at 31 December 2006
| |
Notes |
2006
£m |
2005
£m |
| Fixed assets |
| Tangible assets |
5 |
17.5 |
11.1 |
| Investments |
6 |
293.7 |
293.5 |
| |
|
311.2 |
304.6 |
| Current assets |
|
|
|
| Trade investments |
6 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Debtors due within 1 year |
7 |
586.7 |
515.4 |
| Debtors due after more than 1 year |
7
| 1.0
| 1.6 |
| |
|
587.8 |
517.1 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year |
8 |
92.6 |
134.9 |
| Net current assets |
|
495.2 |
382.2 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than 1 year |
8 |
378.6 |
221.7 |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges |
9 |
1.4
| 0.9 |
| |
|
426.4 |
464.2 |
| Capital and reserves |
|
|
|
| Called up share capital |
10 |
12.3 |
13.4 |
| Treasury shares |
10 |
– |
(0.4) |
| Share premium account |
11 |
308.1 |
258.1 |
| Capital redemption reserve |
11
| 1.7
| 0.2 |
| Merger reserve |
11 |
44.6 |
44.6 |
| Profit and loss account |
11 |
59.7 |
148.3 |
| |
|
426.4 |
464.2 |
The accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 21 February 2007 and signed on its behalf by:
P R M Pindar
Chief Executive
G M Hurst Group Finance Director