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(1,792)

(366)

7.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The results of the discontinued operations are summarised below:

                                                                  2008 £'000
 Profit on disposal of Retail Software business                   2,135
 Fair value adjustment of Retail Software business assets         (8,328)
 Net loss on disposal of Retail Software business                 (6,193)
 Loss for the period after tax of the Retail Software business    (3,794)
 Total loss of the Retail Software business                       (9,987)
 Loss for the period after tax of Christie Corporate Finance      (176)
                                                                  (10,163)


Loss for the period after tax of Christie Corporate Finance

(176)

(10,163)

7A. RETAIL SOFTWARE BUSINESS

On 30 September 2008 the Group completed the disposal of its Retail Software business for consideration of E4,000,000
cash,
translating to £3,164,000 on exchange. Associated costs of disposal were £1,367,000, with net liabilities on disposal
amounting to £338,000, resulting in a profit on disposal of £2,135,000 as set out below:

                                         2008 £'000
 Consideration received                  3,164
 Costs                                   (1,367)
 Net liabilities at 30 September 2008    338
 Profit on disposal                      2,135


338

Profit on disposal

2,135

Prior to the completion of the disposal of the Software business an adjustment to fair values was recognised of
£8,328,000
as follows:

                                 2008 £'000
 Intangible assets - Goodwill    3,085
 Intangible assets - Other       4,566
 Current tax assets              677
                                 8,328


677

8,328

The results for the Retail Software business are presented below:

                                              2008 £'000
 Revenue                                      9,671
 Employee benefit expenses                    (7,692)
                                              1,979
 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment    (244)
 Other operating expenses                     (4,722)
 Operating loss                               (2,987)
 Taxation                                     (807)
 Loss for the period after tax                (3,794)


Taxation

(807)

Loss for the period after tax

(3,794)

The net cash flows after tax of this discontinued operation are as follows:

                         2008 £'000
 Operating activities    (332)
 Investing activities    (742)
 Net cash outflow        (1,074)


Net cash outflow

(1,074)

7B. CHRISTIE CORPORATE FINANCE

On 1 August 2008 Christie Corporate Finance was closed.  This was previously included in the Professional Business
Services
segment.  From this date it has been classified as a discontinued operation.

The results for Christie Corporate Finance are presented below:

                              2008  £'000
 Revenue                      20
 Employee benefit expenses    (168)
                              (148)
 Other operating expenses     (27)
 Operating loss               (175)
 Total finance costs          (1)
 Loss for the period          (176)


Total finance costs

(1)

Loss for the period

(176)

8. DIVIDENDS

 Group and Company                        2009 £'000  2008 £'000
 Interim
 2008 interim, paid October 2008 (0.50p)  -           123
 Final
 2007 final, paid June 2008 (2.75p)       -           671
                                          -           794


2007 final, paid June 2008 (2.75p)

-

671

-

794

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Company by the
weighted
average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year, which excludes the shares held in the Employee Share
Ownership
Plan (ESOP) trust.

                                                                                  31                                  31
December 2008  £'000
                                                                                  December
                                                                                   2009 £'000
 Loss from continuing operations attributable to equity holders of the Company    (2,053)                          -
(3,400) (10,163)
 Loss from discontinued operations attributable to equity holders of the Company
 Loss from total operations attributable to equity holders of the Company         (2,053)
(13,563)
                                                                                  31                                  31
December 2008 Thousands
                                                                                   December
                                                                                   2009 Thousands
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue                              24,722 1
24,486 74
 Adjustment for share options
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share        24,723
24,560


31
 December
 2009

Thousands

31 December 2008

Thousands

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue

24,722

1

24,486

74

Adjustment for share options

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share

24,723

24,560

                                   31 December 2009 Pence  31 December 2008 Pence
 Basic earnings per share
 Continuing operations             (8.30) -                (13.88) (41.51)
 Discontinued operations
 Total operations                  (8.30)                  (55.39)
 Fully diluted earnings per share
 Continuing operations             (8.30)                  (13.88)
 Discontinued operations           -                       (41.51)
 Total operations                  (8.30)                  (55.39)


Continuing operations

(8.30)

(13.88)

Discontinued operations

-

(41.51)

Total operations

(8.30)

(55.39)

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to
assume
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.  The Company has only one category of dilutive potential ordinary
shares:  share options.  The basic and diluted loss per share is the same, as the exercise of share options would reduce
the loss per share and is, therefore, anti-dilutive.

The calculation is performed for the share options to determine the number of shares that could have been acquired at
fair
value (determined as the average annual market share price of the Company's shares) based on the monetary value of the
subscription rights attached to outstanding share options. The number of shares calculated as above is compared with the
number of shares that would have been issued assuming the exercise of the share options.

10. NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Cash used in operations


                             Group              Company
 2009                                                                                       2008
                             2009      2008
 £'000                                                                                      £'000
                             £'000     £'000
 Continuing operations
 (Loss)/profit for the year                                                                 (1,949)
                             (3,400)   392      (8,163)
 Adjustments for:
 -                                                                                          Taxation
                             (1,752)   (1,173)  (779)     (189)
 -                                                                                          Finance costs/(credit)
                             47        (65)     (176)     (7,626)
 -                                                                                          Impairment of investments in
subsidiaries                 -         -        13        3,313
 -                                                                                          Depreciation
                             641       890      -         -
 -                                                                                          Amortisation of intangible
assets                         66        16       -         -
 -                                                                                          Loss/(profit) on sale of
property, plant and equipment    5         (28)     -         -
 -                                                                                          Loss on sale of intangible
assets                         -         13       -         -
 -                                                                                          Foreign currency translation
                             30        279      -         (352)
 -                                                                                          Increase in provision for
other liabilities and charges   321       1,861    -         -
 -                                                                                          Movement in
available-for-sale financial asset            (141)     19       (141)     19
 -                                                                                          Movement in share option
charge                           92        98       1         1
 -                                                                                          Movement in retirement
benefit obligation                 225       (1,069)  9         (77)
 -                                                                                          Increase in non-current
other receivables                 (84)      -        -         -
 Changes in working capital (excluding the effects exchange differences on consolidation):
 -                                                                                          Increase in inventories
                             (1)       -        -         -
 -                                                                                          Decrease/(increase) in trade
and other receivables        982       1,260    (2,933)   1,021
 -                                                                                          (Decrease)/increase in trade
and other payables           (658)     (3,473)  (667)     1,769
 Cash used in continuing operations                                                         (2,176)
                             (4,772)   (4,281)  (10,284)
 Discontinued operations
 Loss for the year                                                                          -
                             (10,163)  -        -
 Adjustments for:
 -                                                                                          Taxation
                             -         807      -         -
 -                                                                                          Finance costs
                             -         1        -         -
 -                                                                                          Depreciation
                             -         211      -         -
 -                                                                                          Amortisation and impairment
of intangible assets          -         33       -         -
 -                                                                                          Fair value adjustment of
Retail Software business assets  -         8,328    -         -
 -                                                                                          Profit on sale of Retail
Software business                -         (2,135)  -         -
 -                                                                                          Foreign currency translation
                             -         (529)    -         -
 Changes in working capital (excluding the effects exchange differences on consolidation):
 -                                                                                          Increase in inventories
                             -         (145)    -         -
 -                                                                                          Increase in trade and other
receivables                   -         (837)    -         -
 -                                                                                          Increase in trade and other
payables                      -         3,947    -         -
 Cash used in discontinued operations                                                       -
                             (482)     -        -
 Cash used in operations                                                                    (2,176)
                             (5,254)   (4,281)  (10,284)


-

-

Depreciation

-

211

-

-

-

Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets

-

33

-

-

-

Fair value adjustment of Retail Software business assets

-

8,328

-

-

-

Profit on sale of Retail Software business

-

(2,135)

-

-

-

Foreign currency translation

-

(529)

-

-

Changes in working capital (excluding the effects exchange differences on consolidation):

-

Increase in inventories

-

(145)

-

-

-

Increase in trade and other receivables

-

(837)

-

-

-

Increase in trade and other payables

-

3,947

-

-

Cash used in discontinued operations

-

(482)

-

-

Cash used in operations

(2,176)

(5,254)

(4,281)

(10,284)

11. RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN NET FUNDS

                                       As at 1 January 2009 £'000  Cash flow £'000  As at             31
                                                                                    December 2009 £'000
 Cash and cash equivalents             2,328                       1,208            3,536
 Bank overdrafts                       -                           (1,813)          (1,813)
 Invoice discounting                   (700)                       (181)            (881)
 Finance leases due within one year    (6)                         6                -
                                       1,622                       (780)            842


(181)

(881)

Finance leases due within one year

(6)

6

-

1,622

(780)

842

Financial information

The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31
December 2009 or 2008, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2008 have been delivered to the
Registrar
of Companies and those for 2009 will be delivered following the Company's Annual General Meeting. The auditors have
reported on those accounts; their reports were unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and
did not contain statements under either Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

Key dates

The Annual Report and Financial Statements are scheduled to be posted to shareholders in early May.  The Annual General
Meeting of the Company is scheduled to take place at 10am on Wednesday 16 June 2010 at 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H
0EU.

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