Consolidated balance sheet
	as at 31 December 2002             Note 2002 £000 2001 £000 Fixed assets       Positive goodwill 9 68,529 60,752 Negative goodwill 9 (2,239) (105)     66,290 60,647 Other intangible assets 10 374 372 Intangible assets   66,664 61,019 Tangible assets 11 79,815 59,277 Investments 12 - -     146,479 120,296 Current assets       Stocks 13 15,147 12,466 Debtors 14 143,897 120,318 Cash at bank and in hand 25 16,206 12,209     175,250 144,993 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 15 (141,404) (129,143) Net current assets   33,846 15,850 Total assets less current liabilities   180,325 136,146 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 16 (72,341) (56,825) Provisions for liabilities and charges 17 (7,840) (6,046) Net assets 2 100,144 73,275 Capital and reserves       Called up share capital 19 6,498 5,968 Share premium account 20 35,293 22,202 Capital redemption reserve 20 7,629 7,629 Profit and loss account 20 46,494 36,472 Equity shareholders’ funds 21 95,914 72,271 Equity minority interests   4,230 1,004     100,144 73,275   These accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 6 March 2003 and signed on its behalf by:   J M West Chairman J R Atkinson Finance director