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Financial statements
Consolidated Balance Sheet At 31 December 2005 |
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Notes |
2005
£m |
2004
£m |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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65.6 |
47.6 |
Financial investments at fair value through income |
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- equity securities |
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116.2 |
90.1 |
- debt securities and other fixed income assets |
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1,962.0 |
1,212.4 |
Reinsurance assets |
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- reinsurers' share of outstanding claims |
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604.6 |
318.6 |
- reinsurers' share of unearned premiums |
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24.2 |
24.9 |
- debtors arising from reinsurance operations |
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387.3 |
261.3 |
Loans and receivables, including insurance receivables |
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- insurance receivables |
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214.3 |
214.1 |
- loans and receivables |
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132.9 |
67.7 |
Current income tax assets |
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3.7 |
4.8 |
Deferred tax assets |
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21.1 |
22.5 |
Property and equipment |
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6.0 |
6.2 |
Intangible assets |
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66.0 |
66.0 |
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Total assets |
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3,603.9 |
2,336.2 |
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Equity |
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Share capital |
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132.5 |
98.8 |
Share premium account |
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344.0 |
154.2 |
Other reserves |
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51.3 |
45.1 |
Treasury shares |
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(0.3) |
(1.6) |
Retained earnings |
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265.1 |
163.3 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
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792.6 |
459.8 |
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Liabilities |
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Insurance contracts |
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- outstanding claims |
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1,704.3 |
1,103.3 |
- unearned premiums |
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523.8 |
517.3 |
- creditors arising from insurance operations |
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114.8 |
46.0 |
Trade and other payables |
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67.1 |
71.6 |
Current income tax liabilities |
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19.6 |
5.5 |
Financial liabilities - borrowings |
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298.2 |
58.7 |
Retirement benefit obligations |
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1.3 |
1.5) |
Deferred tax liabilities |
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82.2 |
72.5 |
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Total liabilities |
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2,811.3 |
1,876.4 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
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3,603.9 |
2,336.2 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 9 March 2006. They were signed on its behalf by:
Roger Taylor
Chairman |
Richard Hextall
Finance Director |
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