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GARAGE BAETEN: 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

GARAGE BAETEN

BE 0454.048.486
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€63,791
2024 · €27,862+€35,929
Equity
€219,693
2024 · €160,177+€59,516
Cash
€130,895
2024 · €95,990+€34,905
Balance sheet total
€559,466
2024 · €463,487+€95,979

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€45,312

    up €45,312 (+28.3%), from €159,995 to €205,307

  • Cash +€34,905

    up €34,905 (+36.4%), from €95,990 to €130,895

    mainly Net result for the year (+€63,791) and Other debts (+€56,038)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€11,875

    up €11,875 (+11.5%), from €103,617 to €115,492

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€15,357

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€59,516

    up €59,516 (+60.6%), from €98,177 to €157,693

    of which Distributable reserves: +€59,516

  • Other debts +€56,038

    up €56,038 (+36.0%), from €155,685 to €211,723

  • Debts after one year -€12,805

    down €12,805 (-43.8%), from €29,251 to €16,446

  • Trade debts -€8,681

    down €8,681 (-14.5%), from €59,880 to €51,200

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€31,298

    down €31,298 (-27.5%), from €113,868 to €82,571

  • Taxes +€13,734

    up €13,734 (+123%), from €11,155 to €24,889

  • Gross operating margin +€12,264

    up €12,264 (+6.0%), from €202,811 to €215,075

  • Depreciation -€2,284

    down €2,284 (-8.0%), from €28,534 to €26,250

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 €27,862
Gross operating margin +€12,264
Staff costs +€31,298
Depreciation +€2,284
Write-downs +€1,305
Other operating charges -€581
Other operating items +€1,171
Financial income -€150
Financial charges +€2,074
Taxes -€13,734
Result 2025 €63,791
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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 +€91,455
Investment -€38,126
Financing -€18,425
Cash 2024 €95,990
Net result for the year +€63,791
Depreciation +€26,250
Stocks and contracts -€45,312
Receivables within one year -€4,690
Deferred charges and accrued income +€803
Trade debts -€8,681
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,256
Other debts +€56,038
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€38,126
Debts after one year -€12,805
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,032
Short-term financial debts +€1,687
Contributions, distributions and other -€4,275
Cash 2025 €130,895
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €463,487 €559,466 +€95,979 +20.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €103,617 €115,492 +€11,875 +11.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €103,617 €115,492 +€11,875 +11.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €21,448 €22,940 +€1,492 +7.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €42,249 €57,606 +€15,357 +36.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €39,920 €34,946 -€4,974 -12.5%
Current assets 29/58 €359,870 €443,974 +€84,104 +23.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €159,995 €205,307 +€45,312 +28.3%
Stocks 30/36 €159,995 €205,307 +€45,312 +28.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €93,897 €98,587 +€4,690 +5.0%
Trade receivables 40 €93,008 €98,527 +€5,520 +5.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €890 €60 -€830 -93.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €95,990 €130,895 +€34,905 +36.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,988 €9,185 -€803 -8.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €463,487 €559,466 +€95,979 +20.7%
Equity 10/15 €160,177 €219,693 +€59,516 +37.2%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €98,177 €157,693 +€59,516 +60.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €216 €216 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €91,761 €151,277 +€59,516 +64.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €303,310 €339,773 +€36,464 +12.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €29,251 €16,446 -€12,805 -43.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €29,251 €16,446 -€12,805 -43.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €272,809 €322,077 +€49,269 +18.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,837 €12,805 -€3,032 -19.1%
Financial debts 43 - €1,687 +€1,687
Credit institutions 430/8 - €1,687 +€1,687
Trade debts 44 €59,880 €51,200 -€8,681 -14.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €59,880 €51,200 -€8,681 -14.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €41,407 €44,662 +€3,256 +7.9%
Taxes 450/3 €26,655 €30,371 +€3,716 +13.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,751 €14,291 -€460 -3.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €155,685 €211,723 +€56,038 +36.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,250 €1,250 = 0.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,414 €7,640 +€5,226 +217%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €113,868 €82,571 -€31,298 -27.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,534 €26,250 -€2,284 -8.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€1,305 -€1,305
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,847 €4,429 +€581 +15.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,276 €105 -€1,171 -91.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €202,811 €215,075 +€12,264 +6.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €55,285 €103,025 +€47,740 +86.4%
Financial income 75/76B €205 €55 -€150 -73.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €205 €55 -€150 -73.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,472 €14,399 -€2,074 -12.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,472 €14,399 -€2,074 -12.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €39,017 €88,681 +€49,663 +127%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,155 €24,889 +€13,734 +123%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,862 €63,791 +€35,929 +129%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,862 €63,791 +€35,929 +129%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.