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Company balance sheet

at 31 December 2009

Notes 2009
£m
2008
£m
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 5 21.5 18.8
Investments 7 484.0 473.8
Financial assets 6 8.9 21.6
514.4 514.2
Current assets
Trade investments 7 0.1 0.1
Financial assets 6 2.0 4.1
Debtors due within 1 year 8 372.9 435.8
Debtors due after more than 1 year 8 116.1 212.8
Cash 136.5 14.9
627.6 667.7
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year 9 23.8 125.7
Net current assets 603.8 542.0
Total assets less current liabilities 1,118.2 1,056.2
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than 1 year 9 357.1 404.3
761.1 651.9
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 11 12.9 12.8
Employee benefit trust 12 (0.2) (0.2)
Share premium account 12 435.2 410.4
Capital redemption reserve 12 1.8 1.8
Merger reserve 12 44.6 44.6
Profit and loss account 12 266.8 182.5
761.1 651.9

The accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 24 February 2010 and signed on its behalf by:

P R M Pindar
Chief Executive

G M Hurst
Group Finance Director