 -€1,762 -100%
Trade debts 44 €40,428 €57,885 +€17,457 +43.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €40,428 €57,885 +€17,457 +43.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,825 €650 -€5,175 -88.8%
Taxes 450/3 €5,825 €650 -€5,175 -88.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €47,864 €60,159 +€12,295 +25.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,625 - -€1,625
Other operating charges 640/8 €446 €1,338 +€892 +200%
Gross operating margin 9900 €4,633 €8,027 +€3,394 +73.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,562 €6,689 +€4,127 +161%
Financial income 75/76B €3 - -€3
Recurring financial income 75 €3 - -€3
Financial charges 65/66B €262 €304 +€42 +16.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €262 €304 +€42 +16.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,303 €6,385 +€4,082 +177%
Income taxes 67/77 - €1,255 +€1,255
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,303 €5,131 +€2,827 +123%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,303 €5,131 +€2,827 +123%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.