Highlights:
Revenue increased by 8 per cent to £386.2 million (2014: £358.5 million) as a result of volume growth driven by strong demand
Strong profit before tax growth of 57 per cent to £35.3 million (2014: £22.4 million)
Improvements in operating margins to 9.7 per cent (2014: 7.1 per cent) due to greater operational gearing
Return on capital employed improved 52 per cent (650 basis points) to 19.0 per cent (2014: 12.5 per cent) as a result of both greater profits and tighter capital management
Basic EPS up 41 per cent to 14.32p (2014: 10.13p)
Final dividend for 2015 recommended of 4.75 pence per share which represents an increase of 19 per cent for the year.
In addition, we have recommended a supplementary dividend of 2.00 pence per share
Implementation of a wide-ranging digital strategy, including the creation of web and mobile applications and data mining techniques to identify market trends
New strategic vision to drive continued growth out to 2020
