2007-08

Preliminary results presentation 2007/08 - September 2008

Highlights

  • Revenue up 15% to £197.7m (June 2007: £171.5m)
  • Profit before tax up 20% to £14.7m (June 2007: £12.2m)
  • Order book £99m (June 2007: £92m)
  • Net debt reduced to £0.3m (June 2007: £7.2m)
  • Basic earnings per share of 24.2p (June 2007: 29.6p, or 19.3p excluding £5.2m of retrospective R and D tax credits)
  • Full year dividend increased by 6% to 10.6p (June 2007: 10.0p)
  • Improved performance driven by the right mix of people, products, services and geographic coverage gives confidence for the future