| Continuing Operations |
2024
£m
|
2023
£m
|
2022**
£m
|
2021**
£m
|
2020**
£m
|
| Revenue |
510.4 |
472.6
|
401.0 |
351.6 |
351.4 |
| Operating profit * |
71.1 |
69.2
|
59.4 |
49.2 |
43.2 |
| Profit before tax * |
66.3
|
67.9 |
57.9 |
47.6 |
40.2 |
| Profit after tax * |
54.0
|
57.7 |
53.3
|
41.4 |
33.9 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax |
53.3
|
44.1 |
47.9 |
40.5 |
31.8 |
| Basic earnings per ordinary share * |
19.8p
|
20.5p |
19.0p |
14.7p |
12.1p |
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share * |
19.3p
|
20.0p
|
18.5p |
14.4p |
11.8p |
| Basic earnings/(loss) per ordinary share |
15.7p |
13.4p |
15.8p |
12.5p |
9.2p |
| Diluted earnings/(loss) per ordinary share |
15.3p |
13.1p |
15.4p |
12.2p |
9.0p |
| Dividend per ordinary share |
7.8p
|
6.9p |
5.7p
|
4.8p |
3.9p |
| Net debt (£m) |
52.8
|
14.4 |
7.2
|
26.6
|
48.2 |
| Shareholders' funds (£m) |
356.3
|
378.5 |
418.1
|
352.8
|
329.6 |