Summarised Group Balance Sheets

As at 26 March 2005

	Notes	26 March 2005	27 March 2004 (restated)
		£'000	£'000
Fixed Assets
Intangible assets		1,218	1,303
Tangible assets		39,462	57,813

		40,680	59,116

Current Assets
Stocks		18,765	18,580
Debtors		3,691	2,621
Chargecard debtors		4,294	5,304
Cash at bank and in hand		30,147	589

		56,897	27,094

Creditors		(22,270)	(21,666)
Debt finance		-	(4,398)
Provisions for liabilities and charges		(2,909)	(1,299)

Net Assets		72,398	58,847

Called up share capital		11,162	11,053
Share premium account		8,386	7,864
Share scheme reserve		2,121	1,485
Other reserves		6,266	1,541
Profit and loss account		44,463	36,904

Shareholders' funds		72,398	58,847

Reconciliation of movements in
shareholders' funds

	Notes	26 March 2005	27 March 2004
		£'000	£'000
Opening balance as reported		58,847	50,891
Prior year adjustment for UITF 38	9	-	(426)

Opening balance as restated		58,847	50,465

Shares issued (net of costs)		631	60
Movement on share scheme reserve		636	447
Goodwill written off from other reserves		4,725	-
Profit for the financial year		13,074	11,701
Dividends (including non-equity)		(5,515)	(3,826)

Net change in the year		13,551	8,382

Closing balance		72,398	58,847

P. Newton, C. Lamont Directors
Approved by the Board on 24 May 2005

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Summarised Group Balance Sheets

Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds

Reconciliation of movements in
shareholders' funds