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Garage du Centre: 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 du Centre

BE 0455.426.480
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
-€30,185
2024 · €22,890-€53,075
Equity
€24,833
2024 · €55,018-€30,185
Cash
€13,624
2024 · €54,442-€40,818
Balance sheet total
€236,133
2024 · €192,870+€43,263

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€77,580

    up €77,580 (+130%), from €59,641 to €137,221

    of which Land and buildings: +€58,938

  • Cash -€40,818

    down €40,818 (-75.0%), from €54,442 to €13,624

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€93,268) and Net result for the year (-€30,185)

  • Stocks and contracts +€11,174

    up €11,174 (+30.0%), from €37,288 to €48,462

  • Receivables within one year -€8,417

    down €8,417 (-24.1%), from €34,985 to €26,568

    of which Trade receivables: -€6,744

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,743

    up €3,743 (+57.5%), from €6,514 to €10,258

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€37,434

    up €37,434 (+140%), from €26,755 to €64,189

  • Reserves -€30,200

    down €30,200 (-83.1%), from €36,359 to €6,159

    of which Distributable reserves: -€30,200

  • Short-term financial debts +€23,619

    new in 2025: €23,619

  • Trade debts +€14,122

    up €14,122 (+30.2%), from €46,805 to €60,927

  • Advances received -€8,100

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €8,100)

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€85,566

    up €85,566 (+57.2%), from €149,648 to €235,214

  • Gross operating margin +€30,107

    up €30,107 (+14.9%), from €201,654 to €231,761

  • Taxes -€8,838

    down €8,838 (-99.3%), from €8,897 to €59

  • Depreciation +€5,712

    up €5,712 (+57.3%), from €9,976 to €15,688

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 €22,890
Gross operating margin +€30,107
Staff costs -€85,566
Depreciation -€5,712
Write-downs +€1,333
Other operating charges -€1,385
Other operating items +€350
Financial income +€298
Financial charges -€1,337
Taxes +€8,838
Result 2025 -€30,185
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 -€13,280
Investment -€93,268
Financing +€65,731
Cash 2024 €54,442
Net result for the year -€30,185
Depreciation +€15,688
Stocks and contracts -€11,174
Receivables within one year +€8,417
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,743
Trade debts +€14,122
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,974
Advances received -€8,100
Other debts +€7,899
Accrued charges and deferred income +€771
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€93,268
Debts after one year +€37,434
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,678
Short-term financial debts +€23,619
Cash 2025 €13,624
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €192,870 €236,133 +€43,263 +22.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €59,641 €137,221 +€77,580 +130%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €59,641 €137,221 +€77,580 +130%
Land and buildings 22 €19,209 €78,146 +€58,938 +307%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €36,428 €56,187 +€19,759 +54.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,004 €2,888 -€1,116 -27.9%
Current assets 29/58 €133,229 €98,911 -€34,317 -25.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €37,288 €48,462 +€11,174 +30.0%
Stocks 30/36 €37,288 €48,462 +€11,174 +30.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €34,985 €26,568 -€8,417 -24.1%
Trade receivables 40 €25,929 €19,184 -€6,744 -26.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,056 €7,383 -€1,673 -18.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €54,442 €13,624 -€40,818 -75.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,514 €10,258 +€3,743 +57.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €192,870 €236,133 +€43,263 +22.4%
Equity 10/15 €55,018 €24,833 -€30,185 -54.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €36,359 €6,159 -€30,200 -83.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €34,500 €4,300 -€30,200 -87.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €67 €82 +€15 +21.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €137,852 €211,300 +€73,448 +53.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,755 €64,189 +€37,434 +140%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,755 €64,189 +€37,434 +140%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €108,936 €144,179 +€35,243 +32.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,129 €7,807 +€4,678 +150%
Financial debts 43 - €23,619 +€23,619
Credit institutions 430/8 - €23,619 +€23,619
Trade debts 44 €46,805 €60,927 +€14,122 +30.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €46,805 €60,927 +€14,122 +30.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €8,100 - -€8,100
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €50,902 €43,928 -€6,974 -13.7%
Taxes 450/3 €21,906 €13,771 -€8,135 -37.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €28,996 €30,156 +€1,160 +4.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €7,899 +€7,899
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,160 €2,932 +€771 +35.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €149,648 €235,214 +€85,566 +57.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,976 €15,688 +€5,712 +57.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €1,279 -€54 -€1,333
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,436 €6,821 +€1,385 +25.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €350 - -€350
Gross operating margin 9900 €201,654 €231,761 +€30,107 +14.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €34,964 -€25,909 -€60,873
Financial income 75/76B €432 €730 +€298 +69.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €432 €730 +€298 +69.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,609 €4,946 +€1,337 +37.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,609 €4,946 +€1,337 +37.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €31,787 -€30,126 -€61,913
Income taxes 67/77 €8,897 €59 -€8,838 -99.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €22,890 -€30,185 -€53,075
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €22,890 -€30,185 -€53,075

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.