Balance sheet – Unilever PLC
Balance sheet as at 31 December
| £ million 2007 |
£ million 2006 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 20 | 23 |
| Fixed asset investments | 2 294 | 2 237 |
| Current assets | ||
| Debtors due within one year | 1 565 | 134 |
| Debtors due after more than one year | 3 | 45 |
| Total current assets | 1 568 | 179 |
| Creditors due within one year | (2 286) | (1 091) |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | (718) | (912) |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 1 596 | 1 348 |
| Provision for liabilities and charges (excluding pensions and similar obligations) | 10 | 7 |
| Capital and reserves | 1 586 | 1 341 |
| Called up share capital | 41 | 41 |
| Share premium account | 94 | 94 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 11 | 11 |
| Other reserves | (281) | (353) |
| Profit retained | 1 721 | 1 548 |
| Total capital employed | 1 596 | 1 348 |
As permitted by Section 230 of the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985, an entity profit and loss account is not included as part of the published company accounts for PLC. Under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 1 (revised 1996) 'Cash Flow Statements' (FRS 1) a cash flow statement is not included, as the cash flows are included in the consolidated cash flow statement of the Unilever Group.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
M Treschow Chairman
P Cescau Group Chief Executive
10 March 2008
