NOTES TO
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
|
| 19. DEBTORS |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
Due within one
year |
|
Due in more
than one year |
|
Due within one
year |
|
Due in more
than one year |
|
|
|
|
|
| The Group |
|
£m |
|
£m |
|
£m |
|
£m |
|
|
| Trade debtors: |
| Instalment and hire purchase debtors |
|
1,385.5 |
|
541.1 |
|
1,425.2 |
|
748.6 |
|
| Deduct: Provision for unearned finance charges |
|
(153.7) |
|
(53.4) |
|
(122.6) |
|
(75.1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,231.8 |
|
487.7 |
|
1,302.6 |
|
673.5 |
|
| Add: Other trade debtors |
|
320.1 |
|
|
|
211.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total trade debtors |
|
1,551.9 |
|
487.7 |
|
1,513.7 |
|
673.5 |
|
| Book value of finance leases in lessor subsidiaries |
|
40.2 |
|
43.6 |
|
42.6 |
|
50.3 |
|
| Amounts owed by associated undertakings |
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
1.0 |
|
| Amount owed by joint venture |
|
34.1 |
|
|
|
18.9 |
|
|
|
| Taxation recoverable |
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
| VAT recoverable |
|
13.8 |
|
|
|
84.2 |
|
|
|
| Prepayments and accrued income |
|
68.7 |
|
6.2 |
|
76.7 |
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,714.3 |
|
537.5 |
|
1,749.0 |
|
730.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Payments of £799.1 million (1997 £729.4 million)
were made during the year to acquire assets on finance leases and hire purchase
agreements. Collections, being the aggregate rentals receivable during the year in respect
of those and earlier agreements, amounted to £863.7 million (1998 £829.7 million) with
the balance payable in subsequent financial years. |
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