Consolidated Cash Flow Statement |
| Unaudited |
Year to 31st March 2009
|
Year to 31st March 2008
|
| £'000 |
£'000 |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
| Cash generated from operations |
9,201
|
21,440
|
Interest received
|
1,684
|
1,414
|
| Tax paid |
(2,525)
|
(3,462)
|
| Net cash generated from operating activites |
8,360
|
19,392
|
| |
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(19,888)
|
(9,354)
|
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
93
|
214
|
| Proceeds from disposal of financial assets |
108
|
-
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(19,687)
|
(9,140)
|
| |
|
|
| Cash flow from financing activities |
|
|
| Dividends paid to shareholders |
(4,363) |
(4,210) |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(4,363) |
(4,210) |
| |
|
|
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(15,690) |
6,042
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
31,494 |
25,452 |
| |
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
15,804 |
31,494 |