Company balance sheet
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31 July 2007 |
5 August 2006 |
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
16.7 |
34.3 |
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Investments and advances |
3,081.3 |
2,356.2 |
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3,098.0 |
2,390.5 |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
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– amounts falling due within one year |
104.0 |
90.5 |
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– amounts falling due after more than one year |
10.3 |
8.2 |
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Cash at bank and on deposit |
|
32.8 |
11.2 |
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Financial derivatives |
|
10.4 |
13.0 |
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|
157.5 |
122.9 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
(105.7) |
(141.4) |
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Net current assets/(liabilities) |
|
51.8 |
(18.5) |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
|
3,149.8 |
2,372.0 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
(367.6) |
(340.2) |
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Provisions for liabilities and charges |
(25.1) |
(2.3) |
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Financial derivatives |
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(2.8) |
(3.7) |
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Net assets excluding pension assets/(liabilities) |
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2,754.3 |
2,025.8 |
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Retirement benefit assets |
29.7 |
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Retirement benefit liabilities |
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(50.8) |
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Net assets including pension assets/(liabilities) |
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2,784.0 |
1,975.0 |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
144.6 |
141.8 |
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Share premium account |
289.0 |
224.1 |
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Capital redemption reserve |
5.7 |
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Revaluation reserve |
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0.5 |
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Merger reserve |
180.5 |
180.5 |
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Profit and loss account |
2,164.2 |
1,428.1 |
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Shareholders’ equity |
|
2,784.0 |
1,975.0 |
The Company accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 27 September 2007 and were signed on its behalf by:
Keith Butler-Wheelhouse
Chief Executive
