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Garage Meeus: 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 Meeus

BE 0405.030.131
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
-€15,207
2024 · €96,345-€111,552
Equity
€319,339
2024 · €398,546-€79,207
Cash
€48,361
2024 · €42,501+€5,860
Balance sheet total
€345,723
2024 · €470,233-€124,510

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€127,970

    down €127,970 (-42.4%), from €302,104 to €174,134

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€117,081

  • Cash +€5,860

    up €5,860 (+13.8%), from €42,501 to €48,361

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€127,970) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€1,971)

Equity and liabilities
  • Contributions -€54,080

    down €54,080 (-27.0%), from €200,000 to €145,920

  • Other debts -€41,987

    down €41,987 (-93.7%), from €44,800 to €2,813

  • Reserves -€21,513

    down €21,513 (-10.8%), from €198,546 to €177,034

    of which Non-distributable reserves: -€20,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€105,308

    down €105,308, from €90,632 to -€14,676

  • Taxes -€13,260

    down €13,260 (-100%), from €13,260 to €0

  • Financial income -€5,658

    down €5,658 (-32.7%), from €17,304 to €11,645

  • Other operating charges +€4,084

    up €4,084 (+48.3%), from €8,447 to €12,531

  • Financial charges -€1,818

    down €1,818 (-92.4%), from €1,968 to €150

    of which Financial charges: -€1,818

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 €96,345
Gross operating margin -€105,308
Other operating charges -€4,084
Financial income -€5,658
Financial charges +€1,818
Taxes +€13,260
Deferred taxes and other -€11,580
Result 2025 -€15,207
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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 +€67,889
Investment +€1,971
Financing -€64,000
Cash 2024 €42,501
Net result for the year -€15,207
Receivables within one year +€127,970
Deferred charges and accrued income +€429
Provisions -€504
Trade debts -€2,816
Tax, wage and social debts +€5
Other debts -€41,987
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1,971
Contributions, distributions and other -€64,000
Cash 2025 €48,361
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €470,233 €345,723 -€124,510 -26.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €87,997 €86,026 -€1,971 -2.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €86,026 €86,026 = 0.0%
Land and buildings 22 €78,454 €78,454 = 0.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,572 €7,572 = 0.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 - =
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,971 €0 -€1,971 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €382,236 €259,697 -€122,539 -32.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €37,202 €37,202 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €37,202 €37,202 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €302,104 €174,134 -€127,970 -42.4%
Trade receivables 40 €19,747 €8,858 -€10,890 -55.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €282,357 €165,276 -€117,081 -41.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €42,501 €48,361 +€5,860 +13.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €429 €0 -€429 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €470,233 €345,723 -€124,510 -26.5%
Equity 10/15 €398,546 €319,339 -€79,207 -19.9%
Contributions 10/11 €200,000 €145,920 -€54,080 -27.0%
Reserves 13 €198,546 €177,034 -€21,513 -10.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €20,000 €0 -€20,000 -100%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €20,000 €0 -€20,000 -100%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €45,950 €44,437 -€1,513 -3.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €132,597 €132,597 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 -€3,614 -€3,614
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €9,940 €9,436 -€504 -5.1%
Deferred taxes 168 €9,940 €9,436 -€504 -5.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €61,746 €16,948 -€44,798 -72.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,746 €16,948 -€44,798 -72.6%
Trade debts 44 €3,247 €430 -€2,816 -86.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,247 €430 -€2,816 -86.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,699 €13,704 +€5 0.0%
Taxes 450/3 €13,699 €13,704 +€5 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €44,800 €2,813 -€41,987 -93.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €90,825 €0 -€90,825 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,447 €12,531 +€4,084 +48.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €90,632 -€14,676 -€105,308
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €82,185 -€27,207 -€109,392
Financial income 75/76B €17,304 €11,645 -€5,658 -32.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €17,304 €11,645 -€5,658 -32.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,968 €150 -€1,818 -92.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,968 €150 -€1,818 -92.4%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €0 - =
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €97,520 -€15,711 -€113,232
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €12,084 €504 -€11,580 -95.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,260 €0 -€13,260 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €96,345 -€15,207 -€111,552
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €36,252 €1,513 -€34,739 -95.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €132,597 -€13,694 -€146,291

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.