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LIBEL - CAR: what changed

Two fiscal 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

LIBEL - CAR

BE 0439.545.503
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€48,793
2023 · €17,361+€31,432
Equity
€353,099
2023 · €304,306+€48,793
Cash
€13,760
2023 · €14,093-€333
Balance sheet total
€904,419
2023 · €953,356-€48,937

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€110,474

    down €110,474 (-85.1%), from €129,878 to €19,403

    of which Trade receivables: -€115,137

  • Tangible fixed assets +€49,220

    up €49,220 (+8.8%), from €561,197 to €610,418

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€72,165

  • Stocks and contracts +€12,650

    up €12,650 (+5.1%), from €247,550 to €260,200

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€105,422

    down €105,422 (-98.5%), from €107,030 to €1,608

  • Other debts -€62,696

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €62,696)

  • Short-term financial debts +€55,453

    up €55,453 (+29.2%), from €189,842 to €245,296

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€48,793

    up €48,793 (+490.2%), from €9,953 to €58,746

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€37,253

    up €37,253 (+36.4%), from €102,311 to €139,563

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€81,682

    up €81,682 (+93.4%), from €87,420 to €169,102

  • Staff costs +€29,562

    up €29,562 (+152.4%), from €19,392 to €48,955

  • Financial charges +€19,776

    up €19,776 (+132.0%), from €14,979 to €34,755

  • Depreciation +€2,491

    up €2,491 (+7.6%), from €32,881 to €35,371

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €17,361
Gross operating margin +€81,682
Staff costs -€29,562
Depreciation -€2,491
Other operating charges +€232
Financial charges -€19,776
Taxes +€1,346
Result 2024 €48,793

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€13,029
Investment -€84,592
Financing +€71,230
Cash 2023 €14,093
Net result for the year +€48,793
Depreciation +€35,371
Stocks and contracts -€12,650
Receivables within one year +€110,474
Trade debts -€105,422
Tax, wage and social debts -€841
Other debts -€62,696
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€84,592
Debts after one year -€21,476
Current portion of long-term debt +€37,253
Short-term financial debts +€55,453
Cash 2024 €13,760
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €953,356 €904,419 -€48,937 -5.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €561,835 €611,056 +€49,220 +8.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €561,197 €610,418 +€49,220 +8.8%
Land and buildings 22 €505,058 €482,605 -€22,453 -4.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,592 +€1,592
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,161 €6,077 -€2,083 -25.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €47,979 €120,144 +€72,165 +150.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €638 €638 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €391,521 €293,363 -€98,157 -25.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €247,550 €260,200 +€12,650 +5.1%
Stocks 30/36 €247,550 €260,200 +€12,650 +5.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €129,878 €19,403 -€110,474 -85.1%
Trade receivables 40 €115,137 - -€115,137
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,741 €19,403 +€4,663 +31.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,093 €13,760 -€333 -2.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €953,356 €904,419 -€48,937 -5.1%
Equity 10/15 €304,306 €353,099 +€48,793 +16.0%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €232,353 €232,353 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €214 €214 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €214 €214 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €232,138 €232,138 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €9,953 €58,746 +€48,793 +490.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €119,824 €119,824 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €119,824 €119,824 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €119,824 €119,824 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €529,225 €431,496 -€97,730 -18.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €60,378 €38,902 -€21,476 -35.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €60,378 €38,902 -€21,476 -35.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €468,847 €392,594 -€76,254 -16.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €102,311 €139,563 +€37,253 +36.4%
Financial debts 43 €189,842 €245,296 +€55,453 +29.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €189,842 €245,296 +€55,453 +29.2%
Trade debts 44 €107,030 €1,608 -€105,422 -98.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €107,030 €1,608 -€105,422 -98.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,968 €6,127 -€841 -12.1%
Taxes 450/3 €1,952 €2,053 +€101 +5.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,016 €4,074 -€942 -18.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €62,696 - -€62,696
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €19,392 €48,955 +€29,562 +152.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,881 €35,371 +€2,491 +7.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,460 €1,228 -€232 -15.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €87,420 €169,102 +€81,682 +93.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,687 €83,548 +€49,861 +148.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €14,979 €34,755 +€19,776 +132.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,979 €34,755 +€19,776 +132.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,707 €48,793 +€30,086 +160.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,346 - -€1,346
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €17,361 €48,793 +€31,432 +181.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €17,361 €48,793 +€31,432 +181.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.