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Q-CAR: 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

Q-CAR

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NACE 95.316, Washing and cleaning of motor vehicles
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€200,015
2024 · €43,117+€156,897
Equity
€314,663
2024 · €114,648+€200,015
Cash
€152,726
2024 · €51,607+€101,119
Balance sheet total
€463,067
2024 · €234,194+€228,873

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€117,664

    up €117,664 (+121%), from €97,280 to €214,945

    of which Trade receivables: +€120,199

  • Cash +€101,119

    up €101,119 (+196%), from €51,607 to €152,726

    mainly Net result for the year (+€200,015) and Provisions (+€32,500)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€10,220

    up €10,220 (+12.8%), from €79,868 to €90,088

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€11,876

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€200,015

    up €200,015 (+179%), from €111,648 to €311,663

    of which Distributable reserves: +€102,515

  • Provisions +€32,500

    new in 2025: €32,500

  • Trade debts +€24,150

    up €24,150 (+124%), from €19,477 to €43,627

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€23,338

    down €23,338 (-67.1%), from €34,760 to €11,422

    of which Taxes: -€27,874

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€164,920

    up €164,920 (+69.4%), from €237,606 to €402,525

  • Staff costs -€32,844

    down €32,844 (-25.2%), from €130,423 to €97,580

  • Taxes +€16,803

    up €16,803 (+146%), from €11,475 to €28,278

  • Write-downs +€9,825

    new in 2025: €9,825

  • Depreciation -€6,473

    down €6,473 (-20.0%), from €32,339 to €25,866

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 €43,117
Gross operating margin +€164,920
Staff costs +€32,844
Depreciation +€6,473
Write-downs -€9,825
Other operating charges -€2,590
Other operating items +€11,691
Financial income -€158
Financial charges +€2,846
Taxes -€16,803
Deferred taxes and other -€32,500
Result 2025 €200,015
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€140,967
Investment -€36,086
Financing -€3,763
Cash 2024 €51,607
Net result for the year +€200,015
Depreciation +€25,866
Receivables within one year -€117,664
Smaller working-capital items -€561
Provisions +€32,500
Trade debts +€24,150
Tax, wage and social debts -€23,338
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€36,086
Debts after one year -€251
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,512
Cash 2025 €152,726
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €234,194 €463,067 +€228,873 +97.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €79,868 €90,088 +€10,220 +12.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €79,868 €90,088 +€10,220 +12.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,875 €4,351 -€5,523 -55.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €32,659 €44,536 +€11,876 +36.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €37,334 €41,201 +€3,867 +10.4%
Current assets 29/58 €154,326 €372,979 +€218,653 +142%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €97,280 €214,945 +€117,664 +121%
Trade receivables 40 €84,984 €205,184 +€120,199 +141%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,296 €9,761 -€2,535 -20.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €51,607 €152,726 +€101,119 +196%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,439 €5,309 -€130 -2.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €234,194 €463,067 +€228,873 +97.7%
Equity 10/15 €114,648 €314,663 +€200,015 +174%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €111,648 €311,663 +€200,015 +179%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 - €97,500 +€97,500
Distributable reserves 133 €111,648 €214,163 +€102,515 +91.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €32,500 +€32,500
Deferred taxes 168 - €32,500 +€32,500
Amounts payable 17/49 €119,546 €115,904 -€3,642 -3.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €45,247 €44,995 -€251 -0.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €45,247 €44,995 -€251 -0.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €73,912 €70,909 -€3,003 -4.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,372 €15,860 -€3,512 -18.1%
Trade debts 44 €19,477 €43,627 +€24,150 +124%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,477 €43,627 +€24,150 +124%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €34,760 €11,422 -€23,338 -67.1%
Taxes 450/3 €27,874 €0 -€27,874 -100%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,886 €11,422 +€4,536 +65.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €303 €0 -€303 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €387 €0 -€387 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €1,095 +€1,095
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €130,423 €97,580 -€32,844 -25.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,339 €25,866 -€6,473 -20.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €9,825 +€9,825
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,424 €4,014 +€2,590 +182%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €12,316 €626 -€11,691 -94.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €237,606 €402,525 +€164,920 +69.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €61,103 €264,615 +€203,513 +333%
Financial income 75/76B €497 €339 -€158 -31.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €497 €339 -€158 -31.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,008 €4,162 -€2,846 -40.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,008 €4,162 -€2,846 -40.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €54,592 €260,792 +€206,200 +378%
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 - €32,500 +€32,500
Income taxes 67/77 €11,475 €28,278 +€16,803 +146%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €43,117 €200,015 +€156,897 +364%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 - €97,500 +€97,500
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €43,117 €102,515 +€59,397 +138%

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.