Consolidated Income Statement
For the year ended 31 March 2009
| |
Notes |
31 March
2009
£’000
|
31 March
2008
£’000 |
| Revenue |
2
|
165,395 |
81,044 |
| Cost of sales |
|
(93,696) |
(43,760) |
| Gross profit |
|
71,699 |
37,284 |
| Administrative expenses |
|
(57,764) |
(30,322) |
| Operating profit |
3
|
13,935 |
6,962 |
| Share of post tax losses of joint venture |
10
|
(78) |
— |
| Finance income |
5
|
268 |
349 |
| Profit before tax |
|
14,125 |
7,311 |
| Income tax expense |
6
|
(4,116) |
(2,258) |
|
Profit for the year from continuing operations
|
|
10,009 |
5,053 |
|
Profit for the year
|
|
10,009 |
5,053 |
| Earnings per share |
|
|
|
| Basic |
7
|
13.6p |
6.9p |
| Fully diluted |
7
|
12.8p |
6.6p |