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GARAGE VERTONGEN: 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 VERTONGEN

BE 0474.505.192
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
€42,446
2024 · €36,717+€5,729
Equity
€295,465
2024 · €253,019+€42,446
Cash
€113,857
2024 · €198,859-€85,002
Balance sheet total
€595,169
2024 · €544,513+€50,656

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€145,005

    up €145,005 (+99.1%), from €146,294 to €291,299

  • Cash -€85,002

    down €85,002 (-42.7%), from €198,859 to €113,857

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€145,005) and Other debts (-€11,837)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,288

    down €20,288 (-12.3%), from €164,729 to €144,441

  • Receivables within one year +€10,384

    up €10,384 (+30.5%), from €33,991 to €44,375

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€42,446

    up €42,446 (+17.5%), from €243,103 to €285,549

    of which Distributable reserves: +€42,446

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,196

    up €14,196 (+62.8%), from €22,615 to €36,811

    of which Taxes: +€7,491

  • Trade debts +€12,561

    up €12,561 (+70.4%), from €17,830 to €30,391

  • Other debts -€11,837

    down €11,837 (-15.1%), from €78,368 to €66,531

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€14,838

    down €14,838 (-92.5%), from €16,039 to €1,201

  • Gross operating margin -€10,553

    down €10,553 (-8.7%), from €121,585 to €111,032

  • Depreciation -€3,681

    down €3,681 (-15.4%), from €23,969 to €20,288

  • Taxes +€2,988

    up €2,988 (+15.4%), from €19,463 to €22,451

  • Financial charges -€2,653

    down €2,653 (-15.2%), from €17,490 to €14,837

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 €36,717
Gross operating margin -€10,553
Staff costs +€14,838
Depreciation +€3,681
Other operating charges -€1,691
Financial income -€211
Financial charges +€2,653
Taxes -€2,988
Result 2025 €42,446
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€80,639
Investment €0
Financing -€4,363
Cash 2024 €198,859
Net result for the year +€42,446
Depreciation +€20,288
Stocks and contracts -€145,005
Receivables within one year -€10,384
Deferred charges and accrued income -€557
Trade debts +€12,561
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,196
Advances received +€500
Other debts -€11,837
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,847
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,700
Short-term financial debts +€1,338
Cash 2025 €113,857
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €544,513 €595,169 +€50,656 +9.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €164,729 €144,441 -€20,288 -12.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €164,729 €144,441 -€20,288 -12.3%
Land and buildings 22 €148,163 €139,609 -€8,554 -5.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €13,730 €4,390 -€9,339 -68.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,836 €441 -€2,395 -84.4%
Current assets 29/58 €379,784 €450,728 +€70,944 +18.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €146,294 €291,299 +€145,005 +99.1%
Stocks 30/36 €146,294 €291,299 +€145,005 +99.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,991 €44,375 +€10,384 +30.5%
Trade receivables 40 €33,991 €44,375 +€10,384 +30.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €198,859 €113,857 -€85,002 -42.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €640 €1,197 +€557 +87.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €544,513 €595,169 +€50,656 +9.3%
Equity 10/15 €253,019 €295,465 +€42,446 +16.8%
Contributions 10/11 €9,916 €9,916 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €243,103 €285,549 +€42,446 +17.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €243,103 €285,549 +€42,446 +17.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €291,494 €299,704 +€8,210 +2.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €277,014 €288,070 +€11,057 +4.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,700 €0 -€5,700 -100%
Financial debts 43 €152,500 €153,838 +€1,338 +0.9%
Credit institutions 430/8 €152,500 €153,838 +€1,338 +0.9%
Trade debts 44 €17,830 €30,391 +€12,561 +70.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,830 €30,391 +€12,561 +70.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €500 +€500
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,615 €36,811 +€14,196 +62.8%
Taxes 450/3 €22,550 €30,042 +€7,491 +33.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €64 €6,769 +€6,705 +10,424%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €78,368 €66,531 -€11,837 -15.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €14,480 €11,634 -€2,847 -19.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €16,039 €1,201 -€14,838 -92.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,969 €20,288 -€3,681 -15.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €1,900 €1,900 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,281 €7,972 +€1,691 +26.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €121,585 €111,032 -€10,553 -8.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €73,396 €79,670 +€6,275 +8.5%
Financial income 75/76B €273 €62 -€211 -77.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €273 €62 -€211 -77.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,490 €14,837 -€2,653 -15.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,490 €14,837 -€2,653 -15.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €56,179 €64,896 +€8,717 +15.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €19,463 €22,451 +€2,988 +15.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €36,717 €42,446 +€5,729 +15.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €36,717 €42,446 +€5,729 +15.6%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.