Final Results
RDF GROUP PLC ("RDF" or "the Group")
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNAUDITED FINAL RESULTS
RDF Group plc (AIM: RFG), the I.T. services group, with offices in Brighton,
Bristol, Edinburgh and London, today announces its full year results for the
year to 31 March 2008.
Highlights:-
* Sales increased 37% to £30.49m (2007: £22.23m)
* Operating profit from continuing operations, before exceptional items, is £
0.97m (2007: £1.40m)
* Operating profit after exceptional items is £0.16m (2007: £1.19m)
* Profit after tax, before exceptional items, is £0.34m (2007: £0.83m)
* Loss after tax £0.07m (2007: profit after tax £0.75m)
* Earnings per share, before goodwill and exceptional items, is 3.28p (2007:
8.00p)
* Loss per share 0.66p (2007: Earnings per share 7.17p)
* Dividends paid in year of £0.13m (2007: £0.21m)
* Final dividend of 0.75p per share declared
* Net assets per share are 21.48p (2007: 23.20p)
* Cash out flow from operating activities £0.53m (2007: cash inflow £0.49m)
Commenting on the results, David Wood, the Group's Chief Executive, said, "I am
pleased to announce RDF's fourth successive year of revenue growth. Whilst
disappointed at the small post-tax loss incurred in the year, your Board and I
are pleased that the decisions that we took in December 2007 and January 2008
have significantly reduced the impact of one of the Managed Services division's
major customers being adversely affected by the `credit crunch'. In the last
quarter of the financial year, the Group returned positive results. However,
the economic climate remains uncertain and your Board does not expect the
growth rates achieved in the last few years to continue on an organic basis."
For further information on RDF Group, visit www.rdfgroup.com or telephone 01273
200100.
Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited Tel 020 7131 4000
Azhic Basirov / Siobhan Sergeant
Chairman's Statement
Introduction
The financial year 2007-8 has been a mixed year for the RDF Group plc ("the
Group"). The Group's Recruitment Services division has performed strongly but
the Managed Services division has suffered as a result of the impact of the
`credit crunch' on one of its major clients.
RESULTS
Total revenue in the year is £30.489m (2007: £22.227m) with the major growth
coming from the Recruitment Services division. Operating profit, before
exceptional items, is £0.747m (2007: £1.315m) and operating profit, after
exceptional items, is £0.162m (2007: £1.193m). As a result, the loss per share
is 0.66p (2007: Earnings per share 6.87p).
Your Board can report that the Group was profitable in the last quarter of the
financial year and that it has remained profitable in the first two months of
the current financial year 2008-9. Having not paid an interim dividend for
2007-8, your Board is pleased to recommend a final dividend of 0.75p per share
(2007: 1.25p), bringing the total to be paid for the year to 0.75p per share
(2007: 2.25p).
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
During the last quarter of the year, your Board reviewed the current strategy
of the Group's investment in both its Managed Services division and Recruitment
division. As a result of this review, we concluded that the Managed Services
division should be sold, subject to achieving an acceptable price. Your Board
appointed Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited to manage the sale
process and announced the decision on 17 June 2008. So far no formal offers
have been received for the business although a number of expressions of
interest have been received.
Outlook
In the prevailing economic climate, all companies face new and unusual
challenges and the Group is no different. Notwithstanding this, due to the
measures we have put in place, we are confident that your Board's strategy will
deliver results and return the Group to profitability. The possible disposal
of the Managed Services division should have little direct effect on 2008-9 but
is expected to enhance earnings over time.
Jim Carr
Non Executive Chairman
7 July 2008
Chief Executive's Statement
INTRODUCTION
I am pleased to announce RDF's fourth successive year of revenue growth. Whilst
I am disappointed at the small post-tax loss incurred in the year, your Board
and I are pleased that the decisions that we took in December 2007 and January
2008 have significantly reduced the impact of one of the Managed Services
division's major customers being adversely affected by the `credit crunch'.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenue has increased by over 37.2% to £30.489m (2007: £22.227m).
Operating profit, before amortisation of goodwill and exceptional items was £
0.968m (2007: £1.402m) and the overall operating profit was £0.162m (2007: £
1.193m).
The exceptional items referred to were all related to the Managed Services
business and are discussed in more detail below and in the financial
statements.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Managed Services
The year started very well with a number of new business wins, an increase in
demand for our services and new contracts being awarded from two of our major
customers. Throughout the first half, your Board were very confident of
achieving not only record growth in terms of turnover in this division but also
in terms of contribution to the Group's profits. Your Board was also focussed
on developing a broader client base in order to spread the financial risks of
this side of the business as well as fully leveraging the significant
investment in infrastructure and an expanded management team.
In September 2007, one of our major clients had an unprecedented collapse in
its business model. As a result, the agreement previously reached was
renegotiated following lengthy discussions with senior management within the
client. Your Board took the decision to fully support the client and as a
result RDF remains one of a much smaller group of suppliers to that business
with strong relationships and a longer term contractual commitment. Had your
Board not taken this supportive action, the exceptional costs of unrecoverable
"down time" of £326,000 would have resulted in staff redundancies and a much
smaller business unit (less viable for disposal or for future development
within the Group).
The division generated revenues of £10.426m (2007: £9.858m) and contributed an
operating profit, before amortisation of intangible assets and goodwill, of £
5,000 (2007: £357,000). Exceptional costs of £510,000 were incurred, detailed
in the financial statements, and amortisation of intangible assets totalled £
224,000 (2007: £75,000), including an accelerated charge of £75,000.
After the exceptional charges, the division incurred a loss before interest and
tax of £729,000.
Recruitment Services
The Recruitment Services division continues to grow strongly with revenues up
by 62.2% on the previous year to £20.063m (2007: £12.369m). The division
continues to win new business from existing clients and to develop new clients.
Over the financial year, this division billed 151 clients.
The temporary contract side of the division has income of £18.792m (2007: £
11.722m) but margins have fallen slightly to 12.8% (2007: 13.1%), reflecting
tightening market conditions.
The permanent placement side has also grown significantly with income up to £
1.271m (2007: £0.647m).
Overall, the division contributed profit before amortisation of intangible
assets of £1.340m (2007: £1.391m) and a profit before interest and tax of £
1.268m (2007: £1.379m).
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Your Board is aware that business can have a significant impact on the
community and, being a company built on our staff, I feel that it important to
support local and national organisations as part of our corporate social
responsibility.
As discussed in last year's report, the Group became the major sponsor for
Sussex County Cricket Club in 2007. This has proved to be a great success for
both the Club and RDF. In 2007 the team won the County Championship for the
second successive year and for the third time in five years. This success on
the field meant that RDF had extensive coverage in many local, regional and
national newspapers, as well as on television and radio. Your Board is very
pleased with the agreement, which lasts for three years, and is expecting to
continue to build awareness of the Group's brand and services.
In addition to the Sussex County Cricket Club sponsorship, each branch is able
to sponsor local charities and employees are encouraged to match the
contributions with personal donations.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
As mentioned in the Chairman's Statement, your Board has taken the decision to
sell the Group's Managed Services division if an acceptable price can be
achieved. We remain confident in the future of the Managed Services division
in the medium to long term. However, your Board's strategic decision has been
driven by:
* the recent growth and significant contribution that has been achieved by
the Recruitment Services division,
* the investment required in terms of staff, infrastructure and working
capital to produce significant growth in the Managed Services division at a
time when the Group is not in a position to seek new external investment.
In the event that the Managed Services division is not sold, your Board will
continue to invest in it, utilising the profits generated from the Recruitment
Services division.
In the last quarter of the financial year, the Group returned positive results.
However, as previously mentioned in the Chairman's Statement, the economic
climate remains uncertain and your Board does not expect the growth rates
achieved in the last few years to continue on an organic basis.
Finally, I would like to thank our staff for their work and commitment to your
company over the last year. For many, the uncertainty created during the credit
crisis at one of our major clients was very worrying, but, despite this, they
have continued to work to the highest levels of ability and dedication.
David Wood
Chief Executive
7 July 2008
RDF Group plc
Consolidated Income Statement
31 March 2008
2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007
Before Exceptional Total Before Exceptional Total
exceptional items exceptional items
items items
(Restated) (Restated) (Restated)
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Revenue 30,489 - 30,489 22,227 - 22,227
Cost of sales 25,946 326 26,272 17,967 - 17,967
------ ------ ------ ------- ----- -------
Gross profit 4,543 (326) 4,217 4,260 - 4,260
Administrative 3,575 184 3,759 2,858 122 2,980
expenses ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------
OPERATING PROFIT / 968 (510) 458 1,402 (122) 1,280
(LOSS) BEFORE
AMORTISATION OF
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Amortisation of (221) (75) (296) (87) - (87)
intangible assets ------ ------- ----- ------ ----- -----
OPERATING PROFIT / 747 (585) 162 1,315 (122) 1,193
(LOSS)
Finance cost (204) - (204) (89) - (89)
Finance income 2 - 2 4 - 4
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
PROFIT / (LOSS) ON 545 (585) (40) 1,230 (122) 1,108
ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE TAXATION
Income tax expense (204) 175 (29) (399) 37 (362)
------ ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
PROFIT / (LOSS) FOR 341 (410) (69) 831 (85) 746
THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE ------ ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS
OF THE PARENT COMPANY
(LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHARE
BASIC 3.28p -0.66p 8.00p 7.17p
----- ----- ----- ------
DILUTED 3.18p -0.64p 7.65p 6.87p
----- ----- ----- ------
The operating profit for the year arises from the Group's continuing
operations.
RDF Group plc
Consolidated Balance Sheet
31 March 2008
2008 2007
(restated)
£000 £000
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Goodwill 461 461
Other intangible assets 192 488
Property, plant and equipment 400 440
Deferred tax asset 36 53
----- -----
1,089 1,442
CURRENT ASSETS
Trade and other receivables 6,441 5,289
Cash and cash equivalents 100 44
----- -----
6,541 5,333
----- -----
Total assets 7,630 6,775
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EQUITY
Share capital 208 208
Share premium account 103 103
Equity options reserve 121 101
Profit and loss account 1,802 2,001
----- -----
Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of 2,234 2,413
the parent company ----- -----
LIABILITIES
Non current liabilities
Borrowings 32 43
Deferred tax liabilities 34 22
---- -----
66 65
---- -----
Current liabilities
Trade and other liabilities 2,857 2,894
Current income tax liabilities 12 369
Borrowings 2,461 1,034
----- -----
5,330 4,297
----- -----
Total liabilities 5,396 4,362
----- -----
Total liabilities and equity 7,630 6,775
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RDF Group plc
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
for the year ended 31 March 2008
Share Share Equity Retained Total
capital premium option earnings
reserve
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
At 1 April 2006 208 103 77 1,437 1,825
Share based payment - - 50 - 50
expense
Share options lapsed or - - (26) 26 -
exercised
Profit for the financial - - - 746 746
year
Dividends paid - - - (208) (208)
---- --- --- ----- -----
At 1 April 2007 208 103 101 2,001 2,413
Share based payment - - 20 - 20
expense
Loss for the financial - - - (69) (69)
year
Dividends paid - - - (130) (130)
--- --- --- ----- -----
At 31 March 2008 208 103 121 1,802 2,234
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RDF Group plc
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2008
2008 2007
£000 £000
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash (utilised by) / generated from operations (534) 489
Net interest (paid) / received (202) (85)
Income tax paid (357) (206)
------ -----
Net cash (used in) / from operating activities (1,093) 198
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings net of cash - (242)
and overdrafts acquired
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (139) (332)
Purchase of intangible assets - (299)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and 3 -
equipment
----- ------
Net cash flow used in investing activities (136) (873)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payment to cancel share options - (20)
New finance leases - 60
Repayment of finance leases (9) (8)
Equity dividends paid (130) (208)
----- -----
Net cash flow used in financing activities (139) (176)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the period (1,368) (851)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the (982) (131)
year
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (2,350) (982)
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RDF Group plc
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2008
1 BASIS OF PREPARATION
The financial information set out in the announcement does not constitute the
company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31 March 2008 or 2007. The
financial information for the year ended 31 March 2007 is derived from the
statutory accounts for that year which have been delivered to the Registrar of
Companies. The auditors reported on those accounts. Their report was
unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 237 (2) or (3) of the
Companies Act 1985. The amounts shown for the year ended 31 March 2007 have
been restated under International Financial Reporting Standards. The statutory
accounts for the year ended 31 March 2008, on which the auditor has yet to
issue an opinion, will be finalised on the basis of the financial information
presented by the directors in this preliminary announcement and will be
delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the company's Annual General
Meeting.
Copies will be available to the public at the Company's registered office: 2
Bartholomews, Brighton BN1 1HG.
The consolidated financial statements have, for the first time, been prepared
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards adopted by the
International Accounting Standards Board (`IASB') and interpretations issued by
the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee of the IASB
(together `IFRS') as endorsed by the European Union. The information in this
preliminary statement has been extracted from the unaudited financial
statements for the year ended 31 March 2008 and as such, does not contain all
the information required to be disclosed in the financial statements prepared
in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (`IFRS').
The Group has applied consistent accounting policies in preparing the
preliminary financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2008, the
comparative information for the year ended 31 March 2007, and the preparation
of the opening IFRS balance sheet at 1 April 2006, the date of transition.
The preliminary financial information in this report has neither been audited
nor reviewed by the Company's auditors.
This announcement was approved by the board of directors on 7July 2008.
2 SEGEMENTAL REPORTING
Primary business segment
Segmental information is presented in respect of the Group's business segments.
The primary business segments are based on the Group's reporting structures.
Segmental results include items directly attributable to a segment as well as
those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items comprise
mainly corporate and head office items.
Segmental liabilities relate to directly attributable liabilities to each
primary business segment.
Year ended 31 March 2008 Managed Recruitment Unallocated Total
Services Services Group
£000 £000 £000 £000
Revenue
Sales to external customers 10,426 20,063 - 30,489
------ ------ ----- ------
Results
Operating profit / (loss) before
exceptional items and
amortisation 5 1,340 (377) 968
------ ------- ----- ------
Exceptional items (510) - - (510)
Amortisation of intangible (149) (72) - (221)
assets
Exceptional amortisation of (75) - - (75)
intangible assets ------ ----- ------ ------
Profit / (loss) before interest (729) 1,268 (377) 162
and tax ------ ----- ------
Net finance expense (202)
-----
Loss before tax (40)
Taxation (29)
-----
Loss after taxation (69)
-----
Assets and liabilities
Segment assets 4,012 3,812 (107) 7,717
Segment liabilities 3,501 2,836 (912) 5,425
----- ----- ----- -----
Total net assets 511 976 805 2,292
----- ----- ----- -----
Other segmental information
Capital expenditure
Property, plant and equipment 51 88 - 139
Intangible assets - - - -
Depreciation 168 9 - 177
Amortisation of intangibles
Development costs 224 - - 224
Customer relationships - 72 - 72
Exceptional costs
Cost of sales 369 - - 369
Administrative expenses 184 - - 184
Amortisation of intangible 75 - - 75
assets
Year ended 31 March 2007 Managed Recruitment Unallocated Total
Services Services Group
£000 £000 £000 £000
Revenue
Sales to external customers 9,858 12,369 - 22,227
----- ------ ----- ------
Results
Operating profit / (loss) before 357 1,391 (346) 1,402
exceptional items and ----- ------ ----- ------
amortisation
Exceptional items - - (122) (122)
Amortisation of intangible (75) (12) - (87)
assets
Profit before interest and tax 282 1,379 (468) 1,193
------ ----- ----- -----
Net finance expense (85)
-----
Profit before tax 1,108
Taxation (362)
-----
Profit after taxation 746
-----
Assets and liabilities
Segment assets 4,035 3,675 (935) 6,775
Segment liabilities 3,265 2,607 (1,510) 4,362
----- ----- ------- -----
Total net assets 770 1,068 575 2,413
----- ----- ------- -----
Other segmental information
Capital expenditure
Property, plant and equipment 332 - - 332
Intangible assets 299 - - 299
Depreciation 100 3 - 103
Amortisation of intangibles
Development costs 75 - - 75
Customer relationships - 12 - 12
Exceptional costs
Administrative expenses - 122 122
All the Group's sales are in the United Kingdom.
3 EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
During the year the Group incurred a number of exceptional items. The Board
believe that the classification of these items as exceptional provides a better
understanding of the Group's performance.
Within cost of sales the company incurred £326,000 of staff costs relating to
unrecoverable time against a contract. The client was at the centre of the
unprecedented global credit crisis at the end of 2007 and beginning of 2008.
The Board took the decision to continue to support the client during this time
and as a result the client has re-endorsed a revised contract which expires in
mid 2009.
Included within administrative costs exceptional items are £68,000 in relation
to a provision for a client dispute and related legal fees; £44,000 in relation
to the setting up of the Sussex County Cricket Club sponsorship and corporate
rebranding; and £72,000 in relation to the write down of assets with no further
economic benefit.
The exceptional amortisation of intangible assets of £75,000 relates to the
accelerated write down of the pensions and benefits programme developed during
2006/7. Due to the circumstances surrounding the client which was impacted by
the global "credit crunch", the Board took the decision to concentrate on the
core business strategy of managed services and IT recruitment delivery during
the year and not to invest in the marketing and selling of this product. As a
result the Board decided to write down the intangible asset after the year end
to £nil, although the Board still believes that future economic benefit could
be derived from the product if a focussed marketing strategy was implemented.
The prior year exceptional items arose following the resignation of the
non-executive directors on 8 August 2007, the company's nominated adviser and
broker, John East and Partners, resigned. As a result the company's shares were
suspended from dealing on AIM.
The costs incurred in relation to the resignation of the non-executive
directors and the professional fees for assisting with the lifting of the
suspension were £122,000.
4 TAXATION
2008 2007
£000 £000
Current tax expense
UK Corporation tax 55 361
Adjustment in respect of prior years (35) -
Utilisation of tax losses brought forward (19) -
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Total current tax 1 361
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences 2 1
Adjustment in respect of prior years 6 -
Utilisation of tax losses brought forward 20 -
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28 1
---- ----
Total taxation reported in the consolidated financial 29 362
statements ---- ----
Reconciliation of effective tax rate
The tax assessed for the year is higher (2007: higher) than the standard rate
of corporation tax in the UK of 30%. The differences are explained below:
2008 2007
£000 £000
(Loss) / Profit on ordinary activities before taxation (40) 1,108
----- -----
Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by the (12) 331
standard rate of tax
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose 70 33
Depreciation for period in excess of capital allowances - (1)
FRS 20 Share option charge 6 9
Movement in short term timing differences - 2
Group loss relief surrendered (8) -
Marginal rate relief - (13)
Utilisation of tax losses brought forward (20) -
Adjustment in respect of prior years (35) -
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Total current tax 1 361
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Effective tax rate - 2.5% 32.6%
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5 EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Loss)/Earnings per ordinary share
2008 2007
pence pence
- basic - 0.66 7.17
- diluted - 0.64 6.87
The basic earnings per share amounting to -0.66 pence (2007 - 7.17 pence) for
the year have been calculated on a loss of £69,000 (2007, restated - profit £
746,000) being the consolidated profit on ordinary activities after taxation
attributable to members of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2008, and
are based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue of
10,400,000 (2007 - 10,400,000).
The fully diluted earnings per share amounting to -0.64 pence (2007 - 6.87
pence) for the year have been calculated on the basis of adding 320,950 (2007 -
464,537) to the weighted average number of shares in issue, to take account of
the dilutive effect of the outstanding share options to give 10,720,950 (2007 -
10,864,537) shares being in issue, assuming that all options are exercised.
Earnings per share, before exceptional items have been calculated by adding
back the post tax impact of the exceptional items of £410,000 (2007 - £97,000)
and applying the relevant weighted average of ordinary shares in issue and the
dilutive effect of the outstanding share options.
6 DIVIDENDS
The following dividends have been paid in respect of the year:
2008 2007
£000 £000
Interim 2007-8 0.00 pence per share (2006-7 1.00 - 104
pence per share)
Final 2006-7 1.25 pence per share (2005-6 1.00 pence 130 104
per share) --- ---
Dividend paid on ordinary shares 130 208
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The directors are recommending a final dividend of 0.75p per Ordinary Share in
respect of the year totalling £78,000 (2007 - 1.25p per Ordinary Share
totalling £130,000).
7 RECONCILIATION OF NET OPERATING PROFIT TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS
2008 2007
(restated)
£000 £000
Operating profit 162 1,193
Depreciation 177 97
Amortisation 296 87
Share based payments 20 50
---- -----
Operating cash flows before movements in working 655 1,427
capital
Increase in receivables (1,152) (370)
Decrease in payables (37) (568)
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Cash (utilised by) / generated from operation (534) 489
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8 EXPLANATION OF TRANSITION TO IFRS
This is the first year that the Group has presented its financial statements
under IFRSs.
The accounting policies set out in the financial statements have been applied
in preparing its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2008, the
comparative information presented in these financial statements for the year
ended 31 March 2007 and in the preparation of the transition balance sheet at 1
April 2006.
An explanation of how transition from UK GAAP to IFRS has affected the Group's
financial position, financial performance and cash flows is set out in the
following tables and accompanying notes.
Reconciliation of profit for the year ended 31 March 2007
Under UK Intangible Business Under IFRS
GAAP Assets Combinations
£000 £000 £000 £000
Revenue 22,227 - - 22,227
Cost of sales 17,967 - - 17,967
------ ----- ----- ------
Gross profit 4,260 - - 4,260
Administrative expenses 2,980 - - 2,980
------ ----- ----- ------
OPERATING PROFIT / (LOSS) 1,280 - - 1,280
BEFORE AMORTISATION OF
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Amortisation of goodwill (12) - 12 -
Amortisation of intangible (75) (12) - (87)
assets ------ ----- ----- ------
OPERATING PROFIT / (LOSS) 1,193 (12) 12 1,193
Finance cost (89) - - (89)
Finance income 4 - - 4
------ ----- ----- ------
PROFIT ON ORDINARY 1,108 (12) 12 1,108
ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION
- -
Income tax expense (362) - - (362)
------ ------ ----- ------
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL 746 (12) 12 746
PERIOD ------ ------ ----- ------
EARNINGS PER SHARE
BASIC 7.17p 7.17p
------ -----
DILUTED 6.87p 6.87p
------ -----
£000
Profit Under UK GAAP 746
Amortisation of goodwill 12
Amortisation of intangible (12)
assets ----
Profit under IFRS 746
----
Reconciliation of Equity at 1 April 2007
Under UK Intangible Business Under IFRS
GAAP assets Combinations
£000 £000 £000 £000
ASSETS
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Goodwill 724 - (263) 461
Other intangible assets 225 263 - 488
Property and equipment 440 - - 440
Deferred tax asset 53 - - 53
----- ---- ----- -----
1,442 263 (263) 1,442
CURRENT ASSETS
Trade and other receivables 5,289 - - 5,289
Current income tax recoverable - - - -
Cash and cash equivalents 44 - - 44
----- ---- ---- -----
5,333 - - 5,333
----- ---- ---- -----
6,775 263 (263) 6,775
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EQUITY
Share capital 208 - - 208
Share premium account 103 - - 103
Equity options reserve 101 - - 101
Profit and loss account 2,001 - - 2,001
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Total equity attributable to 2,413 - - 2,413
equity shareholders of the ===== ==== ==== =====
parent company
LIABILITIES
Non current liabilities
Borrowings 43 - - 43
Deferred tax liabilities 22 - - 22
---- --- ---- -----
65 - - 65
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Current liabilities
Trade and other liabilities 2,894 - - 2,894
Current income tax liabilities 369 - - 369
Borrowings 1,034 - - 1,034
----- ---- ---- -----
4,297 - - 4,297
----- ---- ---- -----
Total liabilities 4,362 - - 4,362
----- ---- ---- -----
Total liabilities and equity 6,775 - - 6,775
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There were no effects of the transition from UK GAAP to IFRS on the balance
sheet or equity at 1 April 2006.
Reconciliation of cash flows
There are no changes to the Group's cash flows as a result of the transition
from UK GAAP to IFRS
Notes to the reconciliations of equity and profit
The key differences between UK GAAP and IFRS that will impact the Group are set
out below.
The rules for the first time adoption of IFRS are set out in IFRS1 `First Time
Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards'. The rules state that
a company should use the same accounting policies in its opening IFRS balance
sheet and throughout all periods presented in its first IFRS financial
statements.
Goodwill
Under UK GAAP, the Group was amortising goodwill arising on acquisitions over
periods of 10 years. Under IFRS 3 `Business combinations', goodwill is not
amortised but instead is subject to annual impairment tests or more frequently
if there is an indication of impairment.