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As at 31 December 2007

    Note   2007
£m
  2006
£m
Assets            
Non-current assets            
Goodwill   14   223.1   207.4
Other intangible assets   15   12.2   8.0
Property, plant and equipment   16   87.7   83.2
Deferred tax asset   24   25.7   37.6
        348.7   336.2
Current assets            
Inventories   17   92.8   81.6
Taxation recoverable         0.5
Trade and other receivables   18   153.7   145.4
Derivative financial instruments   21   0.1   1.3
Cash and cash equivalents   19   51.4   51.0
Assets held for sale   5   1.2   17.3
        299.2   297.1
Total assets       647.9   633.3
             
Liabilities            
Current liabilities            
Short-term borrowings   20   (4.4)   (4.3)
Trade and other payables   22   (141.7)   (124.2)
Current tax liabilities       (32.8)   (32.9)
Provisions   23   (21.5)   (21.8)
Liabilities held for sale   5   -   (6.0)
        (200.4)   (189.2)
Net current assets       98.8   107.9
Non-current liabilities            
Medium and long-term borrowings   20   (108.1)   (108.6)
Derivative financial instruments   21   (16.1)   (12.8)
Other payables   22   (8.4)   (8.8)
Retirement benefit obligations   9   (11.1)   (18.8)
Deferred tax liability   24   (1.0)   (1.0)
        (144.7)   (150.0)
Total liabilities       (345.1)   (339.2)
Net assets       302.8   294.1
             
Equity            
Issued share capital   25   6.2   6.2
Share premium   26   231.4   231.1
Retained earnings   26   63.8   74.0
Translation reserve   26   (2.1)   (21.8)
Hedging reserve   26   0.1   1.2
Merger reserve   26   3.1   3.1
Capital redemption reserve   26   0.3   0.3
Equity shareholders' funds       302.8   294.1
Total equity and liabilities       647.9   633.3
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 22 February 2008 and were signed on its behalf by:

Clive Watson
Director