Five Year Record

  2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
  £m £m £m £m £m
Group Income Statement          
Turnover – continuing operations 181.6 165.4 159.5 164.5 257.0
(Loss)/profit before tax, goodwill and exceptionals (1.6) 0.5 6.1 5.1 8.6
Exceptionals (4.7) (33.1) (3.5) (1.4) (0.2)
(Loss)/profit before tax (6.3) (32.6) 2.6 3.7 8.4
Tax (0.3) (4.4) (2.1) (1.2) (2.7)
(Loss)/profit after tax from continuing operations (6.6) (37.0) 0.5 2.5 5.7
Discontinued operations - - 27.4 9.4 0.9
(Loss)/profit for the year (6.6) (37.0) 27.9 11.9 6.6
Attributable to:          
Equity holders of the parent (6.6) (37.1) 27.9 11.7 6.0
Minority interests - 0.1 - 0.2 0.6
Group Balance Sheet          
Net cash/(debt) 13.9 24.5 25.6 (5.4) (6.5)
Equity shareholders' funds 51.9 58.2 100.7 75.8 69.9
Statistics          
(Loss)/earnings per ordinary share (24.5)p (140.5)p 105.7p 44.4p 22.3p
Dividends per share - relating to the period 7.0p 7.0p 21.9p 21.9p 21.6p
Return on capital employed * n/a 1% 31% 29% 37%
Working capital as percentage of sales ** 13% 15% 13% 9% 8%
* Return on capital employed is based on profit before interest, exceptional items and tax and net tangible assets adding back net debt.
** Working capital is defined as net inventory, trade receivables and other receivables less trade payables and other payables.