Half year to

31 Mar 09

Half year to

31 Mar 08

Year to

30 Sep 08

Note

(Unaudited)

£’000

(Unaudited and restated)

£’000

(Audited)

£’000

Continuing operations

Revenue

5

44,078

21,717

54,606

Cost of sales

(34,949)

(18,019)

(44,476)

Gross profit

9,129

3,698

10,130

Operating expenses

(7,356)

(5,430)

(22,716)

Operating profit/(loss) from continuing operations

5

1,773

(1,732)

(12,586)

Operating profit/(loss) is analysed as:

Before depreciation, amortisation and exceptional items

3,408

(2)

(686)

Depreciation and amortisation

(1,635)

(1,730)

(3,419)

Exceptional operating items

-

-

(8,481)

Finance income

6

2

3

27

Finance costs

6

(820)

(451)

(1,015)

Other finance income

6

86

566

1,183

Profit/(loss) before taxation

1,041

(1,614)

(12,391)

Taxation

7

(498)

109

1,259

Profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations

543

(1,505)

(11,132)

Discontinued operations

Profit/(loss)  for the period from discontinued operations

8

240

(4,383)

(8,337)

Profit/(loss) for the period

783

(5,888)

(19,469)

Profit  attributable to minority interest

10

5

6

Profit/(loss) attributable to equity shareholders

773

(5,893)

(19,475)

783

(5,888)

(19,469)

Earnings/(loss) per share

10

Basic

2.7p

(20.7)p

(68.4)p

Diluted

2.6p

(20.7)p

(68.4)p

Earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations

10

Basic

1.9p

(5.3)p

(39.1)p

Diluted

1.8p

(5.3)p

(39.1)p