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| Notes | 2005 £m |
2004 (restated)* £m |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 39 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Fixed asset investments | 40 | 331.2 | 285.6 | |
| 331.3 | 285.7 | |||
| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 41 | 394.0 | 418.9 | |
| Cash at bank | 32.7 | - | ||
| 426.7 | 418.9 | |||
| Creditors: due within one year | ||||
| Short-term borrowing | 42 | (58.0) | (0.4) | |
| Other creditors | 42 | (243.2) | (216.0) | |
| (301.2) | (216.4) | |||
| Net current assets | 125.5 | 202.5 | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 456.8 | 488.2 | ||
| Creditors: due after more than one year | ||||
| Medium and long-term borrowing | 43 | (118.3) | (190.2) | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 44 | (24.7) | - | |
| (143.0) | (190.2) | |||
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 45 | (0.9) | (1.1) | |
| Net assets | 312.9 | 296.9 | ||
| Capital and reserves | ||||
| Called up share capital | 46 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
| Share premium account | 47 | 229.1 | 227.8 | |
| Merger reserve | 47 | 3.1 | 3.1 | |
| Capital redemption reserve | 47 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Special reserve | 47 | 34.1 | 34.1 | |
| Profit and loss account | 47 | 40.1 | 25.4 | |
| Equity shareholders' funds | 312.9 | 296.9 | ||
| *Restated for the adoption of FRS 21, Events after the Balance Sheet Date. As described in Note 37, the adoption of FRS 26, Financial Instruments: Measurement has not been applied retrospectively and therefore does not result in a restatement of 2004 comparatives. | ||||
The financial statements were approved by the Board of directors on 7 March 2006 and were signed on its behalf by:
Steve Hare
Director