Half year to

31 Mar 10

Half year to

31 Mar 09

Year to

30 Sep 09

Note

(Unaudited)

£’000

(Unaudited)

£’000

(Audited)

£’000

Cash flows from operating activities

12

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

4,919

3,903

7,449

Cash effect of exceptional items

(848)

(784)

(1,688)

Cash generated from continuing operations

4,071

3,119

5,761

Cash used in discontinued operations

(854)

(1,152)

(2,614)

Cash generated from operations

3,217

1,967

3,147

Finance income received

7

2

33

Finance costs paid

(420)

(735)

(1,582)

Tax received/(paid)

23

(465)

(282)

Net cash generated from operating activities

2,827

769

1,316

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from sale of operations

-

2,050

2,050

Acquisition of subsidiaries – deferred consideration

(126)

-

-

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

-

1,404

4,798

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(2,699)

(1,287)

(2,684)

Purchase of intangible assets

(99)

(153)

(884)

Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities

(2,924)

2,014

3,280

Cash flows from financing activities

Net movements in loans

(2,590)

(4,305)

(6,005)

Dividends paid to minority shareholders

(142)

-

(283)

Purchase of own shares

(13)

-

-

Net cash used in financing activities

(2,745)

(4,305)

(6,288)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts

(2,842)

(1,522)

(1,692)

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

(1,090)

414

414

Effects of exchange rate changes

(167)

45

188

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

13

(4,099)

(1,063)

(1,090)