Consolidated balance sheet
	as at 31 December 2003             Note 2003 £000 2002 £000 Fixed assets       Positive goodwill 9 57,493 68,529 Negative goodwill 9 (734) (2,239)     56,759 66,290 Other intangible assets 10 287 374 Intangible assets   57,046 66,664 Tangible assets 11 82,169 79,815 Investments 12 - -     139,215 146,479 Current assets       Stocks 13 16,885 15,147 Debtors 14 137,855 143,897 Cash at bank and in hand 25 21,511 16,206     176,251 175,250 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 15 (147,047) (141,404) Net current assets   29,204 33,846 Total assets less current liabilities   168,419 180,325 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 16 (58,438) (72,341) Provisions for liabilities and charges 17 (12,358) (7,840) Net assets 2 97,623 100,144 Capital and reserves       Called up share capital 19 6,507 6,498 Share capital to be issued 19 680 - Share premium account 20 35,374 35,293 Capital redemption reserve 20 7,629 7,629 Profit and loss account 20 41,849 46,494 Equity shareholders’ funds 21 92,039 95,914 Equity minority interests   5,584 4,230     97,623 100,144   These accounts were approved by the board of directors on 11 March 2004 and signed on its behalf by:   J M West Chairman J W G Hind Finance director The notes form part of these accounts. >>click here to download the Notes to the accounts in PDF (111Kb).