------------  ------------  -------- 
                                                                    10,968         9,299     9,715 
 
Total assets                                                        13,543        11,609    12,022 
                                                              ============  ============  ======== 
 
 
Liabilities 
Current 
Trade and other payables                                           (4,439)       (4,145)   (4,212) 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss           (54)         (107)      (82) 
Borrowings                                                         (1,825)       (1,619)   (1,578) 
Corporation tax                                                      (502)         (171)     (312) 
                                                                   (6,820)       (6,042)   (6,184) 
 
Non-current 
Borrowings                                                           (164)         (246)      (95) 
Deferred tax                                                         (216)         (263)     (232) 
                                                              ------------  ------------  -------- 
                                                                     (380)         (509)     (327) 
 
 
Total liabilities                                                  (7,200)       (6,551)   (6,511) 
 
Net assets                                                           6,343         5,058     5,511 
                                                              ============  ============  ======== 
 
Equity 
Share capital                                                        3,339         3,302     3,304 
Share premium account                                                1,463         1,448     1,448 
Merger reserve                                                       1,388         1,388     1,388 
 
Share based payment reserve                                            263           229       237 
Investment in own shares                                                 -          (49)      (49) 
Profit and loss account                                              (110)       (1,260)     (817) 
Total equity                                                         6,343         5,058     5,511 
                                                              ============  ============  ======== 
 
 
 

Group statement of cash flows

For period ended 30 September 2011

 
                                                       Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited 
                                                      Six months    Six months  Year Ended 
                                                              to            to 
                                                    30 September  30 September    31 March 
                                                            2011          2010        2011 
                                                         GBP'000       GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
Cash flows from operating activities 
Profit after taxation                                        510           244         687 
Adjustment for: 
  Depreciation                                               153           177         326 
  Net finance costs in statement of comprehensive 
   income                                                     46            73          99 
  Amortisation charge                                         59            59         117 
  Share based payment charge                                  26            36          44 
  (Credit)/charge relating to foreign exchange 
   derivative contracts                                     (31)             -          11 
  Taxation expense recognised in statement 
   of comprehensive income                                   175           107         240 
  Increase in trade and other receivables                  (845)         (875)     (1,169) 
  Increase in trade payables and other payables              226           786         799 
  Decrease/(increase) in inventories                          67         (159)          20 
                                                    ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
Cash generated from operations                               386           448       1,174 
Interest paid                                               (65)          (72)       (137) 
Income taxes paid                                              -          (46)        (69) 
 
Net cash from operating activities                           321           330         968 
                                                    ============  ============  ========== 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
 
Sale of own shares                                           279             -           - 
Purchase of plant and equipment                            (309)          (37)       (187) 
Interest received                                              2             2           5 
Net cash used in investing activities                       (28)          (35)       (182) 
                                                    ============  ============  ========== 
 
Cash flows from financing activities 
Issue of ordinary share capital                               50             -           2 
Drawdown/(Repayment) of short term borrowings                269          (85)       (119) 
Repayment of bank borrowings                               (150)         (150)       (300) 
Payment of finance lease liabilities                        (13)          (42)        (53) 
                                                    ------------  ------------  ---------- 
Net cash generated/(used) in financing 
 activities                                                  156         (277)       (470) 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                    449            18         316 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
 of year                                                   1,612         1,296       1,296 
                                                    ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                   2,061         1,314       1,612 
                                                    ============  ============  ========== 
 
 
 
   1          General information 

Tricorn Group plc and subsidiaries' (the 'Group') principal activities comprise high precision tube manipulation, systems engineering and specialist fittings.

The Group's customer base includes major blue chip companies with world-wide activities in key market sectors, including Pipefittings, Power Generation, Aerospace, Off Highway, and Automotive.

Tricorn Group plc is the Group's ultimate parent Company. It is incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of Tricorn Group plc's registered office, which is also its principal place of business, is Spring Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1DA. The Group's shares are admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

These consolidated interim financial statements have been approved for issue on 5 December 2011 by the Board of Directors. Amendments to the financial statements are not permitted after they have been approved.

The financial information set out in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in the Companies Act 2006. The Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

   2    Accounting policies 

Basis of preparation

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are for the six months ended 30 September 2011. They have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the European Union. 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 for the year ended 31 March 2011, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

   3    Segmental reporting 

The Group operates three main business segments:

-- Energy & Utilities: manipulated tubular assemblies for use in power generation, oil and gas and marine sectors, and innovative jointing systems for use typically within the utility industry.

-- Transportation: ferrous, non-ferrous and nylon material tubular assemblies for use in off-highway and other such applications.

-- Aerospace: specialised rigid pipe assemblies for use the aerospace sector.

The Group previously presented four business segments with Energy and Utilities disclosed as separate segments. These two business streams have now been aggregated as they are both operationally managed and reported internally to the Chief Executive on a single basis. As such, the prior period and year comparative figures have been restated to aggregate Energy & Utilities into one reportable segment.

   3          Segmental reporting (continued) 
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