10 Year Trading History
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All figures £000 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
| Continuing Operations | 320,207 | 235,688 | 206,709 | 174,839 | 146,883 | 135,964 | 129,677 | 119,322 | 103,945 | 112,937 |
| Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,783 | 4,367 | 3,935 | 4,598 |
| Revenue | 320,207 | 235,688 | 206,709 | 174,839 | 146,883 | 135,964 | 133,460 | 123,869 | 107,880 | 117,535 |
| Cost of Sales | (176,046) | (127,748) | (115,603) | (95,358) | (79,097) | (72,046) | (71,875) | (65,877) | (59,021) | (63,626) |
| Gross Profit | 144,161 | 107,940 | 91,106 | 79,481 | 67,786 | 63,918 | 61,585 | 57,812 | 48,859 | 53,909 |
| Overheads | (69,272) | (52,553) | (46,017) | (42,951) | (37,354) | (36,808) | (35,863) | (33,532) | (29,108) | (27,949) |
| Operating Profit | 74,889 | 55,387 | 45,089 | 36,530 | 30,432 | 27,110 | 25,772 | 24,280 | 19,751 | 25,960 |
| Continuing Operations | 76,014 | 55,461 | 45,089 | 36,530 | 30,432 | 28,415 | 26,553 | 24,733 | 20,478 | 26,538 |
| Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | 474 | 574 | 309 | 497 |
| Operating Profit before amortisation of goodwill | 76,014 | 55,461 | 45,089 | 36,530 | 30,432 | 28,415 | 27,027 | 25,307 | 20,787 | 26,855 |
| Amortisation of acquired intangible assets | (1,125) | (74) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amortisation of goodwill | - | - | - | - | - | (1,305) | (1,305) | (1,027) | (1,036) | (895) |
| Operating Profit | 74,889 | 55,387 | 45,089 | 36,530 | 30,432 | 27,110 | 25,772 | 24,280 | 19,751 | 25,960 |
| Exceptional Items | - | - | - | - | - | 597 | - | - | - | - |
| Net Interest Receivable | 862 | 1,866 | 972 | 127 | 1,074 | 461 | 440 | 563 | 831 | 987 |
| Profit before Taxation | 75,751 | 57,253 | 46,061 | 36,657 | 31,506 | 28,168 | 26,162 | 24,843 | 20,582 | 26,947 |
| Tax Expense | (22,331) | (17,957) | (14,728) | (12,043) | (10,508) | (9,469) | (8,868) | (8,539) | (7,110) | (9,477) |
| Profit for the Year | 53,420 | 39,296 | 31,333 | 24,614 | 20,998 | 18,699 | 17,294 | 16,304 | 13,472 | 17,470 |
| Dividends | (29,970) | (24,732) | (24,140) | (13,437) | (17,751) | (12,592) | (11,959) | (11,147) | (10,504) | (10,546) |
| Basic Earnings per Share | 62.0p | 45.6p | 36.4p | 28.6p | 24.5p | 21.8p | 20.1p | 18.9p | 15.6p | 20.3p |
| Basic Earnings per Share before Acquired Intangible Assets amortisation | 63.0p | 45.7p | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basic earnings per share before goodwill amortisation | - | - | - | - | - | 23.3p | 21.6p | 20.1p | 16.8p | 21.3p |
| Diluted Earnings per Share | 61.6p | 45.2p | 36.1p | 28.4p | 24.3p | 21.7p | 20.0p | 18.9p | 15.6p | 20.3p |
