Company Identification Details
Creditline Recommendations
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Monthly Credit Guide
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GBP 250,000
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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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01581072
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Subject Status
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Trading
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Date of Incorporation
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18/08/1981
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Registered Office
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TUBNEY WOODS, ABINGDON, OXON, OX13 5QX.
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History
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17/01/2007 : The
Registered Office address changed from OLD STATION WAY, EYNSHAM, WITNEY,
OXFORDSHIRE.
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18/01/2001 : The
Registered Office address changed from OLD STATION WAY, EYNSHAM, WITNEY,
OXON, OX8.
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1/09/1999 : Change
of name from OXFORD PLASMA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED.
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30/04/1991 : Change
of name from PLASMA TECHNOLOGY (U.K.) LIMITED.
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16/10/1990 : Change
of name from PLASMA TECHNOLOGY (U.K.) LIMITED.
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31/12/1981 : Change
of name from HANDWEST LIMITED.
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21/09/1981 : Change
of name from HANDWEST LIMITED.
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Date of Last Annual Return to Registry
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16/07/2010
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Registered Objectives
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TO CARRY ON BUSINESS AS MANUFACTURERS
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Accounts
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The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/03/2010
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Accounting Reference Date
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31/03
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Operations
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Activities
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The research, development, manufacture and sale of advanced
instrumentation.
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Nace Code
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3320
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Premises
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Owned,Offices
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Staff Employed
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157
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Import Countries
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EUROPE, USA
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Export Countries
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EUROPE, USA
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Bankers
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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Address
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30 HIGH STREET, NEWPORT PAGNELL, BUCKS, MK16 8AL.
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Auditors
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KPMG Audit PLC
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Branches
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OFFICES IN, GERMANY
FRANCE CALIFORNIA, AND NETHERLANDS.
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NORTH END RD, YATTON
BRISTOL, AVON, BS49 4AP.
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Associated Companies
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PLASMA TECHNOLOGY
GMBH, a company incorporated in GERMANY
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PLASMA TECHNOLOGY
SARL, a company incorporated in FRANCE
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Previous Searches
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Last 3 Months
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Last 6 Months
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Last 12 Months
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2
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12
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Search History Details
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The Search History Details shows details of the most recent 40
searches
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Date
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Description
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30/06/2011
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Miscellaneous
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15/04/2011
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Other credit granting
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06/04/2011
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Other retail sale in specialised stores
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05/04/2011
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Other credit granting
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07/03/2011
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Other credit granting
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02/03/2011
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Other retail sale in specialised stores
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11/02/2011
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Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
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04/02/2011
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Activities of business and employers organisations
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13/01/2011
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Other credit granting
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30/09/2010
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Other credit granting
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09/09/2010
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Treatment and coating of metals
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29/07/2010
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Other financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
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30/06/2010
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Other credit granting
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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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12
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Number Outstanding
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0
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Number Partially Satisfied
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0
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Number Satisfied
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12
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Date of Latest Mortgage Created
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26/11/2007
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Date of Latest Satisfaction
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13/01/2011
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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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13/01/2011
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05/12/2007
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26/11/2007
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Legal Mortgage
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395
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Hsbc Bank Plc,
(As Agent And Security Trustee For Itself And
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13/01/2011
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01/12/2007
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26/11/2007
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Legal Charge Over Sale And Purchase Agreement
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395
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Hsbc Bank Plc
(As Agent And Security Trustee For Itself And
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13/01/2011
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01/12/2007
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26/11/2007
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Legal Charge Over Patents And Related Intellectual Property ....
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395
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Hsbc Bank Plc
(As Agent And Security Trustee For Itself And
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06/10/2000
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24/09/1985
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06/09/1985
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Second Legal Mortgage
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N/A
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Hill Samuel
& Co. Limited
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06/10/2000
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21/08/1985
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15/08/1985
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Mortgage
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N/A
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Investors In
Industry Plc.
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30/08/1984
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24/08/1984
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Debenture
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N/A
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Hill Samuel
& Company Limited
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14/06/1983
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02/06/1983
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Mortgage Debenture
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N/A
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National
Westminster Bank Plc
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14/06/1983
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02/06/1983
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Legal Mortgage
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N/A
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National
Westminster Bank Plc
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24/12/1981
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08/12/1981
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Legal Charge
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N/A
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Midland Bank
Plc
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02/10/1984
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02/06/1983
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Legal Charge
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N/A
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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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14/01/2011
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Companies House Gazette
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Notification of any change among the company's directors
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06/10/2009
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Companies House Gazette
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Notification of any change among the company's directors
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22/07/2008
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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13/02/2007
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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12/02/2007
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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18/10/2006
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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29/09/2006
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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03/04/2006
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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06/02/2006
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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23/11/2005
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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16/05/2005
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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06/04/2005
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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01/02/2005
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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26/11/2004
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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22/11/2004
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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02/10/2003
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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01/08/2003
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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05/03/2002
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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14/04/2000
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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08/03/2000
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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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SUSAN KAREN JOHNSON-BRETT
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Service Address
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TUBNEY WOODS, ABINGDON, OXON, OX13 5QX.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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27/12/1961
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Appointment Date
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15/01/2007
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Directors
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Director
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MR THOMAS CURTIS
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Service Address
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TUBNEY WOODS, ABINGDON, OXON, OX13 5QX.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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20/03/1970
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Appointment Date
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04/01/2011
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Other Directorships
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OXFORD MAGNET
TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS INNOVATION LIMITED, OXFORD
SEMICON LIMITED, NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED, OXFORD ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS
LIMITED, OXBRIDGE INSTRUMENTS LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY LIMITED, LINK ANALYTICAL LIMITED, OXFORD
INSTRUMENTS INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS LIMITED, PLASMA TECHNOLOGY (UK)
LIMITED, RESONANCE INSTRUMENTS LTD., OXFORD INSTRUMENTS
SYNCHROTRON RESEARCH LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PENSION TRUSTEE
LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS ANALYTICAL LIMITED, OXFORD
INSTRUMENTS MOLECULAR BIOTOOLS LIMITED
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Financial Director
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KEVIN JAMES BOYD
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Service Address
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TUBNEY WOODS, ABINGDON, OXON, OX13 5QX.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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02/09/1964
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Appointment Date
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01/02/2007
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Other Directorships
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OXFORD MAGNET
TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS INNOVATION LIMITED, OXFORD
SEMICON LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS
LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC, NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS
LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOSCIENCE LIMITED, OXFORD
INSTRUMENTS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED, OXFORD ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS
LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOANALYSIS LIMITED, OXBRIDGE
INSTRUMENTS LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
LIMITED, LINK ANALYTICAL LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS INDUSTRIAL
ANALYSIS LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS OVERSEAS MARKETING
LIMITED, PLASMA TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED, RESONANCE INSTRUMENTS
LTD., OXFORD INSTRUMENTS SYNCHROTRON RESEARCH LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS
OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS ANALYTICAL
LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS HOLDINGS
LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS HOLDINGS
LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS MOLECULAR BIOTOOLS LIMITED, OXFORD
INSTRUMENTS OVERSEAS HOLDINGS 2008 LIMITED, OXFORD INSTRUMENTS
HOLDINGS EUROPE LIMITED, BROOMCO (4232) LIMITED, GUIDANCE
NAVIGATION HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Share Capital
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Shares
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Ordinary GBP 0.10
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Issued Number
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545,544
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Principal Shareholder
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545,543 Oxford Instruments Analytical Holdings Ltd
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1 Oxford Instruments Superconductivity Ltd
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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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Holding Company
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OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC
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Ultimate Parent
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OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC
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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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31/03/2010
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31/03/2009
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31/03/2008
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31/03/2007
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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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37398
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33088
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25815
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20878
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UK sales
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1750
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3254
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2184
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1767
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Export
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35648
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29834
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23631
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19111
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Cost of goods sold
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22758
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19401
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18438
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14399
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GROSS PROFIT
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14640
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13687
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7377
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6479
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Wages and Salaries
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5724
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5477
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4893
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4106
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Directors Emoluments
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441
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491
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317
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301
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Auditors Fees
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16
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17
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15
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14
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Trading Profit
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4592
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3387
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437
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(309)
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Depreciation
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755
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618
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544
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451
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OPERATING PROFIT
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3837
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2769
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(107)
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(760)
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Interest Payable
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35
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69
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392
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373
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PRE TAX PROFIT
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3802
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2700
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(499)
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(1133)
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Taxation
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854
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(701)
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(82)
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PROFIT AFTER TAX
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3802
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1846
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202
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(1051)
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RETAINED PROFITS
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3802
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1846
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202
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(1051)
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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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31/03/2010
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31/03/2009
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31/03/2008
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31/03/2007
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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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3575
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3692
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3231
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3390
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Tangible Assets
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3575
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3692
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3169
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3206
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Fixed Assets
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3575
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3692
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3169
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3053
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Intermediate assets
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153
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Intangible Assets
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62
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184
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
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24785
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18471
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16874
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11036
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Trade debtors
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7901
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7012
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6140
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4337
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Stocks
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6122
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5504
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4371
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3998
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Other Current Assets
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10762
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5955
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6363
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2701
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Misc Current Assets
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941
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469
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1097
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521
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Due From Group
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1791
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2732
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5166
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1981
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Cash
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8030
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2754
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100
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199
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TOTAL ASSETS
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28360
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22163
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20105
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14426
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
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19949
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17107
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17368
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12257
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Trade creditors
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6427
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4481
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3250
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3068
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Short Term Loans
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8098
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8558
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10836
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6505
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Bank Overdraft
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2836
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6501
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Due To Group
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8098
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8558
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8000
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4
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Other Liabilities
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5424
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4068
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3282
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2684
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WORKING CAPITAL
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4836
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1364
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(494)
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(1221)
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TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS
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766
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1233
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776
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420
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Other Liabilities
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766
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1233
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776
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420
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NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
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7645
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3823
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1961
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1749
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SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES
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7645
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3823
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1961
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1749
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Share Cap + Sundry Res
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367
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367
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367
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367
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Issued Share Capital
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55
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55
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55
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55
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Sundry Reserves
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312
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312
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312
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312
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Profit and Loss account
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7278
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3456
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1594
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1382
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SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS
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7645
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3823
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1961
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1749
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CAPITAL EMPLOYED
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8411
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5056
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2737
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2169
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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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31/03/2010
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31/03/2009
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31/03/2008
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31/03/2007
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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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Directors Remuneration
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441
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491
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317
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301
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Auditors Remuneration
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16
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17
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15
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14
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Liquid Assets
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15931
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9766
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6240
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4536
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Net Working Capital
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4836
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1364
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(494)
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(1221)
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Other Deferred Liabs
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766
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1233
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776
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420
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Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)
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7645
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3823
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1899
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1565
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Equity
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7645
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3823
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1961
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1749
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Number of Years Trading
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29
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28
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27
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26
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Number of Employees
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157
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148
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137
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121
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Profit per Employee
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24216.6
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18243.2
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(3642.3)
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(9363.6)
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Sales per Employee
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238203.8
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223567.6
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188430.7
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172545.5
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The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages
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Accounts Date
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31/03/2010
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31/03/2009
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31/03/2008
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31/03/2007
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Current Ratio
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1.2
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1.1
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1
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0.9
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Pre Tax Profit Margin%
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10.2
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8.2
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(1.9)
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(5.4)
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Gross Profit%
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39.1
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41.4
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28.6
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31
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Debtors Days (D.S.O)
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77
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77
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87
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76
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Creditors Days (D.P.O)
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63
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49
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46
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54
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Quick Ratio
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0.9
|
0.8
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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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98.2
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103.5
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86.5
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101.3
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Return on Investment%
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23.2
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20.3
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(0.8)
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(8.8)
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Return on Assets%
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13.4
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12.2
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(2.5)
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(7.9)
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T.N.W/Total Assets%
|
27
|
17.2
|
9.4
|
10.8
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Return on Capital%
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45.2
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53.4
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(18.2)
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(52.2)
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Rtn on Shareholders Funds%
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49.7
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70.6
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(25.4)
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(64.8)
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Working Capital/Sales%
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12.9
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4.1
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(1.9)
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(5.8)
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Borrowing Ratio%
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105.9
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223.9
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570.6
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415.7
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Equity Gearing%
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36.9
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20.8
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10.8
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13.8
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Stock Turnover
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6.1
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6
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5.9
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5.2
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Days Purchases Outstanding
|
103.1
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84.3
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64.3
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77.8
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Sales/Fixed Assets
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10.5
|
9
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8.1
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6.8
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Key Industry Sector Trends
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Year
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2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
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Sample Size
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542
|
838
|
900
|
935
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Pre-Tax Profit Margin
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6.6
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4.3
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5.1
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5.2
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Current Ratio
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2.5
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2.3
|
2
|
2
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Borrowing Ratio
|
42
|
21.5
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50.2
|
46.7
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Return on Capital
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16.7
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18.5
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26.3
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21.1
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Creditors Days
|
42
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39
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50
|
46
|
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Above figures relate to companies in 2003 Standard Industry
Classification (Nace) sector : Manufacture of instruments and appliances
for measuring, checking, testing, navigating
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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 31/03/2010.
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Turnover
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Turnover has increased by 13 %, a growth
of GBP 4,310,000 in the period.
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Operating Profit
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Totalled GBP 3,837,000. In the year
prior a Profit of GBP 2,769,000 was achieved.
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Pre Tax Profit
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The subject's profit increased by 40 %
in the year.
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Working Capital
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The company's working capital has
increased by 255 % in the period.
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Net Worth
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Net worth has increased by 100 % and now
stands at GBP 7,645,000.
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Fixed Assets
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The subject's fixed assets reduced
during the year by GBP 117,000 to GBP 3,575,000 and are now 12 % of total
assets compared with 16 % in the previous year.
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Long Term Liabilities
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The company's long term liabilities
reduced during the period by 37 % and are now 10 % of net worth compared
with 32 % in the previous period.
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Long Term Liabilities
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Long term liabilities are now 3 % of
total liabilities compared with 6 % in the previous period.
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Long Term Liabilities
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Long term liabilities are 9 % of capital
employed, a decrease of 15 % over the previous period.
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