| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
| Currency |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 1 509 108 | 3 326 903 | 9 784 116 | 4 892 021 |
| Current Assets | 19 036 327 | 21 945 191 | 17 540 815 | 16 842 955 |
| Debtors | 12 054 948 | 13 372 831 | 2 998 584 | 6 736 720 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 18 103 385 | 18 845 812 | 18 904 519 | 17 857 830 |
| Other Debtors | 2 223 152 | 3 312 763 | 1 976 920 | 2 091 736 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 4 372 573 | 3 742 492 | 3 732 026 | 3 933 128 |
| Total Inventories | 5 472 271 | 5 245 457 | 4 758 115 | 5 214 214 |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 24 000 | 24 750 | 25 400 | 32 330 |
| Taxation Compliance Services Fees | 4 800 | 4 950 | 5 100 | 2 390 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 901 581 | 1 012 784 | 160 461 | 94 911 |
| Accumulated Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets | 15 486 748 | 16 617 106 | 17 609 297 | 18 697 285 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 6 012 061 | 5 898 549 | 5 908 605 | 6 398 707 |
| Additions From Acquisitions Investment Property Fair Value Model | | | 1 234 117 | 671 575 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Intangible Assets | | | 546 845 | |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 539 087 | 572 703 | 1 004 555 |
| Administrative Expenses | 20 496 026 | 20 392 121 | 22 337 445 | 22 841 185 |
| Amortisation Expense Intangible Assets | | 1 130 358 | 1 117 296 | 1 087 988 |
| Amortisation Impairment Expense Intangible Assets | | 1 130 358 | 1 117 296 | |
| Amounts Owed To Group Undertakings | 31 091 | 191 | 191 | 191 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | 688 | 691 | 708 | 725 |
| Bank Borrowings | 5 954 224 | 5 067 201 | 2 031 168 | 1 862 903 |
| Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 4 178 357 | 4 346 545 | 1 861 589 | 1 661 881 |
| Carrying Amount Under Cost Model Revalued Assets Property Plant Equipment | 443 274 | 71 431 | 132 413 | 102 713 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | 1 509 108 | 3 326 903 | 9 784 116 | 4 892 021 |
| Corporation Tax Payable | | | 157 239 | |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable | 365 165 | 45 084 | 156 917 | |
| Cost Sales | 44 130 747 | 46 754 552 | 47 981 928 | 47 791 791 |
| Creditors | 4 522 256 | 4 634 737 | 2 043 949 | 1 761 434 |
| Current Tax For Period | 69 310 | 120 492 | 157 239 | |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Tax Loss Or Credit | 42 323 | -11 470 | 84 | -89 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Timing Difference From Prior Period | | | | 102 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | 150 825 | 166 700 | 84 000 | 99 300 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | | 481 596 | 473 138 | 602 837 |
| Depreciation Impairment Expense Property Plant Equipment | | 481 596 | 473 138 | 602 837 |
| Disposals Investment Property Fair Value Model | | | | 340 000 |
| Dividend Income From Group Undertakings | | | | 1 228 494 |
| Dividends Paid | 160 852 | 178 951 | 414 447 | 153 245 |
| Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities | -160 852 | -178 951 | -414 447 | -153 245 |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Interim | 160 852 | 178 951 | 414 447 | 153 245 |
| Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total | 343 899 | 288 192 | 182 360 | 99 553 |
| Finance Lease Payments Owing Minimum Gross | 478 021 | 427 743 | 336 269 | 198 637 |
| Finished Goods Goods For Resale | 5 472 271 | 5 245 457 | 4 758 115 | 5 214 214 |
| Fixed Assets | 19 879 213 | 18 651 325 | 19 304 525 | 20 127 798 |
| Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | | | 3 036 033 | |
| Further Item Operating Income Gain Income Statement Item Component Operating Profit Loss | | -68 593 | | -1 383 005 |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | | 217 300 | 1 367 | 1 057 |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 7 881 792 | 7 472 143 | 7 658 893 | 7 448 022 |
| Gain Loss From Fair Value Adjustment Investment Property Recognised In Profit Or Loss | 73 116 | | | |
| Gain Loss From Sales Investment Properties Recognised In Profit Or Loss | | 61 800 | | -115 757 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | | | 923 615 | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | | 1 637 964 | -10 486 080 | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Inventories | | -226 814 | -487 342 | 456 099 |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | 4 543 | 769 692 | -45 125 | 160 |
| Government Grant Income | | 662 735 | 1 567 245 | |
| Gross Profit Loss | 20 147 378 | 20 748 153 | 21 085 293 | 21 603 243 |
| Impairment Loss Reversal On Investments | -73 116 | | | |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | | -22 173 | -113 350 | |
| Increase Decrease Due To Transfers Into Or Out Property Plant Equipment | | -309 000 | | |
| Increase Decrease From Fair Value Adjustment Investment Property Fair Value Model | | 406 872 | | |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | 1 848 125 | -1 817 795 | -6 457 213 | 4 892 095 |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | -222 751 | -69 569 | 1 517 | 3 858 |
| Increase Decrease Through Other Changes Intangible Assets | | | | 1 043 575 |
| Increase From Amortisation Charge For Year Intangible Assets | | 1 130 358 | 1 117 296 | 1 087 988 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 481 596 | 473 138 | 602 837 |
| Intangible Assets | 11 259 578 | 10 129 220 | 9 558 769 | 9 514 356 |
| Intangible Assets Gross Cost | 26 746 326 | 26 746 326 | 27 168 066 | 28 211 641 |
| Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | 124 395 | 185 113 | 121 978 | 73 040 |
| Interest Expense On Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts | 20 843 | 7 354 | 3 560 | 6 461 |
| Interest Income On Bank Deposits | 28 785 | 29 056 | 22 882 | 21 555 |
| Interest Income On Financial Assets That Are Not Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss | 28 785 | 29 056 | 22 882 | 21 555 |
| Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | | | -125 538 | |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 148 005 | 192 467 | 125 538 | 79 501 |
| Interest Received Classified As Investing Activities | -28 785 | -29 056 | -22 882 | -21 555 |
| Investment Property | 3 517 361 | 4 233 234 | 5 467 351 | 5 798 926 |
| Investment Property Fair Value Model | 3 517 362 | 4 233 234 | 5 467 351 | 5 798 926 |
| Investments | 436 010 | 486 010 | 546 379 | 881 388 |
| Investments Fixed Assets | 729 701 | 546 379 | 546 379 | 881 388 |
| Investments In Joint Ventures | 262 500 | 60 078 | 60 078 | 220 093 |
| Investments In Subsidiaries | 31 191 | 291 | 291 | 293 |
| Key Management Personnel Compensation Total | 932 953 | 1 001 426 | 969 828 | 1 090 992 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | -895 080 | -232 079 | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | 1 603 338 | -735 751 | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | 1 139 867 | -849 965 | -12 265 044 | |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | 703 710 | -1 064 605 | -12 503 932 | |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | 2 976 928 | 5 226 424 | 2 125 143 | 71 966 |
| Net Finance Income Costs | | 29 056 | 22 882 | 1 250 049 |
| Net Interest Paid Received Classified As Operating Activities | -148 005 | -192 467 | -125 538 | |
| Operating Profit Loss | | 1 593 743 | 818 566 | |
| Other Creditors | 1 239 723 | 2 799 029 | 2 412 835 | 3 819 733 |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets | | | 125 105 | |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 533 308 | 463 082 | 112 735 |
| Other Disposals Intangible Assets | | | 125 105 | |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 973 680 | 573 113 | 313 351 |
| Other Interest Expense | 2 767 | | | |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | | 29 056 | 22 882 | |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | 454 900 | 1 306 304 | 2 070 718 | 660 113 |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 247 654 | 264 345 | 246 706 | 269 969 |
| Payments Finance Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities | | -135 996 | -91 474 | |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 387 962 | 387 450 | 438 273 | 443 805 |
| Percentage Class Share Held In Joint Venture | | 45 | 45 | |
| Percentage Class Share Held In Subsidiary | | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 509 416 | 417 241 | 298 459 | 315 687 |
| Proceeds From Sales Investment Properties | | | | -224 243 |
| Proceeds From Sales Or Maturity Financial Assets Held For Trading Trading Investments | | 50 000 | | |
| Proceeds From Sales Other Long-term Assets Classified As Investing Activities | | 50 000 | | |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | | -1 210 064 | -64 906 | |
| Profit Loss | 64 769 | 921 378 | 473 154 | -893 444 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 60 148 | 1 430 332 | 715 910 | -790 286 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 10 384 634 | 9 641 041 | 9 640 631 | 10 331 835 |
| Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal | 230 500 | 397 200 | | |
| Purchase Intangible Assets | | | -546 845 | |
| Purchase Investment Properties | | | -1 234 117 | -671 575 |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | | -453 369 | -572 703 | -1 004 555 |
| Social Security Costs | 977 106 | 929 759 | 990 456 | 992 337 |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | | 14 753 748 | 15 590 088 | 15 621 142 |
| Taxation Including Deferred Taxation Balance Sheet Subtotal | 230 500 | 397 200 | 481 200 | 580 500 |
| Tax Decrease Increase From Effect Revenue Exempt From Taxation | | 89 048 | | |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 11 428 | 271 763 | 136 023 | -150 154 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Adjustment In Research Development Tax Credit | | -74 840 | -90 351 | -72 475 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | 169 105 | 49 258 | 188 375 | 121 252 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Different Tax Rates On Some Earnings | -12 530 | 25 772 | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 7 804 | 42 840 | 5 741 | 279 202 |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | -4 621 | 508 954 | 242 756 | 103 158 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 22 856 141 | 23 877 749 | 21 429 668 | 20 199 764 |
| Total Borrowings | 4 178 357 | 4 346 545 | 1 861 589 | 1 661 881 |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | -155 446 | 342 254 | 158 756 | 3 858 |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | | 1 224 133 | 1 381 516 | 1 213 874 |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 11 729 361 | 11 782 211 | 12 114 752 | 12 286 079 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 8 957 215 | 9 597 743 | 566 288 | 4 329 297 |
| Transfers Into Or Out Property Plant Equipment Increase Decrease In Depreciation Impairment | | -61 800 | | |
| Transfers To From Retained Earnings Increase Decrease In Equity | 60 686 | 406 872 | | |
| Turnover Revenue | 64 278 125 | 67 502 705 | 69 067 221 | 69 395 034 |
| Wages Salaries | | 13 436 539 | 14 161 359 | 14 185 000 |
| Director Remuneration | 589 945 | 519 742 | 502 299 | 670 673 |
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