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Car Search: 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 Search

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NACE 80.010, Investigation and private security services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€113,703
2024 · €167,489-€53,785
Equity
€12,822
2024 · €220,589-€207,767
Cash
€86,679
2024 · €192,487-€105,808
Balance sheet total
€174,368
2024 · €262,798-€88,431

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€105,808

    down €105,808 (-55.0%), from €192,487 to €86,679

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€321,471) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€69,051)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€49,226

    up €49,226 (+1,031%), from €4,777 to €54,003

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€46,929

  • Receivables within one year -€30,915

    down €30,915 (-58.4%), from €52,894 to €21,979

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€207,767

    down €207,767 (-96.4%), from €215,589 to €7,822

  • Other debts +€145,018

    up €145,018 (+34,342%), from €422 to €145,440

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€25,261

    down €25,261 (-61.5%), from €41,065 to €15,804

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€64,456

    down €64,456 (-27.3%), from €235,746 to €171,290

  • Taxes -€16,798

    down €16,798 (-34.1%), from €49,209 to €32,411

  • Depreciation +€10,593

    up €10,593 (+134%), from €7,881 to €18,475

  • Write-downs -€7,000

    down €7,000 (-73.7%), from €9,500 to €2,500

  • Other operating charges +€2,615

    up €2,615 (+177%), from €1,478 to €4,093

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 €167,489
Gross operating margin -€64,456
Depreciation -€10,593
Write-downs +€7,000
Other operating charges -€2,615
Financial income +€312
Financial charges -€232
Taxes +€16,798
Result 2025 €113,703
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€284,714
Investment -€69,051
Financing -€321,471
Cash 2024 €192,487
Net result for the year +€113,703
Depreciation +€18,475
Stocks and contracts +€2,500
Receivables within one year +€30,915
Smaller working-capital items -€635
Tax, wage and social debts -€25,261
Other debts +€145,018
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€69,051
Contributions, distributions and other -€321,471
Cash 2025 €86,679
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Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €262,798 €174,368 -€88,431 -33.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,999 €56,575 +€50,576 +843%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,777 €54,003 +€49,226 +1,031%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,297 +€2,297
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,777 €51,706 +€46,929 +982%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,222 €2,572 +€1,350 +110%
Current assets 29/58 €256,800 €117,793 -€139,007 -54.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,000 €7,500 -€2,500 -25.0%
Stocks 30/36 €10,000 €7,500 -€2,500 -25.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €52,894 €21,979 -€30,915 -58.4%
Trade receivables 40 €52,894 €21,979 -€30,915 -58.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €192,487 €86,679 -€105,808 -55.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,419 €1,634 +€215 +15.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €262,798 €174,368 -€88,431 -33.6%
Equity 10/15 €220,589 €12,822 -€207,767 -94.2%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €215,589 €7,822 -€207,767 -96.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €215,589 €7,822 -€207,767 -96.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €42,209 €161,546 +€119,337 +283%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €42,209 €161,546 +€119,337 +283%
Trade debts 44 €721 €302 -€420 -58.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €721 €302 -€420 -58.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €41,065 €15,804 -€25,261 -61.5%
Taxes 450/3 €41,065 €15,804 -€25,261 -61.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €422 €145,440 +€145,018 +34,342%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,881 €18,475 +€10,593 +134%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €9,500 €2,500 -€7,000 -73.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,478 €4,093 +€2,615 +177%
Gross operating margin 9900 €235,746 €171,290 -€64,456 -27.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €216,886 €146,222 -€70,664 -32.6%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €313 +€312 +47,248%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €313 +€312 +47,248%
Financial charges 65/66B €189 €420 +€232 +123%
Recurring financial charges 65 €189 €420 +€232 +123%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €216,698 €146,114 -€70,584 -32.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €49,209 €32,411 -€16,798 -34.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €167,489 €113,703 -€53,785 -32.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €167,489 €113,703 -€53,785 -32.1%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.