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Maxauto: 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

Maxauto

BE 0834.034.209
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
€47,283
2023 · €162,745-€115,462
Equity
€465,072
2023 · €417,789+€47,283
Cash
€157,925
2023 · €340,237-€182,312
Balance sheet total
€1.6m
2023 · €1.6m+€29,793

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€190,865

    up €190,865 (+19.1%), from €999,679 to €1.2m

  • Cash -€182,312

    down €182,312 (-53.6%), from €340,237 to €157,925

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€190,865) and Debts after one year (-€27,473)

  • Receivables within one year +€23,282

    up €23,282 (+12.9%), from €180,155 to €203,437

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€145,392

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€47,283

    up €47,283 (+15.1%), from €312,789 to €360,072

  • Trade debts +€44,812

    new in 2024: €44,812

  • Debts after one year -€27,473

    down €27,473 (-3.8%), from €727,847 to €700,375

  • Other debts -€19,901

    down €19,901 (-6.0%), from €333,110 to €313,209

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€18,596

    down €18,596 (-18.6%), from €100,137 to €81,540

    of which Taxes: -€20,605

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€137,592

    down €137,592 (-48.2%), from €285,536 to €147,944

  • Taxes -€37,649

    down €37,649 (-71.3%), from €52,781 to €15,133

  • Depreciation +€13,161

    up €13,161 (+179.2%), from €7,345 to €20,506

  • Other operating charges +€4,693

    up €4,693 (+973.8%), from €482 to €5,175

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 €162,745
Gross operating margin -€137,592
Staff costs +€1,844
Depreciation -€13,161
Other operating charges -€4,693
Financial income -€2
Financial charges +€493
Taxes +€37,649
Result 2024 €47,283

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 -€140,044
Investment -€18,464
Financing -€23,804
Cash 2023 €340,237
Net result for the year +€47,283
Depreciation +€20,506
Stocks and contracts -€190,865
Receivables within one year -€23,282
Trade debts +€44,812
Tax, wage and social debts -€18,596
Other debts -€19,901
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,464
Debts after one year -€27,473
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,668
Cash 2024 €157,925
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,590,489 €1,620,282 +€29,793 +1.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €70,418 €68,376 -€2,042 -2.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €70,418 €68,376 -€2,042 -2.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €869 €3,145 +€2,276 +261.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €69,549 €65,231 -€4,318 -6.2%
Current assets 29/58 €1,520,071 €1,551,906 +€31,835 +2.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €999,679 €1,190,544 +€190,865 +19.1%
Stocks 30/36 €999,679 €1,190,544 +€190,865 +19.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €180,155 €203,437 +€23,282 +12.9%
Trade receivables 40 €133,010 €10,900 -€122,110 -91.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47,145 €192,537 +€145,392 +308.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €340,237 €157,925 -€182,312 -53.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,590,489 €1,620,282 +€29,793 +1.9%
Equity 10/15 €417,789 €465,072 +€47,283 +11.3%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €100,000 - -€100,000
Other 1109/19 €100,000 - -€100,000
Reserves 13 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €5,000 - -€5,000
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €5,000 +€5,000
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €312,789 €360,072 +€47,283 +15.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,172,700 €1,155,210 -€17,490 -1.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €727,847 €700,375 -€27,473 -3.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €727,847 €700,375 -€27,473 -3.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €444,853 €454,836 +€9,983 +2.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,607 €15,275 +€3,668 +31.6%
Trade debts 44 - €44,812 +€44,812
Suppliers 440/4 - €44,812 +€44,812
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €100,137 €81,540 -€18,596 -18.6%
Taxes 450/3 €88,853 €68,248 -€20,605 -23.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,284 €13,292 +€2,009 +17.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €333,110 €313,209 -€19,901 -6.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €58,307 €56,463 -€1,844 -3.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,345 €20,506 +€13,161 +179.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €482 €5,175 +€4,693 +973.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €285,536 €147,944 -€137,592 -48.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €219,402 €65,800 -€153,602 -70.0%
Financial income 75/76B €3 €1 -€2 -74.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €3 €1 -€2 -74.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,879 €3,386 -€493 -12.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,879 €3,386 -€493 -12.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €215,526 €62,415 -€153,111 -71.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €52,781 €15,133 -€37,649 -71.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €162,745 €47,283 -€115,462 -70.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €162,745 €47,283 -€115,462 -70.9%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.