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10. Provision for liabilities

 

Dilapidations
£000s
At 1 january 2007
Raised during the year
121
At 31 December 2007
121

The provision booked during the year relates to dilapidations which have been identified on several buildings leased by the company. These provisions will be utilised over a period of seven years.


11. Deferred taxation

 

31 Dec 2007
£000s
31 Dec 2006
£000s
Movement on deferred taxation:
Net asset at beginning of year
267
14
Transferred to profit and loss (with respect to current year)
377
253
Net asset at year end
644
267

Deferred taxation balances comprise:

31 Dec 2007
£000s
31 Dec 2006
£000s
Short term timing differences
407
223
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances
237
44
Deferred tax asset
644
267

12. Share capital

Number
Authorised
Value
£000s
Number
Allotted and fully paid
Value
£000s
Ordinary shares of 3p each
At 1 January 2007
240,000,000
7,200
205,445,957
6,163
At 31 December 2007
240,000,000
7,200
210,632,004
6,319

Full details of the share capital of the Company are detailed in Note 20 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.