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 tikit group plc
12 gough square
london ec4a 3dw
t 44 0 20 7400 3737
f 44 0 20 7400 3738
wwwtikitcom
stock code tik
 annual report and financial statements 
year ended 31 december 2008
 professional it
for law ﬁ rms and accountancy practices
tikit group plc annual report and financial statements year ended 31 december 2008
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about tikit
tikit is a leading supplier of software solutions and services to legal and 
accounting ﬁ rms worldwide
tikit’s client list totals more than 1000 legal and accounting ﬁ rms in the uk 
europe and the united states these include more than 90 of the uk’s top 100 
law ﬁ rms 20 of the top 50 us law ﬁ rms and 18 of the top 50 uk accountancy 
ﬁ rms
tikit combines an unmatched understanding of the technology needs of legal 
and accounting ﬁ rms with a broad portfolio of solutions and services to match 
those needs
tikit’s solutions and services span the it spectrum and include ﬁ nancial and 
practice management content management document production customer 
relationship management and infrastructure services 
tikit is listed on the london stock exchange aimtik  
our services
n client relationship management
n content management
n finance  business process 
 management
n document productivity
n online learnings
n practice management software for 
midsized legal firms
n network  integration services
n managed services and support
1999
june
1999
tikit 
emarketing
launched
1999
june 
2001
tikit listed
on aim
2001
november 
2001
aurra 
consulting
acquired
2001
august 
2002
granite  
comfrey 
acquired
2002
august 
2004
lecsoft 
acquired
2004 1994
january
1994
tikit founded
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highlights
 cautionary statement
this annual report contains forward looking statements which are made in good faith based on the information available at the time of its approval
it is believed that the expectations reﬂ ected in these statements are reasonable but they may be affected by a number of risks and uncertainties that
are inherent in any forward looking statement which could cause actual results to differ from those currently anticipated
contents
01 highlights
 02 chairman’s statement  
06 chief executive’s statement
 10 about tikit
 20 financial review
 22 group directors
 24 corporate governance statement
 26 remuneration report
 28 report of the directors
 33 statement of directors’ responsibilities
 34 report of the independent auditors
 36 consolidated income statement
 37 consolidated statement of recognised   
  income and expense
 38 consolidated balance sheet
 39 consolidated cash flow statement
 40 notes to the consolidated
  financial statements
 74 company balance sheet
 75 notes to the company financial
  statements
 85 notice of agm
2008
april
2008
tfb
acquired
2005
june
2005
tikit spain
founded
2005
september
2005
shamrock
marketing
acquired
2005
february
2005
ressoft
acquired
key financial results presented under ifrs
   increase 
 2008 2007 decrease
revenues £285m £264m 8
operating proﬁ t before sharebased 
charges and amortisation £42m £36m 16
proﬁ t before taxation £35m £34m 3
earnings per share before sharebased 
charges and amortisation 220p 203p 8
basic earnings per share 181p 186p 3
dividend per share 60p 50p 20
net cash at year end £03m £25m
1
december
2004
tikit acquires
nis systems
 from myob
2004
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Summary:
  annual report and accounts 2008  tikit group plc
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highlights
 cautionary statement
this annual report contains forward looking statements which are made in good faith based on the information available at the time of its approval
it is believed that the expectations reﬂ ected in these statements are reasonable but they may be affected by a number of risks and uncertainties that
are inherent in any forward looking statement which could cause actual results to differ from those currently anticipated
contents
01 highlights
 02 chairman’s statement  
06 chief executive’s statement
 10 about tikit
 20 financial review
 22 group directors
 24 corporate governance statement
 26 remuneration report
 28 report of the directors
 33 statement of directors’ responsibilities
 34 report of the independent auditors
 36 consolidated income statement
 37 consolidated statement of recognised   
  income and expense
 38 consolidated balance sheet
 39 consolidated cash flow statement
 40 notes to the consolidated
  financial statements
 74 company balance sheet
 75 notes to the company financial
  statements
 85 notice of agm
2008
april
2008
tfb
acquired
2005
june
2005
tikit spain
founded
2005
september
2005
shamrock
marketing
acquired
2005
february
2005
ressoft
acquired
key financial results presented under ifrs
   increase 
 2008 2007 decrease
revenues £285m £264m 8
operating proﬁ t before sharebased 
charges and amortisation £42m £36m 16
proﬁ t before taxation £35m £34m 3
earnings per share before sharebased 
charges and amortisation 220p 203p 8
basic earnings per share 181p 186p 3
dividend per share 60p 50p 20
net cash at year end £03m £25m
1
december
2004
tikit acquires
nis systems
 from myob
2004
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