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HEAD Headlam Group Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Headlam Group Plc LSE:HEAD London Ordinary Share GB0004170089 ORD 5P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  7.00 4.03% 180.50 179.00 182.00 173.50 173.50 173.50 21,171 16:40:18
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Floor Covering Stores 656.5M 6.5M 0.0805 21.55 140.15M

Headlam Group PLC Interim Results (4668O)

21/08/2017 7:00am

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Headlam Group PLC

21 August 2017

21 August 2017

Headlam Group plc

('Headlam' or the 'Company')

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017

Headlam Group plc (LSE: HEAD), Europe's largest distributor of floorcoverings, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2017.

Financial and Operational Highlights

   --     Total revenue increased by 4.0% to GBP341.9 million (H1 2016: GBP328.7 million) 

-- UK like-for-like revenue* growth of 2.1% (H1 2016: 3.4%) and Continental Europe like-for-like revenue* growth of 3.0% (H1 2016: 2.8%)

-- Gross margin improvement of 103 basis points to 31.06% reflecting efficiency initiatives and more effective organisation and streamlining of the Company's businesses' practices

   --     Profit before tax increased by 11.0% to GBP16.8 million (H1 2016: GBP15.1 million) 

-- Interim dividend for 2017 increased by 12.7% to 7.55p (2016 interim dividend: 6.70p), equivalent to the uplift in basic earnings per share

   --     Net funds of GBP49.8 million as at 30 June 2017 (GBP33.9 million as at 30 June 2016) 

-- Appointment of Chris Payne as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, who joins the Company on 13 September 2017

-- Two bolt-on acquisitions completed in the period, both adding new geographic locations in the UK

-- Continued expansion of the distribution network with 60 trade counters (FY 2015: 48; FY 2016: 55)

   --     Number of operating efficiency initiatives undertaken and ongoing to support future growth 

*Like-for-like revenue is calculated based on constant currency from activities and businesses that made a full contribution in both the 2017 and 2016 periods and is adjusted for any variances in working days

Current Trading

-- Commercial sector summer refurbishment revenue currently above the level of the comparable period in 2016

-- Trading in the first few weeks of the second half is performing to expectations with continued growth in the UK and Continental Europe against the prior period

   --     Continuing to trade in-line with the Board's expectations for the full year 

Steve Wilson, Chief Executive, said:

"The first half of 2017 represented another period of both financial and operational growth, and it is particularly pleasing that that our concerted efforts on more effective organisation and efficiency initiatives have resulted in enhanced profitability for the period."

Analyst meeting

A meeting for analysts will be held at 10am this morning, 21 August 2017, at the offices of Buchanan, 107 Cheapside, London EC2V 6DN. For further details, please contact Buchanan on 020 7466 5000.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Enquiries:

 
Headlam Group plc 
Steve Wilson, Chief Executive                   Tel: 01675 433 000 
 Catherine Miles, Director of Communications    Tel: 01675 433 006 
 
Investec Bank plc (Corporate Broker)            Tel: 020 7597 5970 
Garry Levin / David Flin / Alex 
 Wright 
 
Buchanan (Financial PR and IR)                  Tel: 020 7466 5000 
Mark Court / Sophie Cowles / Catriona 
 Flint 
 
 

Notes for Editors:

Headlam is Europe's largest distributor of floorcoverings having grown significantly via organic growth and acquisition since 1992.

Headlam provides the distribution link between suppliers and customers of floorcoverings, providing suppliers with the greatest coverage and customer penetration for their products across the UK and Continental Europe, and customers with the broadest range of products supported by next day delivery.

The Company is engaged with suppliers across 16 countries whose products cover a significant proportion of the floorcoverings market (including carpet, residential vinyl, wood, laminate, luxury vinyl tile, underlay and commercial flooring). The Company's customers are within the residential and commercial sectors and comprise principally independent retailers and flooring contractors.

The Company currently comprises 61 wholly-owned businesses in the UK and Continental Europe each operating under their own trade brand and utilising their individual sales team which achieves a greater reach into the customer base.

Each of the businesses is supported by the Company's centralised and financial resources and extensive distribution network across the UK and Continental Europe that comprises four distribution hubs, 18 distribution centres, 60 trade counters and a corporate showroom.

Chief Executive's Review

Financial and Operational Performance

The period represented further growth with total revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2017 increasing by 4.0%, compared with the same period in the prior year, to GBP341.9 million. On a constant currency basis, total revenue increased by 2.6% to GBP337.2 million, with both the UK and Continental Europe delivering growth. Total revenue for each of the residential and commercial sectors showed a positive performance.

The total revenue split, on a constant currency basis, between the residential and commercial sectors was broadly unchanged at 68.0% residential and 32.0% commercial (H1 2016: 67.4% residential; 32.6% commercial; FY 2016: 67.8% residential; 32.2% commercial).

The UK accounted for 85.9% of total revenue (87.0% in constant currency) with like-for-like revenue* growth of 2.1% (H1 2016: 3.4%) reflecting a positive performance from both the residential and commercial sectors, up 2.8% and 0.5% respectively, with the residential sector accounting for 70.5% of UK revenue (H1 2016: 70.1%).

Continental Europe, which accounted for 14.1% of total revenue (13.0% in constant currency), showed like-for-like* revenue growth of 3.0% (H 1 2016: 2.8%). The residential sector delivered strong growth of 6.7% to account for 50.7% of revenue (H1 2016: 49.0%) whilst the commercial sector declined by 0.5% as the positive performance from both the Dutch and French businesses was offset by the Swiss business.

In the UK, we implemented further price increases in January 2017 averaging approximately 3.0% across the majority of our residential sector products purchased from Continental Europe. These mirrored the cost increases levied by our suppliers as a consequence of a continuing low Sterling exchange rate and the upward movement in raw material prices. A further price increase will be implemented in September 2017 to reflect continued supplier price inflation.

Whilst demand for floorcoverings tends to be inelastic to price increases, the benefit derived from these increases is limited in duration due to the constant stream of new products entering the market. This continuing development assists with the competitive positioning of product and ultimately helps maintain affordability in inflationary environments. As stated within our 2016 Annual Report and Accounts, the Company's average order cut value for residential carpet and residential vinyl was GBP127.44 and GBP68.03 respectively in 2016, representing a more affordable purchase than other RMI (Repair, Maintenance & Improvement) expenditure.

During the period, there was a focus on delivering gross margin enhancement, which resulted in gross margin increasing by 103 basis points, compared with the same period in the prior year, to 31.06%. This was achieved by reviewing and implementing improved efficiencies across the Company, the more effective organisation and streamlining of the Company's businesses' practices and leveraging the existing distribution network. Initiatives undertaken and ongoing include improving stock reordering and management through a more automated process; a reduction in the inventory aged profile; merging of financial and IT platforms in nearby locations; de-duplication of inventory in locations in close proximity; warehouse reconfiguration to improve capacity to support growth; focus on higher margin and exclusive products; and the elimination of inconsistent pricing practice coupled with the move towards a more unitised pricing policy.

Distribution and administrative expenses increased by 6.8% to GBP89.0 million (H1 2016: GBP83.3 million). The total increase amounted to GBP5.7 million, of which a third (GBP1.9 million) was incurred as a consequence of Sterling's depreciation and its effect on the translation of overseas subsidiaries. A further GBP1.3 million of the total increase in expenses was as a result of the trading expenses incurred by and intangibles write-off relating to the customer relationships of the two businesses acquired in the period, Mitchell Carpets Limited and McMillan Flooring Distributors Limited. Personnel cost increases, coupled with the additional expense of the delivery fleet, contributed a further GBP1.1 million to the overall increase during the period. Due to the translation effects and intangibles write-off, expenses for the period expressed as a percentage of revenue were 26.0% compared with 25.4% in the prior year.

Operating profit increased by 11.4% to GBP17.1 million, with operating margin improving to 5.0% from 4.7% in the same period in the prior year.

Movement in operating profit

 
                                          GBP000 
 --------------------------------------  -------- 
 
 Operating profit 2016                    15,365 
 Gross margin improvement: 
  Volume benefit                          3,705 
  Pricing benefit                         3,374 
  Effect of acquisitions                  383 
                                          7,462 
 
 Expenses increase: 
  Distribution                            (2,820) 
  Administration                          (2,481) 
  Effect of acquisitions                  (408) 
  Total increase                          (5,709) 
 Operating profit 2017                    17,118 
                                         -------- 
 
 Drop-through rate as a percentage of 
  incremental revenue                     13.3% 
---------------------------------------  -------- 
 

Profit before tax increased by 11.0% to GBP16.8 million and basic earnings per share increased by 12.5% to 16.2p from 14.4p in the same period in the prior year. Reflective of this financial performance, and our progressive dividend policy, the Company is increasing the 2017 interim dividend by the approximate equivalent uplift in basic earnings per share to 7.55p per share (2016 interim dividend: 6.70p per share), payable on 2 January 2018 to shareholders on the shareholder register at 1 December 2017.

The movement in cash flow during the first six months of 2017 compared with 2016 amounted to a net outflow of GBP27.4 million.

 
                                     2017       2016     Movement 
                                    GBP000     GBP000     GBP000 
 
 Cash flow from operating 
  activities: 
 Operating profit                   17,118     15,365     1,753 
 Depreciation, amortisation 
  and impairment                    3,203      2,389       814 
 Profit on sale of fixed 
  assets                             (44)       (11)       (33) 
 Equity settled share 
  based payments                     517        714       (197) 
 
 
                                    20,794     18,457     2,337 
 
 Working capital                    (181)     (11,767)    11,586 
 
 
 Cash generated from operations     20,613     6,690      13,923 
 
 Net interest                       (403)        25       (428) 
 
 Dividends                         (12,369)   (10,096)   (2,273) 
 
 Taxation                          (5,077)    (4,306)     (771) 
 
 Net capital expenditure           (1,907)    (1,419)     (488) 
 
 Pensions                          (1,079)    (1,121)       42 
 
 Acquisitions                      (1,942)       -       (1,942) 
 
 Issue of shares                    (579)        4        (583) 
 
 Movement in net debt               14,887    (5,000)     19,887 
 
                                   (8,469)    (21,913)    13,444 
 
 Net increase/(decrease) 
  in cash and cash equivalents      12,144    (15,223)    27,367 
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 

The three principal contributors to the movement, in addition to the positive cash flow movement from operating activities of GBP2.3 million, was a net reduction in working capital investment of GBP11.6 million, incremental dividend payments totalling GBP2.3 million and a positive cash benefit arising from the movement in net debt of GBP19.9 million.

The movement in working capital, whilst appearing significant, was caused by the unusually high investment in the corresponding period as a result of re-establishing a normalised working capital position following the remarkably favourable working capital reduction leading up to 31 December 2015. The movement in dividends was as a consequence of the increased special dividend paid in April 2017 against that of 2016, and the movement in debt was due to the drawdown of GBP15.0 million on the term facility during the period compared with a term facility repayment of GBP5.0 million during the previous period. The acquisitions movement relates to the two acquisitions completed in the period, Mitchell Carpets Limited and McMillan Flooring Distributors Limited.

Net funds of GBP49.8 million as at 30 June 2017 reflected a marked uplift compared with GBP33.9 million as at 30 June 2016 highlighting the cash generative nature of the Company. The contraction in net funds from the year-end position (as at 31 December 2016: GBP52.6 million) is a typical feature of the Company's first half cash flow profile.

 
                        At                                      At 
                         1 January     Cash       Translation    30 June 
                         2017          flows      differences    2017 
                         GBP000        GBP000     GBP000         GBP000 
---------------------  -----------  ---------  --------------  --------- 
 
 Cash at bank and 
  in hand               59,343       12,140     83              71,566 
 Bank overdraft         (4)          4          -               - 
 
                        59,339       12,144     83              71,566 
 
 Debt due within one 
  year                  (224)        -          (6)             (230) 
 
 Debt due after one 
  year                  (6,493)      (14,996)   (74)            (21,563) 
 
                        52,622       (2,852)    3               49,773 
---------------------  -----------  ---------  --------------  --------- 
 

Total bank facilities at 30 June 2017 amounted to GBP87.4 million, of which GBP33.0 million is repayable on demand and GBP54.4 million relates to committed facilities, which expire on 14 December 2021.

Acquisitions and Expansion of the Network

The acquisition of Mitchell Carpets Limited and McMillan Flooring Distributors Limited brought our number of businesses to 61 and established new locations in Poole and Edinburgh. The acquisitions also added three trade counters to the UK network, and following the opening of new trade counters in Darwen (Blackburn), and Houten (the Netherlands), the Company now has 40 across the UK, and 60 in total (FY 2015: 48; FY 2016: 55).

Trade counters have proven to be a cost-effective way to expand the distribution network and customer base and improve the service offering by increasing product availability and supporting the increasing number of customer collections. We believe there is further scope to expand the trade counter network with a further two to three anticipated over the next year.

Our proposed plans for a new distribution centre in the Ipswich area continue to be progressed with the preferred site remaining the purpose-built distribution park allowing for a quicker build and operational timeline than the initially considered site. We are now focused on defining the optimum size and configuration of the distribution centre which will rehouse the capacity constrained Faithfulls Floorcovering business and potentially support other businesses in the wider area to enhance their customer service proposition. The current timeline should allow for the distribution centre to be operational during H1 2019.

We continue to assess a good pipeline of potential acquisitions with the objective of bringing strategic and/or geographic benefits to the Company and expanding certain product lines.

People

In May 2017, we announced the appointment of Chris Payne as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director and look forward to his joining the Company on 13 September 2017, his start date as previously announced. Also during the period, Tony Judge, who has worked at the Company for more than 24 years, was appointed to the Board as Chief Operating Officer.

I would like to give my special thanks to all our employees for their hard work and engagement, as without them our performance and progress would not have been possible.

Current Trading and Outlook

The Company's performance is typically second half weighted. The second half of 2016 accounted for 52.6% of total revenue and 60.4% of profit before tax for the year, highlighting the disproportionately positive impact that increased revenue and operational gearing have on our profitability.

The summer period is traditionally the busiest period for the Company's commercial sector due to annual summer refurbishment projects, particularly in the educational sector. This spans an approximate ten-week period during July to September, peaking in August. We have continued to increase the number of customers we have in this area during 2017, adding to a large repeat customer base, and revenue is currently above the level of the comparable period in the prior year.

Trading in the first few weeks of the second half is performing to expectations with continued growth in the UK and Continental Europe against the prior period, and the Company continues to trade in-line with the Board's expectations for the full year.

It is particularly pleasing that our concerted efforts and initiatives have resulted in further growth and, more importantly, enhanced profitability for the period. Going forward we will look to maintain the gross margin improvement through a more cohesive approach across the Company whilst beginning to focus on further improving the level of operating margin and, ultimately, returns to shareholders.

Steve Wilson

Chief Executive

21 August 2017

The principal risks and uncertainties which could affect the Company's future performance remain unchanged from those detailed on pages 26 and 27 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016, to be found on the Company's website, www.headlam.com.

*Like-for-like revenue is calculated based on constant currency from activities and businesses that made a full contribution in both the 2017 and 2016 periods and is adjusted for any variances in working days

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The Directors' confirm that these condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and that the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7 and DTR 4.2.8, namely:

-- an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

-- material related-party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in the related-party transactions described in the last annual report.

The Directors of Headlam Group plc are listed in the Headlam Group plc Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016, and a list of Directors is maintained on the Headlam Group plc website, www.headlam.com.

By order of the Board,

Dick Peters

Chairman

21 August 2017

Condensed Consolidated Interim Income Statement

 
                                        Note   Six months   Six months 
                                                    ended        ended     * Year ended 
                                                  30 June      30 June      31 December 
                                                     2017         2016             2016 
                                                   GBP000       GBP000           GBP000 
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited          Audited 
 
 Revenue                                   2      341,868      328,673          693,572 
 Cost of sales                                  (235,694)    (229,961)        (481,068) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 Gross profit                                     106,174       98,712          212,504 
 Distribution expenses                           (65,201)     (62,150)        (127,982) 
 Administrative expenses                         (23,855)     (21,197)         (45,377) 
 Operating profit                          2       17,118       15,365           39,145 
 Finance income                            3          146          498              756 
 Finance expenses                          3        (497)        (752)          (1,722) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 Net finance costs                                  (351)        (254)            (966) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 Profit before tax                                 16,767       15,111           38,179 
 Taxation                                  4      (3,102)      (3,022)          (7,216) 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 Profit for the period attributable 
  to the equity 
  shareholders                             2       13,665       12,089           30,963 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 
 Earnings per share 
 Basic                                     5        16.2p        14.4p            36.8p 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 
 Diluted                                   5        16.1p        14.3p            36.6p 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 
 Dividends 
 Interim dividend proposed in 
  relation to the period                   6        7.55p        6.70p            6.70p 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 Final dividend proposed in relation 
  to the financial year                    6            -            -           15.85p 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 Special dividend proposed in 
  relation to the financial year           6            -            -            8.00p 
-------------------------------------  -----  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 

All group operations during the financial periods were continuing operations.

* Included within administrative expenses in the results for the year ended 31 December 2016 are non-underlying items of GBP1,927,000 that relate to non-recurring people costs paid out during the year and the related tax of GBP385,000 on these costs, details of which can be found in the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income

 
                                                 Six months   Six months 
                                                      ended        ended      Year ended 
                                                    30 June      30 June     31 December 
                                                       2017         2016            2016 
                                                     GBP000       GBP000          GBP000 
                                                  Unaudited    Unaudited         Audited 
 Profit for the period attributable to 
  the equity 
  shareholders                                       13,665       12,089          30,963 
 
 Other comprehensive income: 
 Items that will never be reclassified 
  to profit or loss 
 Re-measurement of defined benefit plans              1,868          908         (4,336) 
 Related tax                                          (318)         (61)             961 
 Impact of change in UK tax rates on deferred 
  tax                                                     -            -           (183) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
                                                      1,550          847         (3,558) 
 Items that are or may be reclassified 
  to profit or loss 
 Foreign exchange translation differences 
  arising on 
  translation of overseas operations                    266          778           1,707 
 Effective portion of changes in fair 
  value of cash flow hedges                           (179)          362             572 
 Transfers to profit or loss on cash flow 
  hedges                                               (49)          205             175 
 Related tax                                             39        (102)           (148) 
 Impact of change in UK tax rates on deferred 
  tax                                                     -            -             (3) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
                                                         77        1,243           2,303 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) 
  for the period                                      1,627        2,090         (1,255) 
 
 Total comprehensive income attributable 
  to the equity shareholders for the period          15,292       14,179          29,708 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position

 
                                                 Restated 
                                           At           *              At 
                                      30 June          At     31 December 
                                         2017     30 June            2016 
                                       GBP000        2016          GBP000 
                                                   GBP000 
                                    Unaudited   Unaudited         Audited 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
  Property, plant and equipment       102,744     104,163         102,934 
  Intangible assets                    10,673      10,388          10,388 
  Deferred tax assets                     920         372           1,138 
---------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
                                      114,337     114,923         114,460 
 --------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 Current assets 
  Inventories                         129,709     127,051         126,037 
  Trade and other receivables         131,062     123,645         128,934 
  Cash and cash equivalents            71,566      49,298          59,343 
                                      332,337     299,994         314,314 
 --------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 Total assets                         446,674     414,917         428,774 
---------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
  Bank overdraft                            -       (429)             (4) 
  Other interest-bearing loans 
   and borrowings                       (230)    (15,000)           (224) 
  Trade and other payables          (187,244)   (170,974)       (183,304) 
  Dividends payable                  (13,360)    (12,368)               - 
  Employee benefits                   (2,205)     (2,135)         (2,169) 
  Income tax payable                  (4,660)     (5,640)         (6,824) 
                                    (207,699)   (206,546)       (192,525) 
 --------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 Non-current liabilities 
  Other interest-bearing loans 
   and borrowings                    (21,563)           -         (6,493) 
  Provisions                          (1,531)     (1,087)         (1,531) 
  Deferred tax liabilities            (4,039)     (4,533)         (4,077) 
  Employee benefits                  (18,444)    (15,301)        (20,781) 
                                     (45,577)    (20,921)        (32,882) 
 --------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 Total liabilities                  (253,276)   (227,467)       (225,407) 
---------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
  Net assets                          193,398     187,450         203,367 
---------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 
 Equity attributable to equity 
  holders 
  of the parent 
  Share capital                         4,268       4,268           4,268 
  Share premium                        53,512      53,512          53,512 
  Other reserves                        2,845       1,076           2,272 
  Retained earnings                   132,773     128,594         143,315 
  Total equity                        193,398     187,450         203,367 
---------------------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 

* The results for the six months ended 30 June 2016 have been restated to reflect changes made at 31 December 2016 reported in note 1 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

Unaudited

 
                                             Capital                  Cash flow 
                      Share       Share   redemption    Translation     hedging     Treasury     Retained        Total 
                    capital     premium      reserve        reserve     reserve      reserve     earnings       equity 
                     GBP000      GBP000       GBP000         GBP000      GBP000       GBP000       GBP000       GBP000 
 
 Balance at 
  1 January 
  2017                4,268      53,512           88          7,136         231      (5,183)      143,315      203,367 
 Profit for the 
  period 
  attributable 
  to 
  the equity 
  shareholders            -           -            -              -           -            -       13,665       13,665 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                  -           -            -            266       (228)            -        1,589        1,627 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period              -           -            -            266       (228)            -       15,254       15,292 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 Transactions 
 with 
 equity 
 shareholders, 
 recorded 
 directly 
 in equity 
 Share-based 
  payments                -           -            -              -           -            -          517          517 
 Share options 
  exercised 
  by employees            -           -            -              -           -        1,172      (1,114)           58 
 Consideration 
  for 
  purchase of 
  own 
  shares                  -           -            -              -           -        (637)            -        (637) 
 Current tax on 
  share 
  options                 -           -            -              -           -            -          274          274 
 Deferred tax 
  on 
  share options           -           -            -              -           -            -          256          256 
 Dividends to 
  equity 
  holders                 -           -            -              -           -            -     (25,729)     (25,729) 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Total 
  contributions 
  by and 
  distributions 
  to equity 
  shareholders            -           -            -              -           -          535     (25,796)     (25,261) 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Balance at 
  30 June 2017        4,268      53,512           88          7,402           3      (4,648)      132,773      193,398 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity continued

Unaudited

 
                                             Capital                  Cash flow                  Restated 
                      Share       Share   redemption    Translation     hedging     Treasury            *      * Total 
                    capital     premium      reserve        reserve     reserve      reserve     Retained       equity 
                     GBP000      GBP000       GBP000         GBP000      GBP000       GBP000     earnings       GBP000 
                                                                                                   GBP000 
 
 Balance at 
  1 January 
  2016                4,268      53,512           88          5,429       (516)      (5,276)      137,603      195,108 
 Profit for the 
  period 
  attributable 
  to 
  the equity 
  shareholders            -           -            -              -           -            -       12,089       12,089 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                  -           -            -            778         567            -          745        2,090 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period              -           -            -            778         567            -       12,834       14,179 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 Transactions 
 with 
 equity 
 shareholders, 
 recorded 
 directly 
 in equity 
 Share-based 
  payments                -           -            -              -           -            -          714          714 
 Share options 
  exercised 
  by employees            -           -            -              -           -            6          (2)            4 
 Current tax on 
  share 
  options                 -           -            -              -           -            -            2            2 
 Deferred tax 
  on 
  share options           -           -            -              -           -            -         (93)         (93) 
 Dividends to 
  equity 
  holders                 -           -            -              -           -            -     (22,464)     (22,464) 
 Total 
  contributions 
  by and 
  distributions 
  to equity 
  shareholders            -           -            -              -           -            6     (21,843)     (21,837) 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Balance at 
  30 June 2016        4,268      53,512           88          6,207          51      (5,270)      128,594      187,450 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

* The results for the six months ended 30 June 2016 have been restated to reflect changes made at 31 December 2016 reported in note 1 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity continued

Audited

 
                                             Capital                  Cash flow 
                      Share       Share   redemption    Translation     hedging     Treasury     Retained        Total 
                    capital     premium      reserve        reserve     reserve      reserve     earnings       equity 
                     GBP000      GBP000       GBP000         GBP000      GBP000       GBP000       GBP000       GBP000 
 
 Balance at 
  1 January 
  2016                4,268      53,512           88          5,429       (516)      (5,276)      137,603      195,108 
 Profit for the 
  period 
  attributable 
  to 
  the equity 
  shareholders            -           -            -              -           -            -       30,963       30,963 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                  -           -            -          1,707         747            -      (3,709)      (1,255) 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period              -           -            -          1,707         747            -       27,254       29,708 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 Transactions 
 with 
 equity 
 shareholders, 
 recorded 
 directly 
 in equity 
 Share-based 
  payments                -           -            -              -           -            -        1,239        1,239 
 Share options 
  exercised 
  by employees            -           -            -              -           -          740        (317)          423 
 Consideration 
  for 
  purchase of 
  own 
  shares                  -           -            -              -           -        (647)            -        (647) 
 Current tax on 
  share 
  options                 -           -            -              -           -            -           21           21 
 Deferred tax 
  on 
  share options           -           -            -              -           -            -         (21)         (21) 
 Dividends to 
  equity 
  holders                 -           -            -              -           -            -     (22,464)     (22,464) 
 Total 
  contributions 
  by and 
  distributions 
  to equity 
  shareholders            -           -            -              -           -           93     (21,542)     (21,449) 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Balance at 
  31 December 
  2016                4,268      53,512           88          7,136         231      (5,183)      143,315      203,367 
---------------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Cash Flow Statements

 
                                                   Six months   Six months     Year ended 
                                                        ended        ended    31 December 
                                                 30 June 2017      30 June           2016 
                                                       GBP000         2016         GBP000 
                                                                    GBP000 
                                                    Unaudited    Unaudited        Audited 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Profit before tax for the period                      16,767       15,111         38,179 
  Adjustments for: 
  Depreciation, amortisation and impairment             3,203        2,389          5,276 
  Finance income                                        (146)        (498)          (756) 
  Finance expense                                         497          752          1,722 
  Profit on sale of property, plant and 
   equipment                                             (44)         (11)           (15) 
  Share-based payments                                    517          714          1,239 
 Operating profit before changes in 
  working capital and other payables                   20,794       18,457         45,645 
  Change in inventories                               (2,613)      (7,682)        (5,895) 
  Change in trade and other receivables               (3,585)      (4,251)        (6,467) 
  Change in trade and other payables                    6,017          166         10,365 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Cash generated from the operations                    20,613        6,690         43,648 
  Interest paid                                         (545)        (487)        (1,133) 
  Tax paid                                            (5,077)      (4,306)        (7,703) 
  Additional contributions to defined 
   benefit plan                                       (1,079)      (1,121)        (2,171) 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Net cash flow from operating activities               13,912          776         32,641 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant 
   and equipment                                          162           37            401 
  Interest received                                       142          512            752 
  Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of                 (1,942)            -              - 
   cash acquired 
  Acquisition of property, plant and 
   equipment                                          (2,069)      (1,456)        (2,963) 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Net cash flow from investing activities              (3,707)        (907)        (1,810) 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
  Proceeds from the issue of treasury 
   shares                                                  58            4            423 
  Payment to acquire own shares                         (637)            -          (647) 
  Repayment of borrowings                               (113)      (5,000)       (20,000) 
  Drawdown of loans                                    15,000            -          6,456 
  Dividends paid                                     (12,369)     (10,096)       (22,464) 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Net cash flow from financing activities                1,939     (15,092)       (36,232) 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
   Net increase/(decrease) in cash and 
    cash equivalents                                   12,144     (15,223)        (5,401) 
  Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January               59,339       63,932         63,932 
  Effect of exchange rate fluctuations 
   on cash held                                            83          160            808 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 
  period                                               71,566       48,869         59,339 
---------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------------- 
 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Unaudited

1 BASIS OF REPORTING

Reporting entity

Headlam Group plc, the 'company', is a company incorporated in the UK. The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements consolidate those of the company and its subsidiaries which together are referred to as the 'group' as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2017.

The Consolidated Financial Statements of the group as at and for the year ended 31 December 2016 are available upon request from the company's registered office or the website.

The comparative figures for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 are not the group's statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts have been reported on by the group's auditor and delivered to the registrar of companies. The report of the auditor was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have not been audited or reviewed by the auditor pursuant to the Auditing Practices Board's Guidance on Financial Information.

Statement of compliance

These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared and approved by the directors in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and International Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU. 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 of the group as at and for the year ended 31 December 2016.

These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 21 August 2017.

Significant accounting policies

As required by the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the group's published Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2016, except as explained below.

Impacts of standards and interpretations in issue but not yet effective

The following standards and interpretations, which were not effective as at 30 June 2017 and have not been early adopted by the group, will be adopted in future accounting periods:

-- International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 15 'Revenue from contracts with customers' (effective 1 January 2018)

-- International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 'Financial instruments' (effective 1 January 2018)

   --     International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 16 'Leases' (effective 1 January 2019) 

-- Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation - Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38.

   --     Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements - Amendments to IAS 27 
   --     Disclosure Initiative - Amendments to IAS 1 
   --     Annual Improvements to IFRSs - 2012 -2014 Cycle. 

The directors have assessed the impact of IFRS 15 on the financial statements of the Group and estimates show that adoption on the 1 January 2018 will require a restatement of revenue reported for 2017 of approximately GBP5 million due to customer rebates currently reported in distribution costs.

The impact of IFRS 16 is also being evaluated and initial estimates would see a leased asset of approximately GBP32 million and a leasing liability of GBP32 million on the Statement of Financial Position as at December 2016.

With the exception of IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 mentioned above, none of the other standards listed are expected to have a material impact on the Group.

Going concern

The group's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are described in the Chief Executive's Review.

The Directors have reviewed current performance and forecasts, combined with borrowing facilities and expenditure commitments, including capital expenditure, pensions and proposed dividends. After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate financial resources to continue its current operations, including contractual and commercial commitments for the foreseeable future. For these reasons, the going concern basis has been adopted in preparing the financial statements.

Bank facilities at 30 June 2017

 
                  Committed credit   Uncommitted credit 
                        facilities           facilities     Total facilities 
                       GBP million          GBP million          GBP million 
 Drawn funds                  21.8                  0.0                 21.8 
 Undrawn funds                32.6                 33.0                 65.6 
                 -----------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
                              54.4                 33.0                 87.4 
                 =================  ===================  =================== 
 

Estimates

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the group's accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2016.

Risks and uncertainties

The risk factors which could cause the group's results to differ materially from expected results and the result of the Board's review of those risks are set out in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016.

2 SEGMENT REPORTING

The group has 58 operating segments in the UK and three operating segments in Continental Europe. Each segment represents an individual trading operation and each operation is wholly aligned to the sales, marketing, supply and distribution of floorcovering products. The operating results of each operation are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker, which is deemed to be the Chief Executive. Discrete financial information is available for each segment and used by the Chief Executive to assess performance and decide on resource allocation.

The operating segments have been aggregated to the extent that they have similar economic characteristics, with relevance to products and services, type and class of customer, methods of sale and distribution and the regulatory environment in which they operate. The group's internal management structure and financial reporting systems differentiate the operating segments on the basis of the differing economic characteristics in the UK and Continental Europe and accordingly present these as two separate reportable segments. This distinction is embedded in the construction of operating reports reviewed by the Chief Executive, the Board and the executive management team and forms the basis for the presentation of operating segment information given below.

 
                                  UK                               Continental Europe                              Total 
                                Restated*   31 December                 Restated*   31 December                   Restated*            31 
                    30 June       30 June          2016      30 June      30 June          2016       30 June       30 June      December 
                       2017          2016        GBP000         2017         2016        GBP000          2017          2016          2016 
                     GBP000        GBP000                     GBP000       GBP000                      GBP000        GBP000        GBP000 
 Revenue 
 External 
  revenues          293,520       286,260       602,104       48,348       42,413        91,468       341,868       328,673       693,572 
-------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Reportable 
  segment 
  operating 
  profit             18,019        15,504        40,944          723          528           793        18,742        16,032        41,737 
-------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Reportable 
  segment 
  assets            269,148       252,399       263,968       44,937       39,710        44,516       314,085       292,109       308,484 
 
 Reportable 
  segment 
  liabilities     (170,851)     (156,387)     (167,755)     (17,924)     (16,103)      (23,801)     (188,775)     (172,490)     (191,556) 
-------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 

During the periods shown above there have been no inter-segment revenues for the reportable segments (2016: GBPnil).

Reconciliations of reportable segment profit, assets and liabilities and other material items:

 
                                                           31 December 
                                     30 June     30 June          2016 
                                        2017        2016        GBP000 
                                      GBP000      GBP000 
 Profit for the period 
 Total profit for reportable 
  segments                            18,742      16,032        41,737 
 Non-underlying items                      -           -       (1,927) 
 Unallocated expense                 (1,624)       (667)         (665) 
--------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 
 Operating profit                     17,118      15,365        39,145 
 
 Finance income                          146         498           756 
 Finance expense                       (497)       (752)       (1,722) 
--------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 
 Profit before taxation               16,767      15,111        38,179 
 Taxation                            (3,102)     (3,022)       (7,216) 
--------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 
 Profit for the period                13,665      12,089        30,963 
--------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 
 

* The results for the six months ended 30 June 2016 have been restated to reflect changes made at 31 December 2016 reported in note 1 of the group Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016.

 
                                                               Restated   31 December 
                                                   30 June            *          2016 
                                                      2017      30 June        GBP000 
                                                    GBP000         2016 
                                                                 GBP000 
 Assets 
 Total assets for reportable segments              314,085      292,109       308,484 
 Unallocated assets: 
  Properties, plant and equipment                   90,447       91,637        90,981 
  Deferred tax assets                                  920          372         1,138 
  Cash and cash equivalents                         41,219       30,747        28,171 
  Derivative assets                                      3           52             - 
 
 Total assets                                      446,674      414,917       428,774 
---------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Liabilities 
 Total liabilities for reportable segments       (188,775)    (172,490)     (191,556) 
 Unallocated liabilities: 
  Employee benefits                               (20,649)     (17,436)      (22,950) 
  Other interest-bearing loans 
   and borrowings                                 (21,793)     (15,000)             - 
  Income tax payable                               (4,660)      (5,640)       (6,824) 
  Proposed dividend                               (13,360)     (12,368)             - 
  Deferred tax liabilities                         (4,039)      (4,533)       (4,077) 
 
 Total liabilities                               (253,276)    (227,467)     (225,407) 
=============================================  ===========  ===========  ============ 
 
 
                                                     Reportable 
                                       Continental      segment                     Consolidated 
                                UK          Europe        total     Unallocated            total 
                            GBP000          GBP000       GBP000          GBP000           GBP000 
 Other material items 30 
  June 2017 
 Capital expenditure         1,561             375        1,936             133            2,069 
 Depreciation                1,015             368        1,383           1,020            2,403 
 Amortisation                  800               -            -               -              800 
 Other material items 30 
  June 2016 
 Capital expenditure           991             412        1,403              53            1,456 
 Depreciation                1,108             276        1,384           1,005            2,389 
 Other material items 31 
  December 2016 
 Capital expenditure         1,808             872        2,680             283            2,963 
 Depreciation                2,388             732        3,120           2,156            5,276 
 Non-underlying items            -               -            -           1,927            1,927 
-------------------------  -------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------------- 
 

* The results for the six months ended 30 June 2016 have been restated to reflect changes made at 31 December 2016 reported in note 1 of the group Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016.

In the UK the group's freehold properties are held within Headlam Group plc and a rent is charged to the operating segments for the period of use. Therefore, the operating reports reviewed by the Chief Executive show all the UK properties as unallocated and the operating segments report a segment result that includes a property rent. This is reflected in the above disclosure.

Each segment is a continuing operation.

The Chief Executive, the Board and the senior executive management team have access to information that provides details on revenue by principal product group for the two reportable segments, as set out in the following table:

 
                              UK                         Continental Europe                        Total 
                                            31                          31 December                                 31 
                 30 June    30 June   December    30 June     30 June          2016     30 June     30 June   December 
                    2017       2016       2016       2017        2016        GBP000        2017        2016       2016 
                  GBP000     GBP000     GBP000     GBP000      GBP000                    GBP000      GBP000     GBP000 
 Revenue 
 Residential     207,173    200,610    422,048     24,519      20,777        46,337     231,692     221,387    468,385 
 Commercial       86,346     85,650    180,056     23,830      21,636        45,131     110,176     107,286    225,187 
-------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ----------  --------- 
 
                 293,519    286,260    602,104     48,349      42,413        91,468     341,868     328,673    693,572 
-------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ----------  --------- 
 

3 FINANCE INCOME AND EXPENSE

 
                                                Six months   Six months 
                                                     ended        ended      Year ended 
                                                   30 June      30 June     31 December 
                                                      2017         2016            2016 
                                                    GBP000       GBP000          GBP000 
 Interest income: 
  Bank interest                                        113          243             756 
  Other                                                 33          255               - 
 Finance income                                        146          498             756 
---------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Interest expense: 
  Bank loans, overdrafts and other financial 
   expenses                                          (262)        (449)         (1,062) 
  Net change in fair value of cash flow 
   hedges transferred from equity                        -         (23)            (23) 
  Net interest on defined benefit plan 
   obligation                                        (235)        (280)           (566) 
  Other                                                  -            -            (71) 
 Finance expenses                                    (497)        (752)         (1,722) 
---------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 

4 TAXATION

The group's consolidated effective tax rate in respect of continuing operations for the six months ended 30 June 2017 was 18.5% (for the six months ended 30 June 2016: 20%; for the year ended 31 December 2016: 18.9%).

Reductions in the UK corporation tax rate from 20% to 19% (effective from 1 April 2017) and to 18% (effective 1 April 2020) were substantively enacted on 26 October 2015. A further reduction to 17% (effective from 1 April 2020) was announced in the Budget on 16 March 2016 and substantively enacted on the 6 September 2016. This will reduce the company's future current tax charge accordingly. The deferred tax asset at 30 June 2017 has been calculated based on the rate of 17% substantively enacted at the balance sheet date as these balances will materially reverse after 1 April 2020.

5 EARNINGS PER SHARE

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data:

 
                                                   Six months     Six months 
                                                        ended          ended      Year ended 
                                                      30 June        30 June     31 December 
                                                         2017           2016            2016 
                                                       GBP000         GBP000          GBP000 
 Earnings 
 Earnings for underlying basic and underlying 
  diluted earnings per share                           13,665         12,089          32,505 
 Earnings for basic and diluted earnings 
  per share                                            13,665         12,089          30,963 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
                                                         2017           2016            2016 
 Number of shares 
 Issued ordinary shares at end of period           85,363,743     85,363,743      85,363,743 
 Effect of shares held in treasury                (1,233,853)    (1,330,565)     (1,330,339) 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares for the purposes of basic earnings 
  per share                                        84,129,890     84,033,178      84,033,404 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Effect of diluted potential ordinary 
  shares: 
  Weighted average number of ordinary 
   shares at period end                            84,492,101     84,033,178      84,033,404 
  Dilutive effect of share options                    367,677        617,808         458,697 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares for the purposes of diluted earnings 
  per share                                        84,859,778     84,650,986      84,492,101 
----------------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 

6 DIVIDS

 
                                               Six months   Six months 
                                                    ended        ended      Year ended 
                                                  30 June      30 June     31 December 
                                                     2017         2016            2016 
                                                   GBP000       GBP000          GBP000 
 
 Interim dividend for 2016 of 6.70p paid            5,638            -               - 
  3 January 2017 
 Special dividend for 2016 of 8.00p paid            6,731            -               - 
  24 April 2017 
 Final dividend for 2016 of 15.85p proposed        13,360            -               - 
 Interim dividend for 2015 of 6.00p paid 
  2 January 2016                                        -        5,048           5,048 
 Special dividend for 2015 of 6.00p paid 
  25 April 2016                                         -        5,048           5,048 
 Final dividend for 2015 of 14.70p proposed             -       12,368          12,368 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
                                                   25,729       22,464          22,464 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 

The proposed final dividend for 2016 of 15.85p per share was authorised by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 25 May 2017 and paid on 3 July 2017. The proposed final dividend for 2015 of 14.70p per share was authorised by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2016 and paid on 1 July 2016.

The Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend for 2017 of 7.55p to be paid on 2 January 2018.

7 ACQUISITIONS

On 28 February 2017, a subsidiary company of Headlam Group plc entered into an agreement to acquire Mitchell Carpets Limited. The company is a distributor of floorcoverings in the south east of England.

On 28 April 2017, a subsidiary company of Headlam Group plc entered into an agreement to acquire the business and certain assets of McMillan Flooring Distributors Limited. McMillan Flooring Distributors Limited is a distributor of commercial floorcoverings in Scotland.

Revenue for the calendar year 2016 was approximately GBP4.870 million for both acquisitions. Consideration at completion amounted to GBP1.942 million, net of cash acquired with the businesses of GBP0.809 million. Net assets acquired were GBP1.666 million (including cash acquired), goodwill was GBP0.285 million and customer relationships amounted to GBP0.8 million. The intangible relating to customer relationships was written off in the first half.

The disclosures required by IFRS 3 will be shown in the Annual Report and Accounts for the Group for the year ended 31 December 2017.

8 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value of the Group's financial assets and liabilities as detailed below at 30 June 2017 were not materially different to the carrying value.

The table below sets out the Group's accounting classification of each class of financial assets and liabilities at 30 June 2017.

 
                                                         Other 
                                                   derivatives                      Total 
                                      Available        at fair     Amortised     carrying 
                                       for sale          value          cost        value 
                                         GBP000         GBP000        GBP000       GBP000 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents                    -              -        71,566       71,566 
 Borrowings due within one 
  year                                        -              -         (230)        (230) 
 Borrowings due after one year                -              -      (21,563)     (21,563) 
 Trade payables                               -              -     (143,690)    (143,690) 
 Non-trade payables                           -              -      (28,163)     (28,163) 
 Trade receivables                            -              -       103,381      103,381 
 Other receivables                            -              -       18,466)       18,466 
 Provisions                                   -              -       (1,531)      (1,531) 
 Derivative assets                            -              6             -            6 
 
                                              -              6       (1,764)      (1,758) 
  ---------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------  ----------- 
 

Financial instruments carried at fair value are categorised according to their valuation method. The different levels have been defined below:

-- 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, as prices or indirectly, derived from prices.

-- Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The Group has a diesel commodity swap used for hedging which was fair valued in accordance with level 2 for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (30 June and 31 December 2016: level 2) and forward currency contracts which were fair valued in accordance with level 2 (30 June and 31 December 2016: level 2).

Fair values

The carrying amounts shown in the Statement of Financial Position for financial instruments are a reasonable approximation of fair value.

Trade receivables, trade payables and cash and cash equivalents

Fair values are assumed to approximate to cost due to the short-term maturity of the instrument.

Borrowings, other financial assets and other financial liabilities

Where available, market values have been used to determine fair values. Where market values are not available, fair values have been estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using prevailing interest rate curves. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are valued at the exchange rate prevailing at the Statement of Financial Position date.

9 CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

As at 30 June 2017, the group had contractual commitments relating to the purchase of property, plant and equipment of GBP291,000 (30 June 2016: GBP408,000, 31 December 2016: GBP663,000).

10 RELATED PARTIES

The group has a related party relationship with its subsidiaries and with its key management. There have been no changes to the nature of related party transactions entered into since the last annual report.

11 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management have given due consideration to any events occurring in the period from the reporting date to the date these Interim Financial Statements were authorised for issue and have concluded that there are no material adjusting or non-adjusting events to be disclosed in these Interim Financial Statements.

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