Bupa results reflect two-track world economy

Bupa, the international healthcare group saw its business grow in the year ended 31 December 2011, much of it down to international performance. Revenue for the period was up 6% to £8bn from £7.5bn in 2010 and surplus before taxation was £220m up from £118m in 2010, a growth rate of 86%. The group’s underlying surplus before taxation was £559m, up 20% on £464m in 2010, while customer numbers were up 3% to 10.8m and leverage was down to 20% (2010: 23%).