Profit & Loss |
Date of Accounts |
2016-04-30 | 2017-04-30 | 2018-04-30 | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
Currency |
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Balance Sheet |
Cash Bank On Hand | 746 024 | 628 290 | 26 471 | 26 789 | 652 266 | 2 572 953 | 3 093 377 | 2 789 786 |
Current Assets | 3 382 148 | 3 230 257 | 3 109 750 | 3 079 868 | 3 744 229 | 4 205 474 | 4 844 467 | 4 826 806 |
Debtors | 1 733 148 | 1 630 185 | 2 161 663 | 2 147 029 | 2 208 386 | 818 350 | 1 117 344 | 1 329 654 |
Net Assets Liabilities | 2 566 424 | 2 326 819 | 2 009 767 | 1 993 265 | 2 528 458 | 2 983 462 | 3 541 107 | 3 698 044 |
Other Debtors | 699 061 | 639 190 | 291 642 | 252 275 | 407 603 | 262 156 | 127 669 | 316 560 |
Property Plant Equipment | 1 421 633 | 941 140 | 1 074 834 | 981 224 | 886 507 | 847 500 | 806 909 | 923 734 |
Total Inventories | 902 976 | 971 782 | 921 616 | 906 050 | 883 577 | 814 171 | 633 746 | 707 366 |
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Other Financial Data |
Audit Fees Expenses | 18 265 | 15 375 | 17 840 | 19 345 | 17 938 | 17 181 | 19 404 | 20 254 |
Company Contributions To Money Purchase Plans Directors | 24 149 | 24 000 | 24 000 | 24 000 | 24 000 | 25 000 | 30 000 | 29 000 |
Director Remuneration | 213 528 | 215 157 | 211 376 | 181 704 | 173 282 | 194 738 | 200 066 | 204 252 |
Number Directors Accruing Benefits Under Money Purchase Scheme | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Dividend Recommended By Directors | | | | | | 17 212 | 34 424 | 43 030 |
Accrued Liabilities | 154 697 | 168 363 | 145 839 | 131 625 | | | | |
Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | | 17 667 | | | | | | |
Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 1 666 736 | 1 768 849 | 1 897 745 | 2 017 919 | 1 897 209 | 1 971 193 | 1 555 489 | 1 401 005 |
Additional Provisions Increase From New Provisions Recognised In Profit Or Loss | | -14 838 | -38 381 | | | | -3 134 | |
Administrative Expenses | | 4 313 277 | 4 198 460 | 4 020 037 | 3 495 607 | 3 912 200 | 3 604 849 | 3 907 779 |
Amortisation Expense Intangible Assets | 5 237 | 12 570 | 22 570 | 22 570 | 22 569 | 22 570 | 22 570 | 22 569 |
Amounts Owed To Directors | 250 384 | 250 696 | 251 017 | 251 347 | | | | |
Amounts Owed To Group Undertakings | 270 857 | 270 857 | 270 857 | 270 857 | | | | |
Applicable Tax Rate | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Average Number Employees During Period | | 176 | 171 | 149 | 148 | 142 | 134 | 131 |
Bank Borrowings | 1 470 645 | 1 179 073 | 880 317 | 857 295 | 192 616 | 25 058 | 25 058 | |
Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 1 183 245 | 895 273 | 775 513 | 771 614 | 167 558 | 141 127 | 114 063 | |
Bank Overdrafts | | | 345 519 | 309 669 | | | | |
Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | | 628 290 | -319 048 | -282 880 | 652 266 | 2 572 953 | 3 093 377 | |
Comprehensive Income Expense | 197 232 | -219 596 | -317 052 | -16 502 | 535 193 | 472 216 | 592 069 | 199 967 |
Corporation Tax Payable | 24 424 | | | | 95 590 | 127 787 | 156 173 | 38 051 |
Corporation Tax Recoverable | 26 916 | 18 760 | | | | | | |
Cost Sales | | 9 348 483 | 9 934 800 | 9 455 567 | 9 271 958 | 9 589 501 | 9 062 864 | 9 838 932 |
Creditors | 1 250 208 | 955 011 | 866 360 | 822 122 | 192 208 | 141 127 | 114 063 | 2 502 665 |
Current Tax For Period | 24 424 | -18 760 | | | 95 590 | 127 787 | 156 173 | 38 051 |
Depreciation Amortisation Expense | | 291 284 | 300 133 | 337 804 | 241 321 | 142 374 | 129 151 | 133 303 |
Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 106 947 | 104 522 | 104 669 | 93 702 | 75 330 | 65 514 | 76 938 | 80 736 |
Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 27 934 | | 16 393 | 228 348 | 15 851 | 492 642 | 235 220 |
Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 471 225 | | 17 676 | 253 086 | 16 555 | 499 649 | 243 712 |
Dividends Paid | | 20 009 | | | | 17 212 | 34 424 | 43 030 |
Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities | | -20 009 | | | | -17 212 | -34 424 | -43 030 |
Dividends Paid On Shares Interim | | 20 009 | | | | 17 212 | 34 424 | 43 030 |
Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total | 66 963 | 42 071 | 90 847 | 50 508 | 24 650 | 25 250 | | |
Finance Lease Payments Owing Minimum Gross | 99 097 | 73 746 | 55 305 | 96 778 | 25 245 | 25 250 | | |
Fixed Assets | 3 434 057 | 2 964 327 | 2 894 784 | 2 599 937 | 1 838 774 | 1 747 197 | 1 383 183 | 1 447 439 |
Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | | -53 000 | | | | | | |
Further Item Interest Expense Component Total Interest Expense | 9 389 | 9 401 | 9 413 | 9 425 | 9 155 | 9 160 | 9 448 | 9 463 |
Further Item Operating Income Component Total Other Operating Income | 91 687 | 50 135 | 53 947 | 28 737 | 62 125 | 243 296 | 241 679 | 84 796 |
Further Operating Expense Item Component Total Operating Expenses | 172 700 | 186 800 | | | | | | |
Future Finance Charges On Finance Leases | 4 063 | 2 763 | 5 952 | 2 488 | 2 488 | | | |
Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 11 875 | 186 800 | 186 800 | 213 160 | 133 160 | 123 408 | 113 248 | 123 248 |
Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | | -83 206 | 47 366 | -200 331 | 252 231 | -63 474 | -263 547 | 102 111 |
Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | | 94 807 | -550 238 | 14 634 | -61 357 | 1 390 036 | -298 994 | -212 310 |
Gain Loss On Disposal Assets Income Statement Subtotal | | -35 481 | | -979 | 411 115 | -195 | -6 170 | -5 884 |
Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | -35 481 | | -979 | 411 115 | -195 | -6 170 | -5 884 |
Gross Profit Loss | | 4 079 538 | 3 849 734 | 3 996 083 | 4 101 187 | 4 138 984 | 4 083 961 | 4 089 784 |
Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | | 2 492 | 18 760 | | | -95 590 | -127 787 | -156 173 |
Increase Decrease Due To Transfers Between Classes Property Plant Equipment | | | | -651 | | | | |
Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | | -117 734 | -947 338 | 36 168 | 935 146 | 1 920 687 | 520 424 | -303 591 |
Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | -14 095 | | | | | | | |
Increase Decrease In Property Plant Equipment | | | 120 000 | | | | | |
Increase Decrease In Stocks Inventories Finished Goods Work In Progress | | 68 806 | -50 166 | -15 566 | -22 473 | -69 406 | -180 425 | 73 620 |
Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 130 047 | 128 896 | 136 567 | 107 638 | 89 835 | 76 938 | 80 736 |
Interest Expense On Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | 69 415 | 53 839 | 39 269 | 32 985 | 18 009 | 4 763 | 4 218 | 2 078 |
Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts | 3 744 | 3 767 | 8 789 | 3 126 | 2 139 | -394 | | |
Interest Expense On Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts | 2 277 | 4 063 | 3 396 | 5 952 | 3 444 | 1 893 | 787 | |
Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | | -67 007 | -57 471 | -45 536 | -29 303 | -13 529 | -13 666 | -11 541 |
Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 84 825 | 71 070 | 60 867 | 51 488 | 32 747 | 15 422 | 14 453 | 11 541 |
Investments Fixed Assets | 643 542 | 613 542 | 270 857 | 270 857 | 270 857 | 270 857 | 2 | 2 |
Investments In Group Undertakings | 643 542 | 613 542 | 583 542 | 270 857 | 270 857 | 270 857 | 2 | 2 |
Loans Owed To Related Parties | | -250 696 | -251 017 | -251 347 | -251 471 | -251 599 | -259 542 | -259 913 |
Merchandise | 902 976 | 971 782 | 921 616 | 906 050 | 883 577 | 814 171 | 633 746 | 707 366 |
Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | | 279 557 | 227 502 | 72 046 | 704 989 | 68 646 | 78 440 | 181 781 |
Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | | -113 083 | 260 488 | 43 934 | -931 025 | 50 904 | -47 889 | 197 740 |
Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | | -48 740 | 459 348 | -152 148 | -709 110 | -2 040 237 | -550 975 | -75 930 |
Net Cash Generated From Operations | | -117 318 | 417 241 | -203 636 | -741 857 | -2 151 249 | -693 215 | -243 644 |
Net Current Assets Liabilities | 435 794 | 355 884 | -18 657 | 215 450 | 916 734 | 1 409 640 | 2 301 101 | 2 324 141 |
Net Interest Received Paid Classified As Investing Activities | | -118 | -102 | -2 | -68 | -119 | -1 062 | -5 705 |
Number Shares Issued Fully Paid | | 4 303 | 4 303 | 4 303 | 4 303 | 4 303 | 4 303 | 4 303 |
Operating Profit Loss | | -152 242 | -294 668 | 34 984 | 698 304 | 612 712 | 758 544 | 288 276 |
Other Deferred Tax Expense Credit | 41 547 | -14 838 | -38 381 | | 34 842 | -2 594 | -3 134 | 44 422 |
Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | | 118 | 102 | 2 | 68 | 119 | 1 062 | 5 705 |
Other Operating Income Format1 | | 81 497 | 84 058 | 58 938 | 92 724 | 385 928 | 279 432 | 106 271 |
Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 60 234 | 60 737 | 58 156 | 45 699 | | | | |
Par Value Share | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Payments Finance Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities | | -21 288 | -29 067 | -49 354 | -40 434 | -25 162 | -25 250 | |
Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | | 95 925 | 85 889 | 88 387 | 93 084 | 98 486 | 119 343 | 188 155 |
Percentage Class Share Held In Subsidiary | | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Prepayments | 46 007 | 75 310 | 68 479 | 78 347 | 78 654 | 64 385 | 64 736 | 76 067 |
Proceeds From Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | | | | -694 856 | | | | |
Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | | -407 810 | | -304 | -12 265 | -509 | -837 | -2 608 |
Profit Loss | 197 233 | -219 596 | -317 052 | -16 502 | 535 193 | 472 216 | 592 069 | 199 967 |
Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 249 109 | -253 195 | -355 433 | -16 502 | 665 625 | 597 409 | 745 108 | 282 440 |
Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 3 088 369 | 2 709 989 | 2 972 579 | 2 999 143 | 2 783 716 | 2 818 693 | 2 362 398 | 2 324 739 |
Provisions | 53 219 | 38 381 | | | 34 842 | 32 248 | 29 114 | 73 536 |
Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal | 53 219 | 38 381 | | | 34 842 | 32 248 | 29 114 | 73 536 |
Purchase Intangible Assets | | -202 000 | 2 000 | | | | | |
Purchase Property Plant Equipment | | -92 845 | -262 590 | -44 240 | -37 659 | -51 532 | -43 354 | -206 053 |
Rental Leasing Income | 24 812 | 31 362 | 30 111 | 30 201 | 30 599 | 28 402 | 33 266 | 21 475 |
Repayments Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | | -291 572 | -298 756 | -717 878 | -664 679 | -26 400 | -26 709 | -139 121 |
Social Security Costs | | 235 251 | 230 210 | 204 861 | 203 791 | 214 994 | 212 959 | 226 322 |
Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | | 3 214 224 | 3 150 343 | 2 878 266 | 2 864 905 | 2 967 403 | 2 919 408 | 3 104 535 |
Tax Decrease From Utilisation Tax Losses | | 939 | | 23 233 | 53 144 | | | |
Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 49 822 | -48 107 | -67 532 | -3 135 | 126 469 | 113 508 | 141 571 | 54 901 |
Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | -31 404 | 25 675 | -13 455 | 21 819 | 21 139 | 15 484 | -220 | 8 453 |
Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 6 006 | 4 611 | 4 611 | 4 549 | 2 368 | 37 | 12 930 | 11 195 |
Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 51 876 | -33 598 | -38 381 | | 130 432 | 125 193 | 153 039 | 82 473 |
Total Additions Including From Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 92 845 | 262 590 | 44 240 | 37 659 | 51 532 | 43 354 | 206 053 |
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 3 869 851 | 3 320 211 | 2 876 127 | 2 815 387 | 2 755 508 | 3 156 837 | 3 684 284 | 3 771 580 |
Total Borrowings | 1 561 200 | 1 248 340 | 1 366 036 | 1 257 810 | 243 028 | 191 435 | 139 121 | |
Total Current Tax Expense Credit | 10 329 | -18 760 | | | | | | |
Total Operating Lease Payments | 97 634 | 72 414 | 85 697 | 78 763 | 70 680 | 69 980 | 65 170 | 60 152 |
Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 1 874 766 | 1 812 724 | 1 902 860 | 1 729 202 | 1 871 745 | 1 659 676 | 1 760 261 | 1 936 476 |
Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 961 164 | 896 925 | 1 801 542 | 1 816 407 | 1 722 129 | 491 809 | 924 939 | 937 027 |
Turnover Revenue | | 13 428 021 | 13 784 534 | 13 451 650 | 13 373 145 | 13 728 485 | 13 146 825 | 13 928 716 |
Wages Salaries | | 2 883 048 | 2 834 244 | 2 585 018 | 2 568 030 | 2 653 923 | 2 587 106 | 2 690 058 |
Accumulated Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets | | | | 2 412 600 | 1 324 052 | 1 376 622 | 1 429 190 | 1 481 759 |
Additional Provisions Increase From New Provisions Recognised | | | | | 34 842 | -2 594 | | 44 422 |
Disposals Decrease In Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets | | | | | 1 222 231 | | | |
Disposals Intangible Assets | | | | | 1 754 994 | | | |
Dividend Per Share Interim | | | | | | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Further Item Proceeds From Sales Other Long-term Assets Classified As Investing Activities Component Corresponding Total | | | | | | | -89 344 | |
Gain Loss On Disposals Other Non-current Assets | | | | | | | -45 | |
Increase From Amortisation Charge For Year Intangible Assets | | | | | 133 683 | 52 570 | 52 568 | 52 569 |
Intangible Assets | | | | 1 347 856 | 681 410 | 628 840 | 576 272 | 523 703 |
Intangible Assets Gross Cost | | | | 3 760 456 | 2 005 462 | 2 005 462 | 2 005 462 | |
Net Assets Liabilities Subsidiaries | | | | | | -54 264 | -54 264 | -1 |
Proceeds From Sales Intangible Assets | | | | | -956 351 | | | |