 |
|
|
2001
30 June
|
2000
30 June
|
2000
31 Dec
|
|
£million
|
£million
|
£million
|
|
| Fixed
assets |
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
233.5
|
232.5
|
228.8
|
|
| Tangible assets |
195.7
|
192.6
|
192.1
|
|
| Investment in associated
undertakings |
2.1
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
|
| |
431.3
|
427.0
|
422.9
|
|
| Current
assets |
|
|
|
|
| Stocks |
84.6
|
75.5
|
76.7
|
|
| Debtors |
118.6
|
117.3
|
109.2
|
|
| Cash at bank and in hand |
28.3
|
72.6
|
51.2
|
|
| |
231.5
|
265.4
|
237.1
|
|
| Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year |
|
|
|
|
| Borrowings |
12.1
|
9.3
|
7.3
|
|
| Creditors |
99.6
|
111.5
|
106.2
|
|
| |
111.7
|
120.8
|
113.5
|
|
| Net
current assets |
119.8
|
144.6
|
123.6
|
|
| Total
assets less current liabilities |
551.1
|
571.6
|
546.5
|
|
| Creditors:
amounts falling due after more than one year |
|
|
|
|
| Borrowings |
88.7
|
121.0
|
85.6
|
|
| Government grants |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
|
| |
89.3
|
121.7
|
86.2
|
|
| Provisions
for liabilities and charges |
44.7
|
49.0
|
46.6
|
|
| |
134.0
|
170.7
|
132.8
|
|
| |
417.1
|
400.9
|
413.7
|
|
| Capital
and reserves |
|
|
|
|
| Called up share capital |
24.4
|
23.3
|
23.6
|
|
| Share premium |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
|
| Capital redemption reserve |
33.8
|
11.6
|
20.4
|
|
| Profit and loss account |
355.2
|
362.4
|
366.1
|
|
| Shareholders’
funds |
414.5
|
398.4
|
411.2
|
|
| Minority interests |
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
|
| |
417.1
|
400.9
|
413.7
|
|
Shareholders’ funds |
|
|
|
|
| Equity |
411.7
|
396.7
|
409.2
|
|
| Non-equity |
2.8
|
1.7
|
2.0
|
|
| |
414.5
|
398.4
|
411.2
|
|
Net borrowings |
(72.5)
|
(57.7)
|
(41.7)
|
|
