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Format 2
ASSETS
A. Called up share capital not paid (1)
B. Fixed assets
I Intangible assets
1. Development costs
2. Concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights and assets (2)
3. Goodwill (3)
4. Payments on account
II Tangible assets
1. Land and buildings
2. Plant and machinery
3. Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment
4. Payments on account and assets in course of construction
III Investments
1. Shares in [F1group undertakings]
2. Loans to [F1group undertakings]
3. Shares in [F2participating interests]
4. Loans to [F3undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
5. Other investments other than loans
6. Other loans
7. Own shares (4)
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 4(2), 213(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(1) (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9, Sch. 2)
F2Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 4(2), 213(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(1) (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9, Sch. 2)
F3Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 4(2), 213(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(1) (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9, Sch. 2)
C. Current assets
I Stocks
1. Raw materials and consumables
2. Work in progress
3. Finished goods and goods for resale
4. Payments on account
II Debtors (5)
1. Trade debtors
2. Amounts owed by [F1group undertakings]
3. Amounts owed by [F3undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
4. Other debtors
5. Called up share capital not paid (1)
6. Prepayments and accrued income (6)
III Investments
1. Shares in [F1group undertakings]
2. Own shares (4)
3. Other investments
IV Cash at bank and in hand
D. Prepayments and accrued income (6)
LIABILITIES
A. Capital and reserves
I Called up share capital (12)
II Share premium account
III Revaluation reserve
IV Other reserves
1. Capital redemption reserve
2. Reserve for own shares
3. Reserves provided for by the articles of association
4. Other reserves
V Profit and loss account
B. Provisions for liabilities and charges
1. Pensions and similar obligations
2. Taxation including deferred taxation
3. Other provisions
C. Creditors (13)
1. Debenture loans (7)
2. Bank loans and overdrafts
3. Payments received on account (8)
4. Trade creditors
5. Bills of exchange payable
6. Amounts owed to [F1group undertakings]
7. Amounts owed to [F3undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
8. Other creditors including taxation and social security (9)
9. Accruals and deferred income (10)
D. Accruals and deferred income (10)
Notes on the balance sheet formats
(1) Called up share capital not paid
(Formats 1 and 2, items A and C.II.5.)
This item may be shown in either of the two positions given in Formats 1 and 2.
(2) Concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights and assets
(Formats 1 and 2, item B.I.2.)
Amounts in respect of assets shall only be included in a company’s balance sheet under this item if either—
(a) the assets were acquired for valuable consideration and are not required to be shown under goodwill; or
(b) the assets in question were created by the company itself.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 4 Pt. I Balance Sheet Formats 1 and 2 and Note (2) amended (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 26, s. 106(1), Sch. 4 para. 1(2); S.I. 1994/2550, art. 2
(3) Goodwill
(Formats 1 and 2, item B.I.3.)
Amounts representing goodwill shall only be included to the extent that the goodwill was acquired for valuable consideration.
(4) Own shares
(Formats 1 and 2, items B.III.7 and C.III.2.)
The nominal value of the shares held shall be shown separately.
(5) Debtors
(Formats 1 and 2, items C.II.1 to 6.)
The amount falling due after more than one year shall be shown separately for each item included under debtors.
(6) Prepayments and accrued income
(Formats 1 and 2, items C.II.6 and D.)
This item may be shown in either of the two positions given in Formats 1 and 2.
(7) Debenture loans
(Format 1, items E.1 and H.1 and Format 2, item C.1.)
The amount of any convertible loans shall be shown separately.
(8) Payments received on account
(Format 1, items E.3 and H.3 and Format 2, item C.3.)
Payments received on account of orders shall be shown for each of these items in so far as they are not shown as deductions from stocks.
(9) Other creditors including taxation and social security
(Format 1, items E.8 and H.8 and Format 2, item C.8.)
The amount for creditors in respect of taxation and social security shall be shown separately from the amount for other creditors.
(10) Accruals and deferred income
(Format 1, items E.9, H.9 and J and Format 2, items C.9 and D.)
The two positions given for this item in Format 1 at E.9 and H.9 are an alternative to the position at J, but if the item is not shown in a position corresponding to that at J it may be shown in either or both of the other two positions (as the case may require).
The two positions given for this item in Format 2 are alternatives.
(11) Net current assets (liabilities)
(Format 1, item F.)
In determining the amount to be shown for this item any amounts shown under “prepayments and accrued income” shall be taken into account wherever shown.
(12) Called up share capital
(Format 1, item K.1 and Format 2, item A.I.)
The amount of allotted share capital and the amount of called up share capital which has been paid up shall be shown separately.
(13) Creditors
(Format 2, items C.1 to 9.)
Amounts falling due within one year and after one year shall be shown separately for each of these items [F4and for the aggregate of all of these items].
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I Section B Note (13) on the Balance sheet formats substituted (2.2.1996) by S.I. 1996/189, reg. 14(1), Sch. 1 para. 3 (with reg. 16)
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