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Negative equity NBB
More debt than assets in 3 of the last 4 fiscal years.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 14 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
Financials
Financial year 2025
Automotive MECHELEN from Mechelen, company number BE0893006447, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -550,685 after tax. For that financial year Automotive MECHELEN recorded revenue of € 5.8 million and equity of € -532,235. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 127,271 to € -550,685. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on September 28, 2026.
€ -532,235
▼ € 550,685 vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -550,685
▼ still € 127,271 profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 173,891
▲ 49% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € -732,235.
People and assets in 2025
7.9
▲ 0.1 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 410,716
▼ 14% vs 2024
€ 52,000 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.
€ 505,212
▼ 4% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 301,532
€ 66,749 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.
€ 1.3 million
▼ 23% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 41,526
▼ 48% vs 2024
Wages, holiday pay and social contributions still to pay. No outstanding taxes.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
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| Revenue | € 5,140,762 | € 8,466,433 | € 7,795,047 | € 5,817,135 | ▼ 25% |
| Gross margin | € 471,444 | € 656,146 | € 808,453 | € 410,937 | ▼ 49% |
| Profit after taxes | € 76,683 | € 97,748 | € 127,271 | € -550,685 | ▼ € 677,956 |
| Equity | € -206,569 | € -108,821 | € 18,450 | € -532,235 | ▼ € 550,685 |
| Total debts | € 2,749,982 | € 3,592,833 | € 3,473,951 | € 3,719,811 | ▲ 7% |
| Cash | € 144,403 | € 262,759 | € 116,324 | € 173,891 | ▲ 49% |
| Land & buildings | € 84,709 | € 69,765 | € 54,820 | € 39,876 | ▼ 27% |
| Retained profit | € -406,569 | € -308,821 | € -181,550 | € -732,235 | ▼ € 550,685 |
| Bank debt | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | € 301,532 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 2,543,414 | € 3,484,012 | € 3,492,402 | € 3,187,577 | ▼ 9% |
| Employees (FTE) | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | ▲ 0.1 |
Key figures of Automotive MECHELEN, 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 Automotive MECHELEN?
What happened at Automotive MECHELEN in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Peter Van Camp stepped down as director. NBB
- GARAGE VAN CAMP stepped down as director. NBB
- Erwin Maria Van Hoeck stepped down as director. NBB
- Stefaan Vercamme stepped down as director. NBB
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 550,685 (▼ € 677,956 vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
- Peter Van Camp became a director. NBB
- GARAGE VAN CAMP became a director. NBB
- Erwin Maria Van Hoeck became a director. NBB
In short
From € 76,683 profit in 2022 to € 550,685 loss in 2025.
Paid € 3,291 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 127,271 profit.
On average € 52,000 of value added per employee in 2025.
Management
The stake of Garage Van Camp comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.
Automotive MECHELENThe shares are held by Garage Van Camp (96.3%).
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Peter Van Camp
Director
Also active at: HANSWIJK, AUTOMOTIVE INVEST, Garage Van Camp, AUTOPARTNERS AARTSELAAR, KLEIN BRABANT MOTORS, DE CALUWE
since 2024 · until 2030
Director · represented by Edward Rosalia Vercamme
Also active at: HANSWIJK, AUTOMOTIVE INVEST, AUTOPARTNERS AARTSELAAR, KLEIN BRABANT MOTORS, DE CALUWE
since 2024 · until 2030
Erwin Maria Van Hoeck
Managing director
Also active at: HANSWIJK, Garage Van Camp, AUTOPARTNERS AARTSELAAR, KLEIN BRABANT MOTORS, DE CALUWE
since 2024 · until 2030
Stefaan Vercamme
Director
Also active at: HANSWIJK, Garage Van Camp, AUTOPARTNERS AARTSELAAR, KLEIN BRABANT MOTORS, DE CALUWE
since 2024 · until 2030
Shareholders
96.3%
Participations
No participations in other companies reported.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Jubellaan 66
2800 Mechelen
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0893.006.447
- VAT number
- BE 0893.006.447
- Registered office
- Jubellaan 66, 2800 Mechelen
- Names & denominations
- Automotive MECHELEN
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 17 October 2007
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 17 Dec 2025
- Activities · NACE
Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)
Detailhandel in auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)
Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)
Detailhandel in auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)
Carrosserieherstelling (inclusief spuiten en verven)
Detailhandel in motorbrandstoffen
Verhuur en lease van personenauto’s en andere lichte motorvoertuigen
Detailhandel in onderdelen en accessoires van motorvoertuigen
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