Consolidated balance sheet

	Unaudited 29 September 2007 £000	Unaudited 30 September 2006 £000	Audited 31 March 2007 £000
Non-current assets
Goodwill	129,207	120,606	129,521
Other intangible assets	14,953	11,554	15,338
Property, plant and equipment	50,287	48,854	49,580
Deferred tax assets	9,717	14,550	11,178
204,164		195,564	205,617
Current assets
Inventories	39,789	37,385	39,134
Trade and other receivables	81,225	71,185	81,650
Cash and cash equivalents	25,360	28,226	22,051
146,374		136,796	142,835
Total assets	350,538	332,360	348,452
Current liabilities
Borrowings	31,752	30,548	29,762
Trade and other payables	55,935	51,604	62,590
Tax liabilities	9,936	7,762	6,043
97,623		89,914	98,395
Net current assets	48,751	46,882	44,440
Non-current liabilities
Retirement benefit obligations	34,703	48,499	37,260
Trade and other payables	2,538	3,285	3,005
Deferred tax liabilities	2,581	2,720	3,184
39,822		54,504	43,449
Total liabilities	137,445	144,418	141,844
Net assets	213,093	187,942	206,608
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital	37,394	37,194	37,312
Share premium account	16,263	13,791	15,239
Treasury shares	(2,058)	(874)	(1,664)
Capital redemption reserve	185	185	185
Translation reserve	(5,035)	(1,299)	(4,272)
Other reserves	4,806	2,289	3,654
Retained earnings	161,538	136,656	156,154
Shareholders' funds	213,093	187,942	206,608

Halma p.l.c. Half year report 2007/08