Company Identification Details
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Subject Reported on
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LAWRENCE BLUNT LIMITED
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Registration Number
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02334973
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VAT Number
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GB564317244
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Address
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84 HATTON GARDEN, LONDON,
EC1N 8JR.
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Telephone
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020 78319866
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Official Company Data
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Legal Form
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Private Limited
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Registration Number
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02334973
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VAT Number
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GB564317244
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Subject Status
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Trading
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Date of Incorporation
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13/01/1989
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Registered Office
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SHELLEY STOCK HUTTER, 1ST FLOOR, 7-10 CHANDOS STREET, LONDON,
W1G 9DQ.
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History
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14/07/2006 : The
Registered Office address changed from 2ND FLOOR, 45 MORTIMER STREET, LONDON,
W1W 8.
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29/07/2000 : The Registered
Office address changed from 2ND FLOOR 45 MORTIMER STREET, LONDON,
W1N 7T.
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18/08/1998 : The
Registered Office address changed from 45 MORTIMER
STREET, LONDON, W1N
7TD, W1N 7TD.
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14/04/1994 : The Registered
Office address changed from 3RD FLOOR, 23-25 EASTCASTLE STREET, LONDON,
W.
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Date of Last Annual Return to Registry
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09/07/2010
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Registered Objectives
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TO CARRY ON BUSINESS AS DEALERS IN JEWELLERY
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Accounts
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The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/05/2010
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Accounting Reference Date
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31/05
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Operations
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Activities
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The import, manufacture and distribution of jewellery.
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Nace Code
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5147
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Premises
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Leased,Offices,Warehouse
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Staff Employed
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18
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Import Countries
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MIDDLE EAST
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Export Countries
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No Export Activity
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Bankers
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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Address
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HATTON GARDEN (CORPORATE), LONDON.
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Sort Code
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203775
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Auditors
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Shelley Stock Hutter LLP
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Branches
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84 HATTON GARDEN, LONDON, EC1N
8JR.
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Public Record Information
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Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees
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No CCJs/Scottish Decrees are recorded in
our file.
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Summary of Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions
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Total Number of Mortgages/Charges Registered
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5
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Number Outstanding
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1
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Number Partially Satisfied
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0
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Number Satisfied
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4
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Date of Latest Mortgage Created
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23/04/1996
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Date of Latest Satisfaction
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12/12/1997
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Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions
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Date Fully
Satisfied
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Date
Registered
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Date
Created
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Charge
Description
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Form Type
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Lender
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29/04/1996
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23/04/1996
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Debenture
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395
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Barclays Bank Plc
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12/12/1997
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12/08/1993
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30/07/1993
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Debenture
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395
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Aitken Hume Bank Plc
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17/03/1993
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12/07/1989
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03/07/1989
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Debenture
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N/A
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Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc
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15/10/1993
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30/07/1992
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17/07/1992
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Guarantee Debenture
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N/A
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Barclays Bank Plc
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15/10/1993
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25/03/1991
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14/03/1991
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Debenture
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N/A
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Barclays Bank Plc
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It should be noted that there is no legal requirement to file
satisfaction details of mortgages/charges at Companies House.
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Other Filings and Notices
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03/12/1992
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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15/03/1991
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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25/01/1989
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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Company Secretary
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Secretary
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MR RICHARD CHARLES BLUNT
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Service Address
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REYNOLDS, NUGENTS PARK, HATCH END, MIDDLESEX, HA5 4RA.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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18/04/1956
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Appointment Date
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09/07/1991
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Other Directorships
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LOGISTICS LONDON LIMITED, LOGISTICS LONDON
(EDMONTON) LIMITED, LOGISTICS LONDON (THURROCK) LIMITED, LOGISTICS LONDON (CROYDON) LTD
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Directors
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Director
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MR RICHARD CHARLES BLUNT
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Service Address
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REYNOLDS, NUGENTS PARK, HATCH END, MIDDLESEX, HA5 4RA.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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18/04/1956
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Appointment Date
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09/07/1991
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Other Directorships
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LOGISTICS LONDON LIMITED, LOGISTICS LONDON
(EDMONTON) LIMITED, LOGISTICS LONDON (THURROCK) LIMITED, LOGISTICS LONDON (CROYDON) LTD
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Director
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MR LAURENCE JAMES BLUNT
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Service Address
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25 BURKES
ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1PB.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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16/02/1958
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Appointment Date
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09/07/1991
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Other Directorships
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GEM RING COMPANY LIMITED
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Director
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CLIVE NEWTON ROSS FIELD
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Service Address
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MAGNOLIA HOUSE, 24
FOREST LANE, CHIGWELL, ESSEX, IG7 5AE.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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14/12/1949
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Appointment Date
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01/10/1992
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Other Directorships
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C.N. ROSS-FIELD MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS LIMITED, GEM RING
COMPANY LIMITED
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Share Capital
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Shares
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Ordinary GBP 1.00
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Issued Number
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315
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Principal Shareholder
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105 Laurence James Blunt
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105 Clive Newton Ross Field
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105 Richard Blunt
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The above reflects the principle shareholder(s) by number of shares
held, irrespective of share classification type.
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Financial Data– Statutory
Accounts
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For annual accounts images, view the
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The following figures are shown in units of 1000
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Number of Weeks
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52
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52
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52
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52
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Accounts Date
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31/05/2010
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31/05/2009
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31/05/2008
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31/05/2007
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Currency
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GBP
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GBP
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GBP
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GBP
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SALES
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6454
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7617
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6195
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6693
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UK sales
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6161
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7306
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5906
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6443
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Export
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293
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311
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289
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250
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Cost of goods sold
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4947
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6251
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5032
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5408
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GROSS PROFIT
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1507
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1366
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1163
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1285
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Wages and Salaries
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586
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552
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556
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572
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Directors Emoluments
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112
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118
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117
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Auditors Fees
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14
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18
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18
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16
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Trading Profit
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467
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299
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92
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234
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Depreciation
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30
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34
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46
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49
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OPERATING PROFIT
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437
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265
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46
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185
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Interest Payable
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11
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25
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36
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39
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PRE TAX PROFIT
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426
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240
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10
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146
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Taxation
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125
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72
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14
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34
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PROFIT AFTER TAX
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301
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168
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(4)
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112
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Dividends Payable
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300
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RETAINED PROFITS
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1
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168
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(4)
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112
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The following figures are shown in units of 1000
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Number of Weeks
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52
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52
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52
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52
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Accounts Date
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31/05/2010
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31/05/2009
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31/05/2008
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31/05/2007
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Currency
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GBP
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GBP
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GBP
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GBP
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TOTAL FIXED ASSETS
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100
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103
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138
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184
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Tangible Assets
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100
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103
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138
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184
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Fixed Assets
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100
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103
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138
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184
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
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2831
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3498
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3042
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3356
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Trade debtors
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1596
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1324
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1206
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1130
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Stocks
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1156
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2112
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1767
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2148
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Other Current Assets
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79
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62
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69
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78
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Misc Current Assets
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58
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62
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69
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78
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Cash
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21
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TOTAL ASSETS
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2931
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3601
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3180
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3540
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
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1408
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2080
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1820
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2156
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Trade creditors
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912
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1230
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1271
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1224
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Short Term Loans
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577
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444
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751
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Bank Overdraft
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570
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424
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710
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Bank Loans
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21
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Other Finance
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7
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20
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20
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Other Liabilities
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496
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273
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105
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181
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WORKING CAPITAL
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1423
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1418
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1222
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1200
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TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS
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7
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27
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Long Term Loans
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7
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27
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Other Finance
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7
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27
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NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
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1523
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1521
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1353
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1357
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SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES
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1523
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1521
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1353
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1357
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Share Cap + Sundry Res
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Sundry Reserves
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Profit and Loss account
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1423
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1421
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1253
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1257
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SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS
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1523
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1521
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1353
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1357
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CAPITAL EMPLOYED
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1523
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1521
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1360
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1384
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The following figures are shown in units of 1000
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Number of Weeks
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52
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52
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52
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52
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Accounts Date
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31/05/2010
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31/05/2009
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31/05/2008
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31/05/2007
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Currency
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GBP
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GBP
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GBP
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GBP
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Net Cashflow from Oper.
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1008
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(88)
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397
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(166)
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Increase in Cash
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591
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(146)
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286
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(590)
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Directors Remuneration
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112
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118
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117
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Auditors Remuneration
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14
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18
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18
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16
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Liquid Assets
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1617
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1324
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1206
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1130
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Net Working Capital
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1423
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1418
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1222
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1200
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Long Term Debt(>12 Months)
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7
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27
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Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)
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1523
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1521
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1353
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1357
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Equity
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1523
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1521
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1353
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1357
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Number of Years Trading
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21
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20
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19
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18
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Number of Employees
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18
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17
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18
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22
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Profit per Employee
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23666.7
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14117.6
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555.6
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6636.4
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Sales per Employee
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358555.6
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448058.8
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344166.7
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304227.3
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The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages
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Accounts Date
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31/05/2010
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31/05/2009
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31/05/2008
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31/05/2007
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Current Ratio
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2
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1.7
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1.7
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1.6
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Long Term Debt/T.N.W
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Pre Tax Profit Margin%
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6.6
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3.2
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0.2
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2.2
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Gross Profit%
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23.3
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17.9
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18.8
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19.2
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Debtors Days (D.S.O)
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90
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63
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71
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62
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Creditors Days (D.P.O)
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52
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59
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75
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67
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Quick Ratio
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1.2
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
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W.I.P/Inventory Days
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85.3
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123.3
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128.2
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145
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Return on Investment%
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28.7
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12.6
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2.5
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8.7
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Return on Assets%
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14.5
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6.7
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0.3
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4.1
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T.N.W/Total Assets%
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52
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42.2
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42.5
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38.3
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Return on Capital%
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28
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15.8
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0.7
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10.5
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Rtn on Shareholders Funds%
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28
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15.8
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0.7
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10.8
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Working Capital/Sales%
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22
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18.6
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19.7
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17.9
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Borrowing Ratio%
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37.9
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33.3
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57.3
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Equity Gearing%
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108.2
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73.1
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74.1
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62.2
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Stock Turnover
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5.6
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3.6
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3.5
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3.1
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Days Purchases Outstanding
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67.3
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71.8
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92.2
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82.6
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Sales/Fixed Assets
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64.5
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74
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44.9
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36.4
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Debt Gearing
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0.5
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2
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Key Industry Sector Trends
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Year
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Sample Size
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3052
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11316
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11648
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11880
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Pre-Tax Profit Margin
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3.2
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1.7
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1.6
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2.6
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Current Ratio
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1.8
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1.7
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1.6
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1.6
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Borrowing Ratio
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37.9
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54.9
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59.3
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58.4
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Return on Capital
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26.5
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23.4
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27.4
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30.1
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Creditors Days
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49
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81
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69
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82
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Above figures relate to companies in 2003 Standard Industry
Classification (Nace) sector : Wholesale of household goods
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Financial Summary
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Auditors Qualification
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The Auditors have expressed a clean
opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period
ended 31/05/2010.
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Turnover
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Turnover decreased by more than 10 % in
the year and totalled GBP 6,454,000 for the period.
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Operating Profit
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Totalled GBP 437,000. In the year prior
a Profit of GBP 265,000 was achieved.
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Pre Tax Profit
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The subject's profit increased by 77 %
in the year.
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Fixed Assets
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The subject's fixed assets reduced
during the year by GBP 3,000 to GBP 100,000 and are now 3 % of total assets
compared with 2 % in the previous year.
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