SCHEDULES

F1F1SCHEDULE 9

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Sch. 9 repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12); Sch. 9 para. 3(4)(5) and certain words in Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(a) are expressed to be repealed (6.4.2008 with effect as stated in Sch. 1 para. 91(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/948, arts. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 90(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 6, 11, 12)

F2C1C2PART I INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS

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Sch. 9 Pt. I modified (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the amending Act) by 1999 c. iv, ss. 3, 7(6)

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL RULES AND FORMATS

SECTION BTHE REQUIRED FORMATS FOR ACCOUNTS

Balance Sheet Format

ASSETS

1. Cash and balances at central [or post office] banks(1)

2. Treasury bills and other eligible bills(20)

  1. a

    Treasury bills and similar securities(2)

  2. b

    Other eligible bills(3)

3. Loans and advances to banks(4),(20)

  1. a

    Repayable on demand

  2. b

    Other loans and advances

4. Loans and advances to customers(5),(20)

5. Debt securities [and other fixed income securities](6),(20)

  1. a

    Issued by public bodies

  2. b

    Issued by other issuers

7. Participation interests.

8. Shares in group undertakings.

9. Intangible fixed assets(7)

10. Tangible fixed assets(8)

11. Called up capital not paid(9)

12. Own shares(10)

13. Other assets.

14. Called up capital not paid(9)

15. Prepayments and accrued income

Total assets

LIABILITIES

1.Deposits by banks(11),(20)

  1. a

    Repayable on demand

  2. b

    With agreed maturity dates or periods of notice

2. Customer accounts (12) (20)

  1. a

    Repayable on demand

  2. b

    With agreed maturity dates or periods of notice

3. Dept securities in issue(13),(20)

  1. a

    Bonds and medium term notes

  2. b

    Others

4. Other liabilities

5. Accruals and deferred income

6. F3Provisions for liabilities

  1. a

    Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

  2. b

    Provisions for tax

  3. c

    Other provisions

7. Subordinated(14),(20)

8. Called up sharer capital(15)

9. Share premium account

10. Reserves

  1. a

    Capital redemption reserve

  2. b

    Reserve for own shares

  3. c

    Reserves provided for by the articles of association

  4. d

    Other reserves

11. Revaluation reserve

12. Profit and loss account

Total liabilities

MEMORANDUM ITEMS

1. Contingent liabilities(16)

  • (1) Acceptances and endorsements

  • (2) Guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security (17)

  • (3) Other contingent liabilities

2. Commitments(18)

  • (1) Commitments arising out of sale and option to resell transactions (19)

  • (2) Other commitments

Notes on the balance sheet format and memorandum items

1

Cash and balances at central [or post office] banks

(Assets item 1)

Cash shall comprise all currency including foreign notes and coins.

Only those balances which may be withdrawn without notice and which are deposited with central or post office banks of the country or countries in which the company is established shall be included in this item. All other claims on central or post office banks must be shown under Assets items 3 or 4.

2

Treasury bills and other eligible bills: Treasury bills and similar securities

(Assets item 2(a))

Treasury bills and similar securities shall comprise treasury bills and similar debt instruments issued by public bodies which are eligible for refinancing with central banks of the country or countries in which the company is established. Any treasury bills or similar debt instruments not so eligible shall be included under Assets item 5, sub-item (a).

3

Treasury bills and other eligible bills: Other eligible bills

(Assets item 2(b))

Other eligible bills shall comprise all bills purchased to the extent that they are eligible, under national law, for refinancing with the central banks of the country or countries in which the company is established.

4

Loans and advances to banks

(Assets item 3)

Loans and advances to banks shall comprise all loans and advances to domestic or foreign credit institutions made by the company arising out of banking transactions. However loans and advances to credit institutions represented by debt securities or other fixed income securities shall be included under Assets item 5 and not this item.

5

Loans and advances to customers

(Assets item 4)

Loans and advances to customers shall comprise all types of assets in the form of claims on domestic and foreign customers other than credit institutions. However loans and advances represented by debt securities or other fixed income securities shall be included under Assets item 5 and not this item.

6

Debt securities [and other fixed income securities]

(Assets item 5)

This item shall comprise transferable debt securities and any other transferable fixed income securities issued by credit institutions, other undertakings or public bodies. Debt securities and other fixed income securities issued by public bodies shall however only be included in this item if they may not be shown under Assets item 2.

Where a company holds its own debt securities these shall not be included under this item but shall be deducted from Liabilities item 3(a) or (b), as appropriate.

Securities bearing interest rates that vary in accordance with specific factors, for example the interest rate on the inter-bank market or on the Euromarket, shall also be regarded as fixed income securities to be included under this item.

7

Intangible fixed assets

(Assets item 9)

This item shall comprise:

a

development costs;

b

concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights and assets;

c

goodwill; and

d

payments on account.

Amounts shall, however, be included in respect of (b) only if the assets were acquired for valuable consideration or the assets in question were created by the company itself.

Amounts representing goodwill shall only be included to the extent that the goodwill was acquired for valuable consideration.

There shall be disclosed, in a note to the accounts, the amount of any goodwill included in this item.

8

Tangible fixed assets

(Assets item 10)

This item shall comprise:

– land and buildings;

– plant and machinery;

– fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment; and

– payments on account and assets in the course of construction.

There shall be disclosed in a note to the accounts the amount included in this item with respect to land and buildings occupied by the company for its own activities.

9

Called up capital not paid

(Assets items 11 and 14)

The two positions shown for this item are alternatives.

10

Own shares

(Assets item 12)

The nominal value of the shares held shall be shown separately under this item.

11

Deposits by banks

(Liabilities item 1)

Deposits by banks shall comprise all amounts arising out of banking transactions owed to other domestic or foreign credit institutions by the company. However liabilities in the form of debt securities and any liabilities for which transferable certificates have been issued shall be included under Liabilities item 3 and not this item.

12

Customer accounts

(Liabilities item 2)

This item shall comprise all amounts owed to creditors that are not credit institutions. However liabilities in the form of debt securities and any liabilities for which transferable certificates have been issued shall be shown under Liabilities item 3 and not this item.

13

Debt securities in issue

(Liabilities item 3)

This item shall include both debt securities and debts for which transferable certificates have been issued, including liabilities arising out of own acceptances and promissory notes. (Only acceptances which a company has issued for its own refinancing and in respect of which it is the first party liable shall be treated as own acceptances.)

14

Subordinated liabilities

(Liabilities item 7)

This item shall comprise all liabilities in respect of which there is a contractual obligation that, in the event of winding up or bankruptcy, they are to be repaid only after the claims of other creditors have been met.

This item shall include all subordinated liabilities, whether or not a ranking has been agreed between the subordinated creditors concerned.

15

Called up share capital

(Liabilities item 8)

The amount of allotted share capital and the amount of called up share capital which has been paid up shall be shown separately.

16

Contingent liabilities

(Memorandum item 1)

This item shall include all transactions whereby the company has underwritten the obligations of a third party.

Liabilities arising out of the endorsement of rediscounted bills shall be included in this item. Acceptances other than own acceptances shall also be included.

17

Contingent liabilities: Guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security

(Memorandum item 1(2))

This item shall include all guarantee obligations incurred and assets pledged as collateral security on behalf of third parties, particularly in respect of sureties and irrevocable letters of credit.

18

Commitments

(Memorandum item 2)

This item shall include every irrevocable commitment which could give rise to a credit risk.

19

Commitments: Commitments arising out of sale and option to resell transactions

(Memorandum item 2(1))

This sub-item shall comprise commitments entered into by the company in the context of sale and option to resell transactions.

20

Claims on, and liabilities to, undertakings in which a participating interest is held or group undertakings

(Assets items 2 to 5, Liabilities items 1 to 3 and 7)

  • The following information must be given either by way of subdivision of the relevant items or by way of notes to the accounts.

  • The amount of the following must be shown for each of Assets items 2 to 5:

    1. a

      claims on group undertakings included therein; and

    2. b

      claims on undertakings in which the company has a participating interest included therein.

  • The amount of the following must be shown for each of Liabilities items 1, 2, 3 and 7:

    1. i

      liabilities to group undertakings included therein; and

    2. ii

      liabilities to undertakings in which the company has a participating interest included therein.