Accounting Policies and Notes
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| Notes | 52 weeks to 1 April 2006 £000 |
52 weeks to 2 April 2005 (restated) £000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 25 | 53,362 | 46,944 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (11,878) | (8,896) | |
| Purchase of computer software | (717) | (523) | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 1,032 | 418 | |
| Development costs capitalised | (2,500) | (1,122) | |
| Interest received | 1,026 | 1,086 | |
| Acquisition of businesses | 25 | (36,178) | (23,536) |
| Disposal of businesses | 14,641 | (1,681) | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (34,574) | (34,254) | |
| Financing activities | |||
| Dividends paid | (24,468) | (23,320) | |
| Proceeds from issue of share capital | 644 | 2,546 | |
| Interest paid | (1,455) | (889) | |
| (Repayment)/drawdown of borrowings | 25 | (3,050) | 5,764 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (28,329) | (15,899) | |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 25 | (9,541) | (3,209) |
| Cash and cash equivalents brought forward | 45,348 | 48,482 | |
| Exchange adjustments | 19 | 75 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents carried forward | 35,826 | 45,348 | |
The comparative figures for the 52 weeks to 2 April 2005 have been restated for the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards. See note 29 to the accounts.