| Continuing Operations |
2025
£M
|
2024**
£m
|
2023**
£m
|
2022**
£m
|
2021**
£m
|
| Revenue |
497.5 |
488.3 |
445.3 |
378.4 |
319.4 |
| Operating profit * |
73.5
|
69.6 |
59.5 |
56.6 |
42.7 |
| Profit before tax * |
67.8 |
64.8 |
58.2 |
55.1 |
41.1 |
| Profit after tax * |
53.6
|
52.8 |
50.5 |
52.9 |
36.1 |
| Profit before tax |
67.7
|
51.8 |
35.1 |
45.1 |
34.0 |
| Basic earnings per ordinary share * |
19.8p
|
19.3p |
17.8p |
18.2p |
12.9p |
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share * |
19.4p
|
18.9p |
17.4p |
17.8p |
12.6p |
| Basic earnings per ordinary share |
19.7p |
15.2p |
10.9p |
15.1p |
10.7p |
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share |
19.3p |
14.9p |
10.6p |
14.7p |
10.5p |
| Dividend per ordinary share |
8.0p
|
7.8p |
6.9p |
5.7p
|
4.8p |
| Net debt (£m) |
89.0
|
52.8 |
14.4 |
7.2
|
26.6
|
| Shareholders' funds (£m) |
382.0
|
356.3 |
378.5 |
418.1
|
352.8
|