1、AnnualReport&Accounts2002Big Yellow Group PLCBig Yellow Group PLC2 The Deans,Bridge Road,Bagshot,Surrey GU19 5ATTel:01276 470190Fax:01276 470191e-mail:infothebigyellow.co.ukwww.thebigyellow.co.ukBig Yellow Group PLCAnnual Report&Accounts 2002Heading Contents02Financial Highlights03Where to find us04
2、Chairman s Statement06Operating Review12Financial Review13Officers and Professional Advisers14Directorsand Senior ManagementBiographies15DirectorsReportAccounts17Report on Corporate Governance20Report by the Board to theShareholders on DirectorsRemuneration21AuditorsReport22Consolidated Profit and L
3、oss Account23Consolidated Balance Sheet24Reconciliation of Movements inShareholdersFunds24Statement of Total RecognisedGains and Losses25Consolidated Cash Flow Statement25Reconciliation of Net Cash Flow toMovement in Net Funds26Company Balance Sheet27Notes to the Accounts40Notice of the Annual Gener
4、al Meeting43Form of ProxyBIG ON IDEAS01Since opening our first store in 1999,BigYellow has grown into one of the leading andmost dynamic self storage groups in the UK.We have pioneered the development of thelatest generation of self storage facilities whichutilise state of the art technology and are
5、located in high profile,main road locations.Indoing so we are helping to change the face ofstorage in the UK.Our philosophy is to provide personal andbusiness customers with modern,secure,accessible storage combined with exceptionalcustomer service.02Financial HighlightsBIG ON LOCA31 STORES COMMITTE
6、D(30 IN THE UK AND ONE IN FRANCE)TOTALLING1.8M SQ FT OF WHICH 20 ARE TRADING.LIKE FOR LIKE ANNUALISED SALES FOR 12 STORES OPEN THROUGHOUT THEYEAR UP 74%.MERCHANDISE,INSURANCE AND OTHER SALES UP TO 12.9%OF STORAGEINCOME(MARCH 2001:9.6%).FOLLOWING THE COMMITMENT GIVEN AT FLOTATION,SEEKING ADMISSIONTO