2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Group revenue – continuing | 12,162 | 12,486 | 12,208 | 10,698 | 11,195 |
Gross profit | 3,392 | 3,266 | 3,205 | 2,660 | 2,799 |
Distribution costs | (419) | (422) | (438) | (385) | (364) |
Administrative expenses | (2,890) | (2,696) | (2,695) | (2,539) | (2,652) |
Restructuring costs and impairment charges | – | – | – | (116) | (25) |
Other operating income/(expense) | 61 | 36 | (7) | 119 | 91 |
Group operating profit/ (loss) | 144 | 184 | 65 | (261) | (151) |
Finance income | 6 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
Finance expenses | – | (7) | (11) | (7) | (16) |
Profit/ (loss) before taxation from continuing operations | 150 | 177 | 54 | (265) | (166) |
Taxation credit/ (expense) | 31 | (8) | 5 | (17) | (195) |
Profit/ (loss) after tax from continuing operations | 181 | 169 | 59 | (282) | (361) |
Loss from discontinued operations | – | – | (42) | (113) | – |
Profit/ (loss) for the year attributable to equity shareholders | 181 | 169 | 17 | (395) | (361) |
Earnings per share – continuing business | |||||
Earnings per share – basic | 4.31p | 4.06p | 1.42p | (6.94p) | (9.16p) |
Earnings per share – diluted | 4.30p | 4.03p | 1.34p | (6.94p) | (9.16p) |
Dividends per share in respect of each year | 0.75p | 0.75p | 0.50p | 0.50p | 0.50p |
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent | 4,164 | 4,099 | 3,932 | 3,860 | 3,870 |