| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
| Currency |
| | |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 4 698 353 | 67 346 | 753 256 |
| Current Assets | 6 702 789 | 2 956 686 | 3 190 978 |
| Debtors | 2 004 436 | 2 889 340 | 2 437 722 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 5 616 974 | 5 812 058 | 4 964 161 |
| Other Debtors | 227 461 | 110 287 | 530 443 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 26 914 402 | 28 591 743 | 29 236 127 |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 24 000 | 25 000 | 26 500 |
| Other Non-audit Services Fees | 17 250 | | |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 8 498 972 | 9 816 450 | 6 529 798 |
| Accumulated Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets | 2 616 980 | 2 974 323 | 3 327 540 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 15 036 533 | 16 267 469 | 18 706 357 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 4 158 313 | 3 104 872 |
| Administrative Expenses | 16 604 185 | 19 866 519 | 20 533 855 |
| Amortisation Expense Intangible Assets | 303 692 | 357 343 | |
| Amortisation Impairment Expense Intangible Assets | 303 692 | 357 343 | 353 217 |
| Amounts Owed To Group Undertakings | 100 | | |
| Average Number Employees During Period | 2 116 | 2 171 | 2 325 |
| Bank Borrowings | 16 928 571 | 13 875 000 | 17 525 000 |
| Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 15 000 000 | 12 375 000 | 16 025 000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | 4 698 353 | 67 346 | 753 256 |
| Corporation Tax Payable | 994 889 | | 29 757 |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable | 122 528 | 797 828 | |
| Cost Sales | 40 434 746 | 47 422 148 | 52 568 900 |
| Creditors | 15 066 722 | 12 441 722 | 16 091 722 |
| Current Tax For Period | 1 286 362 | -138 080 | 51 890 |
| Deferred Tax Asset Debtors | 58 187 | | |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Timing Difference From Prior Period | | | 99 750 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | 2 199 | 297 362 | 131 566 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 1 881 357 | 2 043 088 | |
| Depreciation Impairment Expense Property Plant Equipment | 1 881 357 | 2 043 088 | 2 454 248 |
| Dividend Income From Group Undertakings | 716 612 | | |
| Dividends Received Classified As Investing Activities | -716 612 | | |
| Fixed Assets | 31 319 795 | 32 639 693 | 32 930 860 |
| Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | 2 571 429 | 3 053 571 | -3 650 000 |
| Further Item Deferred Expense Credit Component Total Deferred Tax Expense | | | 99 750 |
| Further Item Interest Expense Component Total Interest Expense | | | 14 387 |
| Further Item Operating Expense Loss Income Statement Item Component Operating Profit Loss | 1 037 139 | | |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | 194 032 | 55 288 | 227 918 |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 36 957 623 | 34 656 187 | 44 686 446 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | 2 889 754 | -1 187 996 | 2 537 717 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | 160 972 | | 346 210 |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | -30 593 | 542 200 | |
| Government Grant Income | | 1 000 000 | |
| Gross Profit Loss | 20 425 052 | 19 788 375 | |
| Impairment Loss Reversal On Investments | 701 839 | 100 | |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | -681 368 | -1 364 195 | 792 593 |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | 3 744 649 | 4 631 007 | -685 910 |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | 60 025 | -167 914 | -16 898 |
| Increase From Amortisation Charge For Year Intangible Assets | | 357 343 | 353 217 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 2 043 088 | 2 454 248 |
| Intangible Assets | 4 405 293 | 4 047 950 | 3 694 733 |
| Intangible Assets Gross Cost | 7 022 273 | 7 022 273 | |
| Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | 580 135 | 606 203 | |
| Interest Expense On Redeemable Preference Shares Classified As Debt | 6 697 | 129 101 | 168 163 |
| Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | -586 832 | -735 304 | -1 481 819 |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 586 832 | 735 304 | 1 481 819 |
| Investments Fixed Assets | 100 | | |
| Investments In Subsidiaries | 100 | | |
| Key Management Personnel Compensation Total | 2 000 211 | 2 440 121 | 2 125 291 |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | -4 640 517 | | -818 102 |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | -10 636 099 | -14 146 738 | -11 404 486 |
| Net Finance Income Costs | 716 612 | | |
| Number Shares Issued Fully Paid | | 1 150 000 | 1 150 000 |
| Operating Profit Loss | 5 482 070 | 921 856 | |
| Other Creditors | 3 435 608 | 3 249 193 | 3 344 638 |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 812 152 | 15 360 |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 1 250 036 | 21 600 |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | 716 612 | | |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | 2 698 342 | 1 000 000 | |
| Other Remaining Borrowings | 66 722 | 66 722 | 66 722 |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 579 625 | 674 154 | 887 411 |
| Par Value Share | | 2 | 2 |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 920 390 | 1 020 365 | 1 239 489 |
| Percentage Class Share Held In Subsidiary | | 40 | |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 1 420 079 | 1 713 349 | 1 831 655 |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | | -980 084 | -11 906 |
| Profit Loss | 3 561 425 | 195 084 | -847 897 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 4 910 011 | 186 452 | -581 589 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 41 950 935 | 44 859 212 | 47 942 484 |
| Purchase Intangible Assets | -742 500 | | |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | -4 519 649 | -4 158 313 | -3 104 872 |
| Social Security Costs | 2 367 974 | 3 025 376 | |
| Taxation Including Deferred Taxation Balance Sheet Subtotal | | 239 175 | 470 491 |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 932 902 | 35 426 | -130 558 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Different Tax Rates On Some Earnings | -82 843 | 46 909 | 40 143 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Dividends From Companies | -136 156 | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 380 626 | 61 380 | 55 963 |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 1 348 586 | -8 632 | 266 308 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 20 683 696 | 18 492 955 | 21 526 374 |
| Total Borrowings | 16 995 293 | 13 941 722 | 17 591 722 |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | 1 346 387 | -305 994 | 34 992 |
| Total Deferred Tax Expense Credit | | 297 362 | 231 316 |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | 3 324 934 | 3 406 010 | |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 1 901 123 | 1 863 627 | 2 303 860 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 176 181 | 267 876 | 75 624 |
| Transfers To From Non-current Assets Or Disposal Groups Held For Sale Property Plant Equipment | | -52 960 | -4 689 |
| Transfers To From Retained Earnings Increase Decrease In Equity | -15 506 | -15 506 | |
| Turnover Revenue | 60 859 798 | 67 210 523 | |
| Company Contributions To Defined Benefit Plans Directors | 29 432 | 60 738 | |
| Director Remuneration | | 1 573 237 | 1 391 146 |
| Director Remuneration Benefits Including Payments To Third Parties | | 1 633 975 | 1 454 925 |
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