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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement


For the year ended 31 December 2008

 Note2008
£’000
2007
£’000
Cash flow from operating activities   
Cash (used in)/generated from operations10(5,254)7,952
Interest paid (163)(149)
Tax paid (21)(2,036)
Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities (5,438)5,767
Cash flow from investing activities   
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (PPE) (1,103)(786)
Proceeds from sale of PPE 20441
Intangible asset expenditure (1,590)(2,485)
Proceeds from sales of Software businesses (net of costs) 1,797-
Cash included in disposal of Software businesses (749)-
Investment in an available-for-sale asset (19)(9)
Interest received 227363
Net cash used in investing activities (1,233)(2,876)
Cash flow from financing activities  
Proceeds from issue of share capital -34
Net payments to ESOP (172)(1,976)
Repayment of borrowings (1,735)(477)
Proceeds from invoice discounting 700-
Payments of finance lease liabilities (2)(9)
Dividends paid (794)(1,030)
Net cash used in financing activities (2,003)(3,458)
Net decrease in net cash  (8,674)(567)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 10,59311,160
Exchange gains on euro bank accounts 409-
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2,32810,593

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