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Finance

Here is a summary of the performance for the past two years:

  • 2005 Sales = £10,815,849 worth of new cars.
  • 2005 Gross Income = £108,000
Ling sitting in her office at home

Ling at her office in her house in Gateshead. Her location means that her overheads can be kept very low. Income from sales, whilst only a small proportion of the total price of a car, represents a healthy mark up in relation to Ling's costs.

These are the more detailed figures for 2005.

Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 December 2005
FIXED ASSETS
Motor vehicles  
Additions8175.00 
Depreciation2043.756131.25
Equipment  
At 1 January 20051226.00 
Additions1548.58 
 2774.58 
Depreciation416.192358.39
  8489.64
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and Prepayments25957.09 
Cash at Bank - Current Account3334.96 
Cash at Bank - Premium Account17.16 
 29309.21 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors and Accruals5982.43 
NET CURRENT ASSETS 23326.78
  31816.42
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
At 1 january 200310087.77 
Net Profit56023.64 
 66111.41 
Drawings34294.9931816.42
  31816.42
Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2005
Sales107543.04
Business Link Grant received 1841.50
  109384.54
EXPENSES
Commissions Paid8691.63 
Rent re Operating Leases1762.5 
Insurance85.05 
Repairs and Maintenance476.95 
Printing, Postage and Stationery2969 
Advertising20874.74 
Telephone1685.47 
Computer running costs3885.88 
Motor Vehicle Leasing1505 
Motor Running expenses6087.11 
Uniforms533 
Travelling Expenses128.36 
Accountancy Fees698 
Bank Charges119.93 
Use of home as office800 
Subscriptions88.54 
Sundries509.8050900.96
 
Depreciation 24359.94
Total Expenses 53360.90
Net Profit 56023.64

Ling plans to increase her revenue in 2006 to £181,000. Her sales figures and unique users visiting the Web site are all up on 2005. In January 2006, sales were up by 214%, in February, 130%, March 382%, July, 153% and August 123%. The sales figures for some months are affected by certain events such as the World Cup and the weather. The rise in sales for March for example might coincide with the onset of spring a traditional time for people to go out and start spending again!

  • 2006 Gross Sales, compared to 2005 up to end of April 2006 = 211% increase.
  • Assets include: Nuclear missile truck, London bus, and Beijing jeep.

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