Quick Facts

£000's	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Turnover	6,861	6,831	6,273	6,914	7,266	6,620	6,336	6,479	5,741
Operating profit (excluding exceptional items)	434	404	139	391	670	704	739	751	547
Profit/(Loss) for the financial year	(369)	46	(881)	(367)	251	(391)	362	395	286
Basic Profit/(Loss) earnings per ordinary share	(7.10p)	0.83p	(14.7p)	(5.9p)	3.9p	(6.6p)	6.3p	6.5p	4.6p
Consolidated Net Assets	3,548	4,326	4,282	6,008	8,161	8,443	8,158	6,453	5,892

Created by an Act of Parliament in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Plc status and Plus Markets listing in 1995 (now ICAP Securities & Derivatives Exchange Limited)
Mid 1990’s onwards business expansion through:
- Acquisition of Town & Country Markets Ltd in 1996
- Setting up Town & Country Markets (Luton) in 2003
- Acquisition of freehold market halls, sites etc.
- Contracts with local councils and private landlords to operate markets.
The group currently has around 120 employees.