Group Balance Sheet

Group Balance Sheet year ended 30 September
	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
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Assets
Non-Current
Property, plant and equipment	99,222	99,483	109,923	68,093	56,658
Goodwill	206,089	188,066	187,627	148,544	123,018
Intangible assets	46,963	50,727	54,671	39,404	15,661
Investment in joint ventures	22,433	19,040	19,630	20,857	18,955
Employee Benefits	13,214	12,113	11,720	-	-
Deferred tax assets	797	-	-	-	722
Total non-current assets	388,718	369,429	383,571	276,898	215,014
Current
Inventories	144,984	169,402	165,697	161,882	154,668
Trade and other receivables	267,262	278,354	313,951	279,550	262,785
Cash and cash equivalents	156,212	75,651	85,032	57,547	45,912
Total current assets	568,458	523,407	564,680	498,979	463,365
Total assets	957,176	892,836	948,251	775,877	678,379
Equity
Equity share capital	12,396	12,155	12,002	11,801	11,563
Share premium	132,891	122,710	116,409	103,473	94,439
Other reserves	(59,214)	(77,574)	(36,191)	(8,170)	(3,770)
Retained earnings	282,286	264,119	252,010	223,965	181,005
	368,359	321,410	344,230	331,069	283,237
Non-controlling interests	58	-	-	-	-
Total Equity	368,417	321,410	344,230	331,069	283,237
Liabilities
Non-Current
Interest bearing loans and borrowings	220,030	220,775	217,201	74,873	81,683
Provisions	5,578	13,891	7,821	9,377	6,988
Employee benefits	20,479	12,273	17,569	6,334	12,930
Derivative financial instruments	11,255	14,032	11,376	7,574	3,684
Deferred tax liabilities	11,331	9,379	10,212	9,525	3,479
Total non-current liabilities	268,673	270,350	264,179	107,683	108,764
Current
Bank overdrafts	-	-	1,266	8,000	2,764
Interest bearing loans and borrowings	30,416	2,597	13,760	28,810	5,016
Trade and other payables	269,119	281,362	308,296	278,895	268,964
Current tax liabilities	4,584	4,808	4,441	6,915	4,811
Provisions	12,130	11,606	11,535	7,937	360
Derivative financial instruments	3,837	703	544	6,568	4,463
Total current liabilities	320,086	301,076	339,842	337,125	286,378
Total liabilities	588,759	571,426	604,021	444,808	395,142
Total equity and liabilities	957,176	892,836	948,251	775,877	678,379
Net debt	(109,326)	(162,456)	(159,115)	(68,278)	(51,698)