Company balance sheet
As at 31 July 2009

	Notes	2009 £m	2008 £m
Fixed assets
Investments	2	5,702	4,806
		5,702	4,806
Current assets
Debtors	3	3,380	2,771
Cash at bank and on hand		360	615
		3,740	3,386
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	4	(4,791)	(4,953)
Net current liabilities		(1,051)	(1,567)
Total assets less current liabilities		4,651	3,239
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year	5	(279)	(664)
Net assets		4,372	2,575
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital	6	241	165
Share premium	7	1,152	949
Profit and loss reserve	8	2,979	1,461
Total shareholders’ funds	9	4,372	2,575

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Company financial statements.

The Company financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 September 2009 and were signed on its behalf by