Financial Statements

Five Year Summary

Consolidated cash flow statements for the years ended 31 Marchh

      2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
      £m £m £m £m £m
Continuing operations              
Profit for the year     84.2 68.6 54.9 56.9 38.9
Adjustments for:              
Income tax     18.5 23.3 15.2 17.9 14.1
Finance income     (6.7) (9.8) (9.0) (7.9) (6.8)
Finance cost     9.8 5.5 5.4 11.2 10.7
Share of post-tax profits from Joint Ventures     (0.2) (0.9) (2.8) (8.8) (10.2)
Profit on disposal of Joint Ventures     (2.5) (6.4) (3.7)
Depreciation charges     20.7 19.3 18.8 14.7 19.1
Amortisation charges     12.7 11.1 11.6 9.6 8.7
Release of deferred income     (0.1) (3.0) (0.2) (0.8) (0.8)
Impairment of goodwill     7.2
Share-based payment charge     8.9 8.6 5.1 3.0 2.2
Result on disposal of property, plant and equipment     0.7 0.1 (0.1) 0.7 (0.4)
Movement in provisions     9.2 (5.5) 8.5 (0.1) 2.8
Working capital movements     (29.7) (36.4) (13.5) 21.7 6.3
Cash generated from continuing operations     125.5 80.9 93.9 111.7 88.1
               
Discontinued operations              
Profit for the year     0.3 10.8
Cash generated from discontinued operations     0.3 10.8
               
Cash generated from operations     125.5 81.2 104.7 111.7 88.1
Interest received     6.3 9.7 8.9 7.6 7.0
Interest paid     (2.2) (3.3) (2.1) (2.4) (2.4)
Income tax (paid)/received     (12.8) (14.7) 4.9 (10.9) (18.3)
Net cash from operating activities     116.8 72.9 116.4 106.0 74.4
               
Cash flows from investing activities     (32.8) (27.2) (78.0) (41.2) (20.9)
               
Cash flows from financing activities     (45.8) (78.3) (25.9) (2.9) (25.6)
               
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts     38.2 (32.6) 12.5 61.9 27.9
Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at beginning of year     154.5 187.7 177.4 114.6 86.2
               
Effect of exchange rate changes     17.0 (0.6) (2.2) 0.9 0.5
Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at end of year     209.7 154.5 187.7 177.4 114.6
               
Financial assets     28.7 29.7 49.6 40.8 31.2
Loan notes receivable     12.9 5.6
Borrowings due within one year     (2.8) (4.2) (0.4) (2.7)
Borrowings due after one year     (0.6) (3.2) (23.1) (20.6) (10.5)
Finance leases     (13.7) (14.0) (14.7) (18.3) (13.6)
Net funds     234.2 168.4 199.1 176.6 121.7