STATEMENT25 Sep 2009 20:12
Before Before
exceptional Exceptional exceptional Exceptional
items items T otal items items Total
2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007
Note £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
Revenue
– continuing operations 39,676 — 39,676 26,302 — 26,302
– acquisitions 405 — 405 — — —
2 40,081 — 40,081 26,302 — 26,302
Operating expenses 3 (33,924) (996) (34,920) (21,378) (27,617) (48,995)
Operating profit/(loss)
– continuing operations 6,051 (996) 5,055 4,924 (27,617) (22,693)
– acquisitions 106 — 106 — — —
2 6,157 (996) 5,161 4,924 (27,617) (22,693)
Finance charges 4 (1,844) — (1,844) (1,096) — (1,096)
Share of loss of jointly controlled entity 8 (292) — (292) (124) — (124)
Profit/(loss) before tax 4,021 (996) 3,025 3,704 (27,617) (23,913)
Tax 6 621 — 621 — — —
Profit/(loss) for the year attributable
to equity shareholders 19 4,642 (996) 3,646 3,704 (27,617) (23,913)
Earnings per share
Basic and diluted 7 7.1p (1.5p) 5.6p 5.7p (42.2p) (36.5p)