Consolidated Balance Sheet

of The BSS Group plc as at 31 March 2009

  Notes 2009
£m
2008
£m
Assets      
Non-current assets      
Goodwill 9 79.9 82.0
Intangible assets 10 45.6 36.4
Property, plant and equipment 11 41.1 39.1
Deferred tax asset 17 9.8 5.3
  176.4 162.8
     
Current assets      
Inventories 12 172.6 169.1
Trade and other receivables 13 239.6 253.5
Financial assets      
– Cash and cash equivalents   10.8 4.1
– Derivative financial instruments 16 4.3 3.3
  427.3 430.0
     
Liabilities      
Current liabilities      
Financial liabilities      
– Borrowings 15 - (11.6)
Trade and other payables 14 (224.6) (241.5)
Current tax liabilities 14 (7.0) (6.0)
Provisions 18 (0.9) (0.9)
  (232.5) (260.0)
Net current assets   194.8 170.0
     
Non-current liabilities      
Financial liabilities      
– Borrowings 15 (96.8) (96.8)
Deferred tax liability 17 (9.7) (8.1)
Retirement benefit liabilities 4 (30.9) (13.1)
Provisions 18 (2.2) (3.3)
  (139.6) (121.3)
Net assets   231.6 211.5
     
Shareholders' equity      
Share capital 19 6.2 6.1
Share premium 20 33.6 32.4
Other reserves 21 15.1 14.4
Retained earnings 22 176.7 158.6
Total equity 23 231.6 211.5

Approved by the Board on 27 May 2009

Signature: Gavin Slark, Group Chief Executive
Gavin Slark
Group Chief Executive

Signature: Roddy Murray, Group Finance Director
Roddy Murray
Group Finance Director