Table:
|  |  | 2019 | 2018 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Note | £m | £m |
| Fixed assets |  |  |  |
| Investments | 3 | 1,216.0 | 1,212.9 |
|  |  | 1,216.0 | 1,212.9 |
| Current assets |  |  |  |
| Debtors | 4 | 415.9 | 440.7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5 | – | 0.2 |
|  |  | 415.9 | 440.9 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 6 | (411.4) | (288.4) |
| Net current assets |  | 4.5 | 152.5 |
| Net assets |  | 1,220.5 | 1,365.4 |
| Capital and reserves |  |  |  |
| Called-up share capital | 9 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Own shares held | 10 | (16.5) | (16.9) |
| Capital redemption reserve |  | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Retained earnings |  | 1,227.0 | 1,372.3 |
| Total equity |  | 1,220.5 | 1,365.4 |
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Company balance sheet
At 31 March 2019
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 6 June 2019 and authorised for issue.
Question:
Who approved the financial statements?
Answer: the Board of Directors