Notes to the financial statements
16 Trade and other receivables
Consolidated |
Parent Company |
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2014 £m |
2013 £m |
2014 £m |
2013 £m |
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Trade receivables |
104.8 |
83.3 |
– |
– |
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Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings |
– |
– |
9.9 |
169.3 |
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Other receivables |
8.4 |
10.6 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
5.2 |
4.9 |
– |
– |
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118.4 |
98.8 |
10.5 |
170.7 |
Trade receivables are denominated in the following currencies:
Consolidated |
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2014 £m |
2013 £m |
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Sterling |
96.5 |
79.9 |
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Euro |
2.0 |
0.6 |
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US Dollar |
6.2 |
2.8 |
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Swiss Franc |
0.1 |
– |
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104.8 |
83.3 |
Trade receivables are non interest bearing and are generally on 30-90 days’ terms and are shown net of a provision for impairment. As at 31 March 2014, trade receivables at nominal value of £7.7 million (2013: £7.0 million) were impaired and provided for. Movements in the provision for impairment of receivables were as follows:
Consolidated |
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2014 £m |
2013 £m |
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At 1 April |
7.0 |
8.3 |
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Net charge for the year – operating |
0.8 |
0.9 |
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Amounts written off |
(0.1) |
(2.2) |
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At 31 March |
7.7 |
7.0 |
At 31 March, the analysis of trade receivables that were past due but not impaired is as follows:
Past due, not impaired |
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Total £m |
Neither past due nor impaired £m |
30 – 60 days £m |
60 – 90 days £m |
> 90 days £m |
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31 March 2014 |
104.8 |
89.5 |
12.3 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
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31 March 2013 |
83.3 |
72.1 |
6.7 |
3.0 |
1.5 |