Financial highlights
• revenue of £152.7 million (2019: £146.9 million);
• operating profit of £24.7 million (2019: £24.2 million);
• profit for the year of £18.0 million (2019: £16.8 million);
• cash of £37.5 million (2019: £27.1 million);
• earnings per share for the year of £1.46 (2019: £1.36); and
• a dividend per share of £0.60 (2019: £0.80).
Trading review
The financial highlights illustrate that the Group's revenue increased by £5.8 million (3.9%) to £152.7 million and operating profit increased by £0.5 million (2.1%) to £24.7 million. These results reflect:
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the positive impact of acquisitions in 2019 and 2020 in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Germany.
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a good response to the impact of Covid-19. Many of our businesses were severely hampered by Covid-19 particularly in the Spring, but most were able to recover quickly through active management of the situation.