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GARAGE DEBATY: 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 DEBATY

BE 0448.209.581
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
€37,472
2024 · €32,757+€4,715
Equity
€807,977
2024 · €770,504+€37,473
Cash
€53,422
2024 · €79,816-€26,394
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.1m+€6,860

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€94,070

    up €94,070 (+39.9%), from €235,750 to €329,820

  • Tangible fixed assets -€35,048

    down €35,048 (-19.6%), from €179,199 to €144,151

    of which Land and buildings: -€23,102

  • Cash -€26,394

    down €26,394 (-33.1%), from €79,816 to €53,422

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€94,070) and Trade debts (-€71,176)

  • Receivables after one year -€14,000

    down €14,000 (-5.9%), from €238,000 to €224,000

  • Receivables within one year -€11,769

    down €11,769 (-15.6%), from €75,302 to €63,533

    of which Trade receivables: -€22,577

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€71,176

    down €71,176 (-79.6%), from €89,404 to €18,228

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€51,738

    up €51,738 (+185%), from €27,938 to €79,676

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€37,472

    up €37,472 (+9.8%), from €384,217 to €421,689

  • Debts after one year -€14,011

    down €14,011 (-27.1%), from €51,783 to €37,772

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€35,895

    up €35,895 (+25.3%), from €142,037 to €177,932

  • Gross operating margin +€28,641

    up €28,641 (+11.3%), from €253,124 to €281,765

  • Other operating charges -€23,490

    down €23,490 (-61.7%), from €38,041 to €14,551

  • Taxes +€9,429

    up €9,429 (+263%), from €3,580 to €13,009

  • Depreciation +€4,268

    up €4,268 (+13.9%), from €30,780 to €35,048

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 €32,757
Gross operating margin +€28,641
Staff costs -€35,895
Depreciation -€4,268
Other operating charges +€23,490
Other operating items -€1
Financial income -€107
Financial charges +€2,284
Taxes -€9,429
Result 2025 €37,472
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€64,120
Investment -€1
Financing +€37,728
Cash 2024 €79,816
Net result for the year +€37,472
Depreciation +€35,048
Receivables after one year +€14,000
Stocks and contracts -€94,070
Receivables within one year +€11,769
Deferred charges and accrued income -€0
Trade debts -€71,176
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,836
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1
Current investments -€2
Debts after one year -€14,011
Current portion of long-term debt +€51,738
Contributions, distributions and other +€1
Cash 2025 €53,422
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,081,800 €1,088,660 +€6,860 +0.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €179,199 €144,151 -€35,048 -19.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €179,199 €144,151 -€35,048 -19.6%
Land and buildings 22 €129,468 €106,366 -€23,102 -17.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €29,086 €22,688 -€6,398 -22.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,645 €15,096 -€5,549 -26.9%
Current assets 29/58 €902,601 €944,510 +€41,909 +4.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €238,000 €224,000 -€14,000 -5.9%
Other amounts receivable 291 €238,000 €224,000 -€14,000 -5.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €235,750 €329,820 +€94,070 +39.9%
Stocks 30/36 €235,750 €329,820 +€94,070 +39.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €75,302 €63,533 -€11,769 -15.6%
Trade receivables 40 €47,071 €24,494 -€22,577 -48.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €28,231 €39,039 +€10,808 +38.3%
Current investments 50/53 - €2 +€2
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €79,816 €53,422 -€26,394 -33.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €273,733 €273,733 +€0 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,081,800 €1,088,660 +€6,860 +0.6%
Equity 10/15 €770,504 €807,977 +€37,473 +4.9%
Contributions 10/11 €312,000 €312,000 +€0 0.0%
Capital 10 €312,000 €312,000 +€0 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €312,000 €312,000 +€0 0.0%
Reserves 13 €74,287 €74,287 +€0 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €31,200 €31,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €31,200 €31,200 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €20,777 €20,777 -€0 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €22,310 €22,310 +€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €384,217 €421,689 +€37,472 +9.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €311,296 €280,683 -€30,613 -9.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €51,783 €37,772 -€14,011 -27.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €51,783 €37,772 -€14,011 -27.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €259,513 €242,911 -€16,602 -6.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €27,938 €79,676 +€51,738 +185%
Financial debts 43 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €89,404 €18,228 -€71,176 -79.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €89,404 €18,228 -€71,176 -79.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €42,171 €45,007 +€2,836 +6.7%
Taxes 450/3 €12,487 €18,030 +€5,543 +44.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €29,684 €26,977 -€2,707 -9.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €142,037 €177,932 +€35,895 +25.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,780 €35,048 +€4,268 +13.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €38,041 €14,551 -€23,490 -61.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1 +€1
Gross operating margin 9900 €253,124 €281,765 +€28,641 +11.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €42,266 €54,234 +€11,968 +28.3%
Financial income 75/76B €6,716 €6,609 -€107 -1.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,716 €6,609 -€107 -1.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,645 €10,361 -€2,284 -18.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,645 €10,361 -€2,284 -18.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,337 €50,482 +€14,145 +38.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,580 €13,009 +€9,429 +263%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,757 €37,472 +€4,715 +14.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €32,757 €37,472 +€4,715 +14.4%

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.