Consolidated balance sheet

As at 31 December 2006

    Note   2006
£m
  2005
£m
Assets            
Non-current assets            
Goodwill   14   207.4   209.5
Other intangible assets   15   8.0   4.1
Property, plant and equipment   16   83.2   92.8
Deferred tax asset   25   37.6   44.6
        336.2   351.0
Current assets            
Inventories   17   81.6   88.2
Taxation recoverable       0.5   0.9
Trade and other receivables   18   145.4   150.4
Derivative financial instruments   21   1.3  
Cash and cash equivalents   19   51.0   77.1
Assets held for sale   5   17.3   5.9
        297.1   322.5
Total assets       633.3   673.5
             
Liabilities            
Current liabilities            
Short-term borrowings   20   (4.3)   (59.4)
Derivative financial instruments   21     (0.6)
Trade and other payables   23   (124.2)   (132.4)
Current tax liabilities       (32.9)   (32.4)
Provisions   24   (21.8)   (12.3)
Liabilities held for sale   5   (6.0)   (3.7)
        (189.2)   (240.8)
Net current assets       107.9   81.7
Non-current liabilities            
Medium and long-term borrowings   20   (108.6)   (121.6)
Derivative financial instruments   21   (12.8)   (24.7)
Other payables   23   (8.8)   (6.7)
Retirement benefit obligations   9   (18.8)   (22.6)
Provisions   24     (0.6)
Deferred tax liability   25   (1.0)   (1.0)
        (150.0)   (177.2)
Total liabilities       (339.2)   (418.0)
Net assets       294.1   255.5
             
Equity            
Issued share capital   26   6.2   6.2
Share premium   27   231.1   229.1
Retained earnings   27   67.3   20.1
Translation reserve   27   (15.1)   (2.8)
Hedging reserve   27   1.2   (0.5)
Merger reserve   27   3.1   3.1
Capital redemption reserve   27   0.3   0.3
Equity shareholders' funds       294.1   255.5
Total equity and liabilities       633.3   673.5
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 23 February 2007 and were signed on its behalf by:

Clive Watson
Director

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