AssetCo Posts 6-month Consolidated EPS Of 47.42p - Quick Facts

6/29/2012 2:46 AM ET

AssetCo plc (ASTO.L), the parent company, reported a plunge in its half-year pre-tax profit on ordinary activities to 0.47 million pounds from 82.35 million pounds in the prior-year period. AssetCo plc's revenues for the six months were 5.52 million pounds, compared with 12.8 million pounds in the earlier year period.

The consolidated six -month results includes the trading of the UK businesses shows profit after tax of 5.22 million pounds on revenues of 18.17 million pounds. Half-yearly earnings per share on continuing operations totaled 47.42 pence.

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