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Consolidated balance sheet

at 31 December 2007


   Notes    2007 £m 2006 £m
Non-current assets            
Property, plant and equipment 13    193.4 171.0
Intangible assets 14    745.7 630.0
Financial assets 16 60.6 32.6
Trade and other receivables 18    11.1 6.8
Employee benefits 32    20.3
Deferred taxation 10    1.4 22.1
         1,032.5 862.5
Current assets            
Financial assets 16    0.9
Trade and other receivables 18    456.4 394.9
Cash 19    0.8 9.7
         458.1 404.6
Total assets       1,490.6 1,267.1
Current liabilities            
Trade and other payables 20    556.9 449.4
Financial liabilities 22    57.7 50.4
Provisions 24    1.8 1.0
Income tax payable       36.3 33.5
         652.7 534.3
Non-current liabilities            
Trade and other payables 20    9.2 0.8
Financial liabilities 22    480.2 378.7
Provisions 24    0.8 0.7
Employee benefits 32    15.9 26.8
         506.1 407.0
Total liabilities       1,158.8 941.3
Net assets       331.8 325.8
Capital and reserves            
Issued share capital 26    12.6 12.3
Share premium 28    374.9 308.1
Treasury shares 26   
Capital redemption reserve 28    1.8 1.7
Foreign currency translation 28    0.7 (0.4)
Net unrealised gains reserve 28    4.0
Retained earnings 28    (62.2) 4.0
Equity shareholders’ funds       331.8 325.7
Minority interest 28    0.1
Total equity       331.8 325.8

The accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 February 2008 and signed on its behalf by:


P R M Pindar            G M Hurst

Chief Executive        Group Finance Director