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Audited results for year ended 31 December 2018
Audited results for year ended 31 December 2018.
About this update from Science Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8114R Science Group PLC 05 March 2019 \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n5 March 2019\n\n\n\n\n \nSCIENCE GROUP PLC\n \n \nAUDITED RESULTS\nFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018\n \nScience Group plc (the 'Company') together with its subsidiaries ('Science Group' or the 'Group') reports its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2018.\n \nSummary\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n 2018\n\n\n 2017\n\n\n\n\nGroup revenue\n\n\n£48.7m\n\n\n£40.8m\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted operating profit * \n\n\n£7.7m\n\n\n£6.9m\n\n\n\n\nStatutory profit before tax\n\n\n£4.9m\n\n\n£3.9m\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted basic earnings per share *\n\n\n14.7p\n\n\n12.8p\n\n\n\n\nStatutory basic earnings per share\n\n\n10.7p\n\n\n7.7p\n\n\n\n\nNet funds *\n\n\n£8.8m\n\n\n£6.0m\n\n\n\n\nNet-funds-plus-freehold-property-per-share at year end *\n\n\n75.9p\n\n\n70.3p\n\n\n\n\nProposed / actual dividend per share\n\n\n4.6p\n\n\n4.4p\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nScience Group plc\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nMartyn Ratcliffe, Chairman\n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 1223 875 200\nwww.sciencegroup.com\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nPanmure Gordon\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nNominated Adviser: Dominic Morley, Alina Vaskina\nCorporate Broking: Erik Anderson\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2500\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n* Alternative performance measures are provided in order to enhance the shareholders' ability to evaluate and analyse the underlying financial performance of the Group. Refer to Note 1 for detail and explanation of the measures used. \n \nNote: This announcement contains inside information which is disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.\n \n \nChairman's Statement\nScience Group plc (the 'Company') together with its subsidiaries ('Science Group' or the 'Group') is an international consultancy providing applied science, product development, technology advisory and regulatory services to a client base in medical, food & beverage and commercial markets. \n \nIn 2018, Science Group again delivered strong operating margins, balancing the inherent volatility associa...