Financial highlights
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Operating profit increased by 7.3 per cent to £10.4m (2015 - £9.7m) |
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Profit before tax increased 8.5 per cent to £11.9m (2015 - £10.9m) |
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Billings increased 3.3 per cent to £385.0m (2015 - £372.9m) |
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Earnings per share increased 13.3 per cent to 5.28p |
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Proposed raising of final dividend by 18.8 per cent to 1.90p per share (2015 - 1.60p), making a total dividend for the year of 2.75p per share (2015 - 2.40p per share) |
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Total cash balances peaked at £206m (2015 - £189m). Year end cash balance was £28.8m (2015 - £23.2m) with a further £75.2m (2015 - £65.7m) of monies held in trust |
