Complex sentence: In 1992 the company had revenue of ~ £500million, and made a profit of £67.5million; this exceeded government targets of a £50million profit, returns on capital assets were typically over 8% in the late 1980s prior to the early 1990s recession.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1992 the company had revenue of around £500million and made a profit of £67.5 million, exceeding government targets of a £50 million profit. Returns on capital assets were typically over 8% in the late 1980s prior to the early 1990s recession.