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philLight: what changed

Two fiscal 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

philLight

BE 0797.636.245
NACE 74.201, Photography, excluding press photography
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,679
2023 · €23,280-€14,601
Equity
€35,460
2023 · €26,780+€8,679
Cash
€27,219
2023 · €16,447+€10,772
Balance sheet total
€56,989
2023 · €36,987+€20,002

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€10,772

    up €10,772 (+65.5%), from €16,447 to €27,219

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (+€9,158) and Net result for the year (+€8,679)

  • Receivables within one year +€9,254

    up €9,254 (+61.9%), from €14,939 to €24,193

    of which Trade receivables: +€9,019

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,158

    up €9,158 (+106.1%), from €8,630 to €17,787

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€8,679

    up €8,679 (+37.3%), from €23,280 to €31,960

  • Trade debts +€2,855

    up €2,855 (+321.5%), from €888 to €3,742

  • Other debts -€689

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €689)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€17,053

    down €17,053 (-56.5%), from €30,160 to €13,107

  • Taxes -€3,599

    down €3,599 (-57.7%), from €6,233 to €2,634

  • Depreciation +€976

    up €976 (+154.5%), from €631 to €1,607

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 €23,280
Gross operating margin -€17,053
Depreciation -€976
Other operating charges -€64
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€109
Taxes +€3,599
Result 2024 €8,679

Cash bridge derived

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 +€12,355
Investment -€1,583
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €16,447
Net result for the year +€8,679
Depreciation +€1,607
Receivables within one year -€9,254
Trade debts +€2,855
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,158
Other debts -€689
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,583
Cash 2024 €27,219
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €36,987 €56,989 +€20,002 +54.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,601 €5,577 -€24 -0.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,601 €5,577 -€24 -0.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,998 €1,518 -€480 -24.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,604 €4,060 +€456 +12.7%
Current assets 29/58 €31,386 €51,412 +€20,026 +63.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,939 €24,193 +€9,254 +61.9%
Trade receivables 40 €14,939 €23,958 +€9,019 +60.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €235 +€235
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €16,447 €27,219 +€10,772 +65.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €36,987 €56,989 +€20,002 +54.1%
Equity 10/15 €26,780 €35,460 +€8,679 +32.4%
Contributions 10/11 €3,500 €3,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €23,280 €31,960 +€8,679 +37.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €10,207 €21,530 +€11,323 +110.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €10,207 €21,530 +€11,323 +110.9%
Trade debts 44 €888 €3,742 +€2,855 +321.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €888 €3,742 +€2,855 +321.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,630 €17,787 +€9,158 +106.1%
Taxes 450/3 €8,630 €17,787 +€9,158 +106.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €689 - -€689
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €631 €1,607 +€976 +154.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €64 +€64
Gross operating margin 9900 €30,160 €13,107 -€17,053 -56.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €29,529 €11,436 -€18,093 -61.3%
Financial income 75/76B - €1 +€1
Recurring financial income 75 - €1 +€1
Financial charges 65/66B €15 €124 +€109 +705.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15 €124 +€109 +705.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,513 €11,313 -€18,200 -61.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,233 €2,634 -€3,599 -57.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €23,280 €8,679 -€14,601 -62.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €23,280 €8,679 -€14,601 -62.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.