Vers.: | 1.20.01-4.01 | Your reference: | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Date: | 21/02/2005 12:41:50 |
dated the | 21/02/2005 |
---|
Country : | United Kingdom |
---|---|
Name / Business name : | BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC |
National Identification : | 01777777 |
Date of incorporation : | 13/12/1983 |
Address : | WATERSIDE PO BOX 365 HARMONDSWORTH WEST DRAYTON UB7 0GB |
Trading address : | Head Office Speedbird House Heathrow Airport Hounslow TW6 2JA |
Main activity : | OPERATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC SCHEDULED AND CHARTER AIR SERVICES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS, FREIGHT AND MAIL AND THE PROVISION OF ANCILIARYSERVICES. |
Phone number : | 0181 759 5511 |
Staff employed : | 51.939 Person(s) |
Legal form : | PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No legal notices registered |
Mortgages / Charges : | 20 most recents out of 526 (of which 74 are fully satisfied) |
---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit rating : | £500,000+ | Risk score : | 96 out of 100 |
---|---|---|---|
Credit Opinion : | Considered equal to engagements. | ||
Risk analysis : | The risk index allocated to BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC is based on an analysis of the findings recorded above. In the light of the information available, the company has been found to be not only substantial in size but very sound in both trading performance and Balance Sheet strength. There is, therefore, no hesitation in awarding minimum risk status. |
Date incorporated : | 13/12/1983 |
---|
Legal form : | PLC |
---|
Capitals : | 270.725.729 GBP |
---|
Staff employed : | 51.939 Person(s) |
---|
Banking relationships : | BARCLAYS BANK PLC |
---|---|
Address : | P.O. BOX 544 54 LOMBARD ST. LONDON EC3V 9EX |
Bank sort code : | 200000 |
NACE Classification | SIC Classification | ||
---|---|---|---|
|
|||
1. | [6210] Scheduled air transport | [4522] Air transportation, non-scheduled [4512] Air transportation, scheduled |
Until 26/02/1998 : | SPEEDBIRD HOUSE HEATHROW AIRPORT (LONDON) HOUNSLOW TW6 2JA |
---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BRITISH AIRWAYS CAPITAL LTD |
BRITISH AIRWAYS HOLDINGS LTD |
SPEEDBIRD INSURANCE COMPANY LTD |
Name : | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
---|---|
Type : | Auditors (No exemptions) |
Quality : | No qualification |
Date of accounts : | 31/03/2004 |
Auditors remuneration : | 1.650.000 GBP |
Non audit fee : | 508.000 GBP |
Type of account : | Group |
---|---|
Accounts reference date : | 31 Mar |
Date of latest accounts : | 31/03/2004 |
Date of latest returns : | 31/07/2004 |
Auditor/Accountant : | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
Date of accounts | 31/03/2004 | 31/03/2003 | 31/03/2002 |
---|---|---|---|
Number of weeks | 52 (Consolidated) | 52 (Consolidated) | 52 (Consolidated) |
Currency | ('000)GBP | ('000)GBP | ('000)GBP |
|
|||
Land and buildings | 1.042.000 | 1.219.000 | |
Fixtures and fittings | 491.000 | 440.000 | |
Plant and vehicles | 7.104.000 | 7.828.000 | |
Tangible assets | 8.637.000 | 9.487.000 | 10.509.000 |
Intangible assets | 168.000 | 164.000 | 105.000 |
Other assets | 562.000 | 524.000 | 489.000 |
Total fixed assets | 9.367.000 | 10.175.000 | 11.103.000 |
Stock | 76.000 | 87.000 | |
Work in progress | 0 | 0 | |
Stock / Work in progress | 76.000 | 87.000 | 109.000 |
Trade debtors | 676.000 | 597.000 | 772.000 |
Group loans (Assets) | 42.000 | 38.000 | 43.000 |
Director loans (Assets) | |||
Other debtors (Assets) | 301.000 | 351.000 | 416.000 |
Debtors (Assets) | 1.019.000 | 986.000 | 1.231.000 |
Cash at bank | 64.000 | 222.000 | 64.000 |
Other current (Assets) | 1.606.000 | 1.430.000 | 1.155.000 |
Total current assets | 2.765.000 | 2.725.000 | 2.559.000 |
Trade creditors | 840.000 | 982.000 | 1.091.000 |
Bank overdraft | |||
Group loans (Liabilities) | 32.000 | 27.000 | 25.000 |
Director loans (Liabilities) | |||
Hire purchase (Liabilities) | 461.000 | 362.000 | 409.000 |
Leasing (Liabilities) | 119.000 | 124.000 | 208.000 |
Hire purchase / Leasing (Liabilities) | 580.000 | 486.000 | 617.000 |
Short loans | 102.000 | 57.000 | 62.000 |
Corporation tax | 6.000 | 19.000 | 29.000 |
Dividends (Liabilities) | |||
Accruals / Deferred income (Liabilities) | 987.000 | 876.000 | 817.000 |
Social security / VAT | 38.000 | 41.000 | 40.000 |
Other current (Liabilities) | 411.000 | 416.000 | 520.000 |
Total current liabilities | 2.996.000 | 2.904.000 | 3.201.000 |
Working capital | -231.000 | -179.000 | -642.000 |
Capital employed | 9.136.000 | 9.996.000 | 10.461.000 |
Group loans (Long term) | 0 | ||
Director loans (Long term) | |||
Hire purchase (Long term) | 1.933.000 | 2.441.000 | 2.835.000 |
Leasing (Long term) | 1.978.000 | 2.430.000 | 2.404.000 |
Hire purchase / Leasing (Long term) | 3.911.000 | 4.871.000 | 5.239.000 |
Other long term loans | 1.235.000 | 1.387.000 | 1.483.000 |
Accruals / Deferred income (Long term) | 326.000 | 272.000 | 236.000 |
Other long term liabilities | 14.000 | 23.000 | 139.000 |
Total long term liabilities | 5.486.000 | 6.553.000 | 7.097.000 |
Deferred taxation | 1.137.000 | 1.062.000 | 1.031.000 |
Other provisions | 85.000 | 107.000 | 126.000 |
Total provisions | 1.222.000 | 1.169.000 | 1.157.000 |
Minority interests | -210.000 | -216.000 | -191.000 |
Total net assets | 2.218.000 | 2.058.000 | 2.016.000 |
Issued capital (Accounts) | 271.000 | 271.000 | 271.000 |
Share premium accounts | 788.000 | 788.000 | 788.000 |
Revaluation reserve | 262.000 | 270.000 | 270.000 |
Retained earnings | 897.000 | 729.000 | 687.000 |
Other reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total shareholder's funds | 2.218.000 | 2.058.000 | 2.016.000 |
Net worth | 2.050.000 | 1.894.000 | 1.911.000 |
Date of accounts | 31/03/2004 | 31/03/2003 | 31/03/2002 |
---|---|---|---|
Number of weeks | 52 (Consolidated) | 52 (Consolidated) | 52 (Consolidated) |
Currency | ('000)GBP | ('000)GBP | ('000)GBP |
|
|||
Turnover (UK) | 3.731.000 | 3.634.000 | 863.000 |
Turnover (Export) | 3.829.000 | 4.054.000 | 7.477.000 |
Total turnover | 7.560.000 | 7.688.000 | 8.340.000 |
Cost of sales | 7.008.000 | 7.263.000 | 8.291.000 |
Total expenses | |||
Gross profit | 552.000 | 425.000 | 49.000 |
Deprecation | 669.000 | 726.000 | 725.000 |
Other expenses | 147.000 | 134.000 | 81.000 |
Operating profit | 405.000 | ||
Other income | 92.000 | 73.000 | 148.000 |
Interest payable | 279.000 | 328.000 | 381.000 |
Exceptional items | 12.000 | 99.000 | 65.000 |
Discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-tax profit/loss | 230.000 | 135.000 | -200.000 |
Tax payable/credit | 85.000 | 50.000 | -71.000 |
Extraordinary items/debit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority interests | -15.000 | -13.000 | -13.000 |
Dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained profit/loss | 130.000 | 72.000 | -142.000 |
Date of accounts | 31/03/2004 | 31/03/2003 | 31/03/2002 |
---|---|---|---|
Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated | |
|
|||
Liquidity ratios | |||
Current ratio | 0,92 | 0,94 | 0,80 |
Acid test | 0,90 | 0,91 | 0,77 |
Stock turnover | 99,47 | 88,37 | 76,51 |
Credit period (days) | 32,64 | 28,34 | 33,79 |
Working capital / Sales (%) | -3,06 | -2,33 | -7,70 |
Trade creditors / Trade debtors | 1,24 | 1,64 | 1,41 |
|
|||
Profitability ratio | |||
Return on capital (%) | 2,52 | 1,35 | -1,91 |
Return on assets (%) | 1,90 | 1,05 | -1,46 |
Pre-tax profit margin (%) | 3,04 | 1,76 | -2,40 |
Return on shareholders funds (%) | 10,37 | 6,56 | -9,92 |
Number of employees | 51.939 | 57.014 | 61.460 |
Employee remuneration (K£) | 1.835.000 | 1.769.000 | 1.973.000 |
Directors' remuneration (K£) | 1.782 | 1.653 | 1.502 |
|
|||
Gearing ratios | |||
Borrowing ratio (%) | 285,85 | 360,51 | 388,59 |
Equity gearing (%) | 18,28 | 15,95 | 14,76 |
Debt gearing (%) | 251,02 | 330,41 | 351,75 |
Interest cover | 0,82 | 0,41 | -0,52 |
|
|||
Productivity ratios | |||
Sales / Tangible assets (%) | 0,88 | 0,81 | 0,79 |
Average remuneration / Employee (£) | 35.330 | 31.027 | 32.102 |
Profit / Employee (£) | 4.428 | 2.368 | -3.254 |
Sales / Employee (£) | 145.555 | 134.844 | 135.698 |
Capital employed / Employee (£) | 175.899 | 175.325 | 170.208 |
Tangible assets / Employee (£) | 166.291 | 166.398 | 170.989 |
Total assets / Employee (£) | 233.582 | 226.260 | 222.291 |
Employee remuneration / Sales (%) | 24,27 | 23,01 | 23,66 |
|
Quartiles based on 1212 similar companies in 1980 SIC code [7500] AIR TRANSPORT | ||||
Company | Industry | |||
Date of accounts : 31/03/2004 (Consolidated) | Lower | Median | Upper | |
|
||||
Liquidity ratios | ||||
Current ratio | 0,9 | 0,2 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
Acid test | 0,9 | 0,2 | 0,9 | 1,6 |
Stock turnover | 99,5 | 13,4 | 50,0 | 143,2 |
Credit period (days) | 32,6 | 0,7 | 24,2 | 52,0 |
Working capital / Sales (%) | -3,1 | -24,0 | 1,3 | 17,3 |
Trade creditors / Trade debtors | 1,2 | 0,3 | 0,7 | 1,8 |
|
||||
Profitability ratio | ||||
Return on capital (%) | 2,5 | -5,2 | 9,7 | 47,8 |
Return on assets (%) | 1,9 | -12,3 | 0,9 | 10,7 |
Pre-tax profit margin (%) | 3,0 | -17,6 | 1,8 | 11,8 |
Return on shareholders funds (%) | 10,4 | -0,5 | 18,6 | 68,4 |
|
||||
Gearing ratios | ||||
Borrowing ratio (%) | 285,8 | -99,8 | 0,0 | 42,2 |
Equity gearing (%) | 18,3 | -14,7 | 22,2 | 76,4 |
Debt gearing (%) | 251,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
Interest cover (%) | 0,8 | -6,0 | 0,6 | 7,5 |
|
||||
Productivity ratios | ||||
Sales / Tangible assets (%) | 0,9 | 0,5 | 4,2 | 33,1 |
Average remuneration / Employee (£) | 35.330 | 22.541 | 29.833 | 38.957 |
Profit / Employee (£) | 4.428 | -6.587 | 4.317 | 14.150 |
Sales / Employee (£) | 145.555 | 84.352 | 154.428 | 269.222 |
Capital employed / Employee (£) | 175.899 | 7.829 | 45.857 | 137.352 |
Tangible assets / Employee (£) | 166.291 | 2.768 | 18.844 | 94.344 |
Total assets / Employee (£) | 233.582 | 55.705 | 110.060 | 282.186 |
Employee remuneration / Sales (%) | 24,3 | 3,8 | 15,0 | 28,6 |
|
Based on the information from our sources : |
---|
This company pays consistent with the industry average. |
There is a consistent payment pattern. |
This company has 3 outstanding unpaid accounts. |
This company pays beyond terms. |
Days beyond terms (DBT) for Jan 2005 | |
Company : | 32 |
---|---|
Number of accounts : | 76 |
DBT(Month to date) : | 32 |
Number of accounts(Month to date) : | 72 |
Industry : | 24 |
Industry type for comparison : | Transport and communication |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Payment performance by size of account for Jan 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Payment by different terms | |||||||||||||||||||
|
This company pays its main suppliers faster than small creditors. |
This company pays its accounts on average 32 days beyond terms. |
The payment information we have for this company over the last 6 months available shows a consistent payment pattern. |
Trends Business Information - Raketstraat 50 box 20, 1130 Brussels (Belgium) E-mail: webmaster@trends-business-information.be - Phone: +32 (0)2 702 70 11 - Fax: +32 (0)2 702 71 51 |
---|