Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016 (continued)
6 Operating profit/ (loss) Operating profit/ (loss) is stated after charging/ (crediting):
2016
2015
£’000
£’000
1,789 1,928
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Impairment of intangible fixed assets
2,521 3,153 2,021 5,117 419 198 684
- -
Impairment of tangible fixed assets
386
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
70
Impairment of trade debtors
-
Rebranding costs
Auditor’s remuneration - as auditor
65
75
7
- other audit related services
-
106
Net loss / (gain) on foreign currency translation
(14)
Operating lease charges: - Plant and machinery
4,979 3,682
3,752
- Other
3,580
Fees for audit related services for 2016 and 2015 were borne by a Group company and not recharged. There were no non-audit related services in the year (2015: £nil).
7 Employee information
The average monthly number of staff (including executive directors) employed by the Group during the financial year amounted to: 2016 2015 Number Number Sales, finance, management and administration 279 256 Operations 1,159 1,492 1,438 1,748
The aggregate payroll costs of the above were:
2016
2015
£’000
£’000
33,096
Wages and salaries Social security costs
38,394
3,053
3,709
745
Other pension costs (note 22)
950
36,894
43,053
40
Financials | Whistl Annual Report 2016
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