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CHOCAUTO: 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

CHOCAUTO

BE 0755.372.058
NACE 46.871, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,928
2023 · €5,292+€10,636
Equity
€17,941
2023 · €2,012+€15,928
Cash
€23,105
2023 · €38,323-€15,219
Balance sheet total
€256,303
2023 · €268,422-€12,119

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€40,606

    up €40,606 (+231%), from €17,587 to €58,193

    of which Trade receivables: +€38,748

  • Tangible fixed assets -€23,743

    down €23,743 (-82.8%), from €28,685 to €4,942

  • Cash -€15,219

    down €15,219 (-39.7%), from €38,323 to €23,105

    mainly Trade debts (-€41,855) and Receivables within one year (-€40,606)

  • Stocks and contracts -€14,132

    down €14,132 (-7.7%), from €183,826 to €169,694

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€41,855

    down €41,855 (-65.8%), from €63,605 to €21,750

  • Reserves +€15,500

    new in 2024: €15,500

  • Advances received +€13,520

    up €13,520 (+19.4%), from €69,870 to €83,390

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€17,243

    down €17,243 (-31.5%), from €54,816 to €37,573

  • Other operating charges -€15,080

    down €15,080 (-63.7%), from €23,655 to €8,575

  • Depreciation -€4,214

    down €4,214 (-63.3%), from €6,658 to €2,443

  • Staff costs -€3,732

    down €3,732 (-99.7%), from €3,745 to €13

  • Taxes +€3,509

    up €3,509 (+57.5%), from €6,100 to €9,609

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €5,292
Gross operating margin -€17,243
Staff costs +€3,732
Depreciation +€4,214
Other operating charges +€15,080
Other operating items +€8,270
Financial income -€7
Financial charges +€100
Taxes -€3,509
Result 2024 €15,928
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€36,518
Investment +€21,299
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €38,323
Net result for the year +€15,928
Depreciation +€2,443
Stocks and contracts +€14,132
Receivables within one year -€40,606
Deferred charges and accrued income -€369
Trade debts -€41,855
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,226
Advances received +€13,520
Other debts +€865
Accrued charges and deferred income +€648
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€21,299
Cash 2024 €23,105
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €268,422 €256,303 -€12,119 -4.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €28,685 €4,942 -€23,743 -82.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,685 €4,942 -€23,743 -82.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,685 €4,942 -€23,743 -82.8%
Current assets 29/58 €239,737 €251,361 +€11,624 +4.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €183,826 €169,694 -€14,132 -7.7%
Stocks 30/36 €183,826 €169,694 -€14,132 -7.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,587 €58,193 +€40,606 +231%
Trade receivables 40 - €38,748 +€38,748
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,587 €19,445 +€1,858 +10.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €38,323 €23,105 -€15,219 -39.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €369 +€369
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €268,422 €256,303 -€12,119 -4.5%
Equity 10/15 €2,012 €17,941 +€15,928 +792%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €15,500 +€15,500
Distributable reserves 133 - €15,500 +€15,500
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€7,988 -€7,559 +€428 +5.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €266,409 €238,362 -€28,047 -10.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €266,238 €237,543 -€28,695 -10.8%
Trade debts 44 €63,605 €21,750 -€41,855 -65.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €63,605 €21,750 -€41,855 -65.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €69,870 €83,390 +€13,520 +19.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,973 €26,748 -€1,226 -4.4%
Taxes 450/3 €10,655 €15,700 +€5,045 +47.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,318 €11,048 -€6,270 -36.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €104,789 €105,655 +€865 +0.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €171 €819 +€648 +378%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,745 €13 -€3,732 -99.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,658 €2,443 -€4,214 -63.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €23,655 €8,575 -€15,080 -63.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €8,749 €479 -€8,270 -94.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €54,816 €37,573 -€17,243 -31.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,010 €26,063 +€14,053 +117%
Financial income 75/76B €8 €1 -€7 -93.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €8 €1 -€7 -93.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €626 €526 -€100 -16.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €626 €526 -€100 -16.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,392 €25,538 +€14,146 +124%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,100 €9,609 +€3,509 +57.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,292 €15,928 +€10,636 +201%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,292 €15,928 +€10,636 +201%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 16 October 2026 via checked.be.