Five-year financial information
| Profit & Loss | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | 18 month-Period Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 IFRS £’000 | 2018 IFRS £’000 | 2017 IFRS £’000 | 2016 IFRS £’000 | 2015 IFRS £’000 | |
| Billings | 291,037 | 243,485 | 200,745 | 151,658 | 185,900 |
| Net revenue | 224,093 | 196,811 | 171,013 | 129,757 | 158,495 |
| Staff costs | 153,247 | 136,346 | 126,756 | 92,721 | 110,626 |
| Operating profit | 20,677 | 17,225 | 7,914 | 8,479 | 3,641 |
| Net finance (expense) | (1,917) | (3,955) | (4,742) | (2,846) | (3,570) |
| Profit before income tax | 18,825 | 13,296 | 2,900 | 5,578 | 405 |
| Income tax (expense) | (4,299) | (4,000) | (1,232) | (1,116) | 516 |
| Profit for the year | 14,526 | 9,296 | 1,668 | 4,462 | 921 |
| Non-controlling interests | 639 | 664 | 530 | 470 | 1028 |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 13,887 | 8,632 | 1,138 | 3,992 | (107) |
| Balance Sheet | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | 18 month-Period Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 IFRS £’000 | 2018 IFRS £’000 | 2017 IFRS £’000 | 2016 IFRS £’000 | 2015 IFRS £’000 | |
| Non-current assets | 155,028 | 120,082 | 107,410 | 71,430 | 57,458 |
| Net current assets | 10,792 | 15,014 | 15,243 | 16,159 | 8,893 |
| Non-current liabilities | (54,367) | (58,775) | (54,156) | (34,798) | (29,149) |
| Total equity attributable to owners of the parent | 112,529 | 76,964 | 67,571 | 52,048 | 37,974 |
| Non-controlling interests | (1,076) | (643) | 926 | 743 | (773) |
| Total equity | 111,453 | 76,321 | 68,497 | 52,791 | 37,202 |
| Cashflow | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | 18 month-Period Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 IFRS £’000 | 2018 IFRS £’000 | 2017 IFRS £’000 | 2016 IFRS £’000 | 2015 IFRS £’000 | |
| Profit for the year | 14,526 | 9,296 | 1,668 | 4,462 | 921 |
| Non-cash adjustments and working capital movements | 23,856 | 19,569 | 31,176 | 11,826 | 18,286 |
| Net cash generated from operations | 38,382 | 28,865 | 32,844 | 16,288 | 19,207 |
| Income tax paid | (6,237) | (4,284) | (1,978) | (2,954) | (3,031) |
| Net cash from operating activities | 32,145 | 24,581 | 30,866 | 13,334 | 16,176 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash acquired | (19,281) | (9,824) | (14,546) | (4,190) | (5,597) |
| Acquisition of property, plan and equipment | (5,648) | (2,974) | (8,284) | (6,411) | (3,712) |
| Net cash outflow from investing activities | (37,154) | (19,399) | (30,592) | (20,158) | (17,901) |
| Net cash movement in bank borrowings | (10,922) | 4,484 | 11,589 | 2,871 | 8,090 |
| Dividends paid to owners of the parent | (5,243) | (4,121) | (3,264) | (2,441) | (3,006) |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities | 645 | (2,034) | 6,500 | 11,459 | 3,405 |
| (Decrease)/increase in cash for the year | (4,364) | 3,148 | 6,774 | 4,635 | 1,680 |
| Dividend per share (p) | 7.56 | 6.30 | 5.25 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| Basic earnings per share (p) | 17.5 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 6 | (0.2) |
| Diluted earnings per share (p) | 16.3 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 5.6 | (0.2) |