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Company
balance sheet
as
at 31 December 2001
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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:
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J
M West Chairman
J R Atkinson Finance director
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