What this is
Net-asset rise (15,255,273) equals PAT exactly (no dividend), so PBT 17,762,679 = OP 16,794,888 + interest receivable 1,245,009 - interest payable 277,218; the net-asset rise does not by itself reveal a higher operating profit.
Where it comes from
Our calculation from other figures in the trainer’s notes:
Show the working
- Operating profit 16,794,888 (2025)
- KPI: Operating Profit £16.8m (2025) £18.0m (2024)