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Business and financial review

Consolidated balance sheet

Notes 31 March 2007
£000
1 April 2006
£000
Non-current assets
Goodwill 12 129,521 122,038
Other intangible assets 13 15,338 12,166
Property, plant and equipment 14 49,580 50,054
Deferred tax assets 20 11,178 13,803
205,617 198,061
Current assets
Inventories 15 39,134 36,660
Trade and other receivables 16 81,650 77,523
Cash and cash equivalents 22,051 35,826
142,835 150,009
Total assets 348,452 348,070
Current liabilities
Borrowings 17 29,762 32,308
Trade and other payables 18 62,590 66,035
Tax liabilities 6,043 7,316
98,395 105,659
Net current assets 44,440 44,350
Non-current liabilities
Retirement benefit obligations 28 37,260 46,019
Trade and other payables 19 3,005 5,096
Deferred tax liabilities 20 3,184 3,216
43,449 54,331
Total liabilities 141,844 159,990
Net assets 206,608 188,080
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 21 37,312 36,933
Share premium account 22 15,239 10,702
Treasury shares 22 (1,664) (379)
Capital redemption reserve 22 185 185
Translation reserve 22 (4,272) 5,944
Other reserves 22 3,654 1,592
Retained earnings 22 156,154 133,103
Shareholders' funds 206,608 188,080

Approved by the Board of Directors on 19 June 2007.

E G Unwin         K J Thompson
Directors