Staffline Group plc announced consolidated earnings results for the full year ended December 31, 2015. For the period, the company reported underlying sales revenue was £702,206,000 compared with £503,167,000 for the same period last year. Total underlying sales revenue was £702,206,000 compared with £503,167,000 for the same period last year.

Underlying operating profit was £30,311,000 compared with £19,369,000 for the same period last year. Total operating profit was £7,497,000 compared with £11,232,000 for the same period last year. Underlying profit for the period before taxation was £28,290,000 compared with £18,590,000 for the same period last year.

Total profit for the period before taxation was £5,476,000 compared with £10,453,000 for the same period last year. Underlying profit from continuing operations was £23,102,000 compared with £14,248,000 for the same period last year. Total profit from continuing operations was £3,079,000 compared with £6,798,000 for the same period last year.

Profit for the period was £2,367,000 or 12.3 pence diluted per share compared with £6,798,000 or 28.5 pence diluted per share for the same period last year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was £9,415,000 compared with £15,104,000 for the same period last year. Purchases of property, plant and equipment was £3,935,000 compared with £2,707,000 for the same period last year.

Purchase of intangible assets was £500,000. Underlying diluted earnings per share up 55% to 92.4 pence compared with 59.7 pence for the same period last year.