Active · per the CBE, 28 September 2026

TRUCAR

BE0538578147

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

TRUCAR is a repair service in Turnhout. Private Limited, started on 12 September 2013, 1 establishment.

Steenweg op Gierle 357, 2300 Turnhout

Behind the company: Jim STESSENS, Michel GOVERS.

Active for

13 year

Financials

Financial year 2025

TRUCAR from Turnhout, company number BE0538578147, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 620,585 after tax. For that financial year TRUCAR recorded a gross margin of € 2.2 million and equity of € 1.8 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 405,002 to € 620,585. Profitable, and profit is growing. The company holds a healthy buffer. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 6, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 1.8 million

▼ 1% vs 2024

Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.

Profit Growing

€ 620,585

▲ 53% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 709,584

▲ 58% vs 2024

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 643,030 paid out

More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

8.3

▲ 0.4 vs 2024

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 539,540

▲ 30% vs 2024

€ 65,000 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 519,756

▲ 27% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 14 years to go

€ 5.3 million

▼ 1% vs 2024

€ 382,116 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 14 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 398,695

▼ 4% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.

Taxes and wages

€ 313,352

▲ 224% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 1,180,669 € 1,323,502 € 1,726,632 € 2,150,612 ▲ 25%
Profit after taxes € 545,762 € 553,639 € 405,002 € 620,585 ▲ 53%
Equity € 970,791 € 1,504,431 € 1,859,433 € 1,836,988 ▼ 1%
Total debts € 2,127,844 € 2,062,160 € 5,897,878 € 6,284,779 ▲ 7%
Cash € 593,770 € 978,583 € 448,843 € 709,584 ▲ 58%
Land & buildings € 1,337,469 € 1,316,946 € 5,430,615 € 5,271,608 ▼ 3%
Retained profit € 950,791 € 1,484,431 € 1,839,433 € 1,816,988 ▼ 1%
Dividend € 60,000 € 20,000 € 50,000 € 643,030 ▲ € 593,030
Bank debt € 1,393,562 € 1,187,185 € 5,350,571 € 5,279,303 ▼ 1%
Balance sheet total € 3,098,635 € 3,566,591 € 7,757,310 € 8,121,767 ▲ 5%
Employees (FTE) 8 8.3 7.9 8.3 ▲ 0.4

Key figures of TRUCAR, 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.

What happened to TRUCAR?

What happened at TRUCAR in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 620,585 (▲ 53% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Turnhout. KBO
  • Michel GOVERS became a director. NBB
  • Jim STESSENS became a director. NBB
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 545,762 profit in 2022 to € 620,585 profit in 2025.

Paid € 803,029 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 620,585 profit.

On average € 259,100 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Jim STESSENS
Michel GOVERS
TRUCAR

Behind TRUCAR are Jim STESSENS and Michel GOVERS. It owns 50% of Garage J.P. itself.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Jim STESSENS

Director

Also active at: GARAGE J.P.

since 2013

Michel GOVERS

Director

since 2017

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Steenweg op Gierle 357

2300 Turnhout

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 1 companies are registered at this address.

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Details

Company number
0538.578.147
VAT number
BE 0538.578.147
Registered office
Steenweg op Gierle 357, 2300 Turnhout
Names & denominations
TRUCAR
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
12 September 2013
Peppol
Active · Active since 9 Sept 2025
Activities · NACE

Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)

Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van overige motorvoertuigen (> 3,5 ton)

Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)

Handelsbemiddeling in de groothandel in andere specifieke goederen

Carrosserieherstelling (inclusief spuiten en verven)

Bandenservicebedrijven

Groothandel in andere motorvoertuigen (> 3,5 ton)

Detailhandel in onderdelen en accessoires van motorvoertuigen

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Frequently asked questions

What does TRUCAR do?
TRUCAR is a repair service in Turnhout. Private Limited, started on 12 September 2013, 1 establishment.
What is the address of TRUCAR?
The registered office of TRUCAR is located at Steenweg op Gierle 357, 2300 Turnhout.
Is TRUCAR still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (28 September 2026) TRUCAR is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 12 September 2013.
Is TRUCAR registered on Peppol?
Yes, TRUCAR is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0538578147.
What is the enterprise number of TRUCAR?
The enterprise number of TRUCAR is BE0538578147.
When was TRUCAR founded?
TRUCAR was founded on 12 September 2013.