Interim Results
Room Service Group PLC
22 September 2003
EMBARGOED - NOT TO BE RELEASED UNTIL 7.01 A.M. ON
22nd September, 2003
Room Service Group Plc ('Company' or 'the Company')
Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2003
Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to present the results of the company for the six months ended 30th
June, 2003.
Following the members voluntary liquidation of the Company's operating
businesses, it has effectively not traded in the first half of the financial
year. No turnover was generated and the loss on ordinary activities before and
after taxation of £35,000 equates to the administrative expenses for the period
under review.
The preliminary results for the year ended 31st December, 2002 have also been
released today and contain further details of the proposed restructuring of the
Company.
Gerald Gold
Chairman
22nd September, 2003
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
for the six months ended 30 June 2003
6 Months ended 6 months ended Year ended 31
30 June 2003 30 June 2002 December 2002
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000
Turnover - 1,928 17
Cost of sales - 1,312 -
Gross Profit - 616 17
Administrative expenses (35) (1,105) (1,108)
Amounts written off investments - - (1,748)
Operating loss (35) (489) (2,839)
Interest payable and similar charges - (24) -
Interest receivable and similar income - 3 2
Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (35) (510) (2,837)
Tax on loss on ordinary activities - - -
Loss on ordinary activities after taxation (35) (510) (2,837)
Minority interest - - (22)
Retained loss for the period (35) (510) (2,859)
Loss per ordinary share (0.03p) (0.41p) (2.33p)
Fully diluted loss per ordinary share (0.03p) (0.40p) (2.33p)
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations
are continuing operations.
All recognised gains or losses are dealt with through the profit and loss
account or statement of recognised gains and losses.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at 30 June 2003
30 June 2003 30 June 2002 31 December 2002
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000
Fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill - 2,510 -
Tangible fixed assets - 254 -
- 2,764 -
Current assets
Stock - 21 -
Investments 133 241 133
Debtors 68 459 68
Cash at bank and in hand 1 - 1
202 721 202
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (378) (1,252) (343)
Net current liabilities (176) (531) (141)
Total assets less current liabilities (176) 2,233 (141)
Provisions for liabilities and charges - 12 -
Net (liabilities)/assets (176) 2,245 (141)
Capital and reserves
Called up Share Capital 5,004 5,004 5,004
Share Premium 10,241 10,226 10,241
Profit and loss account (15,421) (12,985) (15,386)
Equity shareholders funds (176) 2,245 (141)
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2003
6 months ended 6 months ended
30 June 2003 30 June 2002
(unaudited) (unaudited)
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Net cash outflow from operating activities - (818)
Returns on investments and servicing of finance
Interest paid (24)
Interest received - 3 (21)
Acquisitions
Acquisitions of subsidiary (207)
Net overdraft acquired with subsidiary (117)
Acquisition of fixed assets (26)
Acquisition of fixed asset investment -
Loans and advances to associates -
Loans and advances to fixed asset investments - - (350)
Financing
Issue of equity shares (net of costs) - 265
Decrease in cash in the period - (924)
Notes to the Interim Results
1. The interim results are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts
within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The figures for
the year ended 31st December, 2002 have been extracted from the statutory
accounts filed with the Registrar of Companies on which the auditors gave an
unqualified report.
2. The interim results have been prepared using the accounting policies set
out in the group statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December, 2002.
3. The comparative figures for the unaudited interim results for the period
ended 30th June, 2002 are stated as announced on 12th March, 2003 and include
the group's former trading subsidiary Room Service (UK) Limited. The audited
accounts for the year ended 31st December, 2002 exclude any results for Room
Service (UK) Limited, following the voluntary liquidation of the company.
4. Copies of the Interim Results will be sent to all shareholders and will
also be available at the registered office of the Company, 159 Brent Street,
London, NW4 4DH..
5. The directors do not proposed to pay a dividend for the period.
Further Enquiries:
Room Service Group Plc
Gerald Gold Tel: 07930 339232
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