Consolidated balance sheet

At 31 December 2010

  Notes 2010
£m
2009
£m
Non-current assets      
Goodwill 12 1,331.1 1,010.9
Intangible assets 13 112.5 85.5
Property, plant and equipment 14 61.9 59.9
Interests in associates and joint ventures 15 48.5 3.3
Deferred tax assets 20 49.3 25.5
Available-for-sale financial assets 16 15.6 14.9
Derivative financial assets 19 8.5
Other financial assets 19 0.7 0.7
    1,628.1 1,200.7
Current assets      
Work in progress   18.5 15.2
Trade and other receivables 17 2,414.1 2,006.2
Derivative financial assets 19 3.2 0.2
Cash and short-term deposits 19, 28 394.4 391.1
    2,830.2 2,412.7
Total assets   4,458.3 3,613.4
Current liabilities      
Trade and other payables 18 (2,917.3) (2,365.1)
Borrowings 19 (85.6) (43.2)
Derivative financial liabilities 19 (13.4) (3.6)
Provisions 21 (3.3) (2.3)
Current tax liabilities   (9.0) (5.0)
    (3,028.6) (2,419.2)
Net current liabilities   (198.4) (6.5)
Non-current liabilities      
Borrowings 19 (640.1) (605.1)
Other non-current liabilities 19, 26 (35.6) (52.9)
Derivative financial liabilities 19 (36.7) (54.8)
Provisions 21 (4.7) (1.1)
Deferred tax liabilities 20 (44.2) (35.8)
    (761.3) (749.7)
Total liabilities   (3,789.9) (3,168.9)
Net assets   668.4 444.5
Equity      
Share capital 22 64.3 58.1
Own shares 23 (33.7) (23.3)
Share premium account 24 395.8 245.5
Other equity reserves   20.4 0.2
Foreign currency translation reserve   109.6 64.1
Retained earnings   147.4 134.5
Potential acquisition of non-controlling interests   (48.9) (47.2)
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent   654.9 431.9
Non-controlling interests   13.5 12.6
Total equity   668.4 444.5

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 16 March 2011 and were signed on its behalf by:

Jerry Buhlmann (Chief Executive Officer)

Nick Priday (Chief Financial Officer)