Cello Group plc announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2018. For the period, the company reported revenue of £78,514,000 compared with £78,653,000 a year ago. Operating profit was £3,549,000 compared with £2,855,000 a year ago. Profit from continuing operations before taxation was £3,331,000 compared with £2,698,000 a year ago. Profit from continuing operations after taxation was £2,491,000 or 2.32 pence per diluted share compared with £2,185,000 or 2.13 pence per diluted share a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was £3,237,000 compared with £8,672,000 a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was £649,000 compared with £653,000 a year ago. Expenditure on intangible assets was £302,000 compared with £182,000 a year ago. Headline profit before taxation was £5.1 million compared with £4.6 million a year ago. Headline operating profit was £5,659,000 compared with £4,876,000 a year ago. Headline earnings for the period were £3,820,000 or 3.55 pence per diluted share compared with £3,472,000 or 3.38 pence per diluted share a year ago. As on June 30, 2018, the company's net debt was £5,420,000 against £6,786,000 a year ago.