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Companies Act 1985

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  • ASSETS

    A.

    Called up share capital not paid (1)

    B.

    Fixed assets

    I

    Intangible assets

    1.

    Development costs

    2.

    Concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights and assets (2)

    3.

    Goodwill (3)

    4.

    Payments on account

    II

    Tangible assets

    1.

    Land and buildings

    2.

    Plant and machinery

    3.

    Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment

    4.

    Payments on account and assets in course of construction

    III

    Investments

    1.

    Shares in group companies

    2.

    Loans to group companies

    3.

    Shares in related companies

    4.

    Loans to related companies

    5.

    Other investments other than loans

    6.

    Other loans

    7.

    Own shares (4)

    C.

    Current assets

    I

    Stocks

    1.

    Raw materials and consumables

    2.

    Work in progress

    3.

    Finished goods and goods for resale

    4.

    Payments on account

    II

    Debtors (5)

    1.

    Trade debtors

    2.

    Amounts owed by group companies

    3.

    Amounts owed by related companies

    4.

    Other debtors

    5.

    Called up share capital not paid (1)

    6.

    Prepayments and accrued income (6)

    III

    Investments

    1.

    Shares in group companies

    2.

    Own shares (4)

    3.

    Other investments

    IV

    Cash at bank and in hand

    D.

    Prepayments and accrued income (6)

  • LIABILITIES

    A.

    Capital and reserves

    I

    Called up share capital (12)

    II

    Share premium account

    III

    Revaluation reserve

    IV

    Other reserves

    1.

    Capital redemption reserve

    2.

    Reserve for own shares

    3.

    Reserves provided for by the articles of association

    4.

    Other reserves

    V

    Profit and loss account

    B.

    Provisions for liabilities and charges

    1.

    Pensions and similar obligations

    2.

    Taxation including deferred taxation

    3.

    Other provisions

    C.

    Creditors (13)

    1.

    Debenture loans (7)

    2.

    Bank loans and overdrafts

    3.

    Payments received on account (8)

    4.

    Trade creditors

    5.

    Bills of exchange payable

    6.

    Amounts owed to group companies

    7.

    Amounts owed to related companies

    8.

    Other creditors including taxation and social security (9)

    9.

    Accruals and deferred income (10)

    D.

    Accruals and deferred income (10)

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