Notes to the Financial Statements

For the short period 1 April 2006 to 3 March 2007

20. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

  Current
2007
£m
  Non-current
2007
£m
  Current
2006
£m
  Non-current
2006
£m
Trade receivables:              
   – Instalment receivables 405.7   11.1   365.9   32.6
   – Other trade receivables 70.1     54.7   3.9
Amounts owed by former GUS Group companies     960.8  
VAT recoverable 0.2     3.8  
Prepayments and accrued income 93.4   6.9   92.9   6.6
  569.4   18.0   1,478.1   43.1

The carrying values of current trade and other receivables are a reasonable approximation of their fair values. Fair values of long-term receivables have been discounted where the time value of money is material.

All receivables due after more than one year are due within five years from the balance sheet date. There is no concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables, as Home Retail Group has a broad customer base.

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