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CAR ZONE: what changed

Two fiscal 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 ZONE

BE 0479.837.422
NACE 46.711, Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,609
2024 · €39,535-€21,926
Equity
€298,653
2024 · €281,044+€17,609
Cash
€228,774
2024 · €294,290-€65,516
Balance sheet total
€361,165
2024 · €340,862+€20,303

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€65,516

    down €65,516 (-22.3%), from €294,290 to €228,774

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€45,680) and Stocks and contracts (-€38,592)

  • Receivables within one year +€45,680

    up €45,680 (+237.2%), from €19,260 to €64,940

    of which Trade receivables: +€45,771

  • Stocks and contracts +€38,592

    up €38,592 (+221.4%), from €17,427 to €56,019

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€17,600

    up €17,600 (+6.9%), from €256,005 to €273,605

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,750

    up €7,750 (+31.1%), from €24,932 to €32,682

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€5,585

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€21,736

    down €21,736 (-19.2%), from €112,973 to €91,238

  • Staff costs +€10,389

    up €10,389 (+24.0%), from €43,303 to €53,692

  • Taxes -€9,615

    down €9,615 (-50.9%), from €18,877 to €9,261

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 €39,535
Gross operating margin -€21,736
Staff costs -€10,389
Depreciation -€613
Other operating charges +€519
Financial income -€101
Financial charges +€779
Taxes +€9,615
Result 2025 €17,609

Cash bridge derived

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 -€57,818
Investment -€7,680
Financing -€17
Cash 2024 €294,290
Net result for the year +€17,609
Depreciation +€6,228
Stocks and contracts -€38,592
Receivables within one year -€45,680
Deferred charges and accrued income -€96
Trade debts -€3,381
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,750
Advances received -€358
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,300
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,680
Short-term financial debts -€17
Cash 2025 €228,774
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €340,862 €361,165 +€20,303 +6.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,561 €8,013 +€1,452 +22.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €6,561 €8,013 +€1,452 +22.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €7,067 +€7,067
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,194 €119 -€5,075 -97.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,367 €827 -€540 -39.5%
Current assets 29/58 €334,300 €353,152 +€18,852 +5.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €17,427 €56,019 +€38,592 +221.4%
Stocks 30/36 €17,427 €56,019 +€38,592 +221.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,260 €64,940 +€45,680 +237.2%
Trade receivables 40 €18,429 €64,200 +€45,771 +248.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €831 €740 -€91 -11.0%
Current investments 50/53 €2,438 €2,438 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €294,290 €228,774 -€65,516 -22.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €886 €982 +€96 +10.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €340,862 €361,165 +€20,303 +6.0%
Equity 10/15 €281,044 €298,653 +€17,609 +6.3%
Contributions 10/11 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €256,005 €273,605 +€17,600 +6.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €256,005 €273,605 +€17,600 +6.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €39 €48 +€9 +22.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €59,818 €62,512 +€2,694 +4.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €58,097 €62,092 +€3,994 +6.9%
Financial debts 43 €3,381 €3,363 -€17 -0.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,381 €3,363 -€17 -0.5%
Trade debts 44 €28,834 €25,453 -€3,381 -11.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €28,834 €25,453 -€3,381 -11.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €358 €0 -€358 -100.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,932 €32,682 +€7,750 +31.1%
Taxes 450/3 €14,440 €16,605 +€2,166 +15.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,492 €16,076 +€5,585 +53.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €593 €593 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,720 €420 -€1,300 -75.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €43,303 €53,692 +€10,389 +24.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,615 €6,228 +€613 +10.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,015 €3,496 -€519 -12.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €112,973 €91,238 -€21,736 -19.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €60,041 €27,821 -€32,219 -53.7%
Financial income 75/76B €110 €10 -€101 -91.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €110 €10 -€101 -91.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,739 €961 -€779 -44.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,739 €961 -€779 -44.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €58,412 €26,870 -€31,541 -54.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €18,877 €9,261 -€9,615 -50.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €39,535 €17,609 -€21,926 -55.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €39,535 €17,609 -€21,926 -55.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.