At 31 March
Freehold
Leasehold
Furniture
Equipment
Total
£’000
properties
improve-
& vehicles
ments
20. Property and equipment
2007
Cost
At beginning of year
1 136
23 065
19 106
34 895
78 202
Exchange adjustments
(288)
(445)
(2 968)
(8 683)
(12 384)
Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings
3 893
196
29
89 310
93 428
Reclassifications
(53)
121
(121)
-
(53)
Additions
1 270
1 843
2 079
23 292
28 484
Disposals
-
(253)
(2 856)
(1 775)
(4 884)
At end of year
5 958
24 527
15 269
137 039
182 793
Accumulated depreciation
At beginning of year
(53)
(8 870)
(14 486)
(27 877)
(51 286)
Exchange adjustments
-
296
2 020
3 855
6 171
Disposal of subsidiary undertakings
-
-
-
-
-
Reclassifications
53
(28)
28
-
53
Disposals
-
200
2 119
1 332
3 651
Depreciation
(13)
(1 522)
(1 221)
(6 798)
(9 554)
Impairment losses
-
(204)
(119)
-
(323)
At end of year
(13)
(10 128)
(11 659)
(29 488)
(51 288)
Net book value
5 945
14 399
3 610
107 551
131 505
2006
Cost
At beginning of year
1 107
24 764
17 851
35 981
79 703
Exchange adjustments
29
402
1 143
1 795
3 369
Disposal of subsidiary undertakings
-
(2 497)
(559)
(2 070)
(5 126)
Additions
-
403
1 122
2 542
4 067
Disposals
-
(7)
(451)
(3 353)
(3 811)
At end of year
1 136
23 065
19 106
34 895
78 202
Accumulated depreciation
At beginning of year
(45)
(9 436)
(13 198)
(28 295)
(50 974)
Exchange adjustments
-
(472)
(1 156)
(1 567)
(3 195)
Disposal of subsidiary undertakings
-
2 188
529
1 887
4 604
Disposals
-
-
131
3 720
3 851
Depreciation
(8)
(1 150)
(792)
(3 622)
(5 572)
At end of year
(53)
(8 870)
(14 486)
(27 877)
(51 286)
Net book value
1 083
14 195
4 620
7 018
26 916
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
