| |
Half year ended |
Year ended |
| £000 |
31 March 1997 |
31 March 1996 |
30 September 1996 |
| |
|
|
|
| NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
2,728 |
1,212 |
8,273 |
| Returns on investments and servicing of finance |
435 |
233 |
455 |
| Taxation |
(104) |
(63) |
(1,862) |
| Capital expenditure & financial investment |
(1,833) |
(1,331) |
(2,750) |
| Equity dividends paid |
(1,104) |
(795) |
(1,105) |
| |
|
|
|
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) before use of liquid resources and financing |
122 |
(744) |
3,011 |
| Management of liquid resources |
2,000 |
1,614 |
(286) |
| Financing |
26 |
157 |
107 |
| Increase in cash in the period |
2,148 |
1,027 |
2,832 |