Group Financial Highlights
· Revenue up 38% to £252.0m (H1 FY15: £182.9m)
· EBITDA up 43% to £6.5m (H1 FY15: £4.5m)
· Group profit before tax and exceptional items up 2.8% to £3.3m (H1 FY15: £3.2m)
· Adjusted profit before tax up 19% to £3.8m (H1 FY15: £3.2m)
· Gross Margin up 0.5% points to 10.0% (H1 FY15: 9.5%)
· Adjusted diluted earnings per share up 3% to 3.8 pence (H1 FY15: 3.7 pence)
· Net debt of £98.5m (H1 FY15: net cash £1.2m) reflecting the acquisition of Matthew Clark
· Interim dividend up 5.0%, ahead of earnings, to 2.1p (FY15 interim dividend 2.0p)
