Marks & Spencer - Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet at 31 March 2001
	The Group		The Company
Ł million	2001	2000	2001	2000
Fixed assets
Goodwill	-	1.3	-	-
Tangible assets
Land and buildings	2,735.2	2,774.1	2,430.4	2,458.5
Fit out, fixtures, fittings and equipment	1,291.9	1,386.7	1,056.2	1,145.3
Assets in the course of construction	91.8	81.3	51.2	44.8
	4,118.9	4,242.1	3,537.8	3,648.6
Investments	58.3	55.0	445.8	450.4

	4,177.2	4,298.4	3,983.6	4,099.0

Current assets
Stocks	472.5	474.4	299.7	315.1
Debtors:
Receivable within one year	917.2	988.3	642.7	795.2
Receivable after more than one year	1,712.1	1,566.9	72.9	80.3
Investments	260.0	386.4	–	–
Cash at bank and in hand	154.4	301.1	82.0	89.8

	3,516.2	3,717.1	1,097.3	1,280.4
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	(1,981.6)	(2,162.8)	(729.1)	(736.0)

Net current assets	1,534.6	1,554.3	368.2	544.4

Total assets less current liabilities	5,711.8	5,852.7	4,351.8	4,643.4
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year.	(735.1)	(804.3)	–	–
Provisions for liabilities and charges	(315.7)	(126.6)	(119.2)	(113.0)

Net assets	4,661.0	4,921.8	4,232.6	4,530.4

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital	716.9	718.6	716.9	718.6
Share premium account	375.6	369.4	375.6	369.4
Revaluation reserve	455.6	457.9	454.0	458.9
Capital redemption reserve	2.6	-	2.6	-
Profit and loss account	3,094.7	3,359.4	2,683.5	2,983.5

Shareholders’ funds (all equity)	4,645.4	4,905.3	4,232.6	4,530.4
Minority interests (all equity)	15.6	16.5	-	-

Total capital employed	4,661.0	4,921.8	4,232.6	4,530.4

Sourced from the Marks & Spencer website on 15/04/02, for further information visit the Marks & Spencer website.