BALANCE SHEETSat 31 December 2003GroupCompany31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December2003 2002 2003 2002Notes £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000Fixed assetsIntangible assets 12 36,021 30,115 - -Tangible assets 13 26,762 21,740 1,587 1,229InvestmentsInvestments in joint venturesShare of gross assets 901 845 - -Share of gross liabilities (361) (303) - -14 540 542 - -Investments in associated undertakings 14 280 4,247 - 6,718Other investments 14 2,833 3,302 73,244 64,488Total investments 3,653 8,091 73,244 71,206Total fixed assets 66,436 59,946 74,831 72,435Current assetsProperty held for sale 8,081 24,656 - -Work in progress 2,801 2,736 - -Debtors 15 82,074 71,632 5,840 5,142Cash at bank & short-term deposits 71,871 53,435 35,010 25,164164,827 152,459 40,850 30,306Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 16 (103,753) (95,811) (47,645) (32,959)Net current assets/(liabilities) 61,074 56,648 (6,795) (2,653)Total assets less current liabilities 127,510 116,594 68,036 69,782Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year 17 (19,521) (21,877) (2,500) -Provisions for liabilities & charges 19 (10,306) (5,578) (32) -Net assets 97,683 89,139 65,504 69,782Capital & reservesCalled up equity share capital 20 3,070 3,159 3,070 3,159Share premium account 21 42,237 41,512 42,237 41,512Merger reserve 21 - - 3,009 3,009Profit & loss account 21 51,707 43,834 17,081 22,102Capital redemption reserve 21 107 - 107 -Equity shareholders' funds 97,121 88,505 65,504 69,782Equity minority interests 562 634 - -97,683 89,139 65,504 69,782Approved by the Board of Directors on 2 March 2004 and signed on its behalf byR. W. JEWSONA. J. ADAMSThe Notes on pages 47 to 70 form part of the Accounts.44
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTyear ended 31 December 2003Year toYear to31 December 2003 31 December 2002Notes £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000Net cash inflow from operating activities 26 60,563 46,272Dividends received from joint ventures & associated undertakings 349 444Returns on investments & servicing of finance:Interest received 1,527 1,312Interest paid (1,734) (1,623)Interest element of finance leases (1) (9)Minority interest dividends paid (1,258) (717)Net cash outflow from returns on investments & servicing of finance (1,466) (1,037)Taxation:Corporation tax paid (11,086) (9,063)Tax paid (11,086) (9,063)Capital expenditure & financial investment:Purchase of tangible fixed assets 13 (19,624) (4,681)Purchase of fixed asset investments - (95)Repayment of loans 2 320Sale of tangible fixed assets 268 717Sale of investment property 8,881 -Sale of fixed asset investments 521 -Purchase of own shares for Employee Benefit Trust 14(b) (831) (330)Loans to joint ventures & associated undertakings (77) (247)Repayments of loans by joint ventures & associated undertakings 143 33Net cash outflow for capital expenditure & financial investment (10,717) (4,283)Acquisitions & disposals:Purchase of subsidiary undertakings 14(e) (7,901) (2,203)Net cash acquired with subsidiary undertakings 14(e) 306 601Purchase of interests in joint ventures & associated undertakings 14(a) (9) (56)Additional investment in associate - (2,739)Overdraft of subsidiary undertaking disposed - 87Sale of interest in joint ventures & associated undertakings - 53Sale of subsidiary undertakings - 576Net cash outflow from acquisitions & disposals (7,604) (3,681)Equity dividends paid (5,840) (5,586)Cash inflow before use of liquid resources & financing 24,199 23,066Management of liquid resources:(Increase)/decrease in liquid funds on one month deposit 28 (7,195) 100Increase in short-term deposits 28 (2,230) (5,735)Net cash outflow from management of liquid resources (9,425) (5,635)Financing:Issue of shares 20 & 21 743 298Purchase of own shares 21 (4,256) -Decrease in borrowings 28 (787) (7,607)Capital element of finance leases repaid 28 (26) (16)Net cash outflow from financing (4,326) (7,325)Increase in cash 28 10,448 10,106The Notes on pages 47 to 70 form part of the Accounts.45