Five-year financial information
For the 12 month period ended 31 January 2017 (unaudited)
| Profit & Loss | Year Ended | Year Ended | 18 month-Period Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 IFRS £’000 | 2017 IFRS £’000 | 2016 IFRS £’000 | 2015 IFRS £’000 | 2013 IFRS £’000 | |
| Billings | 243,485 | 200,745 | 151,658 | 185,900 | 113,360 |
| Revenue | 196,811 | 171,013 | 129,757 | 158,495 | 96,069 |
| Staff costs | 136,346 | 126,756 | 92,721 | 110,626 | 68,261 |
| Operating profit | 17,225 | 7,914 | 8,479 | 3,641 | 3,005 |
| Net finance (expense) | (3,955) | (4,742) | (2,846) | -3,570 | -841 |
| Profit before income tax | 13,296 | 2,900 | 5,578 | 405 | 2,085 |
| Income tax (expense) | (4,000) | (1,232) | (1,116) | 516 | -1,364 |
| Profit for the year | 9,296 | 1,668 | 4,462 | 921 | 721 |
| Non-controlling interests | 664 | 530 | 470 | 1028 | 393 |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 8,632 | 3,992 | -107 | 328 |
| Balance Sheet | Year Ended | Year Ended | 18 month-Period Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 IFRS £’000 | 2017 IFRS £’000 | 2016 IFRS £’000 | 2015 IFRS £’000 | 2013 IFRS £’000 | |
| Non-current assets | 120,082 | 107,410 | 71,430 | 57,458 | 49,457 |
| Net current assets | 15,014 | 15,243 | 16,159 | 8,893 | 7,203 |
| Non-current liabilities | (58,775) | (54,156) | (34,798) | -29,149 | -18,467 |
| Total equity attributable to owners of the parent | 76,964 | 67,571 | 52,048 | 37,974 | 36,008 |
| Non-controlling interests | (643) | 926 | 743 | -773 | 2,185 |
| Total equity | 76,321 | 68,497 | 52,791 | 37,202 | 38,193 |
| Cashflow | Year Ended | Year Ended | 18 month-Period Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 IFRS £’000 | 2017 IFRS £’000 | 2016 IFRS £’000 | 2015 IFRS £’000 | 2013 IFRS £’000 | |
| Profit for the year | 9,296 | 1,668 | 4,462 | 921 | 721 |
| Non-cash adjustments and working capital movements | 19,569 | 31,176 | 11,826 | 18,286 | 10,465 |
| Net cash generated from operations | 28,865 | 32,844 | 16,288 | 19,207 | 11,186 |
| Income tax paid | (4,284) | (1,978) | (2,954) | -3,031 | -2,686 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 24,581 | 30,866 | 13,334 | 16,176 | 8,500 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash acquired | (9,824) | (14,546) | (4,190) | -5,597 | -961 |
| Acquisition of property, plan and equipment | (2,974) | (8,284) | (6,411) | -3,712 | -1,786 |
| Net cash outflow from investing activities | (19,399) | (30,592) | (20,158) | -17,901 | -3,416 |
| Net cash movement in bank borrowings | 4,484 | 11,589 | 2,871 | 8,090 | -1,286 |
| Dividends paid to owners of the parent | (4,121) | (3,264) | (2,441) | -3,006 | -1,409 |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities | (2,034) | 6,500 | 11,459 | 3,405 | -3,871 |
| Increase/decrease in cash for the year | 3,148 | 6,774 | 4,635 | 1,680 | -455 |
| Dividend per share (p) | 6.30 | 5.25 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.55 |
| Basic earnings per share (p) | 11.6 | 1.6 | 6 | -0.2 | 0.56 |
| Diluted earnings per share (p) | 10.5 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.2 | 0.49 |