Company balance sheet
as at 31 December 2001


Note
2001
£000
2000
£000
Fixed assets
Investments
12
22,846
19,846
Current assets
Debtors*
14
44,102
28,509
Cash at bank and in hand
2,702
3,831
46,804
32,340
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
15
(9,201)
(8,333)
Net current assets*
37,603
24,007
Total assets less current liabilities
60,449
43,853
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
16
(18,145)
(8,755)
Net assets
42,304
35,098
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
6,505
7,243
Equity shareholders' funds.
42,304
35,098

 

*Debtors and net current assets include debtors recoverable after more than one year of £29,302,000 (2000: £12,536,000).

These accounts were approved by the board of directors on 6 March 2002 and signed on its behalf by:

 
J M West Chairman
J R Atkinson Finance director