Notes
1. Reported fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was (4.47p) (2011: 13.24p).
2. Amounts are stated as Headline. See note 1 in the Finance Director's Report.
2012 Highlights
- Net cash as at 31 December 2012 of £4.2 million (2011: £3.3 million)
- Total dividend for the year increased by 10% to 7.24p (2011: 6.58p)
- £47 million facility agreed with RBS until September 2016
- Strong growth in Sport & Entertainment, Healthcare and Insight & Engagement
- Successful completion of Olympic and Paralympic contracts
- Sport & Entertainment operating profit increased by 105%
- Substantial investment in new digital products in VCCP, CIE and Good Relations
- Healthcare now established as the fifth division of Chime, operating profit increased to £2.3 million from £0.2 million
- Strong organic growth in Insight & Engagement division, operating profit up to £2.2 million from £0.7 million
- New offices opened in Madrid, Moscow, Singapore, Sochi and Sydney
- Acquisitions of iLUKA, McKenzie Clark, Harvey Walsh (51%), Succinct, Rough Hill (60%) and pH Associates
- Disposal of most of the Bell Pottinger business completed for £19.6 million
- Lord Coe appointed as Executive Chairman of CSM Sport & Entertainment
- Lord Davies of Abersoch appointed as Chairman of the Group
