Full Annual Report - Inchcape
Full Annual Report - Inchcape
Full Annual Report - Inchcape
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Business review<br />
Strategy<br />
Operating review continued<br />
North Asia<br />
Brand partners<br />
Patrick Lee<br />
Managing Director<br />
<strong>Inchcape</strong> North Asia<br />
Our North Asia segment contains the Group’s<br />
vertically integrated retail (VIR) operations in<br />
Hong Kong,Macau,Guam and Saipan.<br />
Key financial highlights<br />
Contribution to<br />
Group sales<br />
Contribution to<br />
Group profit<br />
Financial highlights<br />
Year ended Year ended % change<br />
31.12.2009 31.12.2008 in constant<br />
£m £m % change currency<br />
Sales<br />
Distribution 312.2 378.5 (17.5)% (31.3)%<br />
Like for like sales<br />
Distribution 301.0 352.7 (14.7)% (29.0)%<br />
Trading profit<br />
Distribution 19.9 38.7 (48.6)% (57.2)%<br />
Like for like trading profit<br />
Distribution 19.2 35.0 (45.1)% (54.3)%<br />
Trading margin<br />
Distribution 6.4% 10.2% (3.8)ppt (3.9)ppt<br />
Cash generated from operations<br />
Distribution 50.1 35.6 40.7%<br />
5.6% 10.3%<br />
Sales<br />
£312.2m 17.5%*<br />
2008: £378.5m<br />
Trading profit<br />
£19.9m 48.6%*<br />
2008: £38.7m<br />
Operational highlights for the year<br />
• Maintained market leadership position<br />
• Strong growth in aftersales through<br />
innovative marketing programmes<br />
• <strong>Inchcape</strong> in Hong Kong awarded<br />
the Toyota Triple Crown for 17<br />
consecutive years<br />
*at actual exchange rates<br />
More online at www.inchcape.com/ourbusinessmodel/regions<br />
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<strong>Inchcape</strong> plc ¦ <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> and Accounts 2009