5 Year Summary
| IFRS 2007 £m |
IFRS 2006 £m |
IFRS 2005 £m |
UK GAAP 2004 £m |
UK GAAP 2003 £m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 254.7 | 187.7 | 121.0 | 110.1 | 95.8 |
| Total operating profit | 57.8 | 37.8 | 22.9 | 16.9 | 13.8 |
| Profit before tax | 49.8 | 31.8 | 19.2 | 13.3 | 11.8 |
| Dividend per ord share | 25.0p | 16.0p | 10.5p | 9.0p | 7.4p |
| Underlying basic earnings per ord share * | 112p | 72p | 47p | 33p | 30p |
|
Basic earnings per ord share |
105p | 70p | 47p | 33p | 30p |
|
Diluted earnings per ord share |
104p | 70p | 46p | 33p | 30p |
| Net debt (£m) | 99.6 | 70.6 | 52.9 | 30.0 | 38.7 |
| Shareholders funds (£m) | 124.0 | 94.1 | 56.9 | 63.6 | 52.4 |
* Before intangible amortisation arising from business combinations of £3.4 million (2006: £0.7 million).

