| BOOTS COMPANY PLC(THE) |
Reg No 00027657 |
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Statutory Information
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Previous name(s):
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None
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Registered Number:
| 00027657 |
Incorporation Date:
| 07/11/1888 | | | | |
Registered Office:
| NOTTINGHAM | |
| NG2 3AA | | | |
Latest Filed Accounts:
| 31/03/2006 |
Date Accounts Lodged:
| 25/10/2006 | |
Analysed Accounts:
| 31/03/2006 |
Accounts Ref. Date:
| 31/03 | | | |
Latest Annual Return:
| 07/08/2006 |
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
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Trading Address:
| - | | | |
Telephone Number:
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Fax Number:
| - | | | |
Region:
| EAST MIDLANDS | |
Bankers:
| NATWEST BANK | |
Auditors:
| KPMG Audit Plc | |
Audit Opinion or Qualification:
| The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/03/2006. | |
Principal Activities:
| The manufacture, marketing and distribution of healthcare and consumer products. | | | |
UK SIC Code(s):
| | 52310 | Dispensing chemists | | 52482 | Retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment, office supplies and equipment (includi | | 51460 | Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods | | 24520 | Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations |
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Risk Information
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Todays Score:
| 86 |
Credit Limit (GBP):
| 45,000,000 | | 31/03/2006 | 83 |
Contract Limit (GBP):
| 500,000,000 | | 31/03/2005 | 96 | | 31/03/2004 | 92 | | 31/03/2003 | 94 | |
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. |
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County Court Judgments Summary:
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Number of exact unsatisfied CCJs
7
Totalling: GBP14109.00 | |
Number of probable unsatisfied CCJ1
Totalling: GBP110.00 | |
Number of possible unsatisfied CCJs:
None
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Latest Ten Judgments:
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On 15/02/2007, a judgment of
£
248.00 was made in LEEDS court (Case No. 7LS00151) against THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC <, OLD HALL ROAD, SALE, M33 2GZ, Ref. No. 1602794304 (exact match).
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On 30/01/2007, a judgment of
£
2094.00 was made in WAKEFIELD court (Case No. 7WF00070) against THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC <, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 3AA, Ref. No. 3101795069 (exact match).
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On 03/10/2006, a judgment of
£
781.00 was made in NORTHAMPTON CCBC court (Case No. 6XK92971) against THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC <, EFM OPC D19, 1 THANE ROAD EST, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, NG90 5PY, Ref. No. 0410695192 (exact match).
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On 12/01/2006, a judgment of
£
1422.00 was made in KEIGHLEY court (Case No. 5KE01873) against THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC <, R/O NOTTINGHAM, NG2 3AA, Ref. No. 1301600889 (exact match).
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On 30/12/2005, a judgment of
£
340.00 was made in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE court (Case No. 5NE14068) against THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC <, ENGINERING & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, D19 BUILDING, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 3AA, Ref. No. 0501600515 (exact match).
Satisfied
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On 12/12/2005, a judgment of
£
203.00 was made in BOSTON court (Case No. 5BZ01842) against THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC <, COMMERCIAL FINANCE FLEET, OLD HALL ROAD, SALE, CHESHIRE, M33 2GZ, Ref. No. 1512500252 (exact match).
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On 22/05/2002, a judgment of
£
732.00 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. XQ260191) against THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC <, PO BOX 94, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 3AA, Ref. No. 2305298527 (exact match).
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On 04/04/2002, a judgment of
£
8629.00 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. XQ235330) against THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC <, TEMPUS, 249 MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD CENTRAL, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1YA, Ref. No. 0504298121 (exact match).
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On 06/09/2005, a judgment of
£
110.00 was made in NOTTINGHAM court (Case No. 5NG10602) against THE BOOTS CO PLC <, DISTRIBUTION DEPT, FLEET SECTION D31, HEAD OFFICE, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 3AA, Ref. No. 0809501596 (probable match).
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ALL IMMEDIATE SHAREHOLDINGS ON ICC DATABASE BY TURNOVER
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Name
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Share Class
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% Held
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Sales ('000)
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A/c Date
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Status
| | BOOTS THE CHEMISTS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 4,515,300 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | BCM LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 45,847 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | BOOTS PROPERTIES LIMITED | ORDINARY | - | 39,371 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | BOOTS.COM DIRECT LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 24,771 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | BOOTS BEAUTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 17,904 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | BOOTS RETAIL (TAIWAN) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 4,047 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | THE HEALTHCARE LEARNING COMPANY LIMITED | ORDINARY | 15.04 | 1,517 | 31/12/2006 | Trading | | LIVINGSTON HEALTH CENTRE (P.D.) CO. LIMITED | ORDINARY B | 64.71 | 1,049 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | LOWPINE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 99.00 | 574 | 31/01/1987 | Non Trading | | BOOTS PRACTITIONER NETWORKS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 341 | 31/03/2003 | Non Trading | | BOOTSPHOTO.COM LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 44 | 31/03/2001 | Non Trading | | LOWPINE PROPERTIES LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 3 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | BOOTS PENSIONS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | G.B.BRITTON & SONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2000 | Non Trading | | BOOTS OPTICAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2005 | Non Trading | | L.C.P. HOLDINGS PLC | ORDINARY | 99.37 | 0 | 31/03/1996 | Dissolved | | RUSHBOROUGH INVESTMENTS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/1998 | Non Trading | | MILLER AND SANTHOUSE LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | WARD WHITE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2001 | Non Trading | | PEPPERWORLD LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2002 | Non Trading | | PEPPERPOWER LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2002 | Non Trading | | BOOTS (QUEST) TRUSTEE LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2003 | Non Trading | | BOOTS SHARE PLAN TRUSTEE LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | 0 | 31/03/2003 | Non Trading | | BOOTS SC (THREE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 50.00 | 0 | 23/10/2002 | Non Trading | | CROOKES LABORATORIES GROUP(THE)LIMITED | ORDINARY | 98.00 | - | - | Dissolved | | C.L.(BASINGSTOKE)LIMITED | ORDINARY | 98.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | STEARN BROS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 99.90 | - | 30/09/1990 | Non Trading | | BOOTS COMPANY (NOMINEES) LIMITED(THE) | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | BOOTS PRINT LIMITED | ORDINARY | 99.00 | - | 31/03/1998 | Non Trading | | BOOTS PURE DRUG COMPANY LIMITED | ORDINARY | 99.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | BLYTH PHARMACY LIMITED | ORDINARY | 10.00 | - | 31/03/2006 | Trading | | HIGHSLOUGH PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | TUNBRIDGE PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | HIGHWINCH PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | MARKSTAFFORD PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | LINC DEVELOPMENT (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | HIGHSLOUGH PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | MARKSTAFFORD PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | KINGHAMMER PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SOUTHAMPTON PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | PORTCOMM PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | LEICESTER ESTATES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | CARLISLE DEVELOPMENTS (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | LEICESTER ESTATES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | KINGHAMMER PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | CARLISLE DEVELOPMENTS (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | HIGHGUILD PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | NORTHDARL PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | HIGHGUILD PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | NORTHDARL PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | CHELTENHAM PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | PORTCOMM PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | WESTON SUPER MARE ESTATES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | WESTON SUPER MARE ESTATES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | BOURNEDALE PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | BLACKPOOL DEVELOPMENTS (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | CESTER DEVELOPMENTS (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SCARBOROUGH ESTATES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | ILFORD DEVELOPMENTS (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | NORWICH ESTATES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | ILFORD DEVELOPMENTS (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SOUTHPORT ESTATES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Dissolved | | BOURNEDALE PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | GLOUCESTER DEVELOPMENTS (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | PRESTON ESTATES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | GLOUCESTER DEVELOPMENTS (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | CONEY DEVELOPMENTS (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SOUTHPORT ESTATES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Dissolved | | CONEY DEVELOPMENTS (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | 1820 PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Dissolved | | 1820 PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Dissolved | | CHELTENHAM PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | READING DEVELOPMENTS (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | READING DEVELOPMENTS (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | TUNBRIDGE PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SOUTHAMPTON PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | CANTERBURY DEVELOPMENTS (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SCARBOROUGH ESTATES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SIDNEY STREET PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | LBORO PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SIDNEY STREET PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | BOURNEMOUTH PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | BLACKPOOL DEVELOPMENTS (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | CANTERBURY DEVELOPMENTS (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | POOLE ESTATES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | LINC DEVELOPMENT (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | POOLE ESTATES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | KIRKGATE ESTATES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | HIGHWINCH PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | IPSWICH ESTATES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | IPSWICH ESTATES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | HIGHSUTTON PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | TAUNTON PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | TAUNTON PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | HIGHSUTTON PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | KIRKGATE ESTATES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | BOURNEMOUTH PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | LBORO PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | CESTER DEVELOPMENTS (TWO) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | SILVERSAL PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED | ORDINARY | 100.00 | - | - | Non Trading | | |
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Profit & Loss Account
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Date of Accounts
| 31/03/2006 | 31/03/2005 | 31/03/2004 | 31/03/2003 | 31/03/2002 | |
Consolidated
| N | N | N | N | Y | |
Subsidiary
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
No. of Weeks
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | |
Currency
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(GBP '000)
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(GBP '000)
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(GBP '000) |
(GBP '000) |
(GBP '000) | |
Audit Qual./Comment
| No | No | No | No | No |
| | | Turnover [1] | 3,093,300 | 3,094,500 | 3,128,300 | 3,039,500 | 5,328,300 | | Cost of Sales | 2,715,400 | 2,721,900 | 2,787,300 | 2,667,600 | 2,787,600 | | Gross Profit | 377,900 | 372,600 | 341,000 | 371,900 | 2,540,700 | | Operating Profit [2] | -71,000 | 113,400 | 125,200 | 71,400 | 642,800 | | Non-Trading Income | 394,900 | 983,600 | 355,900 | 772,900 | 5,200 | | Interest Payable | 117,200 | 86,100 | 85,100 | 63,300 | 52,200 | | Pre-Tax Profit | 206,700 | 1,010,900 | 396,000 | 781,000 | 595,800 | | Taxation | -65,700 | -2,000 | 22,000 | 50,800 | 191,200 | | Profit After Tax | 272,400 | 1,012,900 | 374,000 | 730,200 | 404,600 | | Dividends Payable | - | - | - | - | - | | Retained Profit | -727,600 | 12,900 | -626,000 | -606,400 | 163,700 | | | | Value Added | 154,544 | 319,900 | 376,127 | 334,840 | 1,802,577 |
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Balance Sheet
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Date of Accounts
| 31/03/2006 | 31/03/2005 | 31/03/2004 | 31/03/2003 | 31/03/2002 | |
Consolidated
| N | N | N | N | Y | |
Subsidiary
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
No. of Weeks
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | |
Currency
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(GBP '000)
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(GBP '000)
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(GBP '000) |
(GBP '000) |
(GBP '000) | | | | Tangible Fixed Assets [3] | 2,058,000 | 2,505,400 | 3,006,300 | 3,168,500 | 1,945,500 | | Intangible Assets | - | - | - | - | - | | Total Fixed Assets | 2,058,000 | 2,505,400 | 3,006,300 | 3,168,500 | 2,243,700 | | | | Stocks | 154,700 | 194,700 | 181,000 | 174,900 | 648,100 | | Trade Debtors | 107,400 | 90,200 | 65,000 | 57,900 | 317,400 | | Cash | 120,300 | 0 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 100,400 | | Miscellaneous Current Assets [4] | 297,500 | 469,100 | 506,700 | 573,300 | 541,300 | | Total Current Assets | 679,900 | 754,000 | 753,700 | 808,100 | 1,607,200 | | | | Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year [5] | 2,134,800 | 1,933,400 | 2,768,900 | 2,217,700 | 1,174,700 | | | | Total Assets less Current Liabilities | 603,100 | 1,326,000 | 991,100 | 1,758,900 | 2,676,200 | | | | Total Liabilities | 2,207,200 | 2,001,100 | 3,135,100 | 2,725,700 | 1,833,300 | | | | Share Capital & Reserves [7] | 519,800 | 519,800 | 519,800 | 519,800 | 519,700 | | P & L Account Reserve | 10,900 | 738,500 | 105,100 | 731,100 | 1,243,500 | | Revaluation Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254,400 | | Shareholders Funds | 530,700 | 1,258,300 | 624,900 | 1,250,900 | 2,017,600 | | Capital Employed | 603,100 | 1,326,000 | 991,100 | 1,758,900 | 2,676,200 | | | | Net Worth | 530,700 | 1,258,300 | 624,900 | 1,250,900 | 1,719,400 | | Working Capital | -1,454,900 | -1,179,400 | -2,015,200 | -1,409,600 | 432,500 | | | | Contingent Liabilities | 19,343 | 0 | - | - | - |
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Cash Flow
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Date of Accounts
| 31/03/2006 | 31/03/2005 | 31/03/2004 | 31/03/2003 | 31/03/2002 | |
Consolidated
| N | N | N | N | Y | |
Subsidiary
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
No. of Weeks
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | |
Currency
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(GBP '000)
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(GBP '000)
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(GBP '000) |
(GBP '000) |
(GBP '000) | | | | Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities | - | - | - | - | 722,400 | | Net Cash Flow from Return on Investment and Servicing of Finance | - | - | - | - | -193,800 | | Net Cash Flow before Financing | - | - | - | - | 56,800 | | Net Cash Flow from Financing | - | - | - | - | -55,200 | | Increase in cash | - | - | - | - | 1,600 |
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Accounts Notes
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Date of Accounts
| 31/03/2006 | 31/03/2005 | 31/03/2004 | 31/03/2003 | 31/03/2002 | |
Consolidated
| N | N | N | N | Y | |
Subsidiary
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
No. of Weeks
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | |
Currency
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(GBP '000)
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(GBP '000)
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(GBP '000) |
(GBP '000) |
(GBP '000) | | | | [1] Exports | 200 | 1,700 | 100 | 4,000 | - | |
[2] Operating Profit is after charging the following
| | Employees Remuneration | 148,500 | 150,000 | 199,300 | 210,000 | 914,200 | | Directors Remuneration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,603 | | Audit Fees | 800 | 200 | 200 | 300 | 900 | | Non-Audit Fees | 500 | 400 | 1,100 | 500 | 4,200 | | Depreciation | 61,600 | 40,900 | 30,900 | 31,600 | 150,500 | | | | Average Number of Employees (actual) | 5,133 | 5,907 | 6,934 | 8,040 | 78,706 | | | |
[3] Tangible Assets consist of
| | Fixed Assets | 602,200 | 657,000 | 614,000 | 562,700 | 1,660,000 | | Intermediate Assets | 1,455,800 | 1,848,400 | 2,392,300 | 2,605,800 | 285,500 | |
which includes:
| | -Due from Group, Non-Current | 9,700 | 14,600 | 228,100 | 618,800 | 42,800 | | | |
[4] Miscellaneous Current Assets includes:
| | -Due from Group, Current | 209,300 | 362,000 | 398,300 | 431,100 | 4,600 | |
[5] Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year consists of:
| | Trade Creditors | 288,800 | 284,800 | 310,000 | 293,700 | 361,800 | | a Bank Overdraft | 15,700 | 512,800 | 37,100 | 210,500 | 111,200 | | Miscellaneous Current Liabilities includes: | 1,830,300 | 1,135,800 | 2,421,800 | 1,713,500 | 701,700 | | b -Bank Loans - Current Portion | 0 | 19,400 | 17,900 | 16,500 | 0 | | c Other Short-Term Finance, including: | 1,691,800 | 1,022,000 | 1,285,800 | 1,543,100 | 42,500 | | -Due to Group, Current | 1,688,100 | 1,016,500 | 1,283,500 | 1,540,900 | 0 | | -Due to Directors, Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | | | | Short-Term Loans (a+b+c) | 1,707,500 | 1,554,200 | 1,340,800 | 1,770,100 | 153,700 | | | |
[6] Total Long-Term Liabilities consists of:
| | Long-Term Loans, which consists of: | 6,500 | 24,900 | 303,200 | 446,800 | 418,900 | | -Long-Term Bank Loans | 0 | 15,600 | 34,900 | 52,800 | 101,700 | | -Other Long-Term Finance including: | 6,500 | 9,300 | 268,300 | 394,000 | 317,200 | | -Due to Group, Non-Current | 0 | 0 | 249,500 | 374,200 | 9,400 | | -Due to Directors, Non-Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Other Long-Term Liabilities | 65,900 | 42,800 | 63,000 | 61,200 | 239,700 | | | |
[7] Share Capital and Reserves consists of:
| | Called-up Share Capital | 209,000 | 209,000 | 209,000 | 209,000 | 223,200 | | Sundry Reserves | 310,800 | 310,800 | 310,800 | 310,800 | 296,500 |
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Ratios
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Date of Accounts
| 31/03/2006 | 31/03/2005 | 31/03/2004 | 31/03/2003 | 31/03/2002 | | Acid Ratio | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.82 | | Profit/Capital Employed | 34.27 | 76.24 | 39.96 | 44.40 | 22.26 | | Current Liquidity | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 1.37 | | Profit/Sales (%) | 6.68 | 32.67 | 12.66 | 25.70 | 11.18 | | Interest Burden | 36.18 | 7.85 | 17.69 | 7.50 | 8.06 | | Stock Turnover (days) | 18.25 | 22.97 | 21.12 | 21.00 | 44.40 | | Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) | 12.67 | 10.64 | 7.58 | 6.95 | 21.74 | | Cash Cycle (days) | 30.93 | 33.60 | 28.70 | 27.96 | 66.14 | | Days Purchases Outstanding (DPO) | 38.82 | 38.19 | 40.59 | 40.19 | 47.37 | | Creditor Days | 34.08 | 33.59 | 36.17 | 35.27 | 24.78 | | Profit/Total Assets (%) | 7.55 | 31.01 | 10.53 | 19.64 | 15.47 | | Profit/ Shareholders Funds (%) | 38.95 | 80.34 | 63.37 | 62.44 | 29.53 | | Sales/Total Assets (%) | 112.98 | 94.94 | 83.20 | 76.43 | 138.37 | | Sales/Fixed Assets | 5.14 | 4.71 | 5.09 | 5.40 | 3.21 | | Working Capital/Sales (%) | -47.03 | -38.11 | -64.42 | -46.38 | 8.12 | | Total Debt/Net worth (%) | 322.97 | 125.49 | 263.08 | 177.22 | 33.30 | | Shareholders Funds/Total Assets | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 0.31 | 0.52 | | Long-term Debt/Net Worth (%) | 1.22 | 1.98 | 48.52 | 35.72 | 24.36 | | Interest/Pre-interest Profit | 36.18 | 7.85 | 17.69 | 7.50 | 8.06 | | Total Debt/Working Capital (%) | -1.18 | -1.34 | -0.82 | -1.57 | 1.32 | | Average Employee Remuneration
(£)
| 28,930 | 25,394 | 28,742 | 26,119 | 11,615 | | Wages/Sales (%) | 4.80 | 4.85 | 6.37 | 6.91 | 17.16 | | Profit per Employee
(£)
| 40,269 | 171,136 | 57,110 | 97,139 | 7,570 | | Sales per Employee
(£)
| 602,630 | 523,870 | 451,154 | 378,047 | 67,699 | | Capital Employed per Employee
(£)
| 117,495 | 224,479 | 142,933 | 218,769 | 34,002 | | Total Fixed Assets per Employee
(£)
| 400,935 | 424,141 | 433,559 | 394,092 | 28,507 | | Total Assets per Employee
(£)
| 533,392 | 551,786 | 542,256 | 494,602 | 48,928 | | Creditors/Debtors | 2.69 | 3.16 | 4.77 | 5.07 | 1.14 | | Debtors/Total Assets (%) | 3.92 | 2.77 | 1.73 | 1.46 | 8.24 | | Current Liabilities/Stocks | 13.80 | 9.93 | 15.30 | 12.68 | 1.81 | | Exports/Sales (%) | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.13 | - | | Sales/Audit Fees | 3,866.63 | 15,472.50 | 15,641.50 | 10,131.67 | 5,920.33 | | Total Assets/ Audit Fees | 3,422.38 | 16,297.00 | 18,800.00 | 13,255.33 | 4,278.78 |
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Growth Rates
| | | | 1 year
| 2 year
| 3 year
| 4 year
| | Turnover | 0.0 | -1.1 | 1.8 | -41.9 | | Pre-tax Profit | -79.6 | -47.8 | -73.5 | -65.3 | | Audit Fees | 300.0 | 300.0 | 166.7 | -11.1 | | Directors Remuneration | - | - | - | -100.0 | | Number of Employees | -13.1 | -26.0 | -36.2 | -93.5 | | Employees Remuneration | -1.0 | -25.5 | -29.3 | -83.8 | | Fixed Assets | -8.3 | -1.9 | 7.0 | -63.7 | | Tangible Assets | -17.9 | -31.5 | -35.0 | 5.8 | | Total Fixed Assets | -17.9 | -31.5 | -35.0 | -8.3 | | Stocks | -20.5 | -14.5 | -11.5 | -76.1 | | Trade Debtors | 19.1 | 65.2 | 85.5 | -66.2 | | Total Current Assets | -9.8 | -9.8 | -15.9 | -57.7 | | Total Assets | -16.0 | -27.2 | -31.1 | -28.9 | | Trade Creditors | 1.4 | -6.8 | -1.7 | -20.2 | | Short-Term Loans | 9.9 | 27.3 | -3.5 | 1,010.9 | | Total Current Liabilities | 10.4 | -22.9 | -3.7 | 81.7 | | Net Cash | - | - | - | - | | Shareholders Funds | -57.8 | -15.1 | -57.6 | -73.7 | | Net Worth | -57.8 | -15.1 | -57.6 | -69.1 | | Long-Term Loans | -73.9 | -97.9 | -98.5 | -98.4 | | Long-Term Liabilities | 6.9 | -80.2 | -85.7 | -89.0 | | Capital Employed | -54.5 | -39.1 | -65.7 | -77.5 |
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Company/Industry Comparison
| | | | This comparison is based on the results of 2667 companies in the same industrial sector: 52310 Dispensing chemists | | | | | Company | Industry Averages | | | 31/03/2006 | Lower | Median | Upper | |
Performance
| | | | Profit/Sales (%) | 6.68 | 5.14 | 10.56 | 17.16 | | Profit/Capital Employed (%) | 34.27 | 11.23 | 24.58 | 56.97 | | Profit/Total Assets (%) | 7.55 | 6.55 | 15.03 | 28.26 | | Profit/Shareholders Funds (%) | 38.95 | 22.01 | 41.79 | 84.21 | | |
Turnover
| | | | Sales/Total Assets (%) | 112.98 | 115.64 | 167.32 | 249.30 | | Sales/Fixed Assets (%) | 5.14 | 10.97 | 24.01 | 79.56 | | Working Capital/Sales (%) | -47.03 | 18.52 | 5.96 | -0.79 | | Stock Turnover (days) | 18.25 | 33.00 | 26.00 | 19.00 | | Credit Period (days) | 12.67 | 57.63 | 35.54 | 27.77 | | Creditor Days | 34.08 | 49.60 | 37.32 | 23.51 | | |
Liquidity
| | | | Current Ratio | 0.32 | 0.97 | 1.47 | 2.38 | | Liquidity Ratio | 0.25 | 0.67 | 1.13 | 1.99 | | |
Gearing
| | | | Total Debt/Net Worth (%) | 322.97 | 82.78 | 18.51 | 1.29 | | Shareholders Funds/Total Assets | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.46 | 0.68 | | Long Term Debt/Net Worth (%) | 1.22 | 14.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Interest/Pre-interest Profit | 36.18 | 13.81 | 2.04 | 0.00 | | Total Debt/Working Capital | -1.18 | 3.42 | 0.41 | 0.03 | | |
Employee
| | | | Average Employee Remuneration
(£)
| 28,930 | 11,637 | 15,650 | 22,533 | | Wages/Sales (%) | 4.80 | 14.58 | 11.12 | 7.78 | | Profit per Employee
(£)
| 40,269 | 3,626 | 7,280 | 14,393 | | Sales per Employee
(£)
| 602,630 | 98,434 | 123,112 | 142,564 | | Capital Employed per Employee
(£)
| 117,495 | 28,736 | 45,221 | 75,788 | | Total Fixed Assets per Employee
(£)
| 400,935 | 16,271 | 37,957 | 62,421 | | Total Assets per Employee
(£)
| 533,392 | 57,925 | 78,772 | 109,566 | | |
Other
| | | | Creditors/Debtors | 2.69 | 0.81 | 1.33 | 2.22 | | Debtors/Total Assets (%) | 3.92 | 13.31 | 23.08 | 36.85 | | Current Liabilities/Stocks | 13.80 | 2.18 | 3.36 | 5.20 | | Exports/Sales (%) | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Sales/Audit Fees | 3,866.63 | 571.06 | 950.65 | 1,758.01 | | Total Assets/Audit Fees | 3,422.38 | 330.63 | 654.00 | 1,038.33 |
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Filing History
| | | | 13/07/2007 | Change among the directors of a company | | 17/01/2007 | Particulars of a mortgage or charge | | 31/05/2003 | Alteration in memorandum or articles of association | | 22/08/2002 | Returns of allotments of a public company | | 31/07/2002 | Resolutions which give, vary, revoke or renew an authority for the purposes of section 80 (allotment of securities) | | 31/07/2002 | Special resolutions passed under section 95 disapplication of pre-emption rights | | 06/08/1988 | Resolutions or agreements to which section 380 applies (relating to shares, rights or names) |
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