(1.3MB)6. Employees and staff costs
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2006 |
2005 |
|---|---|---|
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The average number of persons employed by the Group during the period was as follows: |
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|
Europe |
319 |
208 |
|
Americas |
454 |
387 |
|
Australia |
57 |
48 |
|
|
830 |
643 |
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Group |
£m |
£m |
|---|---|---|
|
Employee costs including Directors were as follows: |
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|
Wages and salaries |
32.5 |
19.6 |
|
Pensions and social security costs |
3.7 |
2.3 |
|
|
36.2 |
21.9 |
|
Company |
£m |
£m |
|---|---|---|
|
Employee costs including Directors were as follows: |
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|
Wages and salaries |
4.7 |
1.4 |
|
Pensions and social security costs |
0.4 |
0.2 |
|
|
5.1 |
1.6 |
During the period 6 persons were employed by the Company (2005: 4)
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|
2006 |
2005 |
|---|---|---|
|
Directors' remuneration |
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|
|
|
|
|
Salary and fees |
1.5 |
0.9 |
|
Bonuses |
3.4 |
0.8 |
|
Pension contributions |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
|
5.0 |
1.8 |
There were 3 (2005: 3) Directors in the Company’s defined contribution pension scheme.
Further disclosures on the remuneration of each individual Director are given in the Remuneration Report section.