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going-concern basis.  The Group's business
activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position, are set out in the
Chairman's Statement, the Strategic Review and this Financial Review. 
 
Having reviewed the Group's budgets, projections and funding requirements, and taking account of reasonable possible
changes in trading performance, the Directors believe they have reasonable grounds for stating that the Group has adequate
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. 
 
The Directors are of the view that the Group is well placed to manage its business risks.  Accordingly, the Directors
continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual Report and Accounts. 
 
Michael Scott 
 
Group Finance Director 
 
 Consolidated Income Statement                                                                   53 weeks ended 2 April 2016               52 weeks ended 28 March 2015  
 For the 53 weeks ended 2 April 2016                                                             Underlying performance       Non-         Reported numbers                 Underlying performance  Non-         Reported numbers  
                                                                                                                              underlying                                                            underlying                     
                                                                                                                              items                                                                 items                          
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                            re-stated               re-stated    re-stated         
                                                                                          Notes  £000                         £000         £000                             £000                    £000         £000              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Continuing operations                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Revenue                                                                                  1      255,174                      -            255,174                          127,003                 -            127,003           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Cost of sales                                                                                   (169,930)                    (249)        (170,179)                        (85,751)                -            (85,751)          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Gross profit                                                                                    85,244                       (249)        84,995                           41,252                  -            41,252            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Distribution costs                                                                              (49,852)                     (157)        (50,009)                         (22,268)                -            (22,268)          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Administrative expenses (including intangible amortisation)                                     (13,753)                     (3,787)      (17,540)                         (9,941)                 (7,327)      (17,268)          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Other operating income                                                                          292                          -            292                              386                     -            386               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Operating profit/(loss)                                                                         21,931                       (4,193)      17,738                           9,429                   (7,327)      2,102             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Comprising:                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Operating profit before exceptional items and intangible amortisation    1      21,931   -      21,931                                    9,429                         -  9,429                   
 Intangible amortisation                                                                         -                            (2,315)      (2,315)                          -                       (270)        (270)             
 Asset impairment                                                                                -                            (160)        (160)                            -                       -            -                 
 Exceptional items                                                                        1,2    -                            (1,718)      (1,718)                          -                       (7,057)      (7,057)           
                                                                                          .                                                                                                                                        
 Finance costs                                                                            3      (3,714)                      (4,734)      (8,448)                          (1,498)                 (2,192)      (3,690)           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Profit/(loss) before tax                                                                        18,217                       (8,927)      9,290                            7,931                   (9,519)      (1,588)           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Taxation                                                                                        (4,302)                      961          (3,341)                          (1,658)                 -            (1,658)           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations                                         13,915                       (7,966)      5,949                            6,273                   (9,519)      (3,246)           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Loss for the period from discontinued operations                                         9      -                            (2,132)      (2,132)                          -                       (346)        (346)             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Profit/(loss) for the period                                                                    13,915                       (10,098)     3,817                            6,273                   (9,865)      (3,592)           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations                     pence  basic    4                                                36.08                                                                 (27.37)           
                                                                                 diluted  4                                                35.53                                                                 (27.37)           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Earnings/(loss) per share                                                       basic    4                                                23.15                                                                 (30.29)           
                                                                                 diluted  4                                                23.02                                                                 (30.29)           
 
 
   Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income                                                                  
   For the 53 weeks ended 2 April 2016                                                                             53 weeksended2 April2016     52 week ended 28 March 2015  
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                re-stated                    
                                                                                                                   £000                         £000                         
   Profit/(loss) for the period                                                                                    3,817                        (3,592)                      
   Other comprehensive income/(expense):                                                                                                                                     
   Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:                                                                                                                    
   Actuarial losses on pension scheme                                                                              (152)                        -                            
   Increase in deferred tax asset relating to pension scheme liability                                    53                                 -  
                                                                                                                                                                             
   Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss                                                     (99)                         -                            
                                                                                                                                                                             
   Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss                                                                                                             
   Currency translation gains/(losses)                                                                             708                          (798)                        
   Totals items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss                              708           (798)                     
                                                                                                                                                                             
   Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the year, net of tax                                     609           (798)                     
                                                                                                                                                                             
   Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year attributable to the owners of the parent    4,426       (4,390)  
                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
 Consolidated Balance Sheet                 Group  
 As at 2 April 2016                                       2 April  28 March   
                                                          2016     2015       
                                                          
                                                          
                                                                   re-stated  
                                                   Notes  £000     £000       
                                                                              
 Non-current assets                                                           
 Goodwill                                                 37,205   4,110      
 Intangible assets                                        43,476   8,858      
 Property, plant and equipment                            38,811   27,789     
 Investment property                                      180      180        
 Investment in subsidiary undertakings                    ------   ------     
 Trade and other receivables                              ------   ------     
 Deferred tax asset                                       3,287    1,903      
 Total non-current assets                                 122,959  42,840     
                                                                              
 Current assets                                                               
 Inventories                                              58,970   40,956     
 Trade and other receivables                              42,562   30,397     
 Cash at bank and in hand                                 19,078   2,392      
 Other financial assets                                   384      ------     
 Total current assets                                     120,994  73,745     
                                                                              
 Total assets                                             243,953  116,585    
                                                                              
 Current liabilities                                                          
 Trade and other payables                                 66,913   39,066     
 Current tax liabilities                                  2,891    2,014      
 Other financial liabilities                              596      18,268     
 Total current liabilities                                70,400   59,348     
                                                                              
 Non-current liabilities                                                      
 Trade and other payables                                 11,524   12,260     
 Other financial liabilities                              78,522   19,227     
 Deferred tax liabilities                                 9,129    2,370      
 Retirement benefit obligations                    6      3,345    ------     
 Total non-current liabilities                            102,520  33,857     
                                                                              
 Total liabilities                                        172,920  93,205     
                                                                              
 Net assets                                               71,033   23,380     
                                                                              
 Equity                                                                       
                                                                              
 Share capital                                     7      4,548    3,639      
 Share premium                                            52,462   10,144     
 Retained earnings                                        13,341   8,915      
 Other reserves                                           682      682        
 Total equity                                             71,033   23,380     
 
 
 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity          
 For the 53 weeks ended 2 April 2016                                                                  
                                                                                                      
                                                      Share    Share    Retained  Other     Total     
                                                      capital  premium  earnings  reserves  equity    
                                                      £000     £000     £000      £000      £000      
                                                                                                      
 At 30 March 2014 (re-stated)                         1,772    909      33,996    ----      36,677    
                                                                                                      
 Loss for the period to 28 March 2015                 ----     ----     (3,592)   ----      (3,592)   
 Other comprehensive loss for the period              ----     ----     (798)     ----      (798)     
 Total comprehensive income                           ----     ----     (4,390)   ----      (4,390)   
                                                                                                      
 Dividends paid                                       ----     ----     (20,691)  ----      (20,691)  
 Issue of share capital                               1,867    9,235    ----      ----      11,102    
 Movement in other reserves                           ----     ----     ----      682       682       
 Transactions with owners:                            1,867    9,235    (20,691)  682       (8,907)   
                                                                                                      
 At 28 March 2015 (re-stated)                         3,639    10,144   8,915     682       23,380    
                                                                                                      
 Profit for the period to 2 April 2016                ----     ----     3,817     ----      3,817     
 Other comprehensive income for the period            ----     ----     609       ----      609       
 Total comprehensive income                           ----     ----     4,426     ----      4,426     
                                                                                                      
 Issue of share capital                               909      42,318   ----      ----      43,227    
 Transactions with owners                             909      42,318   ----      ----      43,227    
                                                                                                      
 At 2 April 2016                                      4,548    52,462   13,341    682       71,033    
 
 
 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                                         Group  
 For the 53 weeks ended 2 April 2016                                                                        53 weeks  52 weeks   
                                                                                                            ended     ended      
                                                                                                            2 April   28 March   
                                                                                                            2016      2015       
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                      re-stated  
                                                                                                     Notes  £000      £000       
                                                                                                                                 
 Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                            
 Operating profit/(loss) from continuing operations                                                         17,738    2,102      
 Adjustments for:                                                                                                                
 - Depreciation charges                                                                                     10,347    6,405      
 - Amortisation of intangible assets                                                                        2,315     270        
 - Fair value charge for Contract for Differences                                                           ----      7,397      
 - Goodwill adjustment                                                                                      (43)      (895)      
 - Asset impairment                                                                                         160       ----       
 - Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment                                                      (143)     (69)       
 - Exchange rate difference on consolidation                                                                594       (27)       
                                                                                                     
 Net cash flow from operating activities before movements in working capital         30,968  15,183  
 Change in inventories                                                                                      (7,767)   1,511      
 Change in trade and other receivables                                                                      215       3,297      
 Change in trade and other payables                                                                         7,628     (2,600)    
                                                                                                                                 
 Cash generated/ (used) by continuing operations                                                            31,044    17,391     
 Interest paid                                                                                              (3,243)   (1,419)    
 Income taxes paid                                                                                          (3,243)   (2,113)    
 Net cash flow from discontinued operations                                                                 65        (1,183)    
 Net cash inflow/ (outflow) from operating activities                                                       24,623    12,676     
                                                                                                                                 
 Investing activities                                                                                                            
 Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                                 (9,752)   (5,074)    
 Proceeds from disposal of Westwood Yarns Limited                                                           431       -----      
 Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment                                               1,034  816       
 Deferred consideration and earn-out payments                                                               (7,453)   (1,000)    
 Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash acquired                                                           (19,265)  (14,616)   
 Net cash used in investing activities                                                                      (35,005)  (19,874)   
                                                                                                                                 
 Financing activities                                                                                                            
 (Decrease)/increase in long term loans                                                                     (4,573)   8,160      
 Issue of share capital                                                                                     43,043    1,543      
 Repayment of obligations under finance leases/HP                                                           (650)     (241)      
 Dividends paid                                                                                             -----     (20,691)   
 Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities                                                          37,820    (11,229)   
                                                                                                                                 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                       27,438    (18,427)   
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                           (8,502)   9,925      
 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes                                                                    142       -----      
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                          10     19,078    (8,502)    
                                                                                                                                 
 
 
Notes to the Accounts 
 
1              Segmental information 
 
The Group is organised into two operating divisions, the sale of floorcovering products in the UK and Australia. 
 
Geographical segment information for revenue, operating profit and a reconciliation to entity net profit is presented
below. 
 
   Income statement                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                          53 weeks ended 2 April 2016             52 weeks ended 28 March 2015             
                                                                                                                                           
                                                          UK                           Australia  Unallocated                   Total      UK         Australia  Unallocated  Total          
                                                                                                  central                                                        central                     
                                                                                                  expenses                                                       expenses                    
                                                                                                                                           re-stated  re-stated               re-stated      
                                                          £'000                        £'000      £'000                         £'000      £'000      £'000      £'000        £'000          
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
   Revenue from continuing operations                     196,908                      58,266     -----                         255,174    91,610     35,393     -----        127,003        
                                                                                                                                                                                             
   Underlying operating profit                            18,183                       4,958      (1,210)                       21,931     9,151      1,568      (1,290)      9,429          
   Non-underlying operating items                         (2,050)                      (425)      -----                         (2,475)    (270)      -----      -----        (270)          
   Exceptional operating items                            (1,151)                      (251)      (316)                         (1,718)    (398)      -----      (6,659)      (7,057)        
   Operating profit from continuing operations            14,982                       4,282      (1,526)                       17,738     8,483      1,568      (7,949)      2,102          
                                                                                                                                                                                             
   Underlying interest charges                                                                                                  (3,714)                                       (1,498)        
   Non-underlying finance costs                                                                                                 (4,734)                                       (2,192)        
   Profit/(loss) before tax from continuing operations                                                                          9,290                                         (1,588)        
                                                                                                                                                                                             
   Tax                                                                                                                          (3,341)                                       (1,658)        
   Profit/(loss) after tax from continuing operations                                                                           5,949                                         (3,246)        
                                                                                                                                                                                             
   Loss from discontinued operations *                                                                                          (2,132)                                       (346)          
                                                                                                                                                                                             
   Profit/(loss) for the period                                                                                                 3,817                                         (3,592)        
                                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
* Loss from discontinued operations relates to the disposal of Westwood Yarns Limited, which was sold on 2 October 2015. (
see Note  9 ) 
 
Management information is reviewed on a segmental basis to operating profit. 
 
During the year, no single customer accounted for 10% or more of the Group's revenue.  Intersegment sales in the year and
in the prior year between the UK and Australia were immaterial. 
 
   Balance Sheet                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                
                                As at 2 April 2016             As at 28 March 2015  
                                                                                    
                                UK                  Australia  Unallocated          Total        UK         Australia  Unallocated   Total      
                                                               central                                                 central                  
                                                               assets/                                                 assets/                  
                                                               liabilities                                             liabilities              
                                                                                                 re-stated  re-stated                re-stated  
                                £'000               £'000      £'000                £'000        £'000      £'000      £'000         £'000      
                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                
   Segment total assets         205,085             38,299     569                  243,953      95,876     20,377     332           116,585    
   Segment total liabilities    (134,948)           (24,098)   (13,874)             (172,920)    (65,407)   (7,939)    (19,859)      (93,205)   
                                                                                                                                                
   Net assets                   70,137              14,201     (13,305)             71,033       30,469     12,438     (19,527)      23,380     
                                                                                                                                                
 
 
The Group's non-current assets as at 2 April 2016 of £122,959,000 (2015: £42,840,000) are split geographically as follows:
£102,170,000 in the UK (2015: £37,580,000) and £20,789,000 in Australia (2015: £5,260,000). 
 
 Other segmental information                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                     53 weeks ended 2 April 2016             52 weeks ended 28 March 2015  
                                                                                                                           
                                                     UK                           Australia  Unallocated                   Total     UK         Australia  Unallocated   Total      
                                                                                             central                                                       central                  
                                                                                             liabilities                                                   liabilities              
                                                                                                                                     re-stated  re-stated                re-stated  
                                                     £'000                        £'000      £'000                         £'000     £'000      £'000      £'000         £'000      
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Depreciation (from continuing operations)           8,314                        2,033      -----                         10,347    4,409      1,996      -----         6,405      
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles                1,890                        425        -----                         2,315     270        -----      -----         270        
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                     10,204                       2,458      -----                         12,662    4,679      1,996      -----         6,675      
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                     53 weeks ended 2 April 2016             52 weeks ended 28 March 2015  
                                                                                                                           
                                                     UK                           Australia  Unallocated                   Total     UK         Australia  Unallocated   Total      
                                                                                             central                                                       central                  
                                                                                             expenditure                                                   expenditure              
                                                                                                                                     re-stated  re-stated                re-stated  
                                                     £'000                        £'000      £'000                         £'000     £'000      £'000      £'000         £'000      
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Capital expenditure (from continuing operations)    8,961                        1,242      -----                         10,203    4,064      1,010      -----         5,074      
 
 
 2         Exceptional Items from continuing operations                                
                                                                 2016       2015       
                                                                            re-stated  
                                                                 £000       £000       
                                                                                       
 (a) Acquisition and disposal related costs                      (1,355)    (398)      
 (b) Non-core closure costs                                      (406)      ----       
 (c) Contract for Differences                                    ----       (7,554)    
 (d) Goodwill adjustment                                         43         895        
                                                                                       
                                                                 (1,718)    (7,057)    
 
 
All exceptional items are classified within administrative expenses (except where noted). 
 
(a) Professional fees in connection with the acquisitions and disposal completed during the year. 
 
(b) Costs in relation to cessation of a non-core manufacturing process within the UK operation during the period. Of the
total closure cost, £249,000 is included within cost of sales and £157,000 within administrative expenses. 
 
(c) The prior year charge relates to the Contract for Differences between the Company and Camden Holdings Limited. There
are no remaining liabilities outstanding in respect to the Contract for Differences. 
 
(d) Credit of £43,000 in the year in relation to negative goodwill arising on the acquisition of A&A Carpets, as set out in
Note 8(c).  Prior year adjustment is a result of the change in accounting policy in relation to sampling expenditure, as
set out it in Note 11(b). 
 
 3      Finance costs                                                                                          
                                                                                            2016        2015   
                                                                                            £000        £000   
 Interest on loans and overdrafts wholly repayable within five years                 2,435         940  
 Interest payable on BGF loan                                                               1,199       513    
 Hire purchase and finance lease interest                                                   80          45     
 Underlying interest costs                                                                  3,714       1,498  
                                                                                                               
 (a) Release of prepaid finance costs                                                       228         -----  
 (b) BGF loan and option, redemption premium charge                                         108         224    
 (c) Unwinding of present value of deferred and contingent consideration      4,226         1,968  
 (d) Mark to market adjustment on foreign exchange forward contracts          136           -----  
 (e) Mark to market adjustment on interest rate swap                                        36          -----  
 Total finance costs                                                                        8,448       3,690  
 
 
(a) Non-cash charge relating to the release of the prepaid costs on the previous bank facilities, which were refinanced in
April 2015. 
 
(b) Non-cash annual cost of the redemption premium in relation to the BGF loan and option (see Note 11(a). 
 
(c) Deferred and contingent consideration in respect to acquisitions is measured under IFRS 3, initially at fair value
discounted for the time value of money. The present value is then re-measured at each half-year and year-end to unwind the
time value of money.  In addition, any changes arising from actual and forecast business performance are reflected,
although such movements form an immaterial portion of the overall annual charge.  All such adjustments are non-cash items. 
 
(d) Non-cash fair value adjustment on foreign exchange forward contracts. 
 
(e) Non-cash fair value adjustment on an interest rate swap contract. 
 
 4  Earnings/(loss) per share                                                                                                                                                        
    The calculation of the basic, adjusted and diluted (loss)/earnings per share is based on the following data:  
                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                            Basic    Adjusted  Basic      Adjusted   
                                                                                                                                            2016     2016      2015       2015       
                                                                                                                                                               re-stated  re-stated  
                                                                                                                                            £'000    £'000     £'000      £'000      
    Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent entity from continuing operations         5,949    5,949   (3,246)  (3,246)  
    Exceptional items:                                                                                                                                                               
    Amortisation of acquired intangibles                                                                                                    ----     2,315     ----       270        
    Acquisition costs                                                                                                                       ----     1,355     ----       398        
    Unwinding of present value of deferred and contingent consideration                                           ----     4,226   ----     1,968    
    Closure costs                                                                                                                           ----     406       ----       ----       
    Asset impairment                                                                                                                        ----     160       ----       ----       
    Release of prepaid finance costs                                                                                                        ----     228       ----       ----       
    BGF loan and option, redemption premium charge                                                                         ----    108      ----     224       
    Mark to Market adjustment on foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swap                        ----     172     ----     ----     
    Goodwill adjustment (see Note  2 )                                                                                                      ----     (43)      ----       (895)      
    Contract for Differences                                                                                                                ----     ----      ----       7,554      
    Tax effect on adjusted items where applicable                                                                                           ----     (961)     ----       -----      
    Earnings for the purpose of basic and adjusted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations           5,949    13,915  (3,246)  6,273    
    Loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent entity from discontinued operations                (2,132)  ----    (346)    ------   
    Earnings for the purpose of basic and adjusted earnings/(loss) per share                                               3,817   13,915   (3,592)  6,273     
 
 
 Weighted average number of shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2016           2015           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Number of      Number of      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                shares ('000)  shares ('000)  
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic and adjusted earnings per share                                                                                                 16,489  11,859  
 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 BGF share options                                                                                                                                                                                                              560            120            
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share                                                                                                            17,049  11,979  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 The potential dilutive effect of the share options has been calculated in accordance with IAS 33 using the average share price in the period. The Group's earnings/(loss) per share are as follows:  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2016           2015           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               re-stated      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Pence          Pence          
 Earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Basic adjusted                                                                                                                                                                                                                 84.39          52.90          
 Diluted adjusted                                                                                                                                                                                                               81.62          52.37          
 Basic                                                                                                                                                                                                                          36.08          (27.37)        
 Diluted 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                      35.53          (27.37)        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Basic                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (12.93)        (2.92)         
 Diluted 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (12.93)        (2.92)         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Earnings/(loss) per share                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Basic adjusted                                                                                                                                                                                                                 84.39          52.90          
 Diluted adjusted                                                                                                                                                                                                               81.62          52.37          
 Basic                                                                                                                                                                                                                          23.15          (30.29)        
 Diluted 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                      23.02          (30.29)        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
 
1 Earnings for the purpose of diluted (basic) earnings per share have been adjusted to add back the Business Growth Fund
('BGF') redemption premium charge as this cost is only incurred if the BGF share options are not exercised. 
 
5              Rates of exchange 
 
The results of overseas subsidiaries have been translated into Sterling at the average exchange rates prevailing during the
periods.  The balance sheets are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the period ends: 
 
                       2016     2015      
                       Average  Year end  Average  Year end  
 Australia - A$        2.0327   1.8526    1.8547   1.9184    
 
 
6              Retirement benefit obligations 
 
Defined contribution schemes 
 
The Group operates a number of defined contribution pension schemes.  The companies and the employees contribute towards
the schemes. 
 
Contributions are charged to the Income Statement as incurred and amounted to £2,542,000 (2014: £1,532,000), of which
£1,742,000 (2015: £869,000) relates to the UK schemes. The total contributions outstanding at year end was £nil (2015:
£nil). 
 
Defined benefit schemes 
 
The Group has two defined benefit schemes, both of which relate to Interfloor Limited, which was acquired during the
period. 
 
Interfloor Limited sponsors the Final Salary Scheme ("the Main Scheme") and the Interfloor Limited Executive Scheme ("the
Executive Scheme") which are both defined benefit arrangements. The defined benefit schemes are administered by a separate
fund that is legally separated from the Group.  The trustees of the pension fund are required by law to act in the interest
of the fund and of all relevant stakeholders in the scheme. The trustees of the pension fund are responsible for the
investment policy with regard to the assets of the fund. 
 
The last full actuarial valuations of these schemes were carried out by a qualified independent actuary as at 31 July
2015. 
 
The contributions made by the 

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