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The generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, energy trading, the storage and supply of gas, electrical & utility contracting, appliance sale & telecoms.
72
= Excellent: This company is over 5 times below average risk
Risk Score For
31/03/2004
66
Credit Limit (GBP):
200,000,000
Insolvency Proceedings
No
Winding-Up Petitions:
None since Jan. '92
Mortgage Transactions:
No
Risk Score
Company Is...
1-20
At least 10 x greater than average risk.
21-29
At least 5 x greater than average risk.
30-35
3 to 5 x greater than average risk.
36-40
A2 to 3 x greater than average risk.
41-46
Just above average risk.
47-50
Average risk.
51-53
Just below average risk.
54-57
Half the average risk.
58-63
2 to 3 x less than average risk.
64-68
3 to 4 x less than average risk.
69-71
A4 to 5 x less than average risk.
72-81
At least 5 x less than average risk.
82-100
At least 10 x less than average risk.
Important Headlines
The latest accounts were filed in time but the previous accounts were late.
The period to 31/03/2005 saw a very significant increase in Sales from £5,124,400,000 to £7,424,600,000.
Pre-Tax Profits increased from £607,300,000 to £785,300,000.
The resultant Profit Margin of 10.58% (previous = 11.85%) compares unfavourably with the industry average of 11.85%.
Shareholders Funds increased from £2,017,700,000 to £2,168,600,000, whilst Total Assets increased from £5,474,300,000 to £6,377,700,000.
The resultant Gearing Ratio of 0.34 (Previous = 0.37) compares favourably with the industry average of 0.29.
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