Despite the increase in recruitment costs arising from the acceleration in our MVNO business to drive future profitable growth, we anticipate a full year result at the top end of current market expectations.

We anticipate further like-for-like growth in the fourth quarter, supported by further store openings.

The office was not profitable and prospects for future growth at this site were, at best, suspect.

I wanted to be part of a business that was secure and had the potential for future growth. Getting a Cartridge World franchise seemed perfect, especially since I had previously worked at a computer training company and knew a lot about sales.

It's really an excellent industry, and once you cover fixed costs, it's very profitable.

These figures represent a very strong performance, reflecting excellent market conditions, exclusive products and continued focus on investment in service and value for our customers.