Publisher's Synopsis
"ICC Financial Surveys" are updated annually and provide a guide to industries, their performance, the key companies, the profit makers and the chief personnel. The surveys cover British industries ranging from Advertising to Wine and from Antiques to Mechanical Handling.;Each "ICC Financial Survey" is researched and compiled from one of the largest databases of its kind in the UK which is regularly updated to ensure accuracy and reliability. Each is available in two formats - as a publication or on IBM compatible disk.;The surveys enable the user to assess the performance and financial stability of individual companies. In order that the performance of a company can be analyzed, data is presented on turnover, pre-tax profits, directors' remuneration and return on capital. With this data, companies who are making a profit and those who are loss-makers can easily be identified.;In order to establish a company's financial stability, the total assets, current assets, liabilities and liquidity are provided which highlight a company's strengths and weaknesses.;Additional management ratios are included to help analyze how well a company is being run together with return on capital, profit margin, liquidity and borrowing ratio details.;For those companies which only file modified accounts, each survey provides additional balance sheet details in order that the financial worth of the company can be gauged. For large companies who file full accounts, the number of employees, their average pay and the average sales per employee are quoted. This should help in the assessment of productivity and whether it has improved.;All the data provided covers a three-year period so that growth and change in individual companies can be monitored, while a geographical index divides all companies into their respective postcodes for regional analysis and comparison.;In addition to the financial information, there are contact details which include address, telephone number and names of directors. Also, the principal activities of each company are given together with whether a company is independent or is the subsidiary of a holding company.
