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Publi Car Tools: 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

Publi Car Tools

BE 0502.480.190
NACE 46.841, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,991
2024 · €14,619+€2,372
Equity
€82,384
2024 · €66,226+€16,158
Cash
€67,879
2024 · €36,887+€30,992
Balance sheet total
€197,183
2024 · €203,735-€6,552

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€41,556

    down €41,556 (-45.8%), from €90,817 to €49,261

    of which Trade receivables: -€41,556

  • Cash +€30,992

    up €30,992 (+84.0%), from €36,887 to €67,879

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€41,556) and Net result for the year (+€16,991)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€14,278

    up €14,278 (+30.8%), from €46,395 to €60,673

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€18,690

  • Stocks and contracts -€9,749

    down €9,749 (-44.5%), from €21,895 to €12,146

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€19,906

    down €19,906 (-18.0%), from €110,777 to €90,871

  • Reserves +€16,158

    up €16,158 (+33.9%), from €47,626 to €63,784

    of which Non-distributable reserves: +€16,000

  • Trade debts -€7,924

    down €7,924 (-37.6%), from €21,059 to €13,135

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,717

    up €3,717 (+77.1%), from €4,818 to €8,535

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€28,316

    down €28,316 (-17.0%), from €166,781 to €138,465

  • Turnover -€21,588

    down €21,588 (-10.0%), from €215,422 to €193,834

  • Gross operating margin +€6,728

    up €6,728 (+13.8%), from €48,641 to €55,369

  • Write-downs -€4,785

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,785)

  • Staff costs +€4,540

    new in 2025: €4,540

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 €14,619
Gross operating margin +€6,728
Staff costs -€4,540
Depreciation -€4,164
Write-downs +€4,785
Other operating charges -€243
Financial charges +€1,476
Taxes -€1,670
Result 2025 €16,991
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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 +€61,476
Investment -€29,651
Financing -€833
Cash 2024 €36,887
Net result for the year +€16,991
Depreciation +€15,753
Stocks and contracts +€9,749
Receivables within one year +€41,556
Deferred charges and accrued income +€137
Trade debts -€7,924
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,717
Other debts -€19,906
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,403
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€29,651
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €67,879
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €203,735 €197,183 -€6,552 -3.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €53,119 €67,017 +€13,898 +26.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,024 €1,644 -€380 -18.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €46,395 €60,673 +€14,278 +30.8%
Land and buildings 22 - €1,499 +€1,499
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €38,294 €32,383 -€5,911 -15.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,101 €26,791 +€18,690 +231%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,700 €4,700 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €150,616 €130,166 -€20,450 -13.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €21,895 €12,146 -€9,749 -44.5%
Stocks 30/36 €21,895 €12,146 -€9,749 -44.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €90,817 €49,261 -€41,556 -45.8%
Trade receivables 40 €90,790 €49,234 -€41,556 -45.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €27 €27 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €36,887 €67,879 +€30,992 +84.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,017 €880 -€137 -13.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €203,735 €197,183 -€6,552 -3.2%
Equity 10/15 €66,226 €82,384 +€16,158 +24.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €47,626 €63,784 +€16,158 +33.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €12,000 €28,000 +€16,000 +133%
Other 1319 €12,000 €28,000 +€16,000 +133%
Distributable reserves 133 €35,626 €35,784 +€158 +0.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €137,509 €114,799 -€22,710 -16.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €136,654 €112,541 -€24,113 -17.6%
Trade debts 44 €21,059 €13,135 -€7,924 -37.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €21,059 €13,135 -€7,924 -37.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,818 €8,535 +€3,717 +77.1%
Taxes 450/3 €4,818 €8,535 +€3,717 +77.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €110,777 €90,871 -€19,906 -18.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €855 €2,258 +€1,403 +164%
Turnover 70 €215,422 €193,834 -€21,588 -10.0%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €166,781 €138,465 -€28,316 -17.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €4,540 +€4,540
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,589 €15,753 +€4,164 +35.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €4,785 - -€4,785
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,112 €3,355 +€243 +7.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €48,641 €55,369 +€6,728 +13.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €29,155 €31,721 +€2,566 +8.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,063 €6,587 -€1,476 -18.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,063 €6,587 -€1,476 -18.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,092 €25,134 +€4,042 +19.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,473 €8,143 +€1,670 +25.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,619 €16,991 +€2,372 +16.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,619 €16,991 +€2,372 +16.2%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.