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Financial

  • Orders up 84% to £63.1 million (2008: £34.3 million)
  • Revenue up 43% to £51.0 million (2008: £35.6 million)
  • Adjusted operating profit up 8% to £4.2 million (2008: £3.9 million) 1
  • Operating profit down 24% to £3.2 million (2008: £4.2 million)
  • Adjusted profit before taxation up 9% to £3.7 million (2008: £3.4 million) 1
  • Profit before taxation down 93% to £0.2 million (2008: £2.9 million)
  • Secure revenue for the current year of £99.2 million (2008: £62.1 million) 2
  • Net debt £32.0 million (31 March 2009: £27.3 million, 30 September 2008: £25.6 million)
  • New three year banking facility agreed

1 A reconciliation of adjusted operating profit and adjusted profit before taxation is given below the Consolidated income statement.
2 Secure revenue is the element of orders to date that the Group expects to be delivered in the current financial year.
   

Strategic

  • Strong entry into the US market
  • Major contract wins in the US
  • Orders opportunity pipeline continues to grow >$3bn
  • European operations much improved
  • Strong platform for growth has been built