| 20. NOTE TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT | ||
| 2006 £’000 |
2005 £’000 |
|
| Operating profit | 26,943 | 21,294 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Loss/(gain) on disposal of investment properties | 97 | (3,728) |
| Net gain on revaluation of property portfolio and operating properties | (21,346) | (17,854) |
| Share-based payments | 142 | 110 |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 1,128 | 1,149 |
| Operating cash flows before movements in working capital | 6,964 | 971 |
| Increase in developments | (3,587) | (996) |
| Increase in trading properties | (14,975) | (34,248) |
| (Increase)/decrease in receivables | (182) | 7,702 |
| Increase/(decrease) in payables | 1,727 | (20) |
| (Decrease)/increase in provisions | (474) | 1,529 |
| Cash outflow from operations | (10,527) | (25,062) |
| Capitalised interest charged to direct costs | 1,145 | 181 |
| Income taxes paid | (473) | (906) |
| Interest paid | (8,122) | (6,474) |
| Net cash outflow from operating activities | (17,977) | (32,261) |