Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

for the year ended 30 September 2009

2009

2008

Note

£'000

£'000

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from continuing operating activities prior to the effect of exceptional operating items

7,303

384

Cash effect of exceptional operating items

2

(1,688)

(80)

Cash generated from continuing operations

22

5,615

304

Cash used in discontinued operations

22

(2,468)

(1,453)

Cash generated from/(used in) operations

22

 3,147

(1,149)

Finance income received

 33

27

Finance costs paid

 (1,582)

(946)

Tax (paid)/received

 (282)

172

Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities

1,316

(1,896)

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from sale of operations

 2,050

1,847

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 4,798

447

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 (2,684)

(1,368)

Purchase of intangible assets

 (884)

(1,343)

Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities

3,280

(417)

Cash flows from financing activities

Net proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital

 -

17

Net movements in loans

 (6,005)

9,100

Dividends paid to minority interests

(283)

-

Dividends paid to shareholders

-

(1,367)

Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities

(6,288)

7,750

Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts

(1,692)

5,437

Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at beginning of the year

414

(5,037)

Effects of exchange rate changes

 188

14

Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at end of the year

23

(1,090)

414