|
06
employee information |
| Staff costs during the period were
as follows: |
|
|
|
|
| |
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
| |
£’000
|
|
£’000 |
|
| Wages and salaries |
21,477 |
|
17,280 |
|
| Social security costs |
1,835 |
|
1,853 |
|
| Other pension costs |
1,184 |
|
578 |
|
 |
 |
 |
  |
 |
| |
24,496 |
|
19,711 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
| |
| |
| The average monthly number of employees,
including executive directors, employed by the Group during
the period was: |
|
|
|
|
| |
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
| |
Number |
|
Number |
|
| Development |
233 |
|
150 |
|
| Sales and marketing |
60 |
|
51 |
|
| Installation and project management
|
133 |
|
124 |
|
| Customer services |
88 |
|
56 |
|
| Administration |
66 |
|
49 |
|
 |
 |
 |
  |
 |
| |
580 |
|
430 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|

|
07
directors' remuneration |
| Total remuneration in respect of directors
was as follows: |
|
|
|
|
| |
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
| |
Number |
|
Number |
|
| Salary and fees |
1,324 |
|
937 |
|
| Benefits |
4 |
|
4 |
|
| Bonus |
1,899 |
|
2,667 |
|
 |
 |
 |
  |
 |
| Emoluments |
3,227 |
|
3,608 |
|
| Pension contribution payments |
229 |
|
– |
|
 |
 |
 |
  |
 |
| |
3,456 |
|
3,608 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |

|
| |
Four directors received payments for
personal pension contributions.
No share options were exercised by directors during the year or
in the prior year. |
 |
|
|