Financials
Financial year 2025
GARAGE DE SMEDT LOUIS from Merchtem, company number BE0446836834, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -6,104 after tax. For that financial year GARAGE DE SMEDT LOUIS recorded a gross margin of € 79,847 and equity of € 279,213. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 44,842 to € -6,104. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 1, 2026.
€ 279,213
▼ 11% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -6,104
▼ still € 44,842 profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 71,610
▼ 57% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 260,613.
People and assets in 2025
€ 93,926
▼ 8% vs 2024
Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.
€ 10,772
▼ 73% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 175,000
▲ 12% vs 2024
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 29,729
▼ 58% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 9,917
▼ 79% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 136,088 | € 212,347 | € 231,469 | € 79,847 | ▼ 66% |
| Profit after taxes | € 5,901 | € 20,513 | € 44,842 | € -6,104 | ▼ € 50,946 |
| Equity | € 247,962 | € 268,475 | € 313,317 | € 279,213 | ▼ 11% |
| Total debts | € 182,753 | € 305,809 | € 274,226 | € 242,646 | ▼ 12% |
| Cash | € 46,862 | € 155,753 | € 168,476 | € 71,610 | ▼ 57% |
| Retained profit | € 229,362 | € 249,875 | € 294,717 | € 260,613 | ▼ 12% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | € 28,000 | |
| Bank debt | € 152,881 | € 213,887 | € 156,374 | € 175,000 | ▲ 12% |
| Balance sheet total | € 430,714 | € 574,284 | € 587,542 | € 521,859 | ▼ 11% |
By gross margin, GARAGE DE SMEDT LOUIS ranks 4th of 6 companies with main activity “Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)” in Merchtem that publish figures (fiscal year 2025).
Key figures of GARAGE DE SMEDT LOUIS, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 31 July 2027.
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What happened to GARAGE DE SMEDT LOUIS?
What happened at GARAGE DE SMEDT LOUIS in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 6,104 (▼ € 50,946 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Merchtem. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 5,901 profit in 2022 to € 6,104 loss in 2025.
Paid € 38,954 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 44,842 profit.
Paid out € 28,000 in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
Behind GARAGE DE SMEDT LOUIS is Jos DE SMEDT.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Jos DE SMEDT
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Nieuwbaan 53
1785 Merchtem
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
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Details
- Company number
- 0446.836.834
- VAT number
- BE 0446.836.834
- Registered office
- Nieuwbaan 53, 1785 Merchtem
- Names & denominations
- GARAGE DE SMEDT LOUIS
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 11 March 1992
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 11 May 2026
- Activities · NACE
Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)
Onderhoud en reparatie van auto's
Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)
Detailhandel in motorvoertuigen
Detailhandel in auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)
Detailhandel in auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)