Consolidated
balance sheet
as at 31 December
2001
| Note |
2001 £000 |
2000 £000 |
|
| Fixed assets | |||
| Positive goodwill | 9 | 60,752 | 12,510 |
| Negative goodwill | 9 | (105) | (209) |
| 60,647 | 12,301 | ||
| Other intangible assets | 10 | 372 | 395 |
| Intangible assets | 61,019 | 12,696 | |
| Tangible assets |
11
| 59,277 | 50,788 |
| Investments | 12 | - | - |
| 120,296 | 63,484 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Stocks | 13 | 12,466 | 7,026 |
| Debtors | 14 | 120,318 | 91,111 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 25 | 12,209 | 13,568 |
| 144,993 | 111,705 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 15 | (129,143) | (92,740) |
| Net current asssets | 15,850 | 18,965 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 136,146 | 82,449 | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due after one year | 16 | (56,825) | (17,242) |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 17 | (6,046) | (7,579) |
| Net assets | 2 | 73,275 | 57,628 |
| Capital and reserves | |||
| Called up share capital | 19 | 5,968 | 5,681 |
| Share premium account | 20 | 22,202 | 14,545 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 20 | 7,629 | 7,629 |
| Profit and loss account | 20 | 36,472 | 29,061 |
| Equity shareholders' funds | 21 | 72,271 | 56,916 |
| Equity minority interests | 1,004 | 712 | |
| 73,275 | 57,628 | ||
| These accounts were approved by the board of directors on 6 March 2002 and signed on its behalf by: J M West
Chairman |