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16. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 
Group
Company
 
2008
2007
 
2008
2007
 
£'000
£'000
 
£'000
£'000
Trade receivables
12,154
7,433
 
Less provision for impairment of trade receivables
(113)
(809)
 
Trade receivables – net
12,041
6,624
 
Amounts due from Group undertakings
 
7,768
Other receivables
1,144
400
 
Prepayments and accrued income
1,284
776
 
37
18
 
14,469
7,800
 
37
7,786

Amounts due from Group undertakings have been reclassified to investments to reflect the long-term nature of these balances.

The ageing of trade receivables is as follows:

 
Group
 
2008
2007
 
£'000
£'000
Not yet due
8,259
5,958
Up to 3 months past due
3,634
710
Over 3 months past due
261
765
Impaired
(113)
(809)
 
12,041
6,624

Receivables past due but not impaired relate to wholesalers and marketing partners for whom there is no recent history of default.

Movements on the Group’s provision for impairment of trade receivables are as follows:

 
Group
 
2008
2007
 
£'000
£'000
At 1 July    
Provision for receivables impairment
809
70
Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible
107
798
Unused amounts reversed
(803)
(59)
 
113
809

The table below shows the top three debtors at 30 June 2008, and the comparative balance as at 30 June 2007.

 
Group
 
2008
2007
 
£'000
£'000
Company A
2,265
587
Company B
1,187
Company C
656
458
 
4,108
1,045

The carrying amounts of the Group’s trade and other receivables are denominated in the following currencies:

 
Group
 
2008
2007
 
£'000
£'000
Sterling
1,232
1,114
Euro
10,567
5,653
US dollar
2,616
1,020
SEK
54
13
 
14,469
7,800

Amounts owed by Group undertakings are interest free, unsecured and have no fixed date of repayment.