| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2018-08-31 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
| Currency |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 3 641 051 | 3 942 079 | 2 829 427 | 2 702 545 | 2 094 459 | 1 748 915 |
| Current Assets | 9 746 755 | 8 735 705 | 8 139 401 | 7 652 132 | 6 911 408 | 5 995 760 |
| Debtors | 5 434 171 | 4 125 221 | 4 337 624 | 4 176 618 | 4 067 082 | 3 700 156 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 6 570 757 | 6 631 206 | 6 354 220 | 5 558 425 | 4 516 351 | 3 981 275 |
| Other Debtors | 193 816 | 157 251 | 194 007 | 185 493 | 184 738 | 110 510 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 1 410 994 | 1 348 380 | 1 309 797 | 1 274 382 | 1 240 914 | 1 193 233 |
| Total Inventories | 650 625 | 652 845 | 956 790 | 751 516 | | |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 14 750 | 14 750 | 11 883 | 13 755 | 14 000 | 14 000 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 82 966 | 81 961 | 105 038 | 64 468 | 40 320 | 38 860 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 2 448 237 | 2 498 950 | 2 567 749 | 2 633 194 | 2 699 376 | 2 764 665 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 18 327 | 30 216 | 30 030 | | 17 608 |
| Administrative Expenses | 2 397 375 | 2 170 654 | 2 214 932 | 1 982 976 | 2 077 169 | 1 986 002 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | | 60 | 53 | 48 | 45 | 41 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | 3 641 051 | 3 942 079 | 2 829 427 | 2 702 545 | 2 094 459 | 1 748 915 |
| Cost Sales | 31 805 202 | 30 855 899 | 29 063 497 | 26 295 119 | 29 060 006 | 28 463 951 |
| Creditors | 54 000 | 54 000 | 54 000 | 54 000 | 54 000 | 54 000 |
| Current Asset Investments | 20 908 | 15 560 | 15 560 | 21 453 | 22 748 | 23 614 |
| Current Tax For Period | -938 | -90 | | | | |
| Deferred Tax Asset Debtors | 73 500 | 58 000 | 58 000 | 58 000 | 58 000 | 58 000 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Tax Loss Or Credit | | | | | -2 582 | 1 588 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | 4 404 | 15 500 | | | | |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 76 132 | 68 189 | 68 799 | 65 445 | | |
| Depreciation Impairment Expense Property Plant Equipment | 76 132 | 68 189 | 68 799 | 65 445 | 66 182 | 65 289 |
| Dividends Paid | | | 50 000 | | | |
| Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities | | | -50 000 | | | |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Final | | | 50 000 | | | |
| Finished Goods Goods For Resale | 650 625 | 652 845 | 956 790 | 751 516 | 727 119 | 523 075 |
| Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Investing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | -12 541 | -459 | -301 | -104 | -498 | -581 |
| Further Item Dividend Income Component Total Dividend Income | 12 541 | 459 | 301 | 104 | 498 | 581 |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | 197 | 120 | 5 840 | 89 | 7 733 | 7 733 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | -1 037 307 | 1 134 113 | 357 901 | -273 111 | -267 882 | 428 253 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | 824 202 | -1 293 450 | 212 403 | -161 006 | -9 536 | -366 926 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Inventories | -323 286 | 2 220 | 303 945 | -205 274 | -24 397 | -204 044 |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | -973 | 23 | | | | |
| Gain Loss On Financial Assets Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss | | | | 5 893 | 1 295 | 866 |
| Government Grant Income | | | 19 576 | 82 651 | | |
| Gross Profit Loss | 1 887 284 | 2 248 640 | 1 967 668 | 1 100 939 | | |
| Impairment Loss Reversal On Investments | 1 229 | | | -5 893 | | |
| Income From Other Fixed Asset Investments | 12 541 | 459 | 301 | 104 | 498 | 581 |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | 938 | 90 | | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | -751 876 | -301 028 | 1 112 652 | | 608 086 | 345 544 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 68 189 | 68 799 | 65 445 | | 65 289 |
| Interest Expense On Redeemable Preference Shares Classified As Debt | 2 645 | 2 646 | 2 646 | 2 646 | 2 646 | 2 646 |
| Interest Income On Bank Deposits | 1 741 | 5 408 | 3 047 | 240 | | 9 679 |
| Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | | | | | -2 646 | -2 646 |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 2 645 | 2 646 | 2 646 | 2 646 | 2 646 | 2 646 |
| Interest Received Classified As Investing Activities | -1 741 | -5 408 | -3 047 | -240 | | -9 679 |
| Investments | 20 908 | 15 560 | 15 560 | 21 453 | 22 748 | 23 614 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | 2 645 | 2 646 | 52 646 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | -646 243 | -5 663 | 26 868 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | -108 278 | -298 011 | 1 033 138 | | | |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | -107 340 | -297 921 | 1 033 138 | 94 550 | 573 224 | 335 550 |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | 5 213 763 | 5 336 826 | 5 098 423 | 4 338 043 | 3 329 437 | 2 842 042 |
| Net Finance Income Costs | 14 282 | 5 867 | 3 348 | 344 | 498 | 10 260 |
| Number Equity Instruments Outstanding Share-based Payment Arrangement | 44 | 22 | 22 | | | |
| Operating Profit Loss | -510 091 | 72 638 | -227 688 | -799 386 | | |
| Other Creditors | | 3 258 830 | 2 874 993 | | | |
| Other Creditors Including Taxation Social Security Balance Sheet Subtotal | | 58 088 | 60 947 | | | |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 17 476 | | | | |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 30 228 | | | | |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | 1 741 | 5 408 | 3 047 | 240 | | 9 679 |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | | -5 348 | 19 576 | 82 651 | 14 282 | |
| Other Payables Accrued Expenses | | 81 961 | 105 038 | | | |
| Other Remaining Borrowings | 54 000 | 54 000 | 54 000 | 54 000 | 54 000 | 54 000 |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 64 626 | 58 088 | 60 947 | 59 244 | 58 094 | 44 454 |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 142 219 | 155 303 | 99 822 | 99 518 | 96 854 | 97 179 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 119 962 | 120 272 | 114 955 | 109 473 | 108 177 | 117 255 |
| Proceeds From Sales Other Long-term Assets Classified As Investing Activities | -649 347 | -5 348 | | | | |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | -5 650 | -12 775 | | | | |
| Profit Loss | -503 149 | 60 449 | -226 986 | -795 795 | -942 074 | -535 076 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | -499 683 | 75 859 | -226 986 | -795 795 | -942 074 | -535 076 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 3 859 231 | 3 847 330 | 3 877 546 | 3 907 576 | 3 940 290 | 3 957 898 |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | -23 036 | -18 327 | -30 216 | -30 030 | -32 714 | -17 608 |
| Repayments Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | -2 645 | -2 646 | -2 646 | -2 646 | | |
| Share-based Payment Expense Cash Settled | 3 935 | | | | | |
| Social Security Costs | 217 380 | 196 465 | 190 682 | 182 785 | | |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | | | 2 521 194 | 2 248 907 | 2 244 401 | 1 700 530 |
| Tax Decrease From Utilisation Tax Losses | | 7 348 | | | | |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | -94 940 | 14 413 | -43 127 | -151 201 | -235 519 | -133 769 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | 8 266 | | | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Dividends From Companies | -462 | -87 | -57 | -20 | -125 | -145 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 2 745 | 1 007 | 841 | 5 158 | 991 | 739 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Unrelieved Tax Losses Carried Forward | 85 248 | | 36 503 | 145 974 | 229 826 | 124 071 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Other Short-term Timing Differences | -3 226 | 524 | | | | |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 3 466 | 15 410 | | | | |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 6 624 757 | 6 685 206 | 6 408 220 | 5 612 425 | 4 570 351 | 4 035 275 |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 4 385 400 | 3 258 830 | 2 874 993 | 3 190 377 | 3 483 557 | 3 070 404 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 5 046 893 | 3 789 698 | 3 970 662 | 3 823 652 | 3 716 167 | 3 414 391 |
| Turnover Revenue | 33 692 486 | 33 104 539 | 31 031 165 | 27 396 058 | | |
| Wages Salaries | | 2 307 300 | 2 252 517 | 1 966 604 | 1 962 865 | 1 452 010 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price Equity Instruments Forfeited Share-based Payment Arrangement | | 2 500 | | | | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price Equity Instruments Outstanding Share-based Payment Arrangement | 2 596 | 2 692 | 2 692 | | | |
| Company Contributions To Defined Benefit Plans Directors | 37 225 | 36 137 | 43 262 | 44 012 | | |
| Director Remuneration | | 359 210 | 360 808 | 376 635 | 353 012 | 359 551 |
| Director Remuneration Benefits Including Payments To Third Parties | 532 215 | 395 347 | 404 070 | 420 647 | 397 024 | 406 063 |
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