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Executive Summary 1. Market Definition REPORT COVERAGE MARKET SECTORS Refreshment Machines Cigarette/Tobacco Machines Other Machines MARKET TRENDS Decline in the Number of Smokers Continues Trend Towards More Healthy Vended Food and Drinks Technological Developments More Legislation for the Automatic Vending Operators ECONOMIC TRENDS Gross Domestic Product Table 1: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Prices (£m), 2001-2005 Population Table 2: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2001-2005 Inflation Table 3: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2001-2005 Unemployment Table 4: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2001-2005 Household Disposable Income Table 5: UK Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£), 2001-2005 MARKET POSITION The UK Table 6: UK Sales of Vended Products and Household Expenditure on Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages at Current Prices (£bn at rsp and %), 2002-2006 Overseas 2. Market Size THE TOTAL MARKET Table 7: The Total UK Automatic Vending Machine Market by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006 Figure 1: The Total UK Automatic Vending Machine Market by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006 Number of Machines in Use Table 8: Estimated Number of Automatic Vending Machines in Use in the UK by Sector, 2002-2006 Figure 2: Sector Share of Refreshment Machines in Use in the UK by Number (%), 2006 BY MARKET SECTOR Refreshment Machines Table 9: The UK Refreshments Machines Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 2002-2006 Cigarette/Tobacco Machines Table 10: The UK Cigarette/Tobacco Machine Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 2002-2006 Other Product Machines Table 11: The UK Other Products Machine Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 2002-2006 OVERSEAS TRADE General Overview Table 12: UK Overseas Trade in Automatic Vending Machines (£000, number and £), 2005 Table 13: UK Overseas Trade in Vending Machine Parts and Components (£000), 2002-2005 Imports Table 14: Leading Sources of Imports for Automatic Vending Machines by Value (£000), 2006 Exports Table 15: Leading Export Markets for Automatic Vending Machines by Value (£000), 2005 3. Industry Background RECENT HISTORY INDUSTRY SYNOPSIS Table 16: Financial Results for Other Non-Store Retail Sales (£000, % and £), 2006 Number of Companies Table 17: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Other Non-Store Retail Sales by Turnover Sizeband (number and %), 2006 Employment Table 18: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Other Non-Store Retail Sales by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2006 REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE Table 19: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Other Non-Store Retail Sales by Government Regional Office (number and %), 2006 DISTRIBUTION HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET? Table 20: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Other Non-Store Retail Sales by Age of Business (number and %), 2006 LEGISLATION Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Restriction of Hazardous Substances Regulations Mains Water Water in a Vending Machine Food Safety Act KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS Automatic Vending Association British Water Cooler Association European Vending Association National Association of Cigarette Machine Operators National Independent Vending Operators 4. Competitor Analysis THE MARKETPLACE LEADING MACHINE AND PARTS MANUFACTURERS Automatic Products (UK) Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Autonumis Ltd Company Structure Financial Results Azkoyen UK Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Crane Merchandising Systems Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results DarenthMJS Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Deutsche Wurlitzer UK Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results ETNA Vending Technologies UK Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results FAS UK International Ltd Company Structure Financial Results Mars UK Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results N&W Global Vending Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results The Vending Corporation Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Westomatic Vending Services Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Leading MACHINE OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTORS Autobar Group Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Bunzl Vending Services Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Coffee Point PLC Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Selecta UK Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results 24seven Vending Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Sinclair Collis Ltd Company Structure Financial Results Vendia Ltd Company Structure Current and Future Developments Financial Results Other Suppliers Aramark UK Associated Vending Services Ltd Drinkmaster Holdings Ltd Fags (Machines) Ltd The Midshires Group Ltd The RefreshU Group Snack Point Ltd Sodexho UK Ltd Springbank Industries Ltd SSL International PLC UK Vending Ltd COMMODITY AND MERCHANDISE SUPPLIERS Aimia Foods Ltd Eurogran International Ltd Other Suppliers BT Redcare G2 Integrated Solutions Vianet PLC DISPOSABALES AND COMPONENTS Huhtamaki UK Ltd Nebrak Ltd Veriplast International OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS MARKETING ACTIVITY Exhibitions 5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITES THREATS 6. Buying Behaviour Consumer Penetration School Meals Smoking Table 21: Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking by Sex and Socio-Economic Classification† in Great Britain (%), 2001/2002 and 2004/2005 Table 22: Average Weekly and Total Weekly Household Expenditure on Cigarettes in the UK (£m and £), 2000/2001-2004/2005 Sodexho University Lifestyle Survey Food in Hospitals 61 Table 23: PEAT Assessment of Hospital Food (number of hospitals and %), 2004-2006 7. Current Issues EUROPE THE POLITICAL SCENE Vended Food and Drink in Schools Ban on Junk Food Advertisements HEALTH The Health Education Trust (Real Choice) Initiative Health Bill Receives Royal Assent PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Demand for Healthy Snacks Thermochromic Technology Selling More than Drinks LEGISLATIVE CHANGES Age Discrimination CORPORATE THE ENVIRONMENT Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Restriction of Hazardous Substances Regulations 8. The Global Market INTRODUCTION THE US Table 24: US Automatic Vending Industry Revenues ($bn), 2001-2005 Table 25: US Automatic Vending Machines by Location (%), 2004 and 2005 Table 26: Estimated Vending Sales in the US by Category ($bn), 2004 and 2005 JAPAN EUROPE FUTURE GROWTH MARKETS 9. Forecasts Introduction THE ECONOMY Gross Domestic Product Table 27: Forecast UK Growth in Gross Domestic Product in Real Terms (%), 2006-2010 Inflation Table 28: Forecast UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2006-2010 Unemployment Table 29: Forecast Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2006-2010 Population Table 30: Forecast UK Resident Population by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2006-2010 FORECASTS 2007 to 2011 Table 31: The Forecast Total UK Automatic Vending Machines Market by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011 Figure 3: The Forecast Total UK Automatic Vending Machines Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011 By Market Sector Refreshment Machines Table 32: The Forecast UK Refreshment Machine Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011 Cigarette/Tobacco Machines Table 33: The Forecast UK Cigarette/Tobacco Machines Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011 Other Machines Table 34: The Forecast UK Other Machines Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011 Market Growth Figure 4: The Forecast UK Automatic Vending Machines Market by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2011 FUTURE TRENDS Cashless Vending Other Technological Advances 10. Company Profiles 24seven Vending Ltd Autobar Group Ltd Bunzl Vending Services Ltd Crane Merchandising Systems Ltd Selecta Uk Ltd Sinclair Collis Ltd Westomatic Vending Services Ltd 11. Consumer Confidence METHODOLOGY KEY FINDINGS THIS QUARTER THE WILLINGNESS TO BORROW Confidence Slips Slightly Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing to Borrow in Order to Purchase Expensive Items at Current and Constant November 2004 Prices (£ and £bn), November 2005-2006 Significantly More Adults Are Willing to Borrow Table B: The Number of Adults Willing to Borrow in Order to Purchase Expensive Items (000 and %), November 2005-2006 SPENDING FROM SAVINGS Little Change in Spending from Savings Table C: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing to Spend from Savings in Order to Purchase Expensive Items at Current and Constant November 2004 Prices (£ and £bn), November 2005-2006 Saving Grows in Relative Importance Table D: The Average Amounts Adults Are Confident Spending to Purchase Expensive Items (£ and %), November 2005-2006 12. Further Sources Associations Publications Government Publications Other Sources Bisnode Sources

Companies Mentioned

-Automatic Vending Association -British Water Cooler Association -European Vending Association -National Association of Cigarette Machine Operators -National Independent Vending Operators -Automatic Products (UK) Ltd -Autonumis Ltd -Azkoyen UK Ltd -Crane Merchandising Systems Ltd -DarenthMJS Ltd -Deutsche Wurlitzer UK -ETNA Vending Technologies UK -FAS UK International Ltd -Mars UK Ltd -N&W Global Vending Ltd -The Vending Corporation Ltd -Westomatic Vending Services Ltd -Autobar Group Ltd -Bunzl Vending Services Ltd -Coffee Point PLC -Selecta UK Ltd -24seven Vending Ltd -Sinclair Collis Ltd -Vendia Ltd -Aramark UK -Associated Vending Services Ltd -Drinkmaster Holdings Ltd -Fags (Machines) Ltd -The Midshires Group Ltd -The RefreshU Group -Snack Point Ltd -Sodexho UK Ltd -Springbank Industries Ltd -SSL International PLC -UK Vending Ltd -Aimia Foods Ltd -Eurogran International Ltd -BT Redcare -G2 Integrated Solutions -Vianet PLC -Huhtamaki UK Ltd -Nebrak Ltd -Veriplast International