Group financial record
Five year comparative figures
| £m |
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|
| Revenue |
7522 |
7,397 |
7,008.6 |
5,942.9 |
4,490.4 |
4,036.8 |
4,045.7 |
Profit before interest, taxation, amortisation
of acquisition-related intangible assets and
exceptional items |
531 |
527 |
500.3 |
416.4 |
312.1 |
274.4 |
255.0 |
| Profit/(loss) after taxation |
223 |
254 |
226.1 |
194.0 |
160.6 |
109.9 |
90.7 |
| Profit/(loss) attributable to shareholders |
181 |
223 |
202.5 |
151.2 |
147.2 |
96.5 |
80.8 |
| Non-current assets |
3407 |
3,393 |
3,316.5 |
3,388.0 |
2,148.3 |
1,946.2 |
1,966.7 |
| Net assets |
1544 |
1,623 |
1,439.2 |
1,470.7 |
1,123.0 |
971.5 |
969.9 |
| Net debt |
1616 |
1,426 |
1,433.4 |
1,347.7 |
804.9 |
672.8 |
657.3 |
| Net debt/equity (%) |
108 |
90 |
100 |
92 |
72 |
69 |
68 |
Return on net assets (%) (profit/(loss)
after taxation/net assets) |
14 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
| Adjusted earning per ordinary share (pence) |
22.8p |
21.6p |
20.2p |
16.7p |
13.4p |
12.1p |
11.2p |
| Dividends for the year per ordinary share (pence) |
8.53p |
7.90p |
7.18p |
6.43p |
4.96p |
4.21p |
3.54p |
| Headcount (number) |
657200 |
625,000 |
595,000 |
561,875 |
507,480 |
440,128 |
395,771 |
Note: The five year record comprises only the results of the security businesses of the former Group 4 Falck A/S up to the acquisition of Securicor plc on 19 July 2004. After that date, the record reflects the results of the combined businesses.