Introduction

摘要

This Business Ratio report focuses on the leading 77 companies operating as non-ferrous founders. At the time of publication two companies had not filed accounts in the 04/05 period and have consequently been omitted from the Report's totals and averages. A further 15 companies have filed accounts subsequent to the cut-off date and these are presented in the 05/06 Recently Filed Accounts column of the Performance League Tables and relevant Company Profiles, but are not used in any of the analysis. The report is divided into three subsectors, each profiling companies with different key interests. The breakdown of subsectors is shown below.