| Note | 2015
£m | 2014
£m |
|---|
| Net cash flow from operating activities | | | |
| Cash generated from operating activities | 25 | 61.6 | 95.6 |
| Income tax paid | | (11.1) | (16.9) |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | | 50.5 | 78.7 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | | | |
| Finance income received | | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and computer software | | (49.0) | (38.1) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | 4.9 | 13.2 |
| Net cash flow arising on sale of businesses | | – | (2.6) |
| Settlement of amounts payable for purchase of businesses | 13 | (70.1) | (19.0) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | | (113.0) | (45.6) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | | | |
| Finance costs paid | | (10.7) | (12.5) |
| Capital element of finance lease rental payments | | (2.4) | (2.3) |
| Issue of share capital | 24 | 0.1 | – |
| Repayment of loans/settlement of derivative financial instruments | | (2.5) | (2.7) |
| New loans/settlement of derivative financial instruments | | 91.5 | 4.3 |
| Dividends paid to equity holders of the Company | 7 | (27.6) | (22.6) |
| Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities | | 48.4 | (35.8) |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the year | 26 | (14.1) | (2.7) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 27 | 105.9 | 113.8 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | 27 | (5.1) | (5.2) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | 27 | 86.7 | 105.9 |
The accompanying Statement of Significant Accounting Policies and Notes to the Accounts are an integral part of this Consolidated Cash Flow Statement.