| Revenue | 619.6 | 587.8 | 570.7 | 499.8 | 435.4 |
| Profit: | | | | | |
| Headline operating profit | 107.4 | 97.5 | 84.9 | 51.3 | 7.4 |
| Amortisation of acquired intangible fixed assets | (4.5) | (2.0) | (0.9) | (0.9) | (1.3) |
| Operating profit prior to exceptional items | 102.9 | 95.5 | 84.0 | 50.4 | 6.1 |
| Impairment charge | – | – | (4.2) | – | (31.5) |
| Profit on disposal of investments | – | 2.4 | – | – | – |
| Acquisition costs | – | (2.5) | – | – | – |
| Reorganisation costs | (0.8) | (2.4) | – | – | (25.4) |
| Profit / (loss) before interest and tax | 102.1 | 93.0 | 79.8 | 50.4 | (50.8) |
| Net interest payable | (3.7) | (3.0) | (4.2) | (5.9) | (4.0) |
| Profit / (loss) before taxation | 98.4 | 90.0 | 75.6 | 44.5 | (54.8) |
| Taxation | (25.3) | (22.8) | (19.8) | (17.3) | 3.4 |
| Profit / (loss) after taxation | 73.1 | 67.2 | 55.8 | 27.2 | (51.4) |
| Non-controlling interests | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.2) | (0.1) | 1.0 |
| Profit / (loss) attributable to the equity holders of the parent | 73.0 | 67.1 | 55.6 | 27.1 | (50.4) |
| Headline earnings per share (pence) | 41.2 | 37.5 | 32.6 | 18.1 | 0.2 |
| Dividend per share (pence) | 13.5 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Special dividend per share (pence) | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Assets employed | | | | | |
| Intangible fixed assets | 167.9 | 166.8 | 111.5 | 118.1 | 118.8 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 444.6 | 448.7 | 443.9 | 458.0 | 461.8 |
| Other assets and liabilities | (80.1) | (77.2) | (73.2) | (74.3) | (72.5) |
| 532.4 | 538.3 | 482.2 | 501.8 | 508.1 |
| Financed by | | | | | |
| Share capital | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.0 | 32.8 | 32.5 |
| Reserves | 513.7 | 469.6 | 448.0 | 416.0 | 387.8 |
| Shareholders' funds | 546.8 | 502.7 | 481.0 | 448.8 | 420.3 |
| Non-controlling interests | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Net (cash) / borrowings | (15.0) | 34.2 | (0.1) | 51.3 | 85.5 |
| Capital employed | 532.4 | 538.3 | 482.2 | 501.8 | 508.1 |
| Net assets per share (pence) | 285.6 | 262.6 | 251.5 | 236.4 | 223.4 |
| Return on capital employed (%): | | | | | |
| Headline operating profit divided by the average of opening and closing capital employed as adjusted for certain items of goodwill written off | 19.9 | 17.9 | 16.3 | 10.2 | 1.4 |