2025 AQA A-LEVEL BUSINESS Paper 2 Business 2
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SCF
SCF is a UK-based manufacturer of components that are sold to UK and EU businesses which
use them to produce computers. It has strong relationships with its small number of
customers. However, recent vertical and horizontal mergers involving other firms in the
sector have reduced the number of buyers. As a result, there are fewer opportunities to win
new contracts. Furthermore, many of the biggest computer manufacturers only want to deal
with large suppliers. Some manufacturers will only purchase components made in the
European Union (EU).
SCF’s owners are increasingly concerned about falling sales and profit margins. They recently
appointed a new Chief Executive who set out a vision for ambitious growth. The growth plans
focus on supplying directly to EU manufacturers from a new factory in Spain. This factory
would replace the existing UK site, where efficiency has been falling.
Appendix A Extract from SCF’s cash flow forecast
October 2025 (£m) November 2025
(£m)
Total inflows 3.24 3.35
Total outflows 3.11 3.22
Note: The closing balance for 31 October is £4.30 million.
Appendix B Financial information for SCF, 2022–2024
Year 2022 2023 2024
Inventory turnover (times) 5.9 5.6 5.2
Operating profit (£m) 0.92 0.71 0.63
Non-current assets (£m) 7.3 7.5 8.2
Non-current liabilities (£m) 3.1 2.9 2.8
Capital employed (£m) 9.3 10.0 10.2
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Note: Values for 2026 onwards are forecasts. These do not take into account the plan to
move production to Spain.
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SCF
SCF is a UK-based manufacturer of components that are sold to UK and EU businesses which
use them to produce computers. It has strong relationships with its small number of
customers. However, recent vertical and horizontal mergers involving other firms in the
sector have reduced the number of buyers. As a result, there are fewer opportunities to win
new contracts. Furthermore, many of the biggest computer manufacturers only want to deal
with large suppliers. Some manufacturers will only purchase components made in the
European Union (EU).
SCF’s owners are increasingly concerned about falling sales and profit margins. They recently
appointed a new Chief Executive who set out a vision for ambitious growth. The growth plans
focus on supplying directly to EU manufacturers from a new factory in Spain. This factory
would replace the existing UK site, where efficiency has been falling.
Appendix A Extract from SCF’s cash flow forecast
October 2025 (£m) November 2025
(£m)
Total inflows 3.24 3.35
Total outflows 3.11 3.22
Note: The closing balance for 31 October is £4.30 million.
Appendix B Financial information for SCF, 2022–2024
Year 2022 2023 2024
Inventory turnover (times) 5.9 5.6 5.2
Operating profit (£m) 0.92 0.71 0.63
Non-current assets (£m) 7.3 7.5 8.2
Non-current liabilities (£m) 3.1 2.9 2.8
Capital employed (£m) 9.3 10.0 10.2
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Appendix C Value of total market and SCF’s sales in different markets, 2020–2028 box
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