Consolidated Profit & Loss Account
For the year ended 31 March 2015
2015 2014
Note
£’000
£’000
Group turnover
2
238,918
224,701
Operating costs
3
(192,817)
(177,196)
Group operating profit
2
46,101
47,505
Finance charges (net)
7
(10,115)
(12,420)
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation
35,986
Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
8
(8,281)
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation
27,705
33,739
26
(22)
(18)
Profit for the financial year
27,683
33,721
Earnings per share
Basic and diluted
215.9p
263.0p
Less profit after tax of minority interests
10
A statement of movements in reserves is given in note 24 to the financial statements.
The results above are all derived from continuing operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
54
35,085
(1,346)