Summary Financial Information
|
Continuing operations |
|
2011
£m |
2010
£m |
2009
£m |
2008
£m |
2007
£m |
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Revenue |
- continuing |
730.7 |
597.1 |
503.9 |
354.2 |
254.7 |
|
|
- acquired |
14.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total revenue |
|
745.3 |
597.1 |
503.9 |
354.2 |
254.7 |
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|
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Underlying operating profit * |
- continuing |
139.6 |
137.5 |
114.7 |
84.9 |
61.2 |
|
|
- acquired |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total underlying operating profit * |
|
141.8 |
137.5 |
114.7 |
84.9 |
61.2 |
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|
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Underlying profit before tax * |
|
125.6 |
118.7 |
102.6 |
74.2 |
53.2 |
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Operating profit |
|
107.0 |
107.9 |
107.9 |
68.4 |
57.8 |
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Profit before tax |
|
90.8 |
89.1 |
95.8 |
57.7 |
49.8 |
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Underlying basic earnings per ordinary share # |
|
52.1p |
49.8p |
42.6p |
32.0p |
22.4p |
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Basic earnings per ordinary share # |
|
39.8p |
37.8p |
39.8p |
24.6p |
21.0p |
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Diluted earnings per ordinary share # |
|
39.4p |
37.4p |
39.4p |
24.6p |
20.8p |
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Dividend per ordinary share # |
|
14.8p |
11.8p |
10.0p |
7.0p |
5.0p |
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Net debt (£m) |
|
262.7 |
307.5 |
122.8 |
116.7 |
99.6 |
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Shareholders’ funds (£m) |
|
475.4 |
323.2 |
273.6 |
230.6 |
124 |
* Before acquisition related costs, restructuring and incident costs, provision release, (gain) / loss on fair value movements on derivatives and intangible amortisation arising from business combinations.
# Restated figures to reflect division of each 5p ordinary share into five 1p ordinary shares on 28 March 2011.
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