Profit and Loss Account
 
Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31 January 2000
 

Note

Before
Exceptional
Year ended
31 January
2000
£000


Exceptional
Year ended
31 January
2000
£000


Year ended
31 January
2000
£000


Year ended
31 January
1999
£000


Turnover
Cost of sales
2
 
184,936
(153,458)


184,936
(153,458)
191,345
(156,485)

Gross profit
Administrative expenses
 
7
31,478
(24,049)

(1,582)
31,478
(25,631)
34,860
(25,786)

Operating profit
Interest payable and simlar charges
 
5
7,429
(889)
(1,582)
5,847
(889)
9,074
(986)

Profit on ordinary activities
before taxation

Taxation on profit from activities
 
6
8
 
6,540
(1,761)
 
(1,582)
238
 
4,958
(1,523)
 
8,088
(2,678)

Profit on ordinary activities
after taxation

Dividends
 
 
9
 
4,779
(2,551)
 
(1,344)
 
3,435
(2,551)
 
5,410
(2,547)

Retained profit   2,228 (1,344) 884 2,863
 
Basic Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share (p)

Dilluted Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share (p)

 
 
10

 
10

 
 
24.2

 
24.1

 
 
(6.8)

 
(6.8)

 
 
17.4

 
17.3

 
 
27.4

 
27.0


Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses
There are no gains and losses other than those dealt with in the profit and loss account in either the current or the previous financial year.