Five-Year Summary
|
| |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
20061 |
2005 |
| Revenue £m |
1,023.9 |
946.6 |
693.2 |
540.7 |
417.7 |
|
| Trading profit2 £m |
252.5 |
200.6 |
132.9 |
86.7 |
59.6 |
| Trading margin % |
24.7 |
21.2 |
19.2 |
16.0 |
14.3 |
| Finance cost £m |
18.1 |
14.8 |
11.7 |
6.4 |
4.3 |
| Profit before tax £m |
244.0 |
190.0 |
124.2 |
83.1 |
56.4 |
| Diluted earnings per share (pence) |
62.42 |
45.56 |
30.02 |
19.87 |
13.72 |
| Average number of employees |
3,620 |
3,223 |
2,707 |
2,229 |
1,997 |
| Net operating assets £m |
883.8 |
951.8 |
554.0 |
470.2 |
356.5 |
| Return on average Capital employed % |
29.0 |
28.5 |
26.7 |
22.1 |
18.6 |
| Capital expenditure £m |
160.9 |
265.2 |
180.6 |
128.0 |
80.2 |
| Net debt £m |
175.5 |
364.0 |
202.6 |
205.2 |
102.9 |
| Shareholders' funds £m |
603.1 |
464.8 |
293.3 |
226.2 |
208.2 |
12006 numbers are pre-exceptional items.
2Trading profit represents operating profit before gain
on sale of property, plant and equipment.
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