Finance

2006 Final Results - Shareholders' Funds

• Shareholders' Funds increased to £292.4m
• 13th successive year of increased profits
• 35% increase in Group turnover to £1.2bn (2005: £893m)
• 29% increase in Group operating profit before interest and exceptional items to £123.5m (2005: £96.0m)
• 26% increase in Group profit before tax and exceptional items to £81.7m (2005: £64.6m)
• All three businesses individually delivered record profits in 2006

Previous Results - Shareholders' Funds

• 2005: £229.3m
• 2004: £184.8m
• 2003: £175.3m
• 2002: £159.5m
• 2001: £144.2m
• 2000: £113.5m
• 1999: £102.2m
• 1998: £91.5m