Results & financial reports
Summary of financial and other performance measures
Selected financial and other data for the last five years is shown below.
2011
Revenue (£m) |
346.1 |
Operating profit (£m) |
|
Reported |
29.7 |
Underlying1 |
47.7 |
Profit before tax (£m) |
|
Reported |
28.3 |
Underlying1 |
46.4 |
Cash generated by operating activities (£m) |
55.2 |
Basic Earnings per Share (pence) |
|
Reported |
10.64 |
Underlying1 |
18.90 |
Dividend per share (pence)2 |
2.42 |
Annual Renewal Rate3 |
75.4% |
Live Policies (millions) |
11.0 |
1 Excluding legacy scheme share based payments and costs associated with the FSA investigation
2 Comprises of interim dividend paid in relation to 2011
3 The net amount of annual retail policies remaining on book after the scheduled renewal date, as a proportion of those available to renew.
2010
Revenue (£m) |
325.8 |
Operating profit (£m) |
|
Reported |
44.9 |
Underlying1 |
48.7 |
Profit before tax (£m) |
|
Reported |
39.8 |
Underlying1 |
46.7 |
Cash generated by operating activities (£m) |
53.0 |
Basic Earnings per Share (pence) |
|
Reported |
16.33 |
Underlying1 |
19.34 |
Dividend per share (pence) |
7.544 |
Annual Renewal Rate2 |
75.9% |
Live Policies (millions) |
11.2 |
1 Operating profit before legacy scheme share based payments, exceptional amortisation of loan issue costs and strategic review costs.
2 The net amount of annual retail policies remaining on book 45 calendar days after the scheduled renewal date as a proportion of those remaining from 45 calendar days after acquisition/ previous year renewal.
3 Data not available as pre listing on the London stock exchange.
4 Interim dividend paid during the year of 2.42 pence, final dividend proposed of 5.12 pence.
5 Dividends pre listing not shown.
2009
Revenue (£m) |
292.1 |
Operating profit (£m) |
|
Reported |
31.1 |
Underlying1 |
41.5 |
Profit before tax (£m) |
|
Reported |
24.8 |
Underlying1 |
35.2 |
Cash generated by operating activities (£m) |
55.1 |
Basic Earnings per Share (pence) |
|
Reported |
11.21 |
Underlying1 |
16.15 |
Dividend per share (pence) |
N/A5 |
Annual Renewal Rate2 |
77.5% |
Live Policies (millions) |
10.0 |
1 Operating profit before legacy scheme share based payments, exceptional amortisation of loan issue costs and strategic review costs.
2 The net amount of annual retail policies remaining on book 45 calendar days after the scheduled renewal date as a proportion of those remaining from 45 calendar days after acquisition/ previous year renewal.
3 Data not available as pre listing on the London stock exchange.
4 Interim dividend paid during the year of 2.42 pence, final dividend proposed of 5.12 pence.
5 Dividends pre listing not shown.
2008
Revenue (£m) |
259.5 |
Operating profit (£m) |
|
Reported |
27.6 |
Underlying1 |
33.3 |
Profit before tax (£m) |
|
Reported |
16.4 |
Underlying1 |
N/A |
Cash generated by operating activities (£m) |
47.6 |
Basic Earnings per Share (pence) |
|
Reported |
N/A3 |
Underlying1 |
N/A3 |
Dividend per share (pence) |
N/A5 |
Annual Renewal Rate2 |
77.3% |
Live Policies (millions) |
9.5 |
1 Operating profit before legacy scheme share based payments, exceptional amortisation of loan issue costs and strategic review costs.
2 The net amount of annual retail policies remaining on book 45 calendar days after the scheduled renewal date as a proportion of those remaining from 45 calendar days after acquisition/ previous year renewal.
3 Data not available as pre listing on the London stock exchange.
4 Interim dividend paid during the year of 2.42 pence, final dividend proposed of 5.12 pence.
5 Dividends pre listing not shown.
2007
|
Revenue (£m) |
225.2 |
Operating profit (£m) |
|
|
Reported |
27.2 |
|
Underlying1 |
27.2 |
Profit before tax (£m) |
|
|
Reported |
18.8 |
|
Underlying1 |
N/A |
|
Cash generated by operating activities (£m) |
35.6 |
Basic Earnings per Share (pence) |
|
|
Reported |
N/A3 |
|
Underlying1 |
N/A3 |
|
Dividend per share (pence) |
N/A5 |
|
Annual Renewal Rate2 |
77.6% |
|
Live Policies (millions) |
9.2 |
1 Operating profit before legacy scheme share based payments, exceptional amortisation of loan issue costs and strategic review costs.
2 The net amount of annual retail policies remaining on book 45 calendar days after the scheduled renewal date as a proportion of those remaining from 45 calendar days after acquisition/ previous year renewal.
3 Data not available as pre listing on the London stock exchange.
4 Interim dividend paid during the year of 2.42 pence, final dividend proposed of 5.12 pence.
5 Dividends pre listing not shown.
