Continuing operations:      
  Notes 2006
£’000		 2005
restated*
£’000
Revenue 3 48,727 25,468
Direct costs 3 (32,776) (15,218)
Gross profit 3 15,951 10,250
Operating costs 3 (10,257) (10,538)
(Loss)/gain on disposal of investment properties 3 (97) 3,728
Gain on revaluation of property portfolio 11 21,821 18,028
Deficit on revaluation of operating properties 10 (475) (174)
Operating profit 4 26,943 21,294
Share of results of associates and joint ventures 12 151 1,453
Income from financial assets   63 149
Profit on disposal of investments 2 – 5,759
Profit before interest and taxation 3 27,157 28,655
Finance income 6 2,954 2,262
Finance costs 6 (7,321) (7,667)
Profit before taxation   22,790 23,250
Taxation 7 769 (3,160)
Profit after taxation attributable to equity shareholders of the parent   23,559 20,090
       
Basic earnings per share 9 63.4p 54.8p
Diluted earnings per share 9 63.0p 54.5p
       
*Refer to note 1(q).