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GARAGE DE MEYER: 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 DE MEYER

BE 0675.952.418
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 31-12-2025 compared with 31-12-2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,708
31-12-2024 · €65,184-€60,477
Equity
€439,818
31-12-2024 · €435,110+€4,708
Cash
€277,268
31-12-2024 · €219,726+€57,541
Balance sheet total
€1.5m
31-12-2024 · €1.5m+€45,225

Largest movements

31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025
Assets
  • Cash +€57,541

    up €57,541 (+26.2%), from €219,726 to €277,268

    mainly Trade debts (+€67,427) and Other debts (+€62,717)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€40,459

    up €40,459 (+22.5%), from €179,912 to €220,371

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€26,571

  • Stocks and contracts -€32,108

    down €32,108 (-3.3%), from €987,931 to €955,822

  • Receivables within one year -€21,248

    down €21,248 (-23.2%), from €91,763 to €70,515

    of which Trade receivables: -€25,504

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€75,967

    down €75,967 (-11.5%), from €662,396 to €586,428

    of which Financial debts: -€70,355

  • Trade debts +€67,427

    up €67,427 (+914%), from €7,380 to €74,807

  • Other debts +€62,717

    up €62,717 (+33.9%), from €185,000 to €247,717

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€36,858

    down €36,858 (-34.4%), from €107,212 to €70,355

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€25,694

    up €25,694 (+35.4%), from €72,640 to €98,334

    of which Taxes: +€19,347

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€557,502

    down €557,502 (-13.2%), from €4.2m to €3.7m

  • Turnover -€537,926

    down €537,926 (-11.5%), from €4.7m to €4.1m

  • Staff costs +€100,108

    up €100,108 (+26.9%), from €371,648 to €471,756

  • Gross operating margin +€46,752

    up €46,752 (+9.8%), from €479,250 to €526,002

From the 31-12-2024 result to the 31-12-2025 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 31-12-2024 €65,184
Gross operating margin +€46,752
Staff costs -€100,108
Depreciation -€12,195
Other operating charges -€524
Financial income -€22,224
Financial charges +€1,122
Taxes +€26,700
Result 31-12-2025 €4,708
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025

Derived from the 31-12-2024 and 31-12-2025 balance sheets and the 31-12-2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€249,949
Investment -€79,582
Financing -€112,825
Cash 31-12-2024 €219,726
Net result for the year +€4,708
Depreciation +€39,123
Stocks and contracts +€32,108
Receivables within one year +€21,248
Deferred charges and accrued income -€580
Provisions -€2,385
Trade debts +€67,427
Tax, wage and social debts +€25,694
Other debts +€62,717
Accrued charges and deferred income -€112
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€79,582
Debts after one year -€75,967
Current portion of long-term debt -€36,858
Cash 31-12-2025 €277,268
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 58 lines
Line Code 31-12-2024 31-12-2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,482,569 €1,527,794 +€45,225 +3.1%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €180,040 €220,499 +€40,459 +22.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €179,912 €220,371 +€40,459 +22.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €28,450 €31,002 +€2,552 +9.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,142 €37,713 +€26,571 +238%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €140,320 €151,656 +€11,336 +8.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €128 €128 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,302,530 €1,307,295 +€4,765 +0.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €987,931 €955,822 -€32,108 -3.3%
Stocks 30/36 €987,931 €955,822 -€32,108 -3.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €91,763 €70,515 -€21,248 -23.2%
Trade receivables 40 €77,173 €51,669 -€25,504 -33.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,590 €18,846 +€4,256 +29.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €219,726 €277,268 +€57,541 +26.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,110 €3,690 +€580 +18.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,482,569 €1,527,794 +€45,225 +3.1%
Equity 10/15 €435,110 €439,818 +€4,708 +1.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €163,001 €167,162 +€4,161 +2.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €31,141 €25,302 -€5,839 -18.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €130,000 €140,000 +€10,000 +7.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €253,510 €254,056 +€547 +0.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €12,719 €10,335 -€2,385 -18.7%
Deferred taxes 168 €12,719 €10,335 -€2,385 -18.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,034,739 €1,077,641 +€42,902 +4.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €662,396 €586,428 -€75,967 -11.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €70,355 €0 -€70,355 -100%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €592,041 €586,428 -€5,613 -0.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €372,232 €491,213 +€118,981 +32.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €107,212 €70,355 -€36,858 -34.4%
Trade debts 44 €7,380 €74,807 +€67,427 +914%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,380 €74,807 +€67,427 +914%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €72,640 €98,334 +€25,694 +35.4%
Taxes 450/3 €20,898 €40,245 +€19,347 +92.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €51,742 €58,089 +€6,347 +12.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €185,000 €247,717 +€62,717 +33.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €112 €0 -€112 -100%
Turnover 70 €4,671,071 €4,133,145 -€537,926 -11.5%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €4,207,771 €3,650,269 -€557,502 -13.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €371,648 €471,756 +€100,108 +26.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,928 €39,123 +€12,195 +45.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,618 €6,142 +€524 +9.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €479,250 €526,002 +€46,752 +9.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €75,056 €8,980 -€66,075 -88.0%
Financial income 75/76B €22,427 €203 -€22,224 -99.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €22,427 €203 -€22,224 -99.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,440 €3,317 -€1,122 -25.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,440 €3,317 -€1,122 -25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €93,043 €5,866 -€87,177 -93.7%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €2,385 €2,385 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,243 €3,543 -€26,700 -88.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €65,184 €4,708 -€60,477 -92.8%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €5,839 €5,839 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €71,023 €10,547 -€60,477 -85.2%

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.