| |
| |
Note |
|
31 December 2004
£000 |
|
31 December 2003
£000 |
|
31 December 2004
£000 |
|
31 December 2003
£000 |
|
 |
| Fixed Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets |
9 |
|
13,856 |
|
15,906 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
| Tangible assets |
10 |
|
4,023 |
|
3,139 |
|
1,081 |
|
189 |
|
|
| Investments |
11 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
75,769 |
|
75,769 |
|
|
| |
|
|
17,879 |
|
19,045 |
|
76,850 |
|
75,958 |
|
|
| Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Debtors |
12 |
|
112,810 |
|
75,942 |
|
9,986 |
|
9,610 |
|
|
| Investments |
13 |
|
712 |
|
749 |
|
708 |
|
745 |
|
|
| Cash at bank and in hand |
|
|
31,397 |
|
36,474 |
|
20,463 |
|
28,125 |
|
|
| |
|
|
144,919 |
|
113,165 |
|
31,157 |
|
38,480 |
|
|
| Creditors-amounts falling due within one year |
14 |
|
(78,296) |
|
(57,381) |
|
(5,140) |
|
(8,300) |
|
|
| Net current assets |
|
|
65,993 |
|
55,784 |
|
26,017 |
|
30,180 |
|
|
| Total assets less current liabilities |
|
|
83,872 |
|
74,829 |
|
102,867 |
|
106,138 |
|
 |
Creditors - amounts falling due
after more than one year |
|
| Unsecured loan stock |
14 |
|
(1,875) |
|
(2,500) |
|
(1,875) |
|
(2,500) |
|
|
| Provisions for liabilities and charges |
15 |
|
(2,550) |
|
(4,721) |
|
(1,030) |
|
(1,800) |
|
|
| |
|
|
79,447 |
|
67,608 |
|
99,962 |
|
101,838 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital and reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Called up share capital |
16 |
|
15,811 |
|
15,609 |
|
15,811 |
|
15,609 |
|
|
| Share premium |
17 |
|
13,380 |
|
12,732 |
|
13,380 |
|
12,732 |
|
|
| Own shares held by ESOP Trust |
17 |
|
(5,700) |
|
(6,003) |
|
(5,700) |
|
(6,003) |
|
|
| Merger reserve |
17 |
|
9,765 |
|
9,765 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
| Profit and loss account |
17 |
|
46,191 |
|
35,505 |
|
76,471 |
|
79,5009 |
|
|
| Equity shareholders’ funds |
|
|
79,447 |
|
67,608 |
|
99,962 |
|
101,838 |
|
|
Signed on behalf of the Board
Richard Barfield
Chief Executive Officer
22 March 2005
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