Express Report

BOOTS COMPANY PLC(THE) Reg No 00027657

Statutory Information
 
Previous name(s): None
Registered Number: 00027657 Incorporation Date: 07/11/1888
Registered Office: NOTTINGHAM
  NG2 3AA
 
Latest Filed Accounts: 31/03/2006
Analysed Accounts: 31/03/2006
Issued Capital: GBP 209,005,599
Company Status: Large
  Public limited with share capital
  English/Welsh companies incorporated under part 1 of the Companies Act
Type of Accounts: Full Accounts
 
Directory Information
 
Trading Address: -
 
Telephone Number: - Fax Number: -
 
Region:
Bankers:   NATWEST BANK 
Auditors: KPMG Audit Plc
Principal Activities: The manufacture, marketing and distribution of healthcare and consumer products.
 
UK SIC Code(s):
52310  Dispensing chemists
 
Risk Information
 
Todays Score: 86 Credit Limit (GBP): 45,000,000
31/03/200683 Insolvency Proceedings No
31/03/200596 Winding-Up Petitions: None since Jan. '92
    Mortgage Transactions: Yes
Commentary
The score has been revised to reflect adverse information re CCJs. For further details please refer to the full list.The company has been established for more than 118 years.The period to 31/03/2006 saw a slight decrease in Sales from £3,094,500,000 to £3,093,300,000.Pre-Tax Profits decreased from £1,010,900,000 to £206,700,000.The resultant Profit Margin of 6.68% (previous = 32.67%) compares unfavourably with the industry average of 10.56%.Shareholders Funds decreased from £1,258,300,000 to £530,700,000, whilst Total Assets decreased from £3,259,400,000 to £2,737,900,000.The resultant Gearing Ratio of 0.19 (Previous = 0.39) compares unfavourably with the industry average of 0.46.This company operates in a sector which has historically generated a similar level of insolvency relative to the total population.
 
County Court Judgments Summary: Number of exact unsatisfied CCJs 7 Totalling: GBP14109.00
Number of probable unsatisfied CCJs: 1 Totalling: GBP110.00
Number of possible unsatisfied CCJs: None
 
Ownership
 
GROUP STRUCTURE
Holding Company: ALLIANCE BOOTS LIMITED
Ultimate Holding Company: ALLIANCE BOOTS LIMITED
 
Accounts
 
Date of Accounts 31/03/200631/03/2005
Consolidated NN
Subsidiary YY
No. of Weeks 5252
Currency ( GBP'000) ( GBP'000)
Audit Qual./Comment NoNo
Audit Qual./Comment NoNo
 
Profit and Loss
Turnover3,093,3003,094,500
Pre-Tax Profit206,7001,010,900
Number of Employees (actual)5,1335,907
 
Balance Sheet
Total Current Assets679,900754,000
Total Current Liabilities2,134,8001,933,400
Working Capital-1,454,900-1,179,400
Shareholders Funds530,7001,258,300
 
Directors
 
Company Secretaries
DAVID CHARLES GEOFFREY FOSTER
MARCO PAGNI
 
Directors
ALEXANDER WALLACE GOURLAY
PAUL BRYAN FUSSEY