CONTINENTAL BENELUX: 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
CONTINENTAL BENELUX
NACE 46.720, Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11.1m
2024 · €9.6m+€1.4m
Equity
€16.9m
2024 · €15.9m+€1.1m
Cash
€1,508
2024 · €20,664-€19,156
Balance sheet total
€173.9m
2024 · €206.8m-€33.0m
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year -€25.4m
down €25.4m (-13.1%), from €193.5m to €168.1m
of which Other amounts receivable: -€40.8m
- Stocks and contracts -€7.7m
down €7.7m (-58.9%), from €13.0m to €5.3m
Equity and liabilities
- Other debts -€43.6m
down €43.6m (-42.1%), from €103.5m to €59.9m
- Trade debts +€5.9m
up €5.9m (+13.8%), from €42.7m to €48.6m
- Short-term financial debts +€2.8m
up €2.8m (+7.7%), from €36.5m to €39.3m
Income statement
- Turnover +€23.1m
up €23.1m (+3.9%), from €587.6m to €610.7m
- Goods and materials +€15.1m
up €15.1m (+3.0%), from €509.8m to €524.9m
of which Change in stocks: decrease (increase): +€8.7m
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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
€9.6m
Turnover
+€23.1m
Other operating income
-€901,413
Goods and materials
-€15.1m
Services and other goods
-€1.1m
Staff costs
-€776,792
Depreciation
+€827
Write-downs
+€522,353
Other operating charges
+€96,535
Other operating items
+€16,389
Financial income
-€2.5m
Financial charges
+€353,306
Taxes
-€2.3m
Result 2025
€11.1m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
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
+€7.2m
Investment
€0
Financing
-€7.2m
Cash 2024
€20,664
From operations (derived)
+€7.2m
Net result for the year
+€11.1m
Depreciation
+€7,947
Stocks and contracts
+€7.7m
Receivables within one year
+€25.4m
Smaller working-capital items
-€97,121
Trade debts
+€5.9m
Tax, wage and social debts
+€928,682
Other debts
-€43.6m
Financing
-€7.2m
Short-term financial debts
+€2.8m
Contributions, distributions and other
-€10.0m
Cash 2025
€1,508
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €206,832,022 | €173,867,599 | -€33.0m | -15.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €125,357 | €117,410 | -€7,947 | -6.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €19,945 | €11,998 | -€7,947 | -39.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €7,781 | €7,781 | = | 0.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €961 | €481 | -€480 | -49.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €11,203 | €3,736 | -€7,467 | -66.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €105,412 | €105,412 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €105,412 | €105,412 | = | 0.0% |
| Shares | 284 | €56,805 | €56,805 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €48,607 | €48,607 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €206,706,665 | €173,750,189 | -€33.0m | -15.9% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €12,997,770 | €5,345,929 | -€7.7m | -58.9% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €12,997,770 | €5,345,929 | -€7.7m | -58.9% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €12,997,770 | €5,345,929 | -€7.7m | -58.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €193,513,709 | €168,135,540 | -€25.4m | -13.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €76,722,898 | €92,098,862 | +€15.4m | +20.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €116,790,810 | €76,036,678 | -€40.8m | -34.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €20,664 | €1,508 | -€19,156 | -92.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €174,522 | €267,212 | +€92,690 | +53.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €206,832,022 | €173,867,599 | -€33.0m | -15.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €15,850,708 | €16,915,890 | +€1.1m | +6.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €11,533,043 | €11,533,043 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,187,940 | €1,187,940 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,153,304 | €1,153,304 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,153,304 | €1,153,304 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €34,636 | €34,636 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €3,129,725 | €4,194,907 | +€1.1m | +34.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €190,981,314 | €156,951,709 | -€34.0m | -17.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €190,936,087 | €156,910,913 | -€34.0m | -17.8% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €36,519,677 | €39,325,619 | +€2.8m | +7.7% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €36,519,677 | €39,325,619 | +€2.8m | +7.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €42,727,731 | €48,606,009 | +€5.9m | +13.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €42,727,731 | €48,606,009 | +€5.9m | +13.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €8,153,280 | €9,081,962 | +€928,682 | +11.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €4,617,333 | €5,518,668 | +€901,335 | +19.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €3,535,947 | €3,563,294 | +€27,347 | +0.8% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €103,535,399 | €59,897,322 | -€43.6m | -42.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €45,227 | €40,796 | -€4,431 | -9.8% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €590,996,027 | €613,217,644 | +€22.2m | +3.8% |
| Turnover | 70 | €587,611,404 | €610,736,164 | +€23.1m | +3.9% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €3,382,894 | €2,481,481 | -€901,413 | -26.6% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,729 | - | -€1,729 | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €583,483,582 | €599,820,283 | +€16.3m | +2.8% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €509,807,843 | €524,865,189 | +€15.1m | +3.0% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €510,822,801 | €517,213,348 | +€6.4m | +1.3% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | -€1,014,958 | €7,651,841 | +€8.7m | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €57,524,697 | €58,665,094 | +€1.1m | +2.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €15,063,342 | €15,840,134 | +€776,792 | +5.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €8,774 | €7,947 | -€827 | -9.4% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €936,678 | €414,326 | -€522,353 | -55.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €124,128 | €27,593 | -€96,535 | -77.8% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €18,118 | - | -€18,118 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €7,512,446 | €13,397,361 | +€5.9m | +78.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €4,282,527 | €1,783,253 | -€2.5m | -58.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €4,282,527 | €1,783,253 | -€2.5m | -58.4% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €4,227,915 | €1,772,705 | -€2.5m | -58.1% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €54,612 | €10,548 | -€44,064 | -80.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,433,728 | €1,080,422 | -€353,306 | -24.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,433,728 | €1,080,422 | -€353,306 | -24.6% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €1,417,289 | €1,050,432 | -€366,857 | -25.9% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €16,439 | €29,990 | +€13,551 | +82.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €10,361,244 | €14,100,192 | +€3.7m | +36.1% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €735,645 | €3,035,010 | +€2.3m | +313% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €741,896 | €3,035,010 | +€2.3m | +309% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €6,251 | - | -€6,251 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €9,625,599 | €11,065,182 | +€1.4m | +15.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €9,625,599 | €11,065,182 | +€1.4m | +15.0% |
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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.