Group Company
Note 2008
£’000		 2007
£’000		 2008
£’000		 2007
£’000
Non-current assets  
Property, plant and equipment 10 39,097 27,149 – –
Intangible assets 11 13,855 4,296 – –
Investments 12 – – 424,649 426,028
Deferred tax assets 17 6,496 4,998 – –
Other receivables 13 1,955 2,301 – –
61,403 38,744 424,649 426,028
Current assets  
Trade and other receivables 13 203,813 192,810 381,812 73,562
Current tax receivable 7 5,358 – 1,306 1,333
Cash and cash equivalents 21 156,980 82,990 – –
366,151 275,800 383,118 74,895
           
Total assets 2 427,554 314,544 807,767 500,923
Non-current liabilities  
Other payables 14 (1,337) (680) – –
Deferred tax liabilities 17 (897) (17) – –
(2,234) (697) – –
   
Current liabilities  
Trade and other payables 14 (137,021) (115,405) (340,505) (302,702)
Bank overdrafts 15 (62,697) (47,433) (62,697) (47,433)
Bank loans 15 – (25,300) – (25,300)
Current tax payable 7 (14,938) (17,859) – –
(214,656) (205,997) (403,202) (375,435)
           
Total liabilities 2 (216,890) (206,694) (403,202) (375,435)
           
Net assets   210,664 107,850 404,565 125,488
   
Capital and reserves  
Called-up share capital 18 3,220 3,274 3,220 3,274
Share premium 19 48,856 46,635 48,856 46,635
Capital redemption reserve 19 838 771 838 771
Reserve for shares held in the employee benefit trust 19 (21,078) (22,740) – –
Currency translation reserve 19 45,379 5,315 – –
Retained earnings   133,449 74,595 351,651 74,808
Total equity   210,664 107,850 404,565 125,488

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 5 March 2009.

On behalf of the Board of Directors.

Signature: S Ingham, Chief Executive

S Ingham
Chief Executive

Signature: S R Puckett, Group Finance Director

S R Puckett
Group Finance Director