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14. Fixed asset investments (continued)
B Principal subsidiary undertakings
The Company’s principal subsidiary undertakings are set out below. A schedule of interests in all undertakings is filed with the
Annual Return.
Country of Proportion of voting rights
Principal incorporation and shares held by:
activity and operation The Company A subsidiary
Marks and Spencer International Holdings Limited Holding Company Great Britain 100% –
Marks and Spencer (Nederland) BV Holding Company The Netherlands – 100%
Marks & Spencer Finance Inc Holding Company United States 100% –
Marks and Spencer Ventures Limited Holding Company Great Britain 100% –
Marks & Spencer (France) SA Retailing France – 100%
SA Marks and Spencer (Belgium) NV Retailing Belgium – 100%
Marks and Spencer (España) SA Retailing Spain – 100%
Marks and Spencer (Portugal) Lda Retailing Portugal – 100%
Marks and Spencer Stores BV Retailing The Netherlands – 100%
Marks and Spencer (Deutschland) GmbH Retailing Germany – 100%
Marks and Spencer (Ireland) Limited Retailing Republic of Ireland – 100%
Brooks Brothers Inc Retailing United States – 100%
Brooks Brothers (Japan) Limited Retailing Japan – 51%
Kings Super Markets Inc Retailing United States – 100%
Marks and Spencer (Asia Pacific) Limited Retailing Hong Kong – 100%
M&S Card Services Limited Credit Card Handling Great Britain 100% –
Marks and Spencer Retail Financial Services Holdings Limited Holding Company Great Britain 100% –
Marks and Spencer Financial Services Limited Financial Services Great Britain – 100%
Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management Limited Financial Services Great Britain – 100%
Marks and Spencer Savings and Investments Limited Financial Services Great Britain – 100%
Marks and Spencer Life Assurance Limited Financial Services Great Britain – 100%
MS Insurance Limited Financial Services Guernsey – 100%
St Michael Finance p.l.c. Finance Great Britain 100% –
Marks & Spencer Finance p.l.c. Finance Great Britain 100% –
Marks and Spencer Property Holdings Limited Property Investment Great Britain 100% –
15. Debtors The Group The Company
2001 2000 2001 2000
£m £m £m £m
A Amounts receivable within one year
Trade debtors 34.9 44.4 14.6 26.5
Customer advances 629.1 663.3 ––
Amounts owed by Group undertakings ––476.9 599.1
Other debtors129.4 61.9 16.8 21.9
Prepayments and accrued income2223.8 218.7 134.4 147.7
917.2 988.3 642.7 795.2
B Amounts receivable after more than one year3
Customer advances 1,630.1 1,478.1 ––
Other debtors116.3 17.1 11.3 12.5
Prepayments and accrued income265.7 71.7 61.6 67.8
1,712.1 1,566.9 72.9 80.3
1Other debtors include an interest-free loan to an officer of the Company of £87,000 (last year £55,735).
2Prepayments and accrued income includes £162.7m (last year £175.0m) in respect of the UK Pension Scheme. Of this, £58.6m (last year £67.8m) is included in
amounts receivable after more than one year.
3Amounts receivable after more than one year include £70.4m (last year £76.0m) of non-financial assets which have been excluded from the analysis in note 18.
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