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Initial Films: 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

Initial Films

BE 0773.392.975
NACE 59.111, Production of cinema films
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,877
2023 · -€1,632-€2,245
Equity
-€3,127
2023 · €750-€3,877
Cash
€449
2023 · €360+€89
Balance sheet total
€108,449
2023 · €31,091+€77,358

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets +€58,521

    up €58,521 (+266%), from €21,977 to €80,497

  • Receivables within one year +€19,778

    up €19,778 (+341%), from €5,801 to €25,579

    of which Trade receivables: +€21,423

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€70,700

    new in 2024: €70,700

  • Trade debts +€20,885

    up €20,885 (+425%), from €4,919 to €25,805

  • Debts after one year -€10,772

    down €10,772 (-44.5%), from €24,196 to €13,425

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,877

    down €3,877 (-310%), from -€1,250 to -€5,127

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€44,636

    up €44,636 (+450%), from €9,923 to €54,559

  • Staff costs +€31,011

    up €31,011 (+289%), from €10,723 to €41,734

  • Depreciation +€15,702

    up €15,702 (+2,692%), from €583 to €16,285

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 -€1,632
Gross operating margin +€44,636
Staff costs -€31,011
Depreciation -€15,702
Other operating charges -€100
Financial income +€4
Financial charges -€63
Taxes -€9
Result 2024 -€3,877
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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 +€84,671
Investment -€73,810
Financing -€10,772
Cash 2023 €360
Net result for the year -€3,877
Depreciation +€16,285
Receivables within one year -€19,778
Deferred charges and accrued income +€35
Trade debts +€20,885
Tax, wage and social debts +€421
Accrued charges and deferred income +€70,700
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€73,810
Debts after one year -€10,772
Cash 2024 €449
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €31,091 €108,449 +€77,358 +249%
Formation expenses 20 €906 €566 -€340 -37.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €23,778 €81,644 +€57,866 +243%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €21,977 €80,497 +€58,521 +266%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,802 €1,147 -€655 -36.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,802 €1,147 -€655 -36.4%
Current assets 29/58 €6,406 €26,239 +€19,832 +310%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,801 €25,579 +€19,778 +341%
Trade receivables 40 - €21,423 +€21,423
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,801 €4,156 -€1,644 -28.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €360 €449 +€89 +24.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €246 €211 -€35 -14.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €31,091 €108,449 +€77,358 +249%
Equity 10/15 €750 -€3,127 -€3,877
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,250 -€5,127 -€3,877 -310%
Amounts payable 17/49 €30,341 €111,576 +€81,235 +268%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €24,196 €13,425 -€10,772 -44.5%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €24,196 €13,425 -€10,772 -44.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,144 €27,451 +€21,306 +347%
Trade debts 44 €4,919 €25,805 +€20,885 +425%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,919 €25,805 +€20,885 +425%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,225 €1,646 +€421 +34.4%
Taxes 450/3 €564 €219 -€345 -61.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €661 €1,427 +€766 +116%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €70,700 +€70,700
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €10,723 €41,734 +€31,011 +289%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €583 €16,285 +€15,702 +2,692%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €100 +€100
Gross operating margin 9900 €9,923 €54,559 +€44,636 +450%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€1,383 -€3,560 -€2,177 -157%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €4 +€4 +39,300%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €4 +€4 +39,300%
Financial charges 65/66B €249 €312 +€63 +25.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €249 €312 +€63 +25.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,632 -€3,868 -€2,236 -137%
Income taxes 67/77 - €9 +€9
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,632 -€3,877 -€2,245 -138%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,632 -€3,877 -€2,245 -138%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.