| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-27 |
| Currency |
| | | |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 2 225 118 | 2 465 495 | 2 657 568 | 1 721 057 |
| Current Assets | 10 113 230 | 9 990 362 | 11 049 582 | 11 732 885 |
| Debtors | 7 503 536 | 7 079 420 | 7 873 762 | 9 446 376 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 5 187 398 | 5 722 159 | 5 944 522 | 7 173 741 |
| Other Debtors | 759 717 | 704 521 | 831 697 | 2 433 191 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 3 626 821 | 3 749 911 | 4 058 512 | 4 367 051 |
| Total Inventories | 384 576 | 445 447 | 518 252 | |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 8 300 | 17 500 | 19 500 | 17 500 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 857 501 | 557 690 | 1 192 279 | 826 302 |
| Accumulated Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets | 239 965 | 239 965 | 239 965 | |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 895 678 | 868 851 | 934 292 | 1 214 356 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 626 570 | 724 977 | 588 603 |
| Administrative Expenses | 4 801 515 | 3 951 653 | 3 187 201 | 3 508 300 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | 80 | 77 | 73 | 64 |
| Bank Borrowings | 514 462 | 316 201 | 111 805 | |
| Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 305 820 | 107 559 | 924 425 | 913 790 |
| Banking Arrangements Classified As Cash Cash Equivalents | -1 053 038 | -623 011 | -812 620 | -913 790 |
| Bank Overdrafts | 1 053 038 | 623 011 | 812 620 | 913 790 |
| Carrying Amount Under Cost Model Revalued Assets Property Plant Equipment | 113 821 | 360 052 | 648 494 | 698 267 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | 1 172 080 | 1 842 484 | 1 844 948 | 807 267 |
| Cash Receipts From Repayment Other Loans Advances Classified As Investing Activities | | -13 666 | | |
| Cash Receipts From Sales Interests In Associates | -761 274 | -13 666 | | |
| Corporation Tax Payable | 637 544 | 525 865 | 420 750 | 429 076 |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable | 52 252 | 52 252 | 52 252 | |
| Cost Sales | 53 416 088 | 51 116 192 | 55 233 683 | 62 538 662 |
| Creditors | 338 425 | 333 002 | 383 396 | 231 476 |
| Current Tax For Period | 332 543 | 251 901 | 420 750 | 729 131 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Changes In Tax Rates Or Laws | | | | 75 671 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | 3 460 | 77 087 | 72 558 | 40 501 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 67 798 | 93 762 | 47 327 | |
| Depreciation Impairment Expense Property Plant Equipment | 105 738 | 213 779 | 263 492 | 280 064 |
| Dividends Paid | | | 1 083 910 | 1 358 400 |
| Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities | | | -1 083 910 | -1 358 400 |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Interim | | | 1 083 910 | 1 358 400 |
| Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total | 32 605 | 225 443 | 383 396 | 231 476 |
| Finance Lease Payments Owing Minimum Gross | 86 999 | 343 096 | 690 685 | 565 616 |
| Fixed Assets | 3 626 821 | 3 749 911 | 4 089 712 | 4 398 251 |
| Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | 1 196 458 | 198 261 | 204 396 | 111 805 |
| Further Item Interest Expense Component Total Interest Expense | | 94 | | |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | -162 596 | 77 087 | 72 558 | 75 671 |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | | 138 223 | 107 507 | 76 790 |
| Gain Loss Due To Foreign Exchange Differences Recognised In Profit Or Loss | -6 615 | 137 872 | 68 502 | 13 507 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | -106 667 | 127 756 | -876 413 | 226 171 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | -1 229 021 | -410 450 | 794 342 | 1 624 866 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Inventories | 71 627 | 60 871 | 72 805 | 47 200 |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | 375 | 2 746 | -71 234 | |
| Government Grant Income | 25 670 | 232 157 | 6 000 | |
| Gross Profit Loss | 5 684 303 | 5 109 139 | 5 939 158 | |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | 92 647 | -363 580 | -525 865 | -720 805 |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | -162 596 | | | 52 252 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 213 779 | 263 492 | 280 064 |
| Intangible Assets Gross Cost | 239 965 | 239 965 | 239 965 | |
| Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | 22 881 | | 7 330 | |
| Interest Expense On Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts | 3 988 | 25 971 | | |
| Interest Income On Bank Deposits | 2 243 | 160 | 904 | 26 029 |
| Interest Income On Financial Assets That Are Not Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss | 2 243 | 160 | 904 | 26 029 |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 26 869 | 26 065 | 7 330 | |
| Interest Received Classified As Investing Activities | -2 243 | -160 | -904 | -26 316 |
| Investments | | | 31 200 | 31 200 |
| Investments Fixed Assets | | | 31 200 | 31 200 |
| Issue Equity Instruments | | | 10 | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | -2 343 660 | -1 432 854 | -2 616 754 | -1 119 880 |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | -2 277 882 | -1 822 499 | -3 149 949 | -1 840 685 |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | 1 948 482 | 2 431 817 | 2 437 331 | 3 322 263 |
| Net Finance Income Costs | 2 243 | 160 | 904 | 26 316 |
| Net Interest Paid Received Classified As Operating Activities | -26 869 | -26 065 | -7 330 | |
| Operating Profit Loss | 908 458 | 1 389 643 | 2 805 957 | |
| Other Creditors | 129 759 | 119 523 | 110 542 | 80 979 |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 240 606 | 198 051 | |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 615 013 | 350 935 | |
| Other Interest Income | | | | 287 |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | 2 243 | 160 | 904 | 26 316 |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | 25 670 | 232 157 | 54 000 | 48 000 |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 109 793 | 97 932 | 40 607 | 43 207 |
| Payments Finance Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities | 17 769 | -104 063 | -177 165 | -329 159 |
| Payments To Acquire Own Shares | -379 950 | -499 989 | -999 960 | |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 244 966 | 234 518 | 256 386 | 252 687 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 59 582 | 56 011 | 54 288 | 54 288 |
| Proceeds From Issuing Shares | | | -10 | |
| Proceeds From Sales Or Maturity Financial Assets Held For Trading Trading Investments | | | 31 200 | |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | -6 000 | -292 447 | -81 650 | |
| Profit Loss | 710 425 | 1 034 750 | 2 306 223 | 2 587 619 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 883 832 | 1 363 738 | 2 799 531 | 3 485 174 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 4 522 499 | 4 618 762 | 4 992 804 | 5 581 407 |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | -329 488 | -266 410 | -200 223 | -384 513 |
| Raw Materials Consumables | 384 576 | 445 447 | 518 252 | |
| Redemption Shares Decrease In Equity | 50 | 29 | 120 | |
| Social Security Costs | 392 927 | 390 183 | 285 588 | |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | 5 048 355 | 4 151 027 | 3 172 642 | 2 964 490 |
| Taxation Including Deferred Taxation Balance Sheet Subtotal | 49 480 | 126 567 | 199 125 | 315 297 |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 167 928 | 259 110 | 531 911 | 783 816 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | -3 460 | -69 804 | -111 473 | -16 825 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 168 075 | 62 595 | 312 | 2 641 |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 173 407 | 328 988 | 493 308 | 897 555 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 5 575 303 | 6 181 728 | 6 527 043 | 7 720 514 |
| Total Borrowings | 1 567 500 | 939 212 | 924 425 | 913 790 |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | 169 947 | 251 901 | 420 750 | 781 383 |
| Total Deferred Tax Expense Credit | | | 72 558 | 116 172 |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | 58 687 | 81 816 | 65 992 | |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 5 114 077 | 5 308 229 | 5 616 359 | 5 783 128 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 6 631 985 | 6 266 636 | 6 935 525 | 6 958 897 |
| Transfers To From Non-current Assets Or Disposal Groups Held For Sale Property Plant Equipment | | -84 706 | | |
| Turnover Revenue | 59 100 391 | 56 225 331 | 61 172 841 | |
| Wages Salaries | 4 410 462 | 3 526 326 | 2 630 668 | 2 458 830 |
| Company Contributions To Defined Benefit Plans Directors | | 107 630 | 111 586 | |
| Director Remuneration | 1 177 190 | 1 099 550 | 222 350 | 60 516 |
| Director Remuneration Benefits Including Payments To Third Parties | 1 177 190 | 1 207 180 | 333 936 | 115 449 |
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