| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
| Currency |
| | | | |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 232 260 | 349 186 | 215 907 | 2 925 | 1 611 462 |
| Current Assets | 4 951 112 | 4 137 486 | 4 979 873 | 6 416 698 | 7 644 637 |
| Debtors | 3 422 091 | 3 133 530 | 3 763 803 | 4 646 164 | 4 902 444 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 4 007 310 | 4 512 617 | 4 279 524 | 4 233 230 | 6 144 543 |
| Other Debtors | 1 222 082 | 704 079 | 770 552 | 725 614 | 1 055 358 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 5 277 991 | 5 124 033 | 4 855 687 | 4 718 135 | 5 103 950 |
| Total Inventories | 1 296 761 | 654 770 | 1 000 163 | 1 767 609 | 1 130 731 |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 15 000 | 15 500 | 16 250 | 20 250 | 27 500 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 496 005 | 430 398 | 350 013 | 908 157 | 1 170 344 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 3 910 193 | 4 261 181 | 4 582 709 | 4 885 708 | 5 065 223 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 245 253 | 163 182 | 269 447 | 872 700 |
| Administrative Expenses | 1 385 309 | 1 552 082 | 1 849 296 | 2 022 436 | 3 201 445 |
| Amounts Owed To Group Undertakings | | | 1 987 | 4 724 | 12 560 |
| Amounts Recoverable On Contracts | | | | 108 340 | 162 187 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | 100 | 98 | 99 | 109 | 115 |
| Bank Borrowings | 2 177 642 | 1 232 046 | 1 407 436 | 1 107 865 | 1 014 176 |
| Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 1 984 309 | 1 182 478 | 1 305 067 | 1 008 339 | 937 060 |
| Banking Arrangements Classified As Cash Cash Equivalents | -538 980 | -255 709 | | | |
| Bank Overdrafts | 538 980 | 255 709 | 251 788 | 468 665 | |
| Carrying Amount Under Cost Model Revalued Assets Property Plant Equipment | 1 120 916 | 864 043 | 914 457 | 702 948 | 754 102 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | -306 720 | 93 477 | | | |
| Comprehensive Income Expense | 72 031 | 674 107 | 4 707 | 187 706 | 2 242 513 |
| Corporation Tax Payable | 76 834 | 168 545 | | 18 564 | 347 027 |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable | | | 3 799 | | |
| Cost Sales | 8 519 425 | 8 652 483 | 6 900 095 | 10 983 574 | 12 665 943 |
| Creditors | 2 550 132 | 1 541 036 | 1 625 054 | 1 167 263 | 1 323 182 |
| Current Tax For Period | 76 834 | 168 526 | -84 661 | 90 440 | 347 027 |
| Deferred Income | | | | | 113 700 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Timing Difference From Prior Period | -1 858 | | | | 1 167 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Changes In Tax Rates Or Laws | | | | 47 980 | |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | -23 810 | 33 885 | -13 799 | 22 692 | 105 943 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 334 732 | 276 659 | 282 402 | 107 950 | 341 159 |
| Depreciation Impairment Expense Property Plant Equipment | 614 961 | 384 562 | | | |
| Distribution Costs | 354 120 | 295 809 | 185 054 | 544 674 | 597 716 |
| Dividends Paid | 106 900 | 168 800 | 237 800 | 293 000 | 331 200 |
| Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities | -106 900 | -168 800 | | | |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Final | 106 900 | 168 800 | 237 800 | 293 000 | 331 200 |
| Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total | 565 823 | 358 558 | 319 987 | 158 924 | 302 409 |
| Finance Lease Payments Owing Minimum Gross | 876 131 | 605 531 | 590 547 | 361 343 | 489 599 |
| Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | -252 388 | | | | |
| Further Item Deferred Expense Credit Component Total Deferred Tax Expense | -1 858 | | | | |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | 2 801 | -4 918 | 200 | 53 426 | 25 146 |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 1 451 400 | 1 503 333 | 1 404 883 | 1 325 530 | 1 219 630 |
| Gain Loss Due To Foreign Exchange Differences Recognised In Profit Or Loss | 51 | -2 992 | -2 754 | -15 833 | 2 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | 504 671 | 99 020 | | | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | -306 809 | -288 561 | | | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Inventories | 382 489 | -641 991 | | | |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | 16 002 | -1 848 | 5 835 | -1 497 | -5 258 |
| Government Grant Income | 4 500 | 44 424 | 307 052 | 17 670 | 6 248 |
| Gross Profit Loss | 1 890 549 | 2 686 973 | 1 621 007 | 2 931 558 | 6 428 684 |
| Impairment Loss Reversal On Investments | | | | 128 123 | |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | -8 486 | -76 815 | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | 121 305 | -400 197 | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | | | | -68 077 | -85 530 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 384 562 | 387 363 | 387 202 | 460 932 |
| Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | 56 907 | 39 086 | 32 110 | 26 598 | 49 925 |
| Interest Expense On Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts | 28 746 | 31 219 | 20 097 | 13 392 | 13 943 |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 85 653 | 70 305 | 52 207 | 39 990 | 63 868 |
| Interest Received Classified As Investing Activities | -295 | -95 | | | |
| Key Management Personnel Compensation Total | 42 139 | 277 992 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | 215 290 | 661 883 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | 39 039 | 197 010 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | -133 024 | -1 259 090 | | | |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | -227 163 | -1 406 210 | | | |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | 1 411 302 | 1 095 356 | 1 200 828 | 904 967 | 2 692 327 |
| Net Finance Income Costs | 295 | 95 | | | |
| Net Interest Paid Received Classified As Operating Activities | -85 653 | -70 305 | | | |
| Operating Profit Loss | 208 555 | 946 728 | -41 590 | 448 849 | 2 672 687 |
| Other Creditors | 71 715 | 71 370 | 152 606 | 27 595 | 104 482 |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 33 574 | 65 835 | 84 203 | 281 417 |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 48 223 | 110 000 | 104 000 | 307 370 |
| Other Interest Income | 295 | 95 | 44 | 5 | 1 134 |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | 295 | 95 | 44 | 5 | 1 134 |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | 57 435 | 107 646 | 371 753 | 84 401 | 43 164 |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 418 739 | 386 004 | 626 242 | 397 027 | 573 019 |
| Payments Finance Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities | -360 778 | -305 947 | | | |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 186 474 | 179 260 | 199 866 | 209 432 | 447 653 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 72 953 | 100 899 | 382 795 | 364 651 | 357 718 |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | -69 341 | -12 801 | | | |
| Profit Loss | 72 031 | 674 107 | 4 707 | 187 706 | 2 242 513 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 123 197 | 876 518 | -93 753 | 280 741 | 2 609 953 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 9 188 184 | 9 385 214 | 9 438 396 | 9 603 843 | 10 169 173 |
| Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal | 131 851 | 165 736 | | | |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | -108 675 | -209 906 | | | |
| Raw Materials Consumables | 868 675 | 475 886 | 519 914 | 619 686 | 635 195 |
| Share-based Payment Expense Cash Settled | | | | 59 000 | |
| Social Security Costs | 320 868 | 297 139 | 328 763 | 386 454 | 518 033 |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | 3 776 780 | 3 953 509 | 3 618 434 | 4 560 471 | 5 525 949 |
| Taxation Including Deferred Taxation Balance Sheet Subtotal | 131 851 | 165 736 | 151 937 | 222 609 | 328 552 |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 23 407 | 166 538 | -17 813 | 53 341 | 495 891 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Adjustment In Research Development Tax Credit | | | -84 646 | | -52 427 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | 24 640 | 24 767 | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 2 176 | 1 091 | | 35 686 | 256 |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 51 166 | 202 411 | -98 460 | 93 035 | 367 440 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 6 689 293 | 6 219 389 | 6 056 515 | 5 623 102 | 7 796 277 |
| Total Borrowings | 2 716 622 | 1 487 755 | 1 659 224 | 1 576 530 | 1 014 176 |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | | | -84 661 | 22 363 | 261 497 |
| Total Deferred Tax Expense Credit | -25 668 | 33 885 | -13 799 | 70 672 | 105 943 |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | 96 667 | 111 566 | 121 789 | 112 499 | 138 598 |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 1 433 896 | 1 433 563 | 2 023 480 | 3 385 054 | 2 450 585 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 2 127 056 | 2 328 552 | 2 606 657 | 3 447 559 | 3 327 181 |
| Turnover Revenue | 10 409 974 | 11 339 456 | 8 521 102 | 13 915 132 | 19 094 627 |
| Wages Salaries | 3 269 438 | 3 477 110 | 3 089 805 | 3 964 585 | 4 560 263 |
| Work In Progress | | 178 884 | 480 249 | 1 147 923 | 495 536 |
| Company Contributions To Defined Benefit Plans Directors | 86 915 | 85 198 | 85 198 | 85 198 | 85 198 |
| Director Remuneration | | 59 244 | 60 339 | 55 647 | 54 708 |
| Director Remuneration Benefits Including Payments To Third Parties | 168 463 | 144 442 | 145 537 | 140 845 | 139 906 |
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