Company Balance Sheet
(Company Number: SC177553)
As at 31 December 2011
Notes |
2011 £ million |
2010 £ million |
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
4.6 |
5.4 |
|
Investments |
414.4 |
117.7 |
|
419.0 |
123.1 |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
593.9 |
559.8 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
37.6 |
7.0 |
|
631.5 |
566.8 |
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Creditors – amounts falling due within one year |
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Borrowings |
(1.8) |
(26.9) |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
– |
(1.1) |
|
Other creditors |
(255.6) |
(222.8) |
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Net current assets |
374.1 |
316.0 |
|
Total assets less current liabilities |
793.1 |
439.1 |
|
Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Borrowings |
(380.8) |
(101.2) |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
(13.5) |
(8.4) |
|
Retirement benefit obligation |
(4.1) |
(2.3) |
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Net assets |
394.7 |
327.2 |
|
Shareholders' equity |
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Called up share capital |
49.3 |
54.9 |
|
Share premium |
16.2 |
14.8 |
|
Treasury shares |
(48.9) |
(49.6) |
|
Capital redemption reserve |
5.9 |
0.1 |
|
Hedging reserve |
(9.7) |
(6.5) |
|
Profit and loss account |
381.9 |
313.5 |
|
Total shareholders' equity |
394.7 |
327.2 |
Approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 9 March 2012 and signed on its behalf by:
P G Rogerson Chairman |
A G Cockburn Finance Director |
The notes to the Company Accounts form part of these Accounts.