|
Notes |
2004
£m |
|
2003
£m |
|
|
| Fixed assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tangible fixed assets |
18 |
1.8 |
|
1.8 |
|
| Other investments |
16 |
208.6 |
|
205.4 |
|
|
|
|
210.4 |
|
207.2 |
|
|
| Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings |
|
205.0 |
|
177.8 |
|
| Dividends receivable from subsidiaries |
|
64.0 |
|
- |
|
| Other debtors |
|
6.3 |
|
4.1 |
|
| Investments |
15 |
12.5 |
|
12.2 |
|
| Cash at bank and in hand |
|
0.9 |
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
288.7 |
|
194.5 |
|
|
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings |
|
(14.6 |
) |
(28.2 |
) |
| Other creditors |
|
(39.0 |
) |
(0.4 |
) |
| Accruals and deferred income |
|
(0.6 |
) |
(0.5 |
) |
| Proposed dividend |
12 |
(19.6 |
) |
(6.4 |
) |
|
|
|
(73.8 |
) |
(35.5 |
) |
|
| Net current assets |
|
214.9 |
|
159.0 |
|
|
| Total assets less current liabilities |
|
425.3 |
|
366.2 |
|
|
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
|
(28.3 |
) |
(3.0 |
) |
|
| Net assets |
|
397.0 |
|
363.2 |
|
|
| Capital and reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
| Called up share capital |
19 |
98.8 |
|
97.7 |
|
| Share premium account |
21 |
154.2 |
|
150.2 |
|
| Own shares |
21 |
(1.6 |
) |
(2.4 |
) |
| Capital redemption reserve |
21 |
2.7 |
|
2.7 |
|
| Profit and loss account |
21 |
142.9 |
|
115.0 |
|
|
| Equity shareholders’ funds |
22 |
397.0 |
|
363.2 |
|
|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 7 March 2005 and were signed on its behalf by:
|
| Roger Taylor Chairman |
Richard Hextall Finance Director |
|
