Highlights:
- Group revenue £100.3m, £95.4m excluding AEA
- Strong closing order book at £136m, £111m excluding AEA
- Underlying* profit before tax up 16% at £7.3m
- Underlying* basic earnings per share up 10% to 11.6p
- Strong operating cash inflow, post acquisition net debt £2.7m (30 June 2012: net funds £7.9m)
- Interim dividend up 8% to 4.0p per share (31 December 2011: 3.7p)
- Strong trading performance from the UK, trading in Germany remains challenging
- Integration of AEA progressing to plan, earnings enhancing since acquisition
* Excluding specific adjusting items of £1.4m comprising amortisation of acquired intangible assets and acquisition costs
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