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BEFORE IT WAS COOL: 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

BEFORE IT WAS COOL

BE 1006.338.079
NACE 59.113, Video and film production, excluding cinema and television films
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,612
2024 · €30,367-€20,756
Equity
€38,787
2024 · €30,008+€8,779
Cash
€27,650
2024 · €20,838+€6,812
Balance sheet total
€50,755
2024 · €44,520+€6,235

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€6,812

    up €6,812 (+32.7%), from €20,838 to €27,650

    mainly Net result for the year (+€9,612) and Depreciation (+€3,511)

  • Receivables within one year -€1,856

    down €1,856 (-11.4%), from €16,242 to €14,386

    of which Trade receivables: -€2,320

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,653

    up €1,653 (+28.1%), from €5,876 to €7,529

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€8,779

    up €8,779 (+29.7%), from €29,508 to €38,287

  • Trade debts -€3,968

    down €3,968 (-94.8%), from €4,187 to €219

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,450

    up €1,450 (+15.3%), from €9,466 to €10,917

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€19,837

    down €19,837 (-48.5%), from €40,865 to €21,028

  • Taxes -€4,778

    down €4,778 (-53.8%), from €8,880 to €4,103

  • Financial charges +€3,294

    up €3,294 (+679%), from €485 to €3,780

  • Depreciation +€2,379

    up €2,379 (+210%), from €1,132 to €3,511

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 €30,367
Gross operating margin -€19,837
Depreciation -€2,379
Other operating charges -€36
Financial income +€13
Financial charges -€3,294
Taxes +€4,778
Result 2025 €9,612
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€12,808
Investment -€5,164
Financing -€833
Cash 2024 €20,838
Net result for the year +€9,612
Depreciation +€3,511
Receivables within one year +€1,856
Deferred charges and accrued income +€373
Trade debts -€3,968
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,450
Other debts -€26
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,164
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €27,650
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €44,520 €50,755 +€6,235 +14.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,876 €7,529 +€1,653 +28.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,876 €7,529 +€1,653 +28.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,876 €7,529 +€1,653 +28.1%
Current assets 29/58 €38,644 €43,227 +€4,582 +11.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,242 €14,386 -€1,856 -11.4%
Trade receivables 40 €16,235 €13,915 -€2,320 -14.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7 €471 +€464 +6,735%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,838 €27,650 +€6,812 +32.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,564 €1,191 -€373 -23.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €44,520 €50,755 +€6,235 +14.0%
Equity 10/15 €30,008 €38,787 +€8,779 +29.3%
Contributions 10/11 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €29,508 €38,287 +€8,779 +29.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €14,512 €11,968 -€2,544 -17.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €14,512 €11,968 -€2,544 -17.5%
Trade debts 44 €4,187 €219 -€3,968 -94.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,187 €219 -€3,968 -94.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,466 €10,917 +€1,450 +15.3%
Taxes 450/3 €9,466 €10,917 +€1,450 +15.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €859 €833 -€26 -3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,132 €3,511 +€2,379 +210%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €36 +€36
Gross operating margin 9900 €40,865 €21,028 -€19,837 -48.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €39,733 €17,481 -€22,252 -56.0%
Financial income 75/76B - €13 +€13
Recurring financial income 75 - €13 +€13
Financial charges 65/66B €485 €3,780 +€3,294 +679%
Recurring financial charges 65 €485 €3,780 +€3,294 +679%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €39,248 €13,714 -€25,533 -65.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,880 €4,103 -€4,778 -53.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €30,367 €9,612 -€20,756 -68.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €30,367 €9,612 -€20,756 -68.3%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.