Company Balance Sheet

of The BSS Group plc as at 31 March 2010, prepared under UK GAAP

  Notes 2010
£m
2009
£m
Assets  
Fixed assets  
Investments in subsidiaries 5 138.2 131.1
Investments in joint ventures 5 0.3
    138.5 131.1
 
Current assets  
Trade and other debtors (amounts due from Group undertakings) 6 93.1 114.8
Corporation tax   4.8 4.3
Deferred tax assets 9 0.4 0.4
Financial assets  
– Cash and cash equivalents   0.6 1.4
– Derivative financial instruments   2.4 4.2
    101.3 125.1
 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year  
Bank loans 7 (13.9)
Loans from Group undertakings 7 (1.2) (1.2)
    (15.1) (1.2)
Net current assets   86.2 123.9
Total assets less current liabilities   224.7 255.0
 
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year  
Bank loans 8 (81.4) (96.8)
Loans from Group undertakings 8 (23.3) (23.2)
    (104.7) (120.0)
Net assets   120.0 135.0
 
Capital and reserves  
Called up share capital 11 6.2 6.2
Share premium 12 35.4 33.6
Other reserves 13 14.1 16.2
Retained earnings 14 64.3 79.0
Total shareholders' funds 15 120.0 135.0

The notes on pages Notes to the Company’s Accounts- note1 to notes 17 form an integral part of the The BSS Group plc's financial statements (registered number 60987).

Approved by the Board on 25 May 2010

Signature: Gavin Slark, Group Chief Executive
Gavin Slark

Group Chief Executive

Signature: Roddy Murray, Group Finance Director
Roddy Murray

Group Finance Director

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