2016 Review
An insight into a year of success

Profit & Loss

CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016


2016
£000s
2015
£000s
Turnover:
Group and share of joint ventures and associates
Less share of turnover of joint ventures and associates
 
1,531,910
(90,301)
 
1,272,497
(65,627)
Group turnover
Cost of sales
1,441,609
(1,296,844)
1,206,870
(1,087,147)
Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Net surplus on revaluation of investment properties
Profit on sale of investment in joint venture
144,765
(125,447)
5
-
119,723
(104,801)
2,299
1,253
Group operating profit
Share of post-tax profit from joint ventures and associates
19,323
11,589
18,474
6,781
Total operating profit: Group and share of joint ventures and associates 30,912 25,255
Analysed between:
Total operating profit before interest and tax
Net interest payable – joint ventures and associates
Taxation – joint ventures and associates
 
37,301
(3,782)
(2,607)
 
31,481
(4,012)
(2,214)
Net interest receivable 1,952 2,832
Profit before taxation 32,864 28,087
Analysed between:
Profit before taxation and before taxation of joint ventures and associates
Taxation – joint ventures and associates
 
35,471
(2,607)
 
30,301
(2,214)
Taxation on profit (5,664) (5,222)
Profit for the financial year 27,200 22,865

The above results have been derived from continuing operations.

The financial information set out in pages 32 to 33 of this Annual Review does not constitute the Company’s statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2016 or 2015, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2015 and 2016 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors have reported on those accounts: their reports were unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.