|
Consolidated cash flow statement |
|
|
£000 |
|
2004
52 weeks |
2003
52 weeks |
Cash flow from operating activities |
59,782 |
60,309 |
Return on investments and servicing of finance |
|
|
Interest received |
952 |
1,280 |
Interest paid |
(731) |
(622) |
|
|
|
|
221 |
658 |
|
|
|
Taxation |
|
|
Current taxation paid |
(14,093) |
(15,498) |
|
|
|
Capital expenditure |
|
|
Purchase of tangible fixed assets |
(9,686) |
(11,257) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets |
1,004 |
1,872 |
|
|
|
|
(8,682) |
(9,385) |
|
|
|
Acquisitions and disposals |
|
|
Acquisition of businesses |
(2,947) |
(49,857) |
Cash and overdrafts acquired |
- |
2,655 |
Disposal of businesses |
4,567 |
- |
|
|
|
|
1,620 |
(47,202) |
|
|
|
Equity dividends paid |
(21,855) |
(20,066) |
|
|
|
|
16,993 |
(31,184) |
|
|
|
Management of liquid resources |
|
|
Decrease/(increase) in short-term deposits |
(19,662) |
20,064 |
|
|
|
Financing |
|
|
Issue of ordinary share capital |
1,521 |
820 |
Increase in loans |
2,683 |
13,399 |
|
|
|
|
4,204 |
14,219 |
|
|
|
Increase in cash |
1,535 |
3,099 |
|
|
|
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