Five Year Summary
2007 IFRS £000s |
2006 IFRS £000s |
2005 IFRS £000s |
2004 IFRS £000s |
2004 UK GAAP £000s |
2004 UK GAAP £000s |
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| Revenue | 362,674 |
296,843 |
217,830 |
168,189 |
169,924 |
124,549 |
| Profit from operations before tax | 44,479 |
34,590 |
24,253 |
18,425 |
23,013 |
21,052 |
| Net bank (debt)/cash | (32,630) |
(30,129) |
(25,940) |
(16,219) |
(16,219) |
21,461 |
| Net assets | 227,534 |
186,934 |
161,871 |
138,799 |
134,572 |
122,329 |
| Cash generated from operating activities | 45,393 |
40,663 |
28,149 |
15,863 |
15,863 |
20,630 |
| Average number of employees | 4,093 |
3,438 |
3,158 |
2,525 |
2,525 |
2,083 |
| Dividend per share | 3.18p |
2.76p |
2.40p |
2.09p |
2.09p |
1.82p |
| Basic EPS before amortisation | 15.17p |
12.01p |
9.01p |
7.12p |
9.41p |
8.62p |
| Diluted EPS before amortisation | 14.95p |
11.74p |
8.82p |
7.05p |
9.31p |
8.54p |
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The Five Year Summary does not form part of the audited financial statements.
The amounts disclosed for 2003 are stated on the basis of UK GAAP because it is not practicable to restate amounts for periods prior to the date of transition to IFRS.