Performance

Overview

Financial Summary

Year ended
30 Nov 2023
£
Year ended
30 Nov 2022
£000 (Continuing*)
Year ended
30 Nov 2021
£000 (Continuing*)
Year ended
30 Nov 2020
£000
Year ended
30 Nov 2019
£000
Year ended
30 Nov 2018
£000
Revenue 49,128 39,116 36,636 44,648 68,511 71,249
Profit/(loss) from operations - Excluding non-underlying items 3,056 1,152 (454) (3,967) 2,582 2,955
Profit/(loss) before tax - Excluding non-underlying items 2,955 1,019 (558) (4,106) 2,484 2,856
Profit/(loss) for the year attributable to equity holders of the Parent - Excluding non-underlying items 2,396 1,172 (442) (2,907) 2,362 2,118
Net assets 38,877 37,002 35,344 37,031 40,961 40,720
Underlying basic earnings per ordinary share (p) 12.8 3.8 (2.6) (17.2) 14 12.7
Dividends per share (p) 3 2 1.5 0 1.3 4.7
Number of employees 269 263 283 369 402 436

Dividend & Capital History

As at 30 Nov 2023 30 Nov 2022 30 Nov 2021 30 Nov 2020 30 Nov 2019 30 Nov 2018
Ordinary shares of 20p each
Issued 17,794,439 17,794,439 17,794,439 17,794,439 17,794,439
Dividends (pence per share)
Interim 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.2
Final 3 2 1.5 0.0 3.5* 3.5
Total 3 2 1.5 0.0 1.3 4.7

* Continuing operations - excluding SSS Management Services (sold on 30 November 2022)

¹ resolution withdrawn at 2020 AGM due to COVID-19 and 2019 final dividend cancelled.