Interim Report 2010

RNS Number : 2054V
Highway Capital PLC
29 October 2010
 



HIGHWAY CAPITAL PLC

 

INTERIM REPORT 2010

 

Chairman's Statement

 

The results for the six months ended 31 August 2010 showed a loss before tax of £45,000 (six months ended 31 August 2009: £41,000 loss; year ended 28 February 2010: £85,000 loss).

 

No dividend has been declared.

 

Your directors have continued to seek potential acquisitions which will add shareholder value and are currently involved in the examination of a number of possible opportunities.  We remain optimistic that a suitable opportunity can be identified.  Until such time we will continue to minimise expenditure.

 

I will report to you as soon as there are positive developments.

 

 

A H Drummon

Chairman

 

29 October 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit and loss account

 

 

 

Notes

6 months ended

31 August 2010

(unaudited)

£'000

6 months ended

31 August 2009

(unaudited)

£'000

Year ended

28 February 2010

(audited)

£'000

 

Management fees


 

-

 

-

 

-

Administrative expenses


(45)

(42)

(86)

Operating loss

2

(45)

(42)

(86)

Interest receivable


-

1

1

Loss on ordinary activities before taxation


 

(45)

 

(41)

 

(85)

Tax credit on loss on ordinary activities


 

-

 

-

 

-

Loss for the period


(45)

(41)

(85)

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

 

3

 

 

(0.57)p

 

 

(0.51)p

 

 

(1.07)p

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

Notes

31 August 2010

(unaudited)

£'000

31 August 2009

(unaudited)

£'000

28 February 2010

(audited)

£'000

 

Fixed assets





Investments


-

-

-

Current assets





Debtors


12

10

3

Cash at bank and in hand


288

367

322



300

377

325

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year


 

(42)

 

(30)

 

(22)

Net current assets


258

347

303

Net assets


258

347

303

 

Capital and reserves





Share capital

5

159

159

159

Share premium


295

295

295

Profit and loss account


(196)

(107)

(151)

Total equity shareholders' funds


 

258

 

347

 

303

 

 

Cash Flow Statement

Notes

6 months ended

31 August 2010

(unaudited)

£'000

6 months ended

31 August 2009

(unaudited)

£'000

Year ended

28 February 2010

(audited)

£'000

 

Net cash outflow from operating activities

 

 

6a


 

 

(34)


 

 

(41)


 

 

(86)

Returns on investments and servicing of finance








Interest received


-


1


1


Net cash inflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance



 

 

-


 

 

1


 

 

1

Taxation








Corporation tax



-


-


-

Equity dividends paid



-


-


-

Decrease in cash

6b


(34)


(40)


(85)

 



Notes to the Interim Report

 

1.         Basis of preparation of the interim report

 

The condensed set of financial statements for the six months ended 31 August 2010 has been prepared on a basis consistent with the financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2010.

 

The condensed set of financial statements for the six months ended 31 August 2010 has not been audited or reviewed by the auditors pursuant to the Auditing Practices Board guidance on Review of Interim Financial Information.

 

The comparative financial information for the year ended 28 February 2010 has been extracted from the audited financial statements, on which the auditors issued an unqualified audit report and which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

 

The financial information contained in the interim statement does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

There are no acquired or discontinued operations in the relevant financial periods.

 

There are no recognized gains or losses other than the profit or loss for the relevant financial periods.

 

Highway Capital plc is a stand-alone company and does not prepare consolidated accounts.  It has therefore continued to prepare its accounts in accordance with UK rather than international accounting standards, as permitted under EC Regulation 1606/2002.

 

 

2.         Operating loss

 

This is stated after charging:






6 months ended

31 August 2010

(unaudited)

£'000

6 months ended

31 August 2009

(unaudited)

£'000

Year ended

28 February 2010

(audited)

£'000

Directors' remuneration




     -  salaries and fees

16

14

28

Auditors' remuneration




     -  audit services


4

4

8

     -  other services


7

7

14

 

 

3.         Loss per share

 

The loss per ordinary share calculation has been based on the losses attributable to ordinary shareholders of £45,000 (August 2009: £41,000; February 2010: £85,000), divided by 7,945,638 (August 2009 and February 2010: 7,945,638) being the average of the issued share capital during the period.

 

There is no difference between the basic and diluted loss per share.

 

 

4.         2010 interim dividend

 

No interim dividend has been declared.

 

 

5.         Share capital



31 August 2010

(unaudited)

 

31 August 2009

(unaudited)

 

28 February 2010

(audited)

Ordinary shares of 2p each




Authorised




      Number of shares

50,000,000

50,000,000

50,000,000

      Nominal value

£1,000,000

£1,000,000

£1,000,000





Allotted, called-up, fully paid




      Number of shares

7,945,638

7,945,638

7,945,638

      Nominal value

£158,913

£158,913

£158,913

 

 

6.         Cash flow statement



6 months ended

31 August 2010

(unaudited)

£'000

6 months ended

31 August 2009

(unaudited)

£'000

Year ended

28 February 2010

(audited)

£'000

a) Net cash outflow from operating activities




Operating loss

(45)

(42)

(86)

(Increase)/decrease in debtors

(9)

(7)

1

Increase/(decrease) in creditors

20

8

(1)






(34)

(41)

(86)





b) Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds




Decrease in cash in the period

(34)

(40)

(85)

Movement in net funds in the period

 

(34)

 

(40)

 

(85)

Opening net funds

322

407

407





Closing net funds

288

367

322

 

 

7.         Related party transactions

A H Drummon is a consultant to Keith, Bayley, Rogers & Co. Limited, the financial adviser and stockbroker to Highway Capital plc.  In the six months ended 31 August 2010, Keith, Bayley, Rogers & Co. Limited received retainer fees of £5,000 (August 2009: £5,000; February 2010: £10,000) and website setup and maintenance fees of £1,167 (August 2009: £nil; February 2010: £nil).

 

 

8.         Responsibility statement

 

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

 

(a)        the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with Statement: Half-yearly financial reports issued by the Accounting Standards Board;

 

(b)        the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R (indication of important events during the first six months and their impact on the financial statements and description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year); and

 

(c)        the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R (disclosure of related party transactions and changes therein).

 

By order of the Board

 

A H Drummon                          E P Levey

Chairman                                  Non-Executive Director

 

 

9.         Publication

 

Copies of this statement will be available on the company's website at www.highwaycapital.co.uk.


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