Segment result                 2,203        (731)     (1,694)                       (222) 
 Net finance cost                (83)        (994)         369                       (708) 
 Profit/(Loss) before 
  tax                           2,120      (1,725)     (1,325)                       (930) 
 Tax                                                                                 (279) 
-------------------------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Loss after tax                                                                    (1,209) 
-------------------------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 

Geographical segments

Segment revenue by geographical segment represents revenue from external customers based on the geographical location of the customer.

 
 
                                         18 months 
                                             ended 
                    6 months to 30 
                          June         31 December 
                  ------------------ 
                      2012      2011          2011 
                   GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
----------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 
 UK                 11,934    11,479        38,766 
 Scandinavia         4,389     4,354        11,866 
 Rest of Europe      1,934     2,345         5,899 
 Rest of World          97        77           291 
                    18,354    18,255        56,822 
                  --------  --------  ------------ 
 
 

Revenue for the six months to 30 June 2012 restated at prior year average exchange rates is GBP18,495,000.

4. Discontinued operations

During the 18 months to 31 December 2011, the Group sold certain business units within its ElecoBuild division and reduced its commitment to other operations within this division. Certain residual incomes and costs relating to the sale and closure of these discontinued operations which have been included in the income statement are set out below:

 
 
                                                    18 months 
                                                        ended 
                               6 months to 30 
                                     June         31 December 
                             ------------------ 
                                 2012      2011          2011 
                              GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
---------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Revenue                            5     9,066        27,039 
 Cost of sales                      -   (8,139)      (22,924) 
 Gross profit                       5       927         4,115 
 Distribution 
  costs                             -     (135)         (443) 
 Administrative expenses        (166)   (2,852)       (8,099) 
 Other operating 
  costs                             -     (837)       (1,902) 
 Loss on re-measurement             -         -         (681) 
 Operating 
  loss                          (161)   (2,897)       (7,010) 
 
 Finance income                    15       105           249 
 Finance cost                       -      (39)             - 
 Loss before 
  tax                           (146)   (2,831)       (6,761) 
 Taxation on discontinued 
  operations                    (106)        42         (207) 
 Loss for the period 
  from discontinued 
  operations                    (252)   (2,789)       (6,968) 
 Profit on business 
  disposals after tax               -         -         5,440 
---------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Net loss for the 
  period from discontinued 
  operations                    (252)   (2,789)       (1,528) 
===========================  ========  ========  ============ 
 
 

5. Exceptional items

Exceptional items represent costs considered necessary to be separately disclosed by virtue of their size or nature.

 
 
                                                   18 months 
                                                       ended 
                              6 months to 30 
                                    June         31 December 
                            ------------------ 
                                2012      2011          2011 
                             GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
--------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 
 Impairment of intangible 
  assets                           -        11            11 
 Impairment of property, 
  plant and equipment              -         -            11 
 Restructuring 
  costs                          316       184           343 
                                 316       195           365 
                            --------  --------  ------------ 
 
 

Restructuring costs comprise cash and non-cash costs associated with the Group restructuring programme, mainly in the UK, and primarily relate to redundancy and business merger costs.

6. Net finance (cost)/income

Finance income and costs from continuing operations is set out below:

 
 
                                                          18 months 
                                                              ended 
                                       6 months to 
                                         30 June        31 December 
                                   ------------------ 
                                       2012      2011          2011 
                                    GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Finance income 
  Bank and other interest 
   receivable                            24        27            96 
 Finance costs 
  Bank overdraft and 
   loan interest                       (89)      (65)         (250) 
  Finance leases and 
   hire purchase contracts             (12)       (8)          (32) 
  Net return on pension 
   scheme assets and liabilities      (135)      (85)         (522) 
 Total net 
  finance cost                        (212)     (131)         (708) 
---------------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 
 

7. Loss per share

The calculations of the loss per share are based on the total loss after tax attributable to ordinary equity shareholders of the Company and the weighted average number of shares in issue for the reporting period.

 
 
                                                                         18 months 
                                                                             ended 
                                     6 months to 30 
                                           June                        31 December 
                           ---------------------------------- 
                                    2012                 2011                 2011 
-------------------------  -------------      ---------------      --------------- 
 
 Loss after taxation        GBP(859,000)       GBP(3,636,000)       GBP(2,737,000) 
 
 Weighted average number 
  of shares in issue in 
  the period                  59,761,646           59,761,646           59,761,646 
 Dilutive effect 
  of share options                     -                    -                    - 
 Number of shares for 
  diluted earnings per 
  share                       59,761,646           59,761,646           59,761,646 
-------------------------  -------------      ---------------      --------------- 
 
 Loss per share 
  - basic and 
  diluted 
 Continuing operations             (1.0)   p            (1.4)   p            (2.0)   p 
 Discontinued 
  operations                       (0.4)   p            (4.7)   p            (2.6)   p 
 Total operations                  (1.4)   p            (6.1)   p            (4.6)   p 
-------------------------  -------------      ---------------      --------------- 
 
 

There is no dilution in the loss per share calculation at 30 June 2012 due to the loss for the period. The diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share for the current period.

8. Borrowings

The bank loans and overdrafts are repayable as follows:

 
 
                     at 30 June   at 30 June   at 31 December 
                           2012         2011             2011 
                        GBP'000      GBP'000          GBP'000 
 In one year 
 or less                  4,533          900            5,900 
 Between one and 
  two years                 900       10,700              900 
 Between two and 
  five years              1,575        2,475            2,025 
 More than five 
  years                       -            -                - 
                          7,008       14,075            8,825 
 -----------------  -----------  -----------  --------------- 
 
 

9. Acquisitions

On 14 March 2012 the Group acquired the business and certain assets of Novator Projekstyrning AB, of Sweden, enhancing its range of product planning software for a total consideration of GBP83,000. The consideration comprised the payment of GBP46,000 in cash from the Group's existing resources and deferred consideration of GBP37,000.

An analysis of the provisional fair value of the Novator net assets acquired and the fair value of the consideration paid is set out below:

 
 
                                          Fair   Provisional 
                           Book          value          fair 
                          value    adjustments         value 
                        GBP'000        GBP'000       GBP'000 
---------------------  --------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 Property, plant and 
  equipment                   -              -             - 
 Inventories                  2              -             2 
                              2              -             2 
 
 Deferred 
  income                      -              -             - 
                              -              -             - 
 
 Net assets                   2              -             2 
 
 Goodwill                                                 81 
 
 Total consideration                                      83 
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