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Douglasbay Capital PLC Half Yearly Report (8900M)

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Douglasbay Capital PLC

24 September 2012

September 24(th) , 2012

DouglasBay Capital plc

("DouglasBay", "the Group" or "the Company")

Unaudited Interim Results for the period to 30 June 2012

DouglasBay Capital plc (AIM: DBAY), a holding company for investments in quoted and unquoted small to medium sized businesses, today announces its unaudited interim results for the period to 30 June 2012 ("the Interim Financial Statements"). The full text of the Interim Financial Statements is set out below. Electronic copies of the Interim Financial Statements are available on the Company's website at www.douglasbaycap.com and will be posted to shareholders this week.*

Highlights

-- Net asset value of GBP20.8m at 30(th) June 2012 (31(st) December 2011: GBP21.9m) following the impairment by GBP1.0m of a property held for sale

   --      Increased cash reserves of  GBP16.4m (31(st) December 2011: GBP15.8m) 

In February we announced that we had not substantially redeployed our available capital within 12 months of the sale of our main investment, logistics company TDG, and as such our shares were suspended from the AIM exchange on 29 March 2012 in line with the AIM rules for Investing Companies. In the six month period from the date of suspension, we have not redeployed our capital and have further increased our cash reserves as highlighted above. Accordingly our shares will be cancelled from the AIM exchange on 29 September 2012, at which point we will become a private company, with the Ordinary Shares no longer listed on the AIM exchange or covered by the AIM rules for companies and as such there will be no public market for the shares.

In line with what we announced in February and in our Annual Report for the 2011 financial year, in the event that we did not redeploy our capital we would engage in a dialogue with our shareholders on how to return capital in the most efficient way. Consequently we are currently consulting with major shareholders regarding a further capital repayment programme, the details of which will be circulated following the publication of our interim report and after the delisting has taken place.

*Neither the content of DouglasBay capital's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on that website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this Announcement.

For further information please visit www.douglasbaycap.com or contact:

 
 DouglasBay Capital plc            Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser 
                                    & Broker) 
 
   Alex Paiusco, Chief Executive     Guy Wiehahn 
   Officer 
   Mike Haxby, Chief Financial 
   Officer 
 Tel: 01624 690900                 Tel: 020 7418 8893 
 

Chairman's Statement - Interim Statements period ended 30(th) June 2012

These interim financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2012 will be our final set as a listed company on the AIM exchange. Earlier this year we announced that we had not substantially redeployed our available capital within 12 months of the realisation of our first major investment, logistics company TDG, which resulted in the suspension of our shares from the AIM exchange at 29 March 2012.

Since then, during the past half year, we have not redeployed our capital and have instead increased our cash reserves from the 2011 year end position through further realisation of assets and the settlement of outstanding tax positions from the sale of TDG. As a consequence of not having substantially redeployed our available capital, with effect from 29 September 2012 our shares will be cancelled from the AIM exchange. We indicated in our 2011 annual report, that should this be the case, we would engage with our shareholders on how to return capital in the most efficient way. We are therefore currently in discussions with our major shareholders regarding a further capital repayment programme, details of which will be circulated in the immediate future following the delisting from the AIM exchange.

It remains only for me to offer my thanks to our shareholders for their continued support throughout the period from our inception in 2008 to the present time.

David Panter

Non-executive Chairman

20 September 2012

Chief Executive Officers' and Chief Financial Officers' Review - Interim Statements period ended 30th June 2012

Overview

Since the completion of the disposal of TDG in March 2011 we have not substantially redeployed our available capital resources and as such our shares will be cancelled from the AIM exchange at 29 September 2012 in line with the AIM rules for Investing Companies. At this point we will become a private company, with the Ordinary Shares no longer listed on the AIM exchange or covered by the AIM rules for companies, and as such there will be no public market for the shares.

This report provides further commentary on the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012.

Financial Review

The DouglasBay Capital plc accounts as presented are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" standard as adopted by the EU.

As at 30 June 2012, the Group's Net Asset Value stood at GBP20.8m (2011 Dec GBP21.9m; 2011 Jun GBP24.6m), and comprised cash resources of GBP16.4m, freehold property of GBP0.8m, and minority investments of GBP3.6m. Our minority holdings are almost entirely in listed equities.

Cash resources of GBP16.4m represent an increase of GBP0.6m from the 2011 year end position and reflect inflows from the sale of minority investments of GBP0.8m, the favourable settlement of tax positions related to the sale of the TDG investment totalling GBP0.3m, plus dividend income from our investments and interest received on our net cash position. These cash gains have effectively mitigated the group's overhead cost base. This is shown within the consolidated income statement under continuing operations.

During the period the Group has continued to market for sale its one remaining freehold property. We have chosen to prudently impair the carrying value of the property to GBP0.8m (an impairment of GBP1.0m) to reflect the challenging UK property market. This non cash adjustment is shown within discontinued operations in the consolidated income statement.

Return of capital to shareholders

We stated in our 2011 Annual Report that if the available cash resources were not redeployed within 12 months of the TDG disposal, we would engage in a dialogue with shareholders on how to return capital in the most efficient way. Consequently, DouglasBay are currently consulting with major shareholders regarding a further capital repayment programme, details of which will be circulated following the publication of this interim report and after the delisting from the AIM exchange has taken place

Alex Paiusco

Chief Executive Officer

20 September 2012

Mike Haxby

Chief Financial Officer

20 September 2012

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement

For the period ended 30 June 2012

 
                                                                                                        Continuing           Discontinued                Continuing     Discontinued 
                                                                                                        operations          operations(a)     Total      operations       operations              Total 
                                                                                                                                                                                 (a) 
                                                                                                              2012                   2012      2012            2011             2011               2011 
                                                                                          Notes               GBPm                   GBPm      GBPm            GBPm             GBPm               GBPm 
 
 Revenue                                                                                                         -                      -         -               -            170.8   (a)        170.8 
 Operating expenses                                                                                          (0.5)                  (0.1)     (0.6)           (1.5)          (167.0)            (168.5) 
                                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------  --------  --------------  ---------------        ----------- 
 
 Underlying operating 
  (loss)/profit                                                            4                                 (0.5)                  (0.1)     (0.6)           (1.5)              3.8                2.3 
 Amortisation of 
  acquisition intangibles                                                  5                                     -                      -         -               -            (0.7)              (0.7) 
 Rationalisation 
  costs                                                                    5                                     -                      -         -               -            (0.3)              (0.3) 
 Impairment of fixed 
  assets                                                                   5                                     -                  (1.0)     (1.0)               -                -                  - 
 Loss on sale of 
  properties                                                               5                                     -                      -         -               -            (0.4)              (0.4) 
 Profit on sale of 
  subsidiaries                                                             5                                   0.3   (b)                -       0.3            95.0                -               95.0 
 Dilapidations & 
  onerous leases                                                           5                                     -                      -         -               -            (2.8)              (2.8) 
 
 Operating (loss)/profit                                                                                     (0.2)                  (1.1)     (1.3)            93.5            (0.4)               93.1 
 
 Finance costs                                                             7                                     -                      -         -           (0.1)            (1.3)              (1.4) 
 Finance income                                                            7                                   0.2                      -       0.2               -                -                  - 
 
 (Loss)/profit before 
  tax                                                                                                            -                  (1.1)     (1.1)            93.4            (1.7)               91.7 
 
 Income tax income                                                                                               -                      -         -               -                -                  - 
 
 (Loss)/profit for 
  the period                                                                                                     -                  (1.1)     (1.1)            93.4            (1.7)               91.7 
                                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------  --------  --------------  ---------------        ----------- 
 
 
 Attributable to: 
 (Loss)/profit attributable 
  to equity holders 
 of the parent                                                                                                   -                  (1.1)     (1.1)            93.4            (1.7)               91.7 
 Profit attributable                                                                                             -                      -         -               -                -                  - 
  to non-controlling 
  interests 
 
                                                                                                                 -                  (1.1)     (1.1)            93.4            (1.7)               91.7 
                                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------  --------  --------------  ---------------        ----------- 
 
 
 Earnings per share 
  (pence) 
 Basic & fully diluted 
  (loss)/earnings 
  per share                                                                8                                     -                (0.66p)   (0.66p)           9.48p          (0.18p)              9.30p 
                                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------  --------  --------------  ---------------        ----------- 
 
 Underlying (loss)/earnings 
  per share                                                                8                               (0.18p)               ( 0.06p)   (0.24p)         (0.16)p            0.17p              0.01p 
                                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------  --------  --------------  ---------------        ----------- 
 

(a) TDG was sold on March 28(th) 2011. Only 3 months trading up to the date of the sale are therefore included in the 2011 consolidated income statement

(b) Additional proceeds relating to the favourable settlement of tax positions following the disposal of TDG sold in 2011.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive income

For the period ended 30 June 2012

 
                                                           2012     2011 
                                                           GBPm     GBPm 
 
 (Loss)/profit for the period                             (1.1)     91.7 
 
 Other comprehensive income 
 Currency translation adjustments                             -      1.1 
 Other movements - disposal of businesses                     -    (1.7) 
 
 Other comprehensive loss for the period, net 
  of income tax                                               -    (0.6) 
                                                    -----------  ------- 
 
 Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period         (1.1)     91.1 
                                                    -----------  ------- 
 
 Attributable to: 
 Equity holders of the parent                             (1.1)     91.1 
 Non-controlling interest                                     -        - 
                                                    -----------  ------- 
                                                          (1.1)     91.1 
                                                    -----------  ------- 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the period ended 30 June 2012

 
                                    Attributable to equity holders 
                                             of the parent 
 
                      Issued                         Hedging                                             Non- 
                                                         and 
                       share         Share       translation    Retained                          controlling         Total 
                     capital       premium           reserve    earnings        Total                interest        Equity 
                        GBPm          GBPm              GBPm        GBPm         GBPm                    GBPm          GBPm 
 
 Balance at 1 
  January 
  2012                   8.4             -                 -        13.5         21.9                       -          21.9 
                 -----------   -----------   ---------------   ---------   ----------       -----------------      -------- 
 
 Loss for the 
  period                   -             -                 -       (1.1)        (1.1)                       -         (1.1) 
 Balance at 30 
  June 
  2012                   8.4             -                 -        12.4         20.8                       -          20.8 
                 -----------   -----------   ---------------   ---------   ----------       -----------------      -------- 
 
 
 
                                    Attributable to equity holders 
                                             of the parent 
 
                      Issued                         Hedging                                            Non- 
                                                         and 
                       share         Share       Translation    Retained                         controlling          Total 
                     capital       premium           Reserve    earnings        Total               interest         Equity 
                        GBPm          GBPm              GBPm        GBPm         GBPm                   GBPm           GBPm 
 
 Balance at 1 
  January 
  2011                  64.5          63.5               0.2       (6.1)        122.1                    0.7          122.8 
                 -----------   -----------   ---------------   ---------   ----------       ----------------   ------------ 
 
 Currency 
  translation 
  differences              -             -               1.5       (0.4)          1.1                      -            1.1 
 
 
   Disposal of 
   subsidiaries            -             -             (1.7)           -        (1.7)                  (0.4)          (2.1) 
 
 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  loss for the 
  period                   -             -             (0.2)       (0.4)        (0.6)                  (0.4)          (1.0) 
                 -----------   -----------   ---------------   ---------   ----------       ----------------   ------------ 
 
 Profit for the 
  period                   -             -                 -        91.7         91.7                      -           91.7 
 Issue of 
  shares                 4.3           4.3                 -           -          8.6                      -            8.6 
 Purchase of 
  own 
  shares              (60.4)        (67.8)                 -      (69.3)      (197.5)                      -        (197.5) 
 
 Balance at 30 
  June 
  2011                   8.4             -                 -        15.9         24.3                    0.3           24.6 
                 -----------   -----------   ---------------   ---------   ----------       ----------------   ------------ 
 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

For the period ended 30 June 2012

 
                                                    As at             As at 
                                                  30 June       31 December 
                                                     2012              2011 
 
                                     Notes           GBPm              GBPm 
 
 Assets 
 Non current assets 
 Investments                          10              3.6               4.3 
 
                                                      3.6               4.3 
 Current assets 
 Held-for-sale assets                 11              0.8               1.8 
 Trade and other receivables                          0.3               0.3 
 Cash and cash equivalents            12             16.4              15.8 
 
                                                     17.5              17.9 
                                                ---------       ----------- 
 
 Total assets                                        21.1              22.2 
                                                ---------       ----------- 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                             0.3               0.3 
 
 Total liabilities                                  (0.3)             (0.3) 
 
 Net assets                                          20.8              21.9 
                                                ---------       ----------- 
 
 Equity 
 Issued capital and reserves 
 Issued share capital                 13              8.4               8.4 
 Retained earnings                                   12.4              13.5 
                                                ---------       ----------- 
 
 Equity attributable to owners of 
  the Company                                        20.8              21.9 
 Non-controlling interests                              -                 - 
 
 Total equity                                        20.8              21.9 
                                                ---------       ----------- 
 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the period ended 30 June 2012

 
                                                       6 months        6 months 
                                                          to 30      to 30 June 
                                                      June 2012            2011 
 
                                            Notes          GBPm            GBPm 
 
 Cash flows from operating activities                     (0.7)            11.8 
 
 Cash flows used in other operating 
  activities 
 Interest received/(paid)                                   0.2           (1.5) 
 
 Cash flows generated from/ (used 
  in) other operating activities                            0.2           (1.5) 
                                                    -----------    ------------ 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Payments to acquire property, plant 
  and equipment                                               -           (1.6) 
 Receipts from sale of subsidiaries 
  (net of costs)                                            0.3           206.3 
 Receipts from sale of investments                          0.8               - 
  (net of costs) 
 Receipts from sale of property, plant 
  and equipment                                               -            19.8 
 Payments to acquire investments                              -           (1.1) 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities                       1.1           223.4 
                                                    -----------    ------------ 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Payments to acquire Ordinary shares                          -         (197.5) 
 Repayment of secured borrowings                              -          (41.3) 
 Dividends paid to non-controlling 
  interests                                                   -           (0.3) 
 
 Cash flows used in financing activities                      -         (239.1) 
                                                    -----------    ------------ 
 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and 
  cash equivalents                                          0.6           (5.4) 
 Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 
  January                                                  15.8            20.2 
 Effect of exchange rate changes                              -             0.3 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 
  June                                       12            16.4            15.1 
                                                    -----------    ------------ 
 
 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (continued)

For the period ended 30 June 2012

Reconciliation of net profit from operations to net cash from operating activities

 
                                                      6 months         6 months 
                                                         to 30            to 30 
                                                          June             June 
                                                          2012             2011 
                                              Notes       GBPm             GBPm 
 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Net (loss)/profit                                       (1.1)             91.7 
 
 Adjustments to reconcile to profit 
  from operations 
 Net interest (income)/expense                    7      (0.2)              1.4 
 
 Adjustments to reconcile profit from 
  operations                                             (0.2)              1.4 
                                                     ---------   -------------- 
 
 Non-cash adjustments 
 Depreciation of property, plant and 
  equipment                                                  -              2.3 
 Amortisation of acquisition & other 
  intangible assets                                          -              1.3 
 Impairment of property                           5        1.0                - 
 Dilapidations & onerous leases                   5          -              2.8 
 Profit on the sale of subsidiaries               5      (0.3)           (95.0) 
 Profit on sale of investments                           (0.2)                - 
 Loss arising on the revaluation of 
  investments                                              0.1              0.4 
 Unrealised losses on foreign currency 
  exchange                                                   -            (0.1) 
 Loss on sale of properties, plant 
  and equipment                                   5          -              0.3 
 
 Non-cash adjustments                                      0.6           (88.0) 
                                                     ---------   -------------- 
 
 
 Decrease in working capital 
 Increase in trade and other receivables                     -           (12.1) 
 Increase in trade and other payables                        -             20.1 
 
 Decrease in working capital                                 -              8.0 
                                                     ---------   -------------- 
 
 Pension deficit funding additional 
  employer contributions                                     -            (1.3) 
 
 Cash flows (used in)/from operating 
  activities                                             (0.7)             11.8 
                                                     ---------   -------------- 
 
 

Notes on the condensed consolidated financial statements

   1.   Basis of preparation 
 
 These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do 
  not constitute statutory accounts and have been prepared on 
  a basis consistent with the accounting policies and presentation 
  that were applied in the preparation of the Group's consolidated 
  Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2011, 
  which were prepared in accordance with International Financial 
  Reporting Standards. 
 
 These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared 
  in accordance with AIM Listing Rules and with IAS 34 "Interim 
  Financial Reporting". They do not include all of the information 
  required for full annual financial statements and should be 
  read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements 
  for the year ended 31 December 2011. 
 
 These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern 
  basis and the Directors consider that the Group will be able 
  to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable 
  future. The Directors have prepared base case and sensitised 
  cash flow projections for the period to September 2013 which 
  are based on certain assumptions and show the Group is capable 
  of operating within the existing financing arrangements. 
 
 These interim financial statements for the period ended 30 
  June 2012 will be the Company's final set as a listed company 
  on the AIM exchange. On 29 March 2012 the Group announced that 
  it had not substantially redeployed its available capital within 
  12 months of the realisation of its first major investment, 
  logistics company TDG, which resulted in the suspension of 
  its shares from the AIM exchange at the end of March. 
 
 As the Company will not have substantially redeployed its available 
  capital, with effect from 29 September 2012 its shares will 
  be cancelled from the AIM exchange. As the Company indicated 
  in its 2011 annual report, should this be the case, it would 
  engage with its shareholders on how to return capital in the 
  most efficient way. As such the Company is currently in discussions 
  with its major shareholders regarding a further capital repayment 
  programme, details of which will be announced in the near future. 
 
 The Directors consider the underlying profit and underlying 
 earnings per share provide additional meaningful information 
 on underlying performance to shareholders. The terms "underlying 
 profit" and "exceptional item" are not defined terms under 
 IFRS and may not be comparable with similarly titled profit 
 measures reported by other companies. Underlying operating 
 profit is not intended to be a substitute for, or superior 
 to, GAAP measurements of profit. The term "underlying" refers 
 to the relevant measure being reported excluding exceptional 
 items, and amortisation of acquisition intangibles. Exceptional 
 items are items which are both material and non-recurring and 
 are presented as exceptional items within their relevant consolidated 
 income statement category. The separate reporting of exceptional 
 items helps provide a better indication of the Group's underlying 
 business performance. Events which may give rise to the classification 
 of items as exceptional include the restructuring of the businesses, 
 the integration of new businesses, gains or losses on the disposal 
 of businesses and asset impairments and corporate costs. 
 
   2.   Key accounting policies 
 
 Currency Translation 
 a) Functional and presentational 
  currency 
 Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group's entities 
  are measured using the functional currency, which is the local currency 
  in which the entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are 
  presented in Sterling, which is the Company's functional and presentation 
  currency. 
 
 b) Transactions and balances 
 Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into functional currency 
  at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. Foreign 
  exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of these transactions 
  and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated 
  in foreign currencies to functional currency at rates prevailing at the 
  end of the reporting period are recognised in profit or loss. 
 
 At each end of reporting period, non-monetary assets and liabilities that 
  are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated 
  using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets 
  and liabilities that are carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign 
  currencies are translated at the rates prevailing when the fair value was 
  determined. 
 
 c) Group companies 
 On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of the Group's overseas operations 
  are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting 
  period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange 
  rates for the period. Foreign exchange differences arising on retranslation 
  are recognised in other comprehensive income and transferred to the Group's 
  translation reserve. Such translation differences are recognised in the 
  profit or loss in the period in which the operation is disposed of. 
 
 Exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment 
  in foreign operations, and of related hedges recognised in other comprehensive 
  income are taken to the translation reserve. Such translation differences 
  are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which the operation is 
  disposed of. 
 
 Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign 
  entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and are 
  translated at the closing rate. 
 
 Underlying operating profit 
 Underlying operating profit is separately disclosed on the face of the income 
  statement. This is profit before net finance costs and tax excluding items 
  which the Directors consider to be material or non-recurring in nature. 
  These items were amortisation of acquisition intangibles, rationalisation 
  costs, and impairment of current and non-current assets where the impairment 
  is considered exceptional due to its size, profit on sale of subsidiaries, 
  profit/loss on sale of properties, site exit costs, and dilapidation and 
  onerous lease provisions considered to be exceptional due to the size of 
  the expected costs or releases. These items are collectively referred to 
  as "exceptional items". 
 
 The Directors believe that underlying operating profit provides an important 
  measure of the underlying earnings performance of the Group. 
 
 Underlying earnings per share 
 Underlying earnings per share is calculated as underlying profit, less net 
  finance charges, share of loss of associates, profit attributable to minority 
  interests and corporation tax adjusted for corporation tax on exceptional 
  items, divided by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue 
  during the period. The Directors believe that "underlying earnings per share" 
  provides an important measure of the underlying earnings performance of 
  the Group. 
 
 Investments 
 All investments are classified as 'fair value through profit or loss'. Investments 
  are initially recognised at cost being the fair value of consideration given. 
 
 After initial recognition investments are measured at fair value, with unrealised 
  gains and losses on investments recognised in profit or loss and allocated 
  to capital. Realised gains and losses on investments sold are calculated 
  as the difference between sale proceeds and cost. 
 
 The entity manages and evaluates the performance of these investments on 
  a fair value basis in accordance with its investment strategy. 
 
 Unquoted investments are valued by the Directors, at fair value based on 
  latest dealing prices, stockbroker valuations or other information, as appropriate. 
  This valuation incorporates all factors that market participants would consider 
  in setting a price. 
 
 Quoted investments are valued at closing bid market prices or last traded 
  price where bid prices are not regularly and readily available. 
 
 Contracts for difference are synthetic equities and the unrealised gain 
  or loss is disclosed with reference to the investments' underlying bid prices. 
 
 IFRS 7 requires the Company to analyse financial instruments carried at 
  fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined 
  as follows: 
 
                            --                              Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets 
                                                            for identical assets or liabilities. 
                            --                              Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within 
                                                            Level 
                                                            1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either 
                                                            directly 
                                                            (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). 
                            --                              Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not 
                                                            based 
                                                            on observable market data (unobservable inputs) 
 
 Discontinued operations and held for sale assets 
  & liabilities 
 A discontinued operation is a component of the Group's business that represents 
  a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations that 
  has been disposed of or is held for sale, or is a subsidiary acquired exclusively 
  with a view to resale. Classification as a discontinued operation occurs 
  upon disposal or when the operation meets the criteria to be classified 
  as available for sale, if earlier. Results of the discontinued operation 
  are presented separately on the statement of comprehensive income where 
  they are considered by the Directors to be material to the results of the 
  Group. When an operation is classified as a discontinued operation and considered 
  to be material to the results of the Group, the comparative income statement 
  is re-presented as if the operation had been discontinued from the start 
  of the comparative period. 
 
 Non-current assets, or disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities, 
  that are expected to be recovered primarily through sale rather than through 
  continuing use, are classified as available for sale. Immediately before 
  classification as held for sale, the assets, or components of a disposal 
  group, are re-measured in accordance with the Group's accounting policies. 
  Thereafter generally the assets, or disposal group, are measured at the 
  lower of their carrying amount and recoverable amount. Any impairment loss 
  on a disposal group first is allocated to goodwill, and then to remaining 
  assets and liabilities on a pro rata basis, except that no loss is allocated 
  to inventories, financial assets, deferred tax assets, employee benefit 
  assets and investment property, which continue to be measured in accordance 
  with the Group's accounting policies. Impairment losses on initial classification 
  as available for sale and subsequent gains or losses on remeasurement are 
  recognised in profit or loss. Gains are not recognised in excess of any 
  cumulative impairment loss. 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
 Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, short term 
  deposits and cash in restricted accounts. 
 
 Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of 
  the Group's cash management are included as a component of cash and cash 
  equivalents for the purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows. 
 
 Provisions, guarantees, warranties 
  and indemnities 
 A provision is recognised if, as a result of a past event, the Group has 
  a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, 
  and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required 
  to settle the obligation. 
 
 The Group maintained insurance policies with significant excesses. Full 
  provision is made for estimated costs of these claims arising from past 
  events which are not covered by the insurance policies, based on advice 
  from the Group's external insurance advisors. The provision for claims is 
  discounted where the impact is material. 
 
  Following the Group's disposal of its major investment TDG, a number of 
  warranties and indemnities were included in the sale agreement and these 
  will remain in place until their expiry in March 2018. At present no claims 
  have been made or are expected to be made in respect of any of these warranties 
  or indemnities, and therefore no amounts relating to these warranties and 
  indemnities are recognised in these financial statements. 
 
   3.   Segmental analysis 
 
 The segmental analysis is presented in line with the information 
  provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") in the 
  management accounts. 
 
 An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in 
  business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, 
  including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with 
  any of the Group's other components. All operating segments' operating 
  results are reviewed regularly by the Group's CODM to make decisions 
  about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, 
  and for which discrete financial information is available. 
 
 The Group's primary reporting format is business segments and its 
  secondary is geographical segments. The operating businesses are 
  organised and managed separately according to the markets they 
  serve. 
 
 The Group's business segments are organised and managed separately 
  according to the nature of the business and its reporting structure 
  within the Group. 
 
 --                                                         TDG - before its disposal provided specialised B2B 
                                                             logistics and freight forwarding services within 
                                                             the UK and Europe; 
 --                                                         TLIT - the investments held by TLIT, including 
                                                             minority stakes in quoted and unquoted companies; 
 --                                                         DouglasBay Property Group - manages the 
                                                            investments of a portfolio of UK properties; 
 --                                                         Central management - any central costs held within 
                                                             the parent company, Laxey Logistics Limited, DouglasBay 
                                                             UK Limited and DouglasBay Media Holdings Limited. 
 
 Significant reliance is not placed on major customers as the Group 
  does not receive revenue from any single customer which amounts 
  to 10% or more of Group revenues. 
 

Primary segments - business activities

Period ended 30 June 2012

 
                              Continuing operations                           Discontinued operations 
 
                                               Eliminat-                                       Eliminat- 
                                     Central        ions                             Central        ions 
                                                       &                                               & 
                          Property   manage-     adjust-                  Property   manage-     adjust- 
                   TLIT      Group      ment       ments   Total    TDG      Group      ment      ments*   Total   TOTAL 
                   GBPm       GBPm      GBPm        GBPm    GBPm   GBPm       GBPm      GBPm        GBPm    GBPm    GBPm 
 Revenue 
 Gross sales          -          -         -           -       -      -          -         -           -       -       - 
                 ------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  -----  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  ------ 
 Results 
 Underlying 
  operating 
 Loss             (0.1)          -     (0.4)           -   (0.5)      -      (0.1)         -           -   (0.1)   (0.6) 
 Net 
 exceptional 
 income/ 
 (expense)            -          -       0.3           -     0.3      -      (1.0)         -           -   (1.0)   (0.7) 
                 ------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  -----  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  ------ 
 
 Operating loss   (0.1)          -     (0.1)           -   (0.2)      -      (1.1)         -           -   (1.1)   (1.3) 
 Net finance 
  income              -          -       0.2           -     0.2      -          -         -           -       -     0.2 
                 ------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  -----  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  ------ 
                  (0.1)          -       0.1           -       -      -      (1.1)         -           -   (1.1)   (1.1) 
 
 Income tax           -          -         -           -       -      -          -         -           -       -       - 
  expense 
 
 (Loss)/profit 
  for year        (0.1)          -       0.1           -       -      -      (1.1)         -           -   (1.1)   (1.1) 
                 ------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  -----  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  ------ 
 
 Assets & 
 liabilities 
 Segment assets     5.5          -      13.9           -    19.4      -        1.7         -           -     1.7    21.1 
                 ------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  -----  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  ------ 
 Segment 
  liabilities         -          -       0.2           -     0.2      -        0.1         -           -     0.1     0.3 
                 ------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  -----  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  ------ 
 
 Other Segment 
  information 
 Depreciation 
  and 
 amortisation         -          -         -           -       -      -          -         -           -       -       - 
                 ------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  -----  ---------  --------  ----------  ------  ------ 
 
   3.   Segmental analysis (continued) 

Primary segments - business activities

Period ended 30 June 2011

 
                                Continuing operations                              Discontinued operations 
 
                                                 Eliminat-                                          Eliminat- 
                                       Central        ions                                Central        ions 
                                                         &                                                  & 
                            Property   manage-     adjust-                     Property   manage-     adjust- 
                     TLIT      Group      ment      ments*     Total   TDG**      Group      ment      ments*     Total     TOTAL 
                     GBPm       GBPm      GBPm        GBPm      GBPm    GBPm       GBPm      GBPm        GBPm      GBPm      GBPm 
 Revenue 
 Gross sales            -        0.2       1.1       (1.3)         -   170.6        0.3         -       (0.1)     170.8     170.8 
                 --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  -------- 
 Results 
 Underlying 
  operating 
 (loss)/profit      (0.4)        0.1     (0.3)       (0.9)     (1.5)     3.0        0.1         -         0.7       3.8       2.3 
 Net 
 exceptional 
 income/ 
 (expense)              -          -      95.0           -      95.0   (3.1)        1.3         -       (2.4)     (4.2)      90.8 
                 --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  -------- 
 
 Operating 
  (loss)/profit     (0.4)        0.1      94.7       (0.9)      93.5   (0.1)        1.4         -       (1.7)     (0.4)      93.1 
 Net finance 
  income/(cost)         -          -       5.8       (5.9)     (0.1)     0.2      (0.2)     (7.1)         5.8     (1.3)     (1.4) 
                 --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  -------- 
                    (0.4)        0.1     100.5       (6.8)      93.4     0.1        1.2     (7.1)         4.1     (1.7)      91.7 
 
 Income tax             -          -         -           -         -       -          -         -           -         -         - 
  expense 
 
 (Loss)/profit 
  for period        (0.4)        0.1     100.5       (6.8)      93.4     0.1        1.2     (7.1)         4.1     (1.7)      91.7 
                 --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  -------- 
 
 Assets & 
 liabilities 
 Segment assets       0.9        2.4      17.1           -      20.4       -        4.8         -           -       4.8      25.2 
                 --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  -------- 
 Segment 
  liabilities           -          -       0.6           -       0.6       -          -         -           -         -       0.6 
                 --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  -------- 
 
 Other Segment 
 information 
 Depreciation 
  and 
 amortisation           -          -         -           -         -     2.8          -         -         0.8       3.6       3.6 
                 --------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ------  ---------  --------  ----------  --------  -------- 
 

* Eliminations include all the adjustments arising on consolidation of the four individual segments TDG, TLIT, Property Group and Central management for statutory reporting.

** TDG was sold on March 28(th) 2011 to Norbert Dentressangle

Secondary segments - geographical analysis

Prior to the sale of TDG Limited, the group's operations were located in United Kingdom, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium and Other Europe (Germany, Hungary and Poland). Currently operations are located in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The following table provides an analysis of the Group's sales by geographic market, irrespective of the origin of the goods/services.

 
                                     6 months    6 months 
                                        to 30       to 30 
                                         June        June 
                                         2012        2011 
 Revenue from external customers         GBPm        GBPm 
 
 United Kingdom                             -       127.4 
 Spain                                      -        15.7 
 Netherlands                                -         6.1 
 Ireland                                    -        11.3 
 Belgium                                    -         7.9 
 Other Europe                               -         2.4 
                                   ----------  ---------- 
 Discontinued operations                    -       170.8 
                                   ----------  ---------- 
 United Kingdom                             -           - 
                                   ----------  ---------- 
 Continuing operations                      -           - 
                                   ----------  ---------- 
 
 Total revenue for the period               -       170.8 
                                   ----------  ---------- 
 
   4.   Underlying operating profit 

Underlying operating profit is stated after charging the following:

 
                                           6 months   6 months 
                                              to 30      to 30 
                                               June       June 
                                               2012       2011 
 
                                  Notes        GBPm       GBPm 
 
 Employee benefits expense         6            0.4       50.1 
                                         ----------  --------- 
 
 
 Depreciation of property, 
  plant and equipment                             -        2.3 
 Amortisation of intangible 
 assets (software)                                -        0.6 
                                         ----------  --------- 
 
 
   5.   Exceptional operating (costs)/profits 
 
                                                6 months   6 months 
                                                   to 30      to 30 
                                               June 2012       June 
                                                               2011 
 
                                                    GBPm       GBPm 
 
 Amortisation of acquisition intangibles               -      (0.7) 
 Rationalisation costs                                 -      (0.3) 
 Impairment of properties                          (1.0)          - 
 Loss on sale of properties                            -      (0.4) 
 Profit of sale of subsidiaries                      0.3       95.0 
 Dilapidations & onerous leases                        -      (2.8) 
 
                                                   (0.7)       90.8 
                                            ------------  --------- 
 

The profit on disposal of subsidiaries of GBP0.3m (2011: GBP95.0m) in the year, results from additional proceeds arising from the favourable settlement of tax positions relating to the sale of the Laxey Logistics Group on 28 March 2011.

   6.   Employee expenses 
 
                                                       6 months   6 months 
                                                          to 30      to 30 
                                                      June 2012       June 
                                                                      2011 
 
                                                           GBPm       GBPm 
 
 Wages and salaries                                         0.3       43.9 
 Post employment expense for defined contribution 
  plans                                                       -        1.4 
 Employee termination benefits                                -        0.1 
 Social security costs                                      0.1        4.7 
 
                                                            0.4       50.1 
                                                    -----------  --------- 
 
   7.   Finance (income)/costs 
 
                                                 6 months   6 months 
                                                    to 30      to 30 
                                                June 2012       June 
                                                                2011 
 
                                                     GBPm       GBPm 
 
 Interest receivable on short term deposits         (0.1)          - 
 Overseas dividends received                        (0.1)          - 
 Interest payable on finance lease rental 
  payments                                              -        0.1 
 Interest expense: secured loans                        -        0.9 
 Other finance costs                                    -        0.4 
                                              -----------  --------- 
                                                    (0.2)        1.4 
                                              -----------  --------- 
 
   8.   Earnings per share 

The calculation of basic earnings per share as at 30 June 2012 is based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of GBP(1.1m) (2011: GBP91.7m profit) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding of 167,008,505 (2011: 985,681,101) reflecting the period over which earnings per share has been calculated 1 January 2012 until 30 June 2012 (2011: 1 January 2011 until 30 June 2011). An alternative underlying earnings per share number is also set out below, being before any exceptional (profits)/costs plus related tax, since the Directors consider that this is more representative of the underlying performance of the Group. There were 835,000 share options outstanding as at 30 June 2012 and they had no dilutive impact on the earnings per share as at 30 June 2012. Share options outstanding as at 30 June 2011 had no dilutive impact on earnings per share at that time.

 
                                              6 months      6 months 
                                            to 30 June         to 30 
                                                  2012     June 2011 
                                                No. of        No. of 
                                                shares        shares 
 Weighted average number of shares for 
  the purposes of basic and 
 underlying earnings per share             167,008,505   985,681,101 
                                          ------------  ------------ 
 
 
                                                         2012                                                2011 
                                               GBPm     pence                                   GBPm        Pence 
 (Loss)/profit attributable 
  to equity holders of the 
  parent (Basic earnings 
  per share)                                  (1.1)   (0.66p)                                   91.7        9.30p 
 
                                    Related                                   Related 
                    Expense/            Tax                        Expense/       Tax 
                    (income)          @ 24%                        (income)      @ 27% 
 
                        GBPm           GBPm                            GBPm           GBPm 
 Add back 
 exceptional 
 items net 
 of related tax 
 Amortisation of           -              -                             0.7              - 
 acquisition 
 intangibles 
 Rationalisation 
  costs                    -              -                             0.3          (0.1) 
 Impairment of           1.0              -                               -              - 
 properties 
 Loss on sale of           -              -                             0.4              - 
 properties 
 Profit on sale of 
  subsidiaries         (0.3)              -                          (95.0)              - 
 Dilapidations & 
  onerous 
  leases                   -              -                             2.8          (0.7) 
                         0.7              -     0.7     0.42p        (90.8)          (0.8)        (91.6)     (9.29p) 
                      ------  -------------  ------  --------      --------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 Underlying 
 (loss)/earnings 
 (underlying 
 earnings pence per 
  share)                                      (0.4)   (0.24p)                                        0.1       0.01p 
                                             ------  --------                               ------------  ---------- 
 
 
   9.   Property, plant and equipment 
 
 
                                              As at    As at 
                                            30 June   31 Dec 
                                          2012 GBPm     2011 
                                                        GBPm 
 
 Land and buildings                               -      1.8 
 Transferred to assets available for 
  sale                                            -    (1.8) 
                                                  -        - 
 --------------------------------------------------  ------- 
 
   10.     Investments 
 
                                         2012    2011 
                                         GBPm    GBPm 
 At 1 January cost net of unrealised 
  gains/(losses)                          4.3     2.4 
 Additions                                  -     5.2 
 Disposals                              (0.6)   (0.8) 
 Revaluation of investments             (0.1)   (2.5) 
 At 30 June and 31 December               3.6     4.3 
                                       ------  ------ 
 
 
 
 Investments consist of the quoted and unquoted investments in 
  DouglasBay Capital plc, TLIT and DouglasBay Media Holdings. There 
  were no additions in the period (2011: GBP5.2m). Disposals in 
  the period, GBP0.6m (2011: GBP0.8m) relate to the sale of a quoted 
  investment held by DouglasBay Capital plc which resulted in a 
  GBP0.2m profit (2011: GBPNil) for the Group in the period. The 
  impairment of GBP0.1m (2011: GBP(2.5m)) relates to the impairment 
  to the carrying value of the quoted investments held, as a result 
  of revaluing the investments based on the closing bid market values 
  or last traded price where bid prices are not regularly and readily 
  available. 
 
 Fair value hierarchy 
 IFRS 7 requires the Company to analyse financial instruments carried 
  at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have 
  been defined as follows: 
 
  --     Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active 
          markets for identical assets or liabilities. 
  --     Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within 
          Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, 
          either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. 
          derived from prices). 
  --     Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are 
          not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) 
 
                                                       Level             Level               Level 
                                                           1                 2                   3                Total 
                                                        GBPm              GBPm                GBPm                 GBPm 
 At 30 June 
  2012 
 Investments                                             3.5                 -                 0.1                  3.6 
 
 
                                                       Level             Level               Level 
                                                           1                 2                   3                Total 
                                                        GBPm              GBPm                GBPm                 GBPm 
 At 31 December 
  2011 
 Investments                                             4.2                 -                 0.1                  4.3 
 
 
 
   The following table shows a reconciliation from the beginning 
   balances to the ending balances for fair values measurements in 
   Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: 
 
                                                                                             2012                  2011 
                                                                                             GBPm                  GBPm 
 
 Balance at 1 
  January                                                                                     0.1                   0.7 
 Disposal of 
  investments                                                                                   -                 (0.6) 
 
 
 Balance at 30 
  June                                                                                        0.1                   0.1 
 
 
 Although the Company believes that its estimates of fair value 
  are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions 
  could lead to different measurements of fair value. It is not 
  possible, due to the valuation of Level 3 investments being based 
  on Directors knowledge of the company, to provide an effect on 
  profit or loss for a change in valuation methodologies or assumptions. 
 
 

11. Held-for-sale assets

The assets held for sale relate to the property in LIT Carnforth Limited with a carrying value of GBP0.8m (2011: GBP1.8m).

 
                                                                                                               As at 
                                                                                          As at 30            31 Dec 
                                                                                         June 2012              2011 
                                                                                              GBPm              GBPm 
 Assets classified as held-for-sale 
 
   Property, plant and 
   equipment                                                                                   0.8               1.8 
 
 Total held for 
  sale assets                                                                                  0.8               1.8 
 
 
 

12. Cash and cash equivalents

 
                                   As at     As at 
                                 30 June    31 Dec 
                                    2012      2011 
 
                                    GBPm      GBPm 
 
 Cash at bank and in hand            0.1       0.1 
 Short-term deposits                16.1      15.7 
 Cash in restricted accounts         0.2         - 
 
                                    16.4      15.8 
                               ---------  -------- 
 

Cash in restricted accounts GBP0.2m (2011: GBPNil) represents margin calls paid in respect of various contracts for difference entered into by the Group in the period.

13. Share capital

 
 
 Issued and fully paid 
 Ordinary share capital                    No.         GBPm 
 
 
 At 1 January 2011               1,289,582,292          8.4 
 Options exercised                  85,392,512            - 
 Purchase of own shares        (1,207,966,299)            - 
 
 At 30 June 2011, 1 
 January 2012 and 30 
 June 2012                         167,008,505          8.4 
 
 
 
 The Company has only one class of ordinary shares which carry 
  no right to fixed income. Holders are entitled to one vote per 
  share at meetings of the Company. 
 

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