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Chapter 3 • Financial statements <strong>and</strong> their interpretation<br />

3.5* The following are the financial statements of Prospect plc for last year <strong>and</strong> this year:<br />

Income statement for the year ended 31 December<br />

Last year<br />

This year<br />

£000 £000<br />

Turnover 14,006 22,410<br />

Cost of sales (7,496) (11,618)<br />

Gross profit 6,510 10,792<br />

Operating expenses (4,410) (6,174)<br />

Operating profit 2,100 4,618<br />

Interest payable (432) (912)<br />

Profit before taxation 1,668 3,706<br />

Taxation (420) (780)<br />

Profit for the year 1,248 2,926<br />

Balance sheet as at 31 December<br />

Last year This year<br />

£000 £000<br />

Non-current assets 8,600 16,470<br />

Current assets<br />

Inventories 2,418 4,820<br />

Trade receivables 1,614 2,744<br />

Other receivables 268 402<br />

Cash 56 8<br />

4,356 7,974<br />

Total assets 12,956 24,444<br />

Equity<br />

Ordinary shares of £0.50 each 3,600 3,600<br />

Capital reserves 1,904 1,904<br />

Retained profit 1,370 3,496<br />

6,874 9,000<br />

Non-current liabilities<br />

Loan notes 3,600 7,600<br />

Current liabilities<br />

Trade payables 1,214 2,612<br />

Other payables 848 1,202<br />

Taxation 420 780<br />

Bank overdraft – 3,250<br />

2,482 7,844<br />

Total equity <strong>and</strong> liabilities 12,956 24,444<br />

Note that Prospect plc hopes to retain the bank overdraft on a semi-permanent basis.<br />

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