| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2018-11-30 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 |
| Currency |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 232 528 | 633 658 | 159 700 | 9 999 | 1 015 179 |
| Current Assets | 18 462 058 | 19 846 877 | 18 252 131 | 18 560 487 | 21 971 667 |
| Debtors | 8 294 323 | 7 425 685 | 6 242 633 | 6 998 371 | 7 967 330 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 7 435 070 | 6 378 483 | 2 750 552 | 4 498 774 | 9 274 005 |
| Other Debtors | 134 178 | 149 497 | 95 457 | 29 557 | 64 863 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 14 165 440 | 13 034 265 | 12 020 680 | 12 649 843 | 12 076 650 |
| Total Inventories | 9 935 207 | 11 787 534 | 11 849 798 | 11 552 117 | 12 989 158 |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 16 000 | 17 000 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 609 903 | 358 710 | 375 201 | 461 180 | 645 747 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 15 141 562 | 16 535 260 | 17 851 977 | 18 775 335 | 19 760 806 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 262 524 | 303 131 | 450 618 | 572 099 |
| Administrative Expenses | 5 923 298 | 6 142 179 | 6 024 423 | 5 588 505 | 5 750 649 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | 226 | 232 | 238 | 232 | 226 |
| Balances Amounts Owed To Related Parties | | | 2 133 682 | 2 133 682 | |
| Bank Borrowings | 3 413 795 | 3 060 385 | 4 480 141 | 3 938 099 | 3 250 470 |
| Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 2 952 911 | 348 884 | 1 650 983 | 1 241 118 | 655 301 |
| Banking Arrangements Classified As Cash Cash Equivalents | -8 279 584 | -7 769 032 | -7 038 882 | -8 161 593 | -9 267 085 |
| Bank Overdrafts | 8 279 584 | 7 769 032 | 7 038 882 | 8 161 593 | 9 267 085 |
| Carrying Amount Under Cost Model Revalued Assets Property Plant Equipment | 5 365 185 | 4 675 683 | 3 833 251 | 3 290 546 | 3 140 267 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | -8 047 056 | -7 135 374 | -6 879 182 | -8 151 594 | -8 251 906 |
| Comprehensive Income Expense | 1 977 421 | -744 587 | -3 315 931 | 2 060 222 | 5 087 231 |
| Corporation Tax Payable | 713 | 52 771 | 44 250 | | 32 434 |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable | 10 621 | 9 341 | 166 828 | 159 858 | 9 436 |
| Cost Sales | 15 854 452 | 16 472 602 | 15 097 386 | 16 099 477 | 17 607 678 |
| Creditors | 7 087 666 | 3 987 191 | 4 527 763 | 4 312 907 | 3 592 831 |
| Current Tax For Period | 713 | 48 469 | -159 328 | | 36 392 |
| Deferred Income | 980 388 | 780 388 | 580 388 | 380 388 | 180 388 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Timing Difference From Prior Period | | | | | 959 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Changes In Tax Rates Or Laws | | | 98 218 | 242 417 | -172 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | 34 444 | 21 045 | -80 328 | -82 779 | 294 251 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 674 339 | 677 795 | 688 139 | 647 973 | 616 703 |
| Depreciation Impairment Expense Property Plant Equipment | 1 461 854 | 1 393 699 | 1 316 717 | 1 179 173 | 1 110 592 |
| Distribution Costs | 1 445 230 | 1 598 336 | 1 839 264 | 1 827 986 | 2 231 692 |
| Dividends Paid | 312 000 | 312 000 | 312 000 | 312 000 | 312 000 |
| Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities | -312 000 | -312 000 | -312 000 | -312 000 | -312 000 |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Final | 312 000 | 312 000 | 312 000 | 312 000 | 312 000 |
| Double Taxation Relief | | 4 219 | | | 3 960 |
| Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total | 2 021 804 | 1 603 286 | 957 009 | 767 763 | 1 188 513 |
| Finance Lease Payments Owing Minimum Gross | 3 337 355 | 2 844 656 | 2 006 913 | 1 615 659 | 2 011 442 |
| Finished Goods Goods For Resale | 3 616 430 | 4 350 173 | 5 261 045 | 4 832 942 | 4 710 584 |
| Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | 308 954 | 353 410 | -1 750 000 | 542 042 | 687 629 |
| Further Item Deferred Expense Credit Component Total Deferred Tax Expense | | | | -3 555 | 2 618 |
| Further Item Interest Expense Component Total Interest Expense | | | | 67 634 | 18 775 |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | 13 351 | 12 348 | 15 752 | 19 570 | 70 650 |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 717 913 | 559 461 | 385 195 | 226 667 | 79 495 |
| Gain Loss Due To Foreign Exchange Differences Recognised In Profit Or Loss | | | -419 689 | -267 203 | 330 680 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | | | 1 192 013 | -38 029 | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | | | -1 340 539 | 762 708 | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Inventories | | | 62 264 | -297 681 | |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | | | | 312 891 |
| Gain Loss On Remeasurement Defined Benefit Plans Before Tax In Other Comprehensive Income | 745 000 | -1 724 000 | -2 992 000 | 933 000 | 5 381 000 |
| Gain Loss On Revaluation Property Plant Equipment Before Tax In Other Comprehensive Income | 746 966 | | | 1 357 718 | |
| Government Grant Income | 200 000 | 200 000 | 387 147 | 405 083 | 200 000 |
| Gross Profit Loss | 8 637 638 | 9 186 250 | 7 103 536 | 7 424 695 | 9 955 585 |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | | | 634 161 | -44 250 | 147 706 |
| Income Tax Expense Credit On Components Other Comprehensive Income | 156 900 | -291 200 | -632 320 | -185 980 | 1 346 000 |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | 461 293 | -911 682 | -256 192 | 1 272 412 | 100 312 |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | -69 | 8 328 | -8 521 | 6 970 | -1 659 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 1 393 699 | 1 316 717 | 1 179 173 | 1 110 592 |
| Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | 537 540 | 573 040 | 563 415 | 370 514 | 541 110 |
| Interest Expense On Liabilities Defined Benefit Plan | 71 000 | 60 000 | 71 000 | 102 000 | 97 000 |
| Interest Expense On Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts | 183 127 | 246 127 | 98 791 | 126 562 | 132 281 |
| Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | | | -662 206 | -564 710 | -692 166 |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 791 667 | 879 167 | 733 206 | 666 710 | 789 166 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | -215 425 | 1 129 325 | -504 713 | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | 253 347 | 226 092 | 303 131 | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | 423 371 | -2 267 100 | -54 610 | | |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | | | -82 655 | -780 482 | |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | 2 746 850 | 1 163 808 | 1 423 604 | 1 467 910 | 2 354 955 |
| Net Interest Paid Received Classified As Operating Activities | -720 667 | -819 167 | -662 206 | | |
| Operating Profit Loss | 1 469 110 | 1 645 735 | -373 004 | 413 287 | 2 173 244 |
| Other Creditors | 399 992 | 414 043 | 316 205 | 331 500 | 727 325 |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | | | | 125 121 |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | | | | 159 821 |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | 200 000 | 200 000 | 387 147 | 405 083 | 200 000 |
| Other Remaining Borrowings | 1 833 765 | 1 898 981 | 2 133 682 | 2 199 682 | 2 205 282 |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 182 860 | 311 312 | 572 535 | 447 666 | 137 771 |
| Payments Finance Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities | | -529 131 | -837 744 | -598 047 | 151 045 |
| Payments To Related Parties | | 146 000 | | | |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 555 878 | 452 213 | 427 669 | 658 894 | 481 462 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 384 264 | 347 954 | 172 099 | 67 500 | 95 767 |
| Proceeds From Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | -569 606 | -303 878 | -185 000 | -66 000 | |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | | | | | -347 591 |
| Profit Loss | 642 355 | 688 213 | -956 251 | -416 476 | 1 052 231 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 677 443 | 766 568 | -1 106 210 | -253 423 | 1 384 078 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 29 307 002 | 29 569 526 | 29 872 657 | 31 425 178 | 31 837 456 |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | -253 347 | -226 092 | -303 131 | -243 825 | -327 361 |
| Raw Materials Consumables | 6 150 502 | 6 852 089 | 6 065 580 | 5 719 460 | 6 770 378 |
| Repayments Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | | -238 662 | 49 701 | | 5 600 |
| Retirement Benefit Obligations Surplus | 1 574 500 | 2 996 300 | 5 311 980 | 4 296 000 | 258 000 |
| Revaluations Increase Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | | | -255 815 | |
| Social Security Costs | 553 686 | 574 392 | 589 832 | 585 361 | 624 211 |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | 7 157 689 | 7 528 910 | 7 556 450 | 7 725 517 | 7 569 711 |
| Taxation Including Deferred Taxation Balance Sheet Subtotal | 815 054 | 836 099 | 853 989 | 1 010 072 | 1 306 769 |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 128 714 | 145 648 | -210 180 | -48 150 | 262 975 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Adjustment In Research Development Tax Credit | -126 632 | -85 464 | -76 544 | -63 838 | -34 404 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 1 845 | 1 607 | 2 158 | 14 474 | 44 378 |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 35 088 | 78 355 | -149 959 | 163 053 | 331 847 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 16 912 290 | 14 198 073 | 13 444 284 | 14 117 753 | 14 431 605 |
| Total Borrowings | 13 527 144 | 12 728 398 | 13 652 705 | 14 299 374 | 14 722 837 |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | 644 | 57 310 | -167 849 | 6 970 | 35 150 |
| Total Deferred Tax Expense Credit | | 21 045 | 17 890 | 156 083 | 296 697 |
| Total Increase Decrease From Revaluations Property Plant Equipment | | | | 1 101 903 | |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | 279 197 | 290 372 | 295 508 | 279 077 | 301 058 |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 3 764 519 | 5 179 982 | 3 808 093 | 3 869 717 | 4 751 599 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 7 765 260 | 6 918 893 | 5 808 249 | 6 741 456 | 7 797 264 |
| Transfers To From Retained Earnings Increase Decrease In Equity | | -14 939 | -14 641 | -12 935 | -42 177 |
| Turnover Revenue | 24 492 090 | 25 658 852 | 22 200 922 | 23 524 172 | 27 563 263 |
| Wages Salaries | 6 048 125 | 6 502 305 | 6 538 949 | 6 481 262 | 6 464 038 |
| Work In Progress | | | 523 173 | 999 715 | 1 508 196 |
| Director Remuneration | | 106 569 | 108 536 | 108 536 | 114 154 |
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