| |
Half year ended |
|
Year ended |
| £000 |
31 March 1996 |
|
31 March 1995 |
|
30 September 1995 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash inflow from operating activities |
1,212 |
|
4,965 |
|
8,378 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Returns on investments and servicing of finance |
|
| Interest received |
246 |
|
247 |
|
488 |
| Interest paid |
(6) |
|
(20) |
|
(26) |
| Interest element of finance lease rental |
(7) |
|
(12) |
|
(24) |
| Dividends paid to shareholders |
(795) |
|
(615) |
|
(868) |
| Net cash outflow from returns on investment and servicing of finance |
(562) |
|
(400) |
|
(430) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Taxation |
|
| Corporation tax (paid)/refunded |
(63) |
|
20 |
|
(1,288) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Investing activities |
|
| Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets |
(1,453) |
|
(952) |
|
(2,069) |
| Receipts from sale of tangible fixed assets |
122 |
|
150 |
|
336 |
| Acquisition of Key Solutions business |
- |
|
- |
|
(1,088) |
| Net cash outflow from investing activities |
(1,331) |
|
(802) |
|
(2,821) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow before financing |
(744) |
|
3,783 |
|
3,839 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Financing |
|
| Issue of ordinary share capital |
262 |
|
1,211 |
|
1,425 |
| Placing expenses |
- |
|
(1,061) |
|
(1,061) |
| Capital element of finance lease rental |
(105) |
|
(170) |
|
(360) |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing |
157 |
|
(20) |
|
4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| (Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(587) |
|
3,763 |
|
3,843 |
plc - Interim Results for the six months ended 31 March 1996
