Full Annual Report - Inchcape
Full Annual Report - Inchcape
Full Annual Report - Inchcape
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Section<br />
Three<br />
Financial<br />
statements<br />
18 Cash and cash equivalents<br />
Cash at bank and in hand 319.6 351.3<br />
Short-term deposits 61.7 106.7<br />
2009<br />
£m<br />
2008<br />
£m<br />
381.3 458.0<br />
Cash and cash equivalents are generally subject to floating interest rates determined by reference to short-term benchmark rates<br />
applicable in the relevant currency or market (primarily LIBOR or the local equivalent). At 31 December 2009, the weighted average<br />
floating rate was 0.6% (2008 – 1.9%).<br />
£22.0m (2008 – £44.0m) of cash and cash equivalents is held in countries where prior approval is required to transfer funds abroad.<br />
If the Group complies with the required procedures, such liquid funds are at its disposition within a reasonable period of time.<br />
At 31 December 2009, short-term deposits have a weighted average period to maturity of 41 days (2008 – 32 days).<br />
19 Assets held for sale<br />
Assets held for sale 6.6 5.4<br />
Assets held for sale relate to a surplus property that was disposed of in February 2010.<br />
20 Trade and other payables<br />
2009<br />
£m<br />
Current<br />
2008<br />
£m<br />
2009<br />
£m<br />
2009<br />
£m<br />
2008<br />
£m<br />
Non-current<br />
2008<br />
£m<br />
Trade payables: payments received on account 55.5 49.9 0.1 0.2<br />
vehicle funding agreements 67.9 61.6 – –<br />
other trade payables 579.3 793.2 24.8 30.8<br />
Other taxation and social security payable 18.8 25.8 – –<br />
Accruals and deferred income 191.0 178.4 25.1 35.6<br />
Amounts payable to related parties 6.3 4.6 – –<br />
Other payables 20.3 10.4 18.8 11.5<br />
939.1 1,123.9 68.8 78.1<br />
The Group entered into vehicle funding agreements whereby the Group is able to refinance interest bearing amounts due to suppliers<br />
on similar terms. Amounts outstanding under these agreements are included within vehicle funding agreements above and interest<br />
charged under this agreement is included within stock holding interest.<br />
At 31 December 2009 current other trade payables includes £313.6m (2008 – £473.2m) of creditors where payment is made on deferred<br />
terms and is subject to a weighted average floating interest rate of 2.0% (2008 – 4.7%). Interest charged on these balances is included<br />
within stock holding interest.<br />
Management considers the carrying amount of trade and other payables to approximate to their fair value. Long-term payables have<br />
been discounted where the time value of money is considered to be material.<br />
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