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| Consolidated profit
and loss account for the year ended 30 April 2003 |
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Note |
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Continuing |
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Continuing |
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Total |
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Total |
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operations: |
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operations: |
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Ongoing |
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Acquisitions
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2003 |
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2003 |
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2003 |
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2003 |
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£'000
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£'000
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£'000
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£'000
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Turnover |
2 |
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78,878 |
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12,617 |
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91,495 |
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60,102 |
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Operating
costs excluding goodwill
amortisation |
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(57,574) |
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(8,321) |
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(65,895) |
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(43,683) |
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Goodwill amortisation
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(3,369) |
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(1,281) |
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(4,650) |
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(3,271) |
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Operating
costs |
3 |
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(60,943) |
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(9,602) |
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(70,545) |
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(46,954) |
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Operating
profit |
3 |
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17,935 |
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3,015 |
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20,950 |
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13,148 |
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Net interest
payable and
similar charges |
4 |
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(2,070)
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(970)
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Profit
on ordinary activities
before taxation |
5 |
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18,880 |
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12,178 |
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Tax on
profit on ordinary
activities |
8 |
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(5,484) |
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(3,092) |
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Profit
on ordinary activities
after taxation |
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13,396 |
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9,086 |
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Minority
interests – equity |
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(146) |
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(92) |
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Profit
for the financial year |
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13,250 |
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8,994 |
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Dividends |
9 |
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(2,192)
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(1,413) |
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Retained
profit for the year |
23 |
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11,058 |
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7,581 |
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Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
10 |
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11.17p |
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7.69p
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Diluted
|
10 |
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11.08p |
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7.61p
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Underlying
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10 |
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15.09p |
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10.49p |
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| The accompanying accounting policies
and notes form an integral part of these financial statements. |
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