as at 31st March 2005
 
 
       
   
Group
Parent company
  Notes

2005
£ million

2004
£ million
2005
£ million
2004
£ million
   



Fixed assets          
Goodwill 354.2 377.1 234.5 106.6
Tangible fixed assets 604.9 608.1 232.8 200.2
Investments 6.6 5.5 460.5 462.0
 



  965.7 990.7 927.8 768.8
 



Current assets        
Stocks 416.5 417.3 233.4 268.8
Debtors: due within one year 364.2 387.4 936.5 556.9
Debtors: due after more than one year 318.0 320.9
Short term investments 0.6 1.6
Cash at bank and in hand 78.7 106.5 15.2 2.7
 



  860.0 912.8 1,503.1 1,149.3
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year        
  Borrowings and finance leases (36.8) (46.5) (42.1) (16.4)
  Precious metal leases (102.1) (127.4) (101.2) (142.5)
  Other creditors (342.9) (358.9) (758.8) (750.3)
 



Net current assets 378.2 380.0 601.0

240.1

 



         
Total assets less current liabilities 1,343.9 1,370.7 1,528.8 1,008.9
         
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year        
  Borrowings and finance leases (411.5) (454.5) (297.6) (448.4)
  Other creditors (0.7) (0.7) (198.3) (103.4)
Provisions for liabilities and charges (61.9) (47.4) (37.0) (18.9)
 



Net assets excluding retirement benefits assets and liabilities 869.8 868.1 995.9 438.2
  Retirement benefits net assets 33.5 31.5
  Retirement benefits net liabilities (34.6) (28.0) (10.0) (9.3)
 



Net assets including retirement benefits assets and liabilities 868.7 871.6 985.9 428.9
 



Capital and reserves        
Called up share capital 219.5 220.6 219.5 220.6
Share premium account 139.8 137.1 139.8 137.1
Capital redemption reserve 6.5 4.9 6.5 4.9
Shares held in employee share ownership trusts (37.7) (28.8) (37.3) (28.4)
Associates’ reserves (0.2) (0.5)
Profit and loss account 533.5 528.9 657.4 94.7
 



Shareholders’ funds 861.4 862.2 985.9 428.9
Minority interests 7.3 9.4
   



    868.7 871.6 985.9 428.9
   



           
The accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 31st May 2005 and signed on its behalf by:
   
N A P Carson Directors
J N Sheldrick  
 
     
  The notes on accounts form an integral part of the accounts.  
     
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