6 Operating loss
Operating loss is stated after charging/(crediting):
2022 £’000
2021 £’000
10,633
Amortisation of goodwill
10,260
538
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Loss from the disposal of tangible fixed assets
603
3,790
2,939
3
218 243
649 969
Impairment of trade debtors
Exceptional costs*
4,000
(256)
Grant income
(256)
Auditor’s remuneration - as auditor
312
295
32
- other non-audit related services Net loss on foreign currency translation
29
6
3
Operating lease charges: - Plant and machinery
6,181
6,005
10,952
- Other
9,176
* Exceptional costs of £1.0m were incurred 2022 which included loss on disposal of fixed assets of £0.5m in relation to Marlow and Farnborough office relocation. Other exceptional costs include £0.5m of M&A advisory costs. Exceptional costs of £4.0m were incurred in 2021, which included one-off start-up and double running costs incurred in the year of £2.8m in relation to the new warehouse/depot facility in Lutterworth/Northampton. Other exceptional costs of £0.5m related to depot reorganisation and management restructure and £1.7m of advisory costs, offset by a credit of £1.0m being non-recurring income received from a landlord.
7 Employee information
The average monthly number of staff (including Executive Directors) employed by the Group during the year amounted to:
2022 Number
2021 Number
569
Sales, management, finance and administration
579
1,957 2,526
Operations
1,952 2,531
The aggregate payroll costs of the above were:
2022 £’000
2021 £’000
68,411 6,842
Wages and salaries Social security costs
66,136
5,951 1,979
2,174
Other pension costs (note 26)
77,427
74,066
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