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CAMERA OBSCURA: 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

CAMERA OBSCURA

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NACE 59.111, Production of cinema films
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,006
2023 · -€51,674+€52,680
Equity
€102,925
2023 · €101,920+€1,006
Cash
€18,184
2023 · €3,507+€14,677
Balance sheet total
€212,108
2023 · €204,905+€7,203

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€34,684

    down €34,684 (-81.4%), from €42,631 to €7,947

    of which Land and buildings: -€33,240

  • Receivables within one year +€27,044

    up €27,044 (+80.4%), from €33,625 to €60,669

    of which Trade receivables: +€27,044

  • Cash +€14,677

    up €14,677 (+419%), from €3,507 to €18,184

    mainly Other debts (+€31,533) and Depreciation (+€19,879)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€31,533

    up €31,533 (+90.1%), from €35,001 to €66,534

  • Debts after one year -€22,928

    down €22,928 (-85.4%), from €26,861 to €3,933

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,571

    down €8,571 (-53.2%), from €16,105 to €7,534

    of which Taxes: -€8,571

  • Trade debts +€3,651

    up €3,651 (+114%), from €3,212 to €6,863

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€68,858

    up €68,858 (+345%), from €19,942 to €88,800

  • Depreciation -€2,597

    down €2,597 (-11.6%), from €22,476 to €19,879

  • Financial charges +€897

    up €897 (+1.9%), from €47,128 to €48,026

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€51,674
Gross operating margin +€68,858
Depreciation +€2,597
Other operating charges +€412
Other operating items -€18,301
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€897
Taxes +€11
Result 2024 €1,006
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€20,289
Investment +€14,804
Financing -€20,416
Cash 2023 €3,507
Net result for the year +€1,006
Depreciation +€19,879
Receivables within one year -€27,044
Deferred charges and accrued income -€166
Trade debts +€3,651
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,571
Other debts +€31,533
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€14,804
Debts after one year -€22,928
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,504
Short-term financial debts +€1,008
Cash 2024 €18,184
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Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €204,905 €212,108 +€7,203 +3.5%
Formation expenses 20 €0 - =
Fixed assets 21/28 €167,239 €132,555 -€34,684 -20.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 - =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €42,631 €7,947 -€34,684 -81.4%
Land and buildings 22 €36,702 €3,462 -€33,240 -90.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,329 €4,185 -€1,144 -21.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €0 =
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €600 €300 -€300 -50.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €124,608 €124,608 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €37,667 €79,553 +€41,886 +111%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,625 €60,669 +€27,044 +80.4%
Trade receivables 40 €33,625 €60,669 +€27,044 +80.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,507 €18,184 +€14,677 +419%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €535 €700 +€166 +31.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €204,905 €212,108 +€7,203 +3.5%
Equity 10/15 €101,920 €102,925 +€1,006 +1.0%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €42,031 €42,031 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €20,031 €20,031 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €39,888 €40,894 +€1,006 +2.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €102,986 €109,183 +€6,197 +6.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,861 €3,933 -€22,928 -85.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,861 €3,933 -€22,928 -85.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €76,125 €105,250 +€29,125 +38.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €21,808 €23,311 +€1,504 +6.9%
Financial debts 43 - €1,008 +€1,008
Credit institutions 430/8 - €1,008 +€1,008
Trade debts 44 €3,212 €6,863 +€3,651 +114%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,212 €6,863 +€3,651 +114%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,105 €7,534 -€8,571 -53.2%
Taxes 450/3 €16,105 €7,534 -€8,571 -53.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €35,001 €66,534 +€31,533 +90.1%
Turnover 70 €0 - =
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,476 €19,879 -€2,597 -11.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,780 €1,367 -€412 -23.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €18,301 +€18,301
Gross operating margin 9900 €19,942 €88,800 +€68,858 +345%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€4,314 €49,252 +€53,566
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 +€0 +123%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 +€0 +123%
Financial charges 65/66B €47,128 €48,026 +€897 +1.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €47,128 €48,026 +€897 +1.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€51,442 €1,227 +€52,669
Income taxes 67/77 €232 €221 -€11 -4.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€51,674 €1,006 +€52,680
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€51,674 €1,006 +€52,680

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.