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Condensed financial statements

Notes to the condensed financial statements

  1. Segmental analysis
  2. Basis of preparation
  3. Taxation
  4. Earnings per ordinary share
  5. Ordinary dividends
  6. Notes to the consolidated cash flow statement
  7. Non-GAAP measures
  8. Other matters
  9. Responsibility statement
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Financial highlights

  Change 2007/08 2006/07
Continuing operations
Revenue +12% £187.9m £167.5m
Adjusted profit before taxation(1) +10% £33.6m £30.6m
Statutory profit before taxation +8% £31.6m £29.2m
Adjusted earnings per share(2) +10% 6.31p 5.73p
Statutory earnings per share +9% 5.97p 5.46p
Interim dividend per share +5% 3.00p 2.85p
Return on sales(3) 17.9% 18.3%
Return on total invested capital(4) 13.9% 13.3%
Return on capital employed(4) 58.5% 59.0%

Pro-forma information:
(1) Adjusted to remove the amortisation of acquired intangible assets of £1,968,000 (2006/07: £1,452,000).
(2) Adjusted to remove the amortisation of acquired intangible assets. See note 4 for details.
(3) Return on sales is defined as adjusted(1) profit before taxation from continuing operations expressed as a percentage of revenue from continuing operations.
(4) Organic growth rates, return on capital employed (ROCE) and return on total invested capital (ROTIC) are non-GAAP performance measures used by management in measuring the returns achieved from the Group’s asset base. See note 7 for details.