The success of our strategy to diversify the business, both geographically and by discipline, through organic growth has increased our resilience, with approximately 70% of the Group’s gross profits generated outside the UK. We have also added three new countries, Turkey, Austria and New Zealand, to the Group during 2008.

EMEA (CONTINENTAL EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA)
 
    Gross Profit Operating Profit
+32%     £258.8m Gross Profit 2008 £66.3m Operating Profit 2008
gross profit     £196.4m Gross Profit 2007 £63.0m Operating Profit 2007
    81 Offices    14 Disciplines    2,155 Employees
AMERICAS
    Gross Profit Operating Profit
+31%     £50.5m Gross Profit 2008 £5.3m Operating Profit 2008
gross profit     £38.4m Gross Profit 2007 £6.2m Operating Profit 2007
    18 Offices    12 Disciplines    510 Employees
At a glance
At a glance

UNITED KINGDOM
    Gross Profit Operating Profit
-5%     £176.7m Gross Profit 2008 £46.6m Operating Profit 2008
gross profit     £186.0m Gross Profit 2007 £59.4m Operating Profit 2007
    49 Offices    12 Disciplines   1,640 Employees
ASIA PACIFIC
    Gross Profit Operating Profit
+17%     £66.8m Gross Profit 2008 £22.4m Operating Profit 2008
gross profit     £57.2m Gross Profit 2007 £20.8m Operating Profit 2007
    15 Offices    11 Disciplines    638 Employees