Majestic Wine PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2012
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Majestic aims to be the nation’s favourite wine specialist. We stock wines for every occasion. Our range is innovative, vibrant and diverse whilst representing the best quality and value. With some of the best trained people in the business, we share our enthusiasm and expertise to encourage our customers to explore the world of wine.
Highlights
Group profit before tax increased by 14.5% to £23.2m (2011: £20.3m). Total sales up 8.9% to £280.3m (2011: £257.3m). Like for like sales in UK retail stores up 2.6%. Final dividend of 11.8p net per share, bringing the total dividend for the year to 15.6p, an increase of 20.0% on last year (2011: 13.0p). Lay & Wheeler: Profit before interest and tax at £1.9m (2011: £0.7m). Majestic in France: Profit before interest and tax at £1.4m (2011: £1.0m).
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Majestic Wine PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2012
2.6
Growth
%
Like for like sales in UK retail stores up 2.6%.
20.0
Dividend
%
Final dividend of 11.8p per share proposed, bringing the total for the year to 15.6p, an increase of 20.0% on last year.
568
Active customers
,000
An increase of 11.1% on last year.
Contents 02 06 14 18 20 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 60 Chairman’s Statement Review of Operations Financial Review Directors and Advisers Directors’ Report Audit Report Group Income Statement Group Statement of Comprehensive Income Group and Company Statement of Changes in Equity Group and Company Balance Sheets Group and Company Cash Flow Statements Notes to the Financial Statements Property
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Majestic Wine PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2012
Total sales (£m)
2012 £280.3 2011 £257.3 2010 £233.2 2009 £201.8 2008 £197.0
Chairman’s Statement Phil Wrigley
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