| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2016-01-31 | 2017-01-31 | 2018-01-31 | 2019-01-31 | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 |
| Currency |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 4 037 145 | 4 092 148 | 4 409 749 | 1 916 186 | 1 802 518 | 1 254 101 | 1 559 497 | 788 410 |
| Current Assets | 7 154 073 | 10 642 851 | 9 134 243 | 10 668 444 | 9 626 173 | 8 914 299 | 10 522 223 | 11 081 191 |
| Debtors | 2 909 239 | 6 120 309 | 4 548 710 | 8 364 048 | 7 311 252 | 7 516 896 | 8 920 513 | 10 198 891 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 2 700 265 | 4 716 451 | 6 483 897 | 6 724 460 | 6 982 213 | 7 105 701 | 7 508 891 | 7 940 028 |
| Other Debtors | 3 024 | 5 074 | 3 384 | 8 122 | 5 389 | 6 777 | 6 877 | 5 476 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 820 476 | 701 587 | 713 791 | 629 934 | 519 795 | 465 075 | 394 839 | 369 868 |
| Total Inventories | 207 689 | 430 394 | 175 784 | 388 210 | 512 403 | 143 302 | 42 213 | 93 890 |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 5 363 | 7 625 | 13 000 | 11 540 | 12 948 | 13 335 | 14 033 | 11 300 |
| Company Contributions To Money Purchase Plans Directors | | | 192 | 1 474 | 2 462 | 2 096 | 1 320 | 1 965 |
| Director Remuneration | 30 747 | 94 625 | 75 819 | 134 825 | 124 650 | 99 215 | 76 182 | 98 860 |
| Dividend Recommended By Directors | | | 203 372 | 87 800 | | | | 190 000 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 1 312 802 | 2 534 107 | 1 157 577 | 1 538 493 | 1 018 997 | 459 321 | 1 003 634 | 1 426 101 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 616 087 | 692 081 | 834 741 | 879 297 | 1 000 619 | 1 080 310 | 980 309 | 1 021 127 |
| Additional Provisions Increase From New Provisions Recognised | | | | -13 873 | -8 677 | -6 489 | | 13 451 |
| Additional Provisions Increase From New Provisions Recognised In Profit Or Loss | | 5 342 | -1 009 | | | | | |
| Administrative Expenses | 1 751 390 | 2 174 490 | 2 915 517 | 2 815 848 | 2 613 029 | 2 082 601 | 2 187 517 | 2 223 544 |
| Amounts Owed By Directors | | 55 542 | | 12 | | | | |
| Amounts Owed By Group Undertakings | | | 2 254 375 | 3 209 387 | 4 549 701 | 5 196 117 | 6 029 829 | 6 602 720 |
| Amounts Recoverable On Contracts | 1 572 330 | 2 212 842 | 726 057 | 1 553 804 | 683 168 | 718 998 | 1 036 337 | 830 001 |
| Applicable Tax Rate | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | 45 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 37 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | 4 037 145 | 4 092 148 | | 1 916 186 | 1 802 518 | | 1 559 497 | |
| Comprehensive Income Expense | 1 023 984 | 2 016 186 | 1 951 313 | 328 363 | 257 754 | 123 487 | 992 276 | 621 137 |
| Corporation Tax Payable | 555 356 | 727 332 | 528 596 | 81 772 | 86 312 | 54 685 | 239 315 | 153 197 |
| Cost Sales | 16 884 386 | 24 799 719 | 22 225 089 | 17 491 789 | 14 607 053 | 12 455 852 | 13 705 674 | 13 694 461 |
| Creditors | 43 359 | 32 519 | 6 359 | 4 506 430 | 3 104 944 | 2 221 351 | 3 359 720 | 3 449 129 |
| Current Tax For Period | 329 717 | 501 694 | 466 863 | 85 790 | 86 312 | 37 607 | 239 398 | 153 280 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Tax Loss Or Credit | -7 614 | 5 343 | -1 009 | -13 873 | | | | |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 77 061 | 82 403 | 81 394 | 67 521 | 58 844 | 52 355 | 48 484 | 61 935 |
| Depreciation Amortisation Expense | 162 966 | 208 406 | 189 439 | 153 577 | 121 324 | 96 670 | 87 455 | 74 614 |
| Depreciation Amortisation Impairment Expense | -19 271 | -14 453 | -18 500 | -18 499 | | | | |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 162 966 | 208 406 | 189 441 | 153 577 | 121 322 | 96 671 | 87 455 | 74 614 |
| Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 132 499 | 46 781 | 109 021 | | 16 980 | | 33 796 |
| Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 220 406 | 70 696 | 114 962 | | 16 980 | | 33 796 |
| Dividends Paid | 1 700 000 | | 203 372 | 87 800 | | | 589 086 | 190 000 |
| Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities | -1 700 000 | | -203 372 | -87 800 | | | -589 086 | -190 000 |
| Dividends Paid On Shares | 1 700 000 | | | | | | | |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Final | | | 203 372 | 87 800 | | | | |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Interim | 200 000 | | | | | | 589 086 | 190 000 |
| Equity Settled Share-based Payments Increase Decrease In Equity | | | 18 797 | | | | | |
| Fixed Assets | 820 509 | 701 620 | 713 824 | 629 967 | 519 828 | 465 108 | 394 872 | 369 901 |
| Further Item Gain Loss In Other Comprehensive Income Before Tax Component Total Other Comprehensive Income Before Tax | | | -18 797 | | | | | |
| Further Item Proceeds From Loans Advances To Related Parties Classified As Financing Activities Component Corresponding Total | | | -55 542 | -21 750 | | | | |
| Further Operating Expense Item Component Total Operating Expenses | -19 271 | -14 453 | -18 500 | -18 500 | -6 360 | | | |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 323 569 | 325 211 | 236 751 | 149 248 | 144 995 | 110 546 | 136 421 | 132 972 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | 1 858 620 | 1 190 837 | -3 045 603 | 1 667 227 | -1 399 669 | -838 840 | 953 739 | 175 527 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | -107 916 | -3 155 528 | 1 516 057 | -3 815 326 | 1 052 798 | -205 643 | -1 403 617 | -1 278 378 |
| Gain Loss On Disposal Assets Income Statement Subtotal | -371 | 18 043 | 3 484 | 16 784 | | 595 | 28 617 | 4 750 |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | -371 | 18 043 | 3 484 | 16 784 | | 595 | 28 617 | 4 750 |
| Government Grants Payable | 43 359 | 32 519 | 6 359 | 6 360 | | | | |
| Gross Profit Loss | 3 282 736 | 4 626 456 | 5 348 569 | 3 181 984 | 2 931 390 | 2 380 570 | 3 390 100 | 3 005 373 |
| Income From Related Parties | | | 22 669 | 7 925 | | 30 782 | | 32 358 |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | -158 209 | -329 718 | -717 957 | -532 614 | -81 772 | -69 234 | -54 768 | -239 398 |
| Increase Decrease Due To Transfers Between Classes Property Plant Equipment | | 87 | | | | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | 1 772 481 | 55 003 | 317 601 | -2 493 563 | -113 668 | -548 417 | 305 396 | -771 087 |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | 223 669 | | 52 358 | | | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Stocks Inventories Finished Goods Work In Progress | 57 354 | 222 705 | -254 610 | 212 426 | 124 193 | -369 101 | -101 089 | 51 677 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 208 406 | 189 441 | 153 577 | 121 322 | 96 671 | | 74 614 |
| Investment Income Net Amounts Written Off Back To Investments | 13 023 | 11 629 | 8 491 | 2 828 | | | | |
| Investments Fixed Assets | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Issue Equity Instruments | | | 19 505 | | | | | |
| Key Management Personnel Compensation Total | | | 75 819 | 134 825 | 124 650 | 99 215 | 76 182 | 98 860 |
| Loans From Directors | | | | 21 750 | | | | |
| Loans Owed By Related Parties | | 55 542 | 2 258 719 | 3 209 387 | 4 549 701 | 5 196 117 | 1 322 | 6 602 720 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | 1 357 853 | 55 542 | 147 122 | 66 062 | | 13 125 | 589 086 | 190 000 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | 105 606 | 59 845 | 189 670 | 50 108 | 11 037 | 41 278 | -11 398 | 44 893 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | -3 235 940 | -170 390 | -654 393 | 2 377 393 | 102 631 | 494 014 | -883 084 | 536 194 |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | -3 394 149 | -500 108 | -1 372 350 | 1 844 779 | 19 374 | 424 639 | -937 852 | 295 209 |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | 2 000 176 | 4 129 753 | 5 857 826 | 6 162 014 | 6 521 229 | 6 692 948 | 7 162 503 | 7 632 062 |
| Net Interest Received Paid Classified As Investing Activities | -13 023 | -11 629 | -8 491 | -2 828 | -146 | -78 | | |
| Nominal Value Shares Issued Specific Share Issue | | | 1 | | | | | |
| Number Shares Issued Fully Paid | | 1 201 | 10 909 | 10 909 | 10 909 | 10 909 | | 10 909 |
| Number Shares Issued Specific Share Issue | | | 708 | | | | | |
| Operating Profit Loss | 1 556 733 | 2 511 594 | 2 479 831 | 397 452 | 336 728 | 544 320 | 1 227 803 | 789 455 |
| Other Comprehensive Income Expense Net Tax | | | -18 797 | | | | | |
| Other Creditors | 142 563 | 4 095 | 6 482 | 7 829 | 23 143 | 7 724 | 11 774 | 6 354 |
| Other Deferred Tax Expense Credit | -7 614 | 5 343 | -1 009 | -13 873 | -8 677 | -6 489 | -3 871 | 13 451 |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | 13 023 | 11 629 | 8 491 | 2 828 | 146 | 78 | | |
| Other Investments Other Than Loans | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | 25 387 | 59 628 | 46 779 | 31 316 | 18 367 | 246 351 | 25 220 | 7 626 |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 239 769 | 934 204 | 445 630 | 348 502 | 222 825 | 387 589 | 664 532 | 453 205 |
| Par Value Share | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 |
| Payments Received On Account | 30 041 | 71 166 | | | | | | |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 3 478 | 3 973 | 10 605 | 20 488 | 30 021 | 27 943 | 24 832 | 28 592 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 86 509 | 71 575 | 98 214 | 118 054 | 125 021 | 139 145 | 123 105 | 131 386 |
| Proceeds From Issuing Shares | | | -708 | | | | | |
| Proceeds From Loans Advances To Other Related Parties Classified As Financing Activities | -342 147 | 55 542 | | | | | | |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | -18 550 | -105 950 | -27 399 | -22 725 | | -595 | -35 348 | -4 750 |
| Profit Loss | 1 023 984 | 2 016 186 | 1 970 110 | 328 363 | 257 754 | 123 487 | 992 276 | 621 137 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 1 569 756 | 2 523 223 | 2 488 322 | 400 280 | 335 389 | 154 605 | 1 227 803 | 787 868 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 1 436 563 | 1 393 668 | 1 548 532 | 1 509 231 | 1 520 414 | 1 545 385 | 1 375 148 | 1 390 995 |
| Provisions | 77 061 | 82 403 | 81 394 | 67 521 | 58 844 | 52 355 | 48 484 | 61 935 |
| Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal | 77 061 | 82 403 | 81 394 | 67 521 | 58 844 | 52 355 | 48 484 | 61 935 |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | -137 179 | -177 424 | -225 560 | -75 661 | -11 183 | -41 951 | -23 950 | -49 643 |
| Share-based Payments Arrangements Transferred From To Liabilities Increase Decrease In Equity | | | -18 797 | | | | | |
| Social Security Costs | 147 910 | 171 863 | 180 517 | 193 057 | 179 253 | 152 536 | 153 613 | 164 206 |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | 1 555 259 | 1 722 602 | 1 821 562 | 1 931 444 | 1 766 250 | 1 525 837 | 1 504 656 | 1 588 888 |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 313 951 | 504 645 | 476 812 | 76 053 | 63 724 | 29 375 | 233 283 | 149 695 |
| Tax Increase Decrease Arising From Group Relief Tax Reconciliation | | | -1 087 | | | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | 8 578 | -940 | -5 682 | 9 982 | 19 671 | 9 229 | 5 076 | 2 131 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Different U K Tax Rates On Some Earnings | 2 643 | | -3 602 | | | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Exercise Employee Share Options | | | -3 602 | | | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 4 545 | -2 011 | 422 | -245 | 2 917 | -997 | 1 039 | 1 454 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Other Tax Effects Tax Reconciliation | | | -1 087 | | | | | |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 545 772 | 507 037 | 518 212 | 71 917 | 77 635 | 31 118 | 235 527 | 166 731 |
| Total Additions Including From Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 177 424 | 225 560 | 75 661 | 11 183 | 41 951 | | 49 643 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 2 820 685 | 4 831 373 | 6 571 650 | 6 791 981 | 7 041 057 | 7 158 056 | 7 557 375 | 8 001 963 |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | 553 386 | 501 694 | 519 221 | 85 790 | | | | |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | 125 462 | 125 136 | 111 526 | 97 292 | 93 155 | 93 155 | 93 155 | 93 155 |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 2 858 913 | 2 231 354 | 1 119 632 | 2 501 724 | 1 731 917 | 1 303 407 | 1 431 840 | 1 401 647 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 1 247 376 | 3 775 276 | 1 466 680 | 3 474 669 | 1 947 961 | 1 455 847 | 1 724 353 | 2 629 296 |
| Transfers Between P P E Classes Increase Decrease In Depreciation Impairment | | 87 | | | | | | |
| Turnover Revenue | 20 167 122 | 29 426 175 | 27 573 658 | 20 673 773 | 17 538 443 | 14 836 422 | 17 095 774 | 16 699 834 |
| Value Employee Services Related To Share-based Payments Increase Decrease In Equity | | | 28 913 | | | | | |
| Wages Salaries | 1 403 871 | 1 546 766 | 1 630 440 | 1 717 899 | 1 556 976 | 1 345 358 | 1 326 211 | 1 396 090 |
| Work In Progress | 207 689 | 430 394 | 175 784 | 388 210 | 512 403 | 143 302 | 42 213 | 93 890 |
| Dividend Per Share Interim | | | | | | | | 17 |
| Further Item Interest Expense Component Total Interest Expense | | | | | 1 485 | 141 | | 1 587 |
| Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | | | | | -1 485 | -141 | | -1 587 |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | | | | | 1 485 | 141 | | 1 587 |
| Loans Owed To Related Parties | | | | -21 738 | -21 738 | -8 613 | -8 613 | -8 613 |
| Restructuring Costs | | | | | | 389 652 | | |
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