Note

31 January 2000
£m

 31 January 1999
£m

 31 July 1999
£m

Fixed assets

Intangible assets

232.1

78.0

91.5

Tangible assets

236.6

225.4 231.5
Investments and advances

0.2

0.2 0.2

468.9

303.6

323.2

Current assets

Stocks

223.4

209.0

203.9

Debtors 357.0 320.9 351.3
Cash at bank 70.6 88.2 93.4

651.0

618.1

648.6

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

(535.7)

(454.2)

(446.1)

Net current assets

115.3

163.9

202.5

Total assets less current liabilities 584.2 467.5 525.7
Creditors : amounts falling due after one year (100.4) (98.1) (99.2)
Provisions for liabilities and charges (68.4) (74.8) (68.0)

415.4

294.6

358.5

Capital and reserves

Share capital and share premium account 182.9 154.3 169.5
Reserves 225.5 134.4 182.8
Shareholders' equity

6

408.4

288.7 352.3
Minority equity interests 7.0 5.9 6.2
Capital employed 415.4 294.6 358.5
Deferred taxation is now included under debtors, and not as a deduction from provisions for liabilities and charges. The comparative figures for 31 January 1999 have been restated accordingly.