Financial statements Balance sheets     < BACK   NEXT >
 
 

Balance sheets
for the year ended December 31, 2000

           
Group
   
Company
   
Notes
 

2000
£m

 

Restated
1999
£m

 

2000
£m

 

Restated
1999
£m

Fixed assets

               

Intangible assets

 

9

 

889

 

918

 

41

 

45

Tangible assets

 

10

 

1,772

 

1,753

 

875

 

857

Investments 
– subsidiary undertakings

 

11

 

— 

 

 

 

1,887

 

1,679

– joint ventures

 

12

 

174

 

151

 

51

 

48

share of gross assets

     

1,117

 

958

     

share of gross liabilities

     

(943)

(807)

   

– other

 

13

 

33

 

31

 

10

 

10

       

2,868

 

2,853

 

2,864

 

2,639

Current assets

               

Stocks

 

14

 

1,179

 

1,274

 

561

 

626

Debtors
–amounts falling due within one year

 

15

 

1,591

 

1,292

 

1,334

 

1,057

–amounts falling due after one year

 

16

 

482

 

355

 

273

 

208

Short-term deposits and investments

 

17

 

142

 

464

 

— 

 

355

Cash at bank and in hand

     

498

 

521

 

337

 

339

     

3,892

 

3,906

 

2,505

 

2,585

Creditors – amounts falling due within one year

               

Borrowings

 

18

 

(272)

(408 )

(26)

(151)

Other creditors

 

19

 

(2,559)

(2,467)

(2,111)

(1,841)

Net current assets

     

1,061

 

1,031

 

368

 

593

                   
Total assets less current liabilities      
3,929
3,884
3,232
3,232
                   
Creditors – amounts falling due after one year      
Borrowings    
(1,058)
(1,271)
(707)
(894)
Other creditors    
(206)
(109)
(329)
(259)
       
Provisions for liabilities and charges    
(601)
(503)
(67)
(65)
       
2,064
2,001
2,129
2,014
                   
Capital and reserves      
Called-up share capital    
314
309
314
309
Share premium account    
623
615
623
615
Revaluation reserve    
108
112
101
104
Other reserves    
182
140
167
167
Profit and loss account    
836
812
924
819
Equity shareholders' funds      
2,063
1,988
2,129
2,014
       
Equity minority interests in subsidiary undertakings      
1
13
 
 
       
2,064
2,001
2,129
2,014

The financial statements on pages 38 to 69 were approved by the Board on March 1, 2001 and signed on its behalf by:
Sir Ralph Robins Chairman,  P Heiden Finance Director

 
 
Corporate highlightsChairman's statementChief Executive's reviewFinance Director's reviewBoard of directors
 
Report of the directorsRemuneration report Directors' responsibilitiesReport of the auditorsFinancial statements
 
Principal subsidiary undertakingsPrincipal joint ventures Joint arrangements Group five year reviewShareholders' information