Company
Identification Details
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Subject Reported on
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SIGNET TRADING LIMITED
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Registration Number
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03768979
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VAT Number
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GB233000924
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Address
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15 GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON, W1F 9JG.
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Telephone
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020 7317 9700
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Facsimile
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020 7734 1452
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Email
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mark.jenkins@signet.co.uk
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Web Address
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www.signetjewelers.com
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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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03768979
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VAT Number
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GB233000924
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Subject Status
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Trading
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Date of Incorporation
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12/05/1999
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Registered Office
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15 GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON, W1F 9JG.
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History
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20/09/2010 : The Registered Office address changed from 15 GOLDEN
SQUARE, LONDON, W1K 9JG, W1K 9JG.
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30/01/2006 : The Registered Office address changed from ZENITH
HOUSE, THE HYDE COLINDALE, LONDON, NW9.
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29/07/1999 : Change of name from SIGNET UK TRADING LIMITED.
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17/06/1999 : Change of name from SIGNET UK JEWELLERY LIMITED.
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Date of Last Annual Return to Registry
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01/09/2011
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Accounts
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The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 29/01/2011
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Accounting Reference Date
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31/01
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Operations
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Activities
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The provision of support services for its trading subsidiaries.
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Nace Code
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7487
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Premises
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Leased,Offices,Shop
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Staff Employed
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3,399
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Trade Names
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ERNEST JONES,
H.SAMUEL, SAPHENA COMPANY (LONDON), LESLEY DAVIES
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Import Countries
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ALL OVER THE
WORLD
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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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PALL MALL,
LONDON.
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Auditors
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KPMG Audit PLC
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Branches
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66 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, W1K 3LL.
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ZENITH HOUSE, THE HYDE COLINDALE, LONDON, NW9 6EW.
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IMPERIAL PLACE, 3 MAXWELL ROAD, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1JN.
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HUNTERS ROAD, HOCKLEY, BRIMINGHAM, B19 1DU.
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THE KYLE SHOPPING CENTRE, 13 HIGH ST, AYR, AYRSHIRE, KA7 1QT.
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UNIT 39-40, WHITE ROSE SHOPPING CENTRE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS11
8LL.
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11 FRIARGATE, FRESHNEY PL, GRIMSBY, SOUTH HUMBERSIDE, DN31 1QQ.
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27 HIGH ST, PAISLEY, RENFREWSHIRE, PA1 2AY.
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83 MOSTYN ST, LLANDUDNO, GWYNEDD, LL30 2PD.
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1 MARKET WALK, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 2RX.
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3 LYON WAY, GLENROTHES, FIFE, KY7 5NN.
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29 THE SWAN CENTRE, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO50 5SG.
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71-73 RYE LA, LONDON, SE15 5EX.
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5 BRADSHAWGATE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4LX.
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Subsidiaries
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CHECKBURY LIMITED
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ERNEST JONES LIMITED
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SIGNET CARD SERVICES LIMITED
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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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0
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3
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7
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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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05/12/2011
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Miscellaneous
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05/11/2011
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Miscellaneous
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28/10/2011
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Miscellaneous
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12/07/2011
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Miscellaneous
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20/06/2011
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Miscellaneous
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20/06/2011
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Miscellaneous
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31/05/2011
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Miscellaneous
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12/02/2011
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Miscellaneous
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Public Record Information
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Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees
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Period
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Last 72 Months
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Amount Summary
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767
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Count Summary
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1
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Details of the most recent CCJ's/Scottish
Decrees
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Date
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Amount
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Type
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Case No
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Satisfied
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Court
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06/08/2008
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767
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Judgment
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8QT71848
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08/10/2008
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NORTHAMPTON CCBC
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Other Filings and Notices
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08/07/2010
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Companies House Gazette
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Any amendment to company's articles (including every resolution or
agreement required to be embodied in or annexed to copies of the company's
articles issued by
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01/07/2010
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Companies
House Gazette
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Notification of any change among the company's directors
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26/06/2007
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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25/06/2007
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Companies House Gazette
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Change among directors of a company
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12/08/1999
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Companies House Gazette
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Alteration in memorandum or articles of association
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12/08/1999
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Companies House Gazette
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Resolutions which give vary
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03/06/1999
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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 MARK ANDREW JENKINS
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Service Address
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15 GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON, W1F 9JG.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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15/11/1957
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Appointment Date
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01/03/2004
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Other
Directorships
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H SAMUEL
LIMITED, JAMES WALKER GOLDSMITH AND SILVERSMITH LIMITED, ERNEST
JONES & CO.(LONDON)LIMITED, SIGNET GROUP LIMITED, EJ
LIMITED, SAPHENA LIMITED, STEPHEN'S JEWELLERS
LIMITED, CHECKBURY LIMITED, TERRY'S (JEWELLERS)
LIMITED, ERNEST JONES (JEWELLERS) P L C, SIGNET JEWELLERY
LIMITED, SIGNET JEWELLERY GROUP LIMITED, RATNERS
LIMITED, RATNERS TRUSTEES LIMITED, RATNERS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS
LIMITED, COLLINGWOOD THE COUNTY JEWELLERS LIMITED, ERNEST JONES
LIMITED, SIGNET UK DORMANTS LIMITED, LESLIE DAVIS LIMITED, SIGNET
HOLDINGS LIMITED, SIGNET GROUP SERVICES LIMITED, SIGNET CARD
SERVICES LIMITED, SIGNET GROUP FINANCE LIMITED, SIGNET US FINANCE
LIMITED, COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE JEWELLERY PRACTICES
LIMITED, SDDS (BELGIUM) LIMITED, SIGNET JEWELERS
LIMITED, SIGNET PENSION TRUSTEE LIMITED, SIGNET DIRECT DIAMOND
SOURCING LIMITED, SIGNET DEATH BENEFITS TRUSTEE LIMITED
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Directors
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Director
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MR KENNETH CHARLES PRATT
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Service Address
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15 GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON, W1F 9JG.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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30/04/1961
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Appointment Date
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25/06/2010
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Other Directorships
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H SAMUEL LIMITED, CHECKBURY LIMITED, ERNEST JONES
LIMITED, LESLIE DAVIS LIMITED
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Director
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MR MARK ANDREW JENKINS
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Service Address
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15 GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON, W1F 9JG.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
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15/11/1957
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Appointment Date
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25/06/2007
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Other
Directorships
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H SAMUEL
LIMITED, JAMES WALKER GOLDSMITH AND SILVERSMITH LIMITED, ERNEST
JONES & CO.(LONDON)LIMITED, SIGNET GROUP LIMITED, EJ
LIMITED, SAPHENA LIMITED, STEPHEN'S JEWELLERS LIMITED, CHECKBURY
LIMITED, TERRY'S (JEWELLERS) LIMITED, ERNEST JONES (JEWELLERS) P
L C, SIGNET JEWELLERY LIMITED, SIGNET JEWELLERY GROUP
LIMITED, RATNERS LIMITED, RATNERS TRUSTEES LIMITED, RATNERS
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED, COLLINGWOOD THE COUNTY JEWELLERS LIMITED, ERNEST
JONES LIMITED, SIGNET UK DORMANTS LIMITED, LESLIE DAVIS
LIMITED, SIGNET HOLDINGS LIMITED, SIGNET GROUP SERVICES
LIMITED, SIGNET CARD SERVICES LIMITED, SIGNET GROUP FINANCE
LIMITED, SIGNET US FINANCE LIMITED, COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE
JEWELLERY PRACTICES LIMITED, SDDS (BELGIUM) LIMITED, SIGNET
JEWELERS LIMITED, SIGNET PENSION TRUSTEE LIMITED, SIGNET DIRECT
DIAMOND SOURCING LIMITED, SIGNET DEATH BENEFITS TRUSTEE 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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162,067,896
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Principal Shareholder
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162,067,896 Signet Holdings 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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SIGNET HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Ultimate Parent
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SIGNET JEWELERS LTD, a company incorporated in BERMUDA
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Financial Data– Statutory Accounts
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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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29/01/2011
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30/01/2010
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31/01/2009
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02/02/2008
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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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115448
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118114
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112707
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110618
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Cost of goods sold
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110599
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110614
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88820
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103381
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GROSS PROFIT
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4849
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7500
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23887
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7237
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Wages and Salaries
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79487
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81850
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79683
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77950
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Directors Emoluments
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363
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Auditors Fees
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232
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232
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222
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232
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Trading Profit
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8188
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11728
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128161
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11557
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Depreciation
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3281
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4311
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3973
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3686
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OPERATING PROFIT
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4907
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7417
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124188
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7871
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Non Trading Income
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81422
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18079
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19005
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49908
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Interest Payable
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11141
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9936
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18657
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34681
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PRE TAX PROFIT
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75188
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15560
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124536
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23098
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Taxation
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827
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(1379)
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7243
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2667
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PROFIT AFTER TAX
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74361
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16939
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117293
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20431
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Dividends Payable
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34500
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12500
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80000
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15000
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RETAINED PROFITS
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39861
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4439
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37293
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5431
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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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29/01/2011
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30/01/2010
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31/01/2009
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02/02/2008
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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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244117
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231051
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233988
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234066
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Tangible Assets
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244117
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231051
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233988
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234066
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Fixed Assets
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7531
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8836
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11773
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11851
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Intermediate assets
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236586
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222215
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222215
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222215
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
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254218
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240713
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225651
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356657
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Trade debtors
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2708
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2572
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2839
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1653
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Stocks
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2613
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5904
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4358
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3873
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Other Current Assets
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248897
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232237
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218454
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351131
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Misc Current Assets
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21170
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37607
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43802
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73080
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Due From Group
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220168
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181220
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172761
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268396
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Cash
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7559
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13410
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1891
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9655
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TOTAL ASSETS
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498335
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471764
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459639
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590723
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
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234687
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255470
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235286
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400633
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Trade creditors
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17424
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4935
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16165
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20989
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Short Term Loans
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181014
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220238
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193360
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348719
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Bank Overdraft
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12806
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16541
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22
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30478
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Other Finance
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651
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349
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Due To Group
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167557
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203348
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193338
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318241
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Other Liabilities
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36249
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30297
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25761
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30925
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WORKING CAPITAL
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19531
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(14757)
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(9635)
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(43976)
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TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS
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2413
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3028
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9194
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2847
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Other Liabilities
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2413
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3028
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9194
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2847
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NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
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261235
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213266
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215159
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187243
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SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES
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261235
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213266
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215159
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187243
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Share Cap + Sundry Res
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168571
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168269
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174646
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166692
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Issued Share Capital
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162068
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162068
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162068
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162068
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Sundry Reserves
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6503
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6201
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12578
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4624
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Profit and Loss account
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92664
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44997
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40513
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20551
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SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS
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261235
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213266
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215159
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187243
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CAPITAL EMPLOYED
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263648
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216294
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224353
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190090
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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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29/01/2011
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30/01/2010
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31/01/2009
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02/02/2008
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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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363
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Auditors Remuneration
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232
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232
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222
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232
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Liquid Assets
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10267
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15982
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4730
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11308
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Net Working Capital
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19531
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(14757)
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(9635)
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(43976)
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Investments/Long Term Ass.
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Other Deferred Liabs
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2413
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3028
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9194
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2847
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Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)
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261235
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213266
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215159
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187243
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Equity
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261235
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213266
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215159
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187243
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Number of Years Trading
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12
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11
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10
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9
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Number of Employees
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3399
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3656
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3627
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3767
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Profit per Employee
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22120.6
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4256
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34335.8
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6131.7
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Sales per Employee
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33965.3
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32306.9
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31074.4
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29365
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The following figures are shown as Ratios
or Percentages
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Accounts Date
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29/01/2011
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30/01/2010
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31/01/2009
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02/02/2008
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Current Ratio
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1.1
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0.9
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1
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0.9
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Pre Tax Profit Margin%
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65.1
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13.2
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110.5
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20.9
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Gross Profit%
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4.2
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6.3
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21.2
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6.5
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Debtors Days (D.S.O)
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9
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8
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9
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5
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Creditors Days (D.P.O)
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55
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15
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52
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69
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Quick Ratio
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1.1
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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W.I.P/Inventory Days
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8.6
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19.5
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17.9
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13.7
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Return on Investment%
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19.4
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5.8
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34.3
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10.7
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Return on Assets%
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15.1
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3.3
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27.1
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3.9
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T.N.W/Total Assets%
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52.4
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45.2
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46.8
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31.7
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Return on Capital%
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28.5
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7.2
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55.5
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12.2
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Rtn on Shareholders Funds%
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28.8
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7.3
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57.9
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12.3
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Working Capital/Sales%
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16.9
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(12.5)
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(8.5)
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(39.8)
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Borrowing Ratio%
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69.3
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103.3
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89.9
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186.2
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Equity Gearing%
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110.2
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82.5
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88
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46.4
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Stock Turnover
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44.2
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20
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25.9
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28.6
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Days Purchases Outstanding
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57.5
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16.3
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66.4
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74.1
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Sales/Fixed Assets
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15.3
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13.4
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9.6
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9.3
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Key Industry Sector Trends
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Year
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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Sample Size
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241
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99999
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99999
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99999
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Pre-Tax Profit Margin
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24.4
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18.2
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12.7
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13.2
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Current Ratio
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2.1
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1.6
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1.8
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1.8
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Borrowing Ratio
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570.9
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48.6
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52.1
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47.5
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Return on Capital
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372.6
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71.6
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49.3
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50.4
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Creditors Days
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103
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366
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526
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505
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Above figures relate to companies in 2003 Standard Industry
Classification (Nace) sector : Miscellaneous business activities not
elsewhere classified
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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 29/01/2011.
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Turnover
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Turnover decreased by 2 % in the year.
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Operating Profit
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Totalled GBP 4,907,000. In the year
prior a Profit of GBP 7,417,000 was achieved.
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Pre Tax Profit
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The subject's profit increased by 383 %
in the year.
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Working Capital
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The subject has turned a deficient
working capital of GBP 14,757,000 to surplus of GBP 19,531,000.
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Net Worth
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Net worth has increased by 22 % and now
stands at GBP 261,235,000.
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Fixed Assets
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The subject's fixed assets increased
during the year by GBP 13,066,000 to GBP 244,117,000 and are now 48 % of
total assets compared with 48 % 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 20 % and are now 1 % of net worth compared
with 1 % in the previous period.
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