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GARAGE BERTELS: 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 BERTELS

BE 0867.552.657
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
-€134,301
2024 · -€29,901-€104,400
Equity
-€444,496
2024 · -€310,195-€134,301
Cash
€42,934
2024 · €112,553-€69,619
Balance sheet total
€671,820
2024 · €855,556-€183,737

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€69,619

    down €69,619 (-61.9%), from €112,553 to €42,934

    mainly Net result for the year (-€134,301) and Debts after one year (-€25,807)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€64,669

    down €64,669 (-11.0%), from €588,925 to €524,256

    of which Land and buildings: -€65,731

  • Stocks and contracts -€41,948

    down €41,948 (-31.4%), from €133,662 to €91,713

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€134,301

    down €134,301 (-32.1%), from -€418,195 to -€552,496

  • Debts after one year -€25,807

    down €25,807 (-6.0%), from €430,223 to €404,416

    of which Financial debts: -€25,807

  • Short-term financial debts -€25,000

    down €25,000 (-41.7%), from €60,000 to €35,000

  • Other debts +€12,795

    up €12,795 (+2.2%), from €591,504 to €604,299

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€8,671

    down €8,671 (-25.1%), from €34,477 to €25,807

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€112,482

    down €112,482 (-47.8%), from €235,454 to €122,971

  • Staff costs -€26,430

    down €26,430 (-14.6%), from €181,562 to €155,132

  • Write-downs +€12,771

    up €12,771, from -€1,250 to €11,522

  • Financial income -€12,481

    down €12,481 (-100.0%), from €12,482 to €1

  • Depreciation -€9,482

    down €9,482 (-13.3%), from €71,408 to €61,927

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 -€29,901
Gross operating margin -€112,482
Staff costs +€26,430
Depreciation +€9,482
Write-downs -€12,771
Other operating charges +€246
Financial income -€12,481
Financial charges -€2,822
Result 2025 -€134,301
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 -€12,884
Investment +€2,742
Financing -€59,477
Cash 2024 €112,553
Net result for the year -€134,301
Depreciation +€61,927
Stocks and contracts +€41,948
Receivables within one year +€7,501
Trade debts +€3,166
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,920
Other debts +€12,795
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€2,742
Debts after one year -€25,807
Current portion of long-term debt -€8,671
Short-term financial debts -€25,000
Cash 2025 €42,934
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Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €855,556 €671,820 -€183,737 -21.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €591,550 €526,881 -€64,669 -10.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 - =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €588,925 €524,256 -€64,669 -11.0%
Land and buildings 22 €587,438 €521,707 -€65,731 -11.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €960 €825 -€134 -14.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €527 €1,724 +€1,196 +227%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,625 €2,625 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €264,006 €144,939 -€119,068 -45.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €133,662 €91,713 -€41,948 -31.4%
Stocks 30/36 €133,662 €91,713 -€41,948 -31.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,792 €10,291 -€7,501 -42.2%
Trade receivables 40 €17,398 €10,291 -€7,107 -40.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €394 - -€394
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €112,553 €42,934 -€69,619 -61.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €855,556 €671,820 -€183,737 -21.5%
Equity 10/15 -€310,195 -€444,496 -€134,301 -43.3%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €8,000 €8,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €8,000 €8,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €8,000 €8,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€418,195 -€552,496 -€134,301 -32.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,165,751 €1,116,316 -€49,436 -4.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €430,223 €404,416 -€25,807 -6.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €252,223 €226,416 -€25,807 -10.2%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €178,000 €178,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €735,528 €711,899 -€23,629 -3.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €34,477 €25,807 -€8,671 -25.1%
Financial debts 43 €60,000 €35,000 -€25,000 -41.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €60,000 €35,000 -€25,000 -41.7%
Trade debts 44 €25,084 €28,250 +€3,166 +12.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,084 €28,250 +€3,166 +12.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,463 €18,543 -€5,920 -24.2%
Taxes 450/3 €7,001 €5,546 -€1,455 -20.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,463 €12,997 -€4,465 -25.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €591,504 €604,299 +€12,795 +2.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €158 +€158
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €181,562 €155,132 -€26,430 -14.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €71,408 €61,927 -€9,482 -13.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€1,250 €11,522 +€12,771
Other operating charges 640/8 €13,879 €13,632 -€246 -1.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €235,454 €122,971 -€112,482 -47.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€30,145 -€119,242 -€89,097 -296%
Financial income 75/76B €12,482 €1 -€12,481 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,482 €1 -€12,481 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,238 €15,060 +€2,822 +23.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,238 €10,002 -€2,236 -18.3%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €5,058 +€5,058
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€29,901 -€134,301 -€104,400 -349%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€29,901 -€134,301 -€104,400 -349%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€29,901 -€134,301 -€104,400 -349%

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.