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Garage Centrum: 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 Centrum

BE 0400.632.368
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2025 against 2026filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€48,085
2025 · €18,332+€29,754
Equity
€201,804
2025 · €153,719+€48,085
Cash
€73,697
2025 · €55,434+€18,263
Balance sheet total
€299,685
2025 · €308,872-€9,187

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Cash +€18,263

    up €18,263 (+32.9%), from €55,434 to €73,697

    mainly Net result for the year (+€48,085) and Trade debts (+€19,057)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,466

    down €15,466 (-25.8%), from €60,050 to €44,584

    of which Land and buildings: -€13,665

  • Stocks and contracts -€11,809

    down €11,809 (-24.6%), from €48,052 to €36,244

  • Receivables within one year -€9,208

    down €9,208 (-6.5%), from €141,907 to €132,699

    of which Trade receivables: -€15,096

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€9,032

    up €9,032 (+263.4%), from €3,429 to €12,461

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€79,594

    no longer reported in 2026 (was €79,594)

  • Reserves +€48,085

    up €48,085 (+43.9%), from €109,601 to €157,686

  • Trade debts +€19,057

    up €19,057 (+80.9%), from €23,570 to €42,626

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,998

    up €3,998 (+21.3%), from €18,744 to €22,742

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€2,907

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€45,062

    up €45,062 (+20.3%), from €222,153 to €267,215

  • Staff costs +€13,636

    up €13,636 (+9.2%), from €148,377 to €162,013

  • Taxes +€11,305

    up €11,305 (+92.0%), from €12,286 to €23,591

  • Financial charges -€7,684

    down €7,684 (-40.6%), from €18,929 to €11,245

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €18,332
Gross operating margin +€45,062
Staff costs -€13,636
Depreciation +€484
Other operating charges +€1,864
Financial income -€400
Financial charges +€7,684
Taxes -€11,305
Result 2026 €48,085

Cash bridge derived

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€102,055
Investment -€3,465
Financing -€80,327
Cash 2025 €55,434
Net result for the year +€48,085
Depreciation +€18,931
Stocks and contracts +€11,809
Receivables within one year +€9,208
Deferred charges and accrued income -€9,032
Trade debts +€19,057
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,998
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,465
Debts after one year -€79,594
Current portion of long-term debt -€724
Short-term financial debts -€10
Cash 2026 €73,697
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €308,872 €299,685 -€9,187 -3.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €60,050 €44,584 -€15,466 -25.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €60,050 €44,584 -€15,466 -25.8%
Land and buildings 22 €48,956 €35,291 -€13,665 -27.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,938 €7,722 -€2,215 -22.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,156 €1,571 +€415 +35.9%
Current assets 29/58 €248,822 €255,101 +€6,279 +2.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €48,052 €36,244 -€11,809 -24.6%
Stocks 30/36 €48,052 €36,244 -€11,809 -24.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €141,907 €132,699 -€9,208 -6.5%
Trade receivables 40 €112,928 €97,832 -€15,096 -13.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €28,979 €34,867 +€5,888 +20.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €55,434 €73,697 +€18,263 +32.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,429 €12,461 +€9,032 +263.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €308,872 €299,685 -€9,187 -3.0%
Equity 10/15 €153,719 €201,804 +€48,085 +31.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €109,601 €157,686 +€48,085 +43.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €109,601 €157,686 +€48,085 +43.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €25,518 €25,518 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €155,153 €97,880 -€57,273 -36.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €79,594 - -€79,594
Financial debts 170/4 €79,594 - -€79,594
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €75,559 €97,880 +€22,321 +29.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €17,317 €16,594 -€724 -4.2%
Financial debts 43 €15,928 €15,919 -€10 -0.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €15,928 €15,919 -€10 -0.1%
Trade debts 44 €23,570 €42,626 +€19,057 +80.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,570 €42,626 +€19,057 +80.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,744 €22,742 +€3,998 +21.3%
Taxes 450/3 - €1,091 +€1,091
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €18,744 €21,650 +€2,907 +15.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €148,377 €162,013 +€13,636 +9.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,415 €18,931 -€484 -2.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,271 €3,406 -€1,864 -35.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €222,153 €267,215 +€45,062 +20.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €49,091 €82,866 +€33,775 +68.8%
Financial income 75/76B €456 €56 -€400 -87.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €456 €56 -€400 -87.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,929 €11,245 -€7,684 -40.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,929 €11,245 -€7,684 -40.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €30,618 €71,677 +€41,058 +134.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,286 €23,591 +€11,305 +92.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,332 €48,085 +€29,754 +162.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,332 €48,085 +€29,754 +162.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 11 October 2026 via checked.be.