| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
| Currency |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 14 778 | 188 | 5 155 | 19 640 | 14 764 |
| Current Assets | 3 935 334 | 4 287 881 | 3 284 855 | 4 767 778 | 4 961 604 |
| Debtors | 3 036 148 | 3 336 541 | 1 507 805 | 3 789 215 | 3 776 957 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 3 107 234 | 3 315 368 | 2 746 376 | 1 941 449 | 1 416 847 |
| Other Debtors | 6 000 | 6 000 | 1 908 | 2 385 | 2 385 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 3 812 930 | 3 711 711 | 3 372 833 | 4 005 574 | 3 991 750 |
| Total Inventories | 884 408 | 951 152 | 1 536 167 | 958 923 | |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 11 435 | 11 740 | 8 645 | 8 500 | 12 500 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 53 703 | 51 189 | 289 128 | 407 722 | 317 287 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 4 866 820 | 4 508 013 | 4 830 116 | 5 209 352 | 5 527 066 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 261 008 | 149 015 | 1 075 968 | 326 778 |
| Administrative Expenses | 1 326 508 | 1 331 998 | 1 418 452 | 2 122 569 | 1 654 551 |
| Amounts Owed By Group Undertakings | 715 007 | 982 598 | 165 204 | 158 054 | 168 054 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | 85 | 80 | 78 | 83 | 106 |
| Bank Borrowings | 2 010 046 | 2 252 695 | 1 633 263 | 1 386 723 | 1 344 010 |
| Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 2 010 046 | 2 338 423 | 1 157 365 | 1 105 524 | 1 014 267 |
| Banking Arrangements Classified As Cash Cash Equivalents | | -85 728 | | | |
| Bank Overdrafts | | 85 728 | | | |
| Carrying Amount Under Cost Model Revalued Assets Property Plant Equipment | 1 175 960 | 291 402 | 268 090 | 349 485 | 321 527 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | 14 778 | -85 540 | | | |
| Comprehensive Income Expense | 400 446 | 313 223 | -437 444 | -804 927 | -524 602 |
| Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Income | | | 594 707 | 12 810 | |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable | 125 833 | 170 086 | | 292 063 | 323 407 |
| Cost Sales | 7 183 550 | 6 948 227 | 5 081 293 | 11 461 857 | 11 039 803 |
| Creditors | 346 423 | 248 991 | 1 329 529 | 1 226 111 | 1 072 310 |
| Deferred Income | 328 906 | 269 489 | 210 073 | | |
| Deferred Tax Asset Debtors | | | 235 729 | | 135 000 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Tax Loss Or Credit | | | | | -135 000 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Timing Difference From Prior Period | | | | 4 392 | |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | 9 500 | 20 102 | -2 410 | 571 535 | -145 394 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 276 093 | 326 942 | 292 010 | 392 029 | |
| Depreciation Impairment Expense Property Plant Equipment | 360 599 | 343 795 | | | |
| Dividends Paid | 90 660 | 90 660 | | | |
| Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities | -90 660 | -90 660 | | | |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Final | 90 660 | 90 660 | | | |
| Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total | 204 299 | 98 296 | 58 907 | 282 801 | 114 865 |
| Finance Lease Payments Owing Minimum Gross | 225 538 | 109 344 | 66 206 | 307 219 | 126 253 |
| Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | -498 015 | -242 649 | | | |
| Further Item Deferred Expense Credit Component Total Deferred Tax Expense | 12 233 | -54 443 | -147 814 | | |
| Further Item Interest Expense Component Total Interest Expense | | 2 992 | 5 221 | 7 101 | 7 170 |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | -73 238 | -34 341 | | 1 997 | -10 680 |
| Future Finance Charges On Finance Leases | 21 239 | 11 048 | 7 299 | 24 418 | 11 388 |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 105 364 | 86 787 | 502 863 | 371 545 | 231 527 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | -104 395 | 85 422 | | | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | 533 304 | 256 140 | | | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Deferred Income | -3 038 | 59 417 | | | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Inventories | 243 708 | 66 744 | | | |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | 13 960 | | | 20 000 | |
| Government Grant Income | 59 416 | 59 416 | 654 093 | 237 882 | |
| Gross Profit Loss | 1 638 032 | 1 390 650 | -49 705 | 1 495 949 | |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | 54 359 | 187 905 | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | -11 741 | 100 318 | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | -140 970 | -232 158 | -237 117 | -292 063 | -323 406 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 343 795 | 322 103 | 432 847 | 334 545 |
| Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | 17 178 | 25 977 | 32 223 | 20 400 | |
| Interest Expense On Debt Securities In Issue Other Similar Loans | 43 073 | 42 865 | 24 703 | 49 240 | 122 520 |
| Interest Expense On Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts | 26 350 | 14 299 | 4 307 | 20 683 | |
| Interest Income | | | -39 363 | 39 293 | |
| Interest Income On Bank Deposits | 45 | 360 | 70 | | |
| Interest Income On Financial Assets That Are Not Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss | 45 | 360 | | | |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 89 776 | 86 133 | 66 454 | 97 424 | 222 630 |
| Interest Received Classified As Investing Activities | -45 | -360 | | | |
| Key Management Personnel Compensation Total | 286 061 | 346 336 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | -178 397 | -23 098 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | 179 239 | 219 328 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | -12 583 | -95 912 | | | |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | -48 000 | 5 860 | | | |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | 109 612 | 287 192 | 1 188 879 | -16 401 | -691 374 |
| Net Finance Income Costs | 45 | 360 | 39 363 | -39 293 | |
| Net Interest Paid Received Classified As Operating Activities | -89 776 | -86 133 | | | |
| Number Shares Issued Fully Paid | | | 1 000 | 1 000 | |
| Operating Profit Loss | 370 940 | 132 497 | -814 414 | -388 738 | |
| Other Creditors | 24 012 | 17 228 | 16 778 | 1 999 124 | 2 499 022 |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 28 574 | | 53 611 | 16 831 |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 47 006 | | 63 991 | 22 888 |
| Other Interest Income | | | 39 293 | -39 293 | |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | 45 | 360 | 39 363 | -39 293 | |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | 59 416 | 59 416 | 653 743 | 237 882 | |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 189 392 | 202 067 | 64 819 | 128 244 | 303 803 |
| Par Value Share | | | | 1 | |
| Payments Finance Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities | -228 958 | -128 891 | | | |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 132 390 | 135 231 | 140 553 | 188 316 | 145 830 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 57 685 | 68 514 | 62 294 | 73 749 | 81 034 |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | -16 154 | -18 432 | | | |
| Profit Loss | 400 446 | 313 223 | -437 444 | -804 927 | -524 602 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 281 209 | 32 295 | -841 505 | -525 455 | -993 403 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 8 679 750 | 8 893 752 | 8 202 949 | 9 214 926 | 9 518 816 |
| Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal | 468 885 | 434 544 | 250 078 | | |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | -195 438 | -238 120 | | | |
| Raw Materials Consumables | 23 330 | 20 761 | 38 839 | 195 487 | |
| Retirement Benefit Obligations Surplus | | | 140 553 | 188 316 | |
| Social Security Costs | 287 880 | 274 800 | 253 114 | 401 614 | |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | 3 184 116 | 3 047 630 | 2 851 202 | 4 287 530 | 4 021 057 |
| Taxation Including Deferred Taxation Balance Sheet Subtotal | 468 885 | 434 544 | 485 807 | 821 613 | 811 219 |
| Tax Decrease From Utilisation Tax Losses | 36 073 | | | | |
| Tax Decrease Increase From Effect Revenue Exempt From Taxation | 13 941 | 11 289 | 11 289 | 39 914 | |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 53 430 | 8 878 | -159 886 | -99 836 | -188 747 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Adjustment In Research Development Tax Credit | -140 970 | -232 158 | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Different Tax Rates On Some Earnings | | | | 195 987 | 194 693 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 1 309 | 74 | 4 231 | 891 | 1 704 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Unrelieved Tax Losses Carried Forward | | 18 370 | | 555 175 | |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | -119 237 | -266 499 | -404 061 | 279 472 | -468 801 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 3 922 542 | 3 833 113 | 4 325 983 | 3 989 173 | 3 300 376 |
| Total Borrowings | 2 010 046 | 2 338 423 | 1 633 263 | 1 105 524 | 1 014 267 |
| Total Deferred Tax Expense Credit | 21 733 | -34 341 | -150 224 | 571 535 | |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | 11 315 | 12 518 | 10 683 | 26 037 | |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 1 361 787 | 1 272 988 | 1 162 854 | 1 879 862 | 2 146 301 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 2 131 623 | 2 109 343 | 1 278 399 | 3 262 964 | 3 067 077 |
| Turnover Revenue | 8 821 582 | 8 353 306 | 5 031 588 | 12 957 806 | |
| Wages Salaries | 2 763 846 | 2 637 599 | 2 457 535 | 3 697 600 | 3 494 361 |
| Work In Progress | 861 078 | 930 391 | 1 497 328 | 763 436 | |
| Company Contributions To Defined Benefit Plans Directors | 19 327 | 23 596 | 27 368 | 40 924 | |
| Director Remuneration | | 322 740 | 387 129 | 543 824 | 407 399 |
| Director Remuneration Benefits Including Payments To Third Parties | 286 061 | 346 336 | 414 497 | 584 748 | 438 336 |
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