YEAR 

2007

2008

2009

Sales

£7,633,866

£7,879,161

£8,747,813

Gross Profit

£1,716,753

£1,939,026

£2,273,736

Operating Profit

£528,913

£468,396

£499,546

Retained Profit

£297,007

£148,962

-£93,635

Pre-tax Profit

£533,143

£481,163

£499,583

Working Capital

£821,573

£967,786

£913,830

Capital Employed

£1,739,235

£1,888,197

£1,794,562

Funding

£1,739,235

£1,888,197

£1,794,562

Gross Profit (%)

22.49%

24.61%

25.99%

Operating Profit (%)

6.93%

5.94%

5.71%

Pre-Tax Profit (%)

6.98%

6.11%

5.71%

Return on Capital Employed (%)

30.65%

25.48%

27.84%