|
Consolidated cash flow statement |
|
|
£000 |
|
2003
52 weeks |
2002
52 weeks |
Cash flow from operating activities |
60,309 |
55,860 |
Return on investments and servicing of finance |
|
|
Interest received |
1,280 |
770 |
Interest paid |
(622) |
(522) |
|
|
|
|
658 |
248 |
Taxation |
|
|
Current taxation paid |
(15,498) |
(17,023) |
Capital expenditure |
|
|
Purchase of tangible fixed assets |
(11,257) |
(8,120) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets |
1,872 |
1,667 |
|
|
|
|
(9,385) |
(6,453) |
Acquisitions |
|
|
Acquisition of businesses |
(49,857) |
(2,571) |
Cash and overdrafts acquired |
2,655 |
- |
|
|
|
|
(47,202) |
(2,571) |
Equity dividends paid |
(20,066) |
(17,673) |
|
|
|
|
(31,184) |
12,388 |
Management of liquid resources |
|
|
Decrease/(increase) in short-term deposits |
20,064 |
(20,912) |
Financing |
|
|
Issue of ordinary share capital |
820 |
4,382 |
Increase in loans |
13,399 |
8,253 |
|
|
|
|
14,219 |
12,635 |
|
|
|
Increase in cash |
3,099 |
4,111 |
|
|
|
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