Financial History
2006* |
2005* |
2004+ |
2003+ |
2002+ |
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| Income Statement | |||||||
Revenue |
232,471 |
210,267 |
186,843 |
179,309 |
170,202 |
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Operating Profit before exceptional items and goodwill |
12,312 |
11,255 |
9,184 |
8,162 |
8,773 |
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
11,044 |
9,701 |
7,369 |
5,685 |
7,308 |
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Profit after taxation |
7,557 |
7,027 |
5,081 |
3,833 |
5,058 |
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Earnings per share - basic (pence) |
14.71 |
13.77 |
9.97 |
7.52 |
10.12 |
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Earnings per share - adjusted (pence) |
14.71 |
13.77 |
11.28 |
9.39 |
10.59 |
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Dividends Per Share - (pence) |
6.24 |
5.20 |
4.70 |
4.12 |
4.12 |
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Average number of employees |
691 |
679 |
643 |
615 |
500 |
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| Balance Sheet | |||||||
Non-current Assets |
13,567 |
12,391 |
10,398 |
11,302 |
11,608 |
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Working Capital |
11,774 |
12,127 |
11,318 |
12,189 |
10,256 |
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Current Tax Liabilities |
(2,505) |
(2,057) |
(1,275) |
(1,032) |
(1,387) |
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Deferred Tax |
- |
- |
(174) |
- |
- |
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Net Cash(Debt) |
1,079 |
(4,859) |
(10,110) |
(14,988) |
(14,728) |
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Shareholders' funds |
23,915 |
17,602 |
10,157 |
7,471 |
5,749 |
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| Cash Flow | |||||||
Cash from from operating activities |
13,997 |
13,549 |
10,576 |
6,542 |
6,397 |
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Net interest paid |
(1,218) |
(1,667) |
(1,012) |
(1,384) |
(1,126) |
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Tax paid |
(2,618) |
(1,996) |
(1,864) |
(2,066) |
(2,155) |
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Capital Expenditure |
(1,492) |
(1,925) |
(546) |
(1,224) |
(2,704) |
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Acquisitions |
- |
- |
- |
32 |
(3,823) |
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Equity dividends paid |
(2,777) |
(2,473) |
(2,192) |
(2,078) |
(1,927) |
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Financing |
(97) |
11,760 |
(2,588) |
(3,410) |
(765) |
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Changes in cash in period |
5,795 |
17,248 |
2,374 |
(3,588) |
(6,103) |
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* Reported under IFRS |
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