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| Consolidated Balance Sheet | |
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as at 30th September 2004
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| 30.9.04 | 30.9.03 | 31.3.04 | |||
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| Fixed assets | |||||
| Goodwill | 366.2 | 364.2 | 377.1 | ||
| Tangible fixed assets | 586.7 | 622.1 | 608.1 | ||
| Investments | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 | ||
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| 959.2 | 992.3 | 990.7 | |||
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| Current assets | |||||
| Stocks | 467.2 | 444.4 | 417.3 | ||
| Debtors | 350.5 | 356.5 | 387.4 | ||
| Short term investments | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 97.0 | 76.7 | 106.5 | ||
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| 916.0 | 879.2 | 912.8 | |||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | |||||
| Borrowings
and finance leases |
(32.5) | (64.0) | (46.5) | ||
| Precious metal
leases |
(132.2) | (121.1) | (127.4) | ||
| Other creditors |
(334.3) | (381.9) | (358.9) | ||
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| Net current assets | 417.0 | 312.2 | 380.0 | ||
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| Total assets less current liabilities | 1,376.2 | 1,304.5 | 1,370.7 | ||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year | |||||
| Borrowings
and finance leases |
(427.7) | (392.6) | (454.5) | ||
| Other creditors |
(0.7) | (0.6) | (0.7) | ||
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | (50.9) | (39.4) | (47.4) | ||
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| Net assets excluding retirement benefits assets and liabilities | 896.9 | 871.9 | 868.1 | ||
| Retirement
benefits net assets |
7 | 34.4 | 3.3 | 31.5 | |
| Retirement
benefits net liabilities |
7 | (30.1) | (28.2) | (28.0) | |
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| Net assets including retirement benefits assets and liabilities | 901.2 | 847.0 | 871.6 | ||
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| Capital and reserves | |||||
| Called up share capital | 220.8 | 220.4 | 220.6 | ||
| Share premium account | 138.0 | 136.0 | 137.1 | ||
| Capital redemption reserve | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | ||
| Shares held in employee share ownership trusts | (28.8) | (15.5) | (28.8) | ||
| Associates’ reserves | (0.5) | – | (0.5) | ||
| Profit and loss account | 558.4 | 491.6 | 528.9 | ||
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| Shareholders’ funds | 892.8 | 837.4 | 862.2 | ||
| Minority interests | 8.4 | 9.6 | 9.4 | ||
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| 901.2 | 847.0 | 871.6 | |||
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