a) Calculate the ratios in 3) above for Lifton plc group for the year ended 31 March 2024.
b) For the year ended 31 March 2024 calculate the equivalent ratios to the first FOUR only for Lifton plc excluding the effects of the purchase of Clawton.
c) Assess the comparative financial performance and position of Lifton plc for the year ended 31 March 2024. Your answer should refer to the effects of the purchase of Clawton Ltd.: focus on how it has affected the group's profitability, liquidity and gearing, state whether the acquisition seems to have been the right decision for Lifton group from both the short- and long-term perspective. Mention also the limitations of your analysis.