| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2014-03-31 | 2015-07-31 | 2016-07-31 | 2017-07-31 | 2018-07-31 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
| Currency |
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| Net Worth | 8 742 894 | 7 846 629 | | | | | | | | |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | | 2 031 764 | 2 326 571 | 2 375 452 | 1 779 237 | 1 956 048 | 2 193 323 | 2 493 095 | 2 225 526 | 2 000 662 |
| Current Assets | 3 180 801 | 3 098 455 | 3 263 381 | 3 300 482 | 2 723 855 | 2 867 485 | 2 909 453 | 3 368 736 | 3 330 716 | 3 172 633 |
| Debtors | 1 012 716 | 1 064 691 | 934 810 | 923 030 | 942 618 | 909 437 | 714 130 | 873 641 | 1 103 190 | 1 169 971 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | | 7 890 021 | 7 892 846 | 7 995 326 | 7 059 894 | 7 212 732 | 7 091 833 | 7 334 778 | | |
| Other Debtors | 17 900 | 12 063 | 7 521 | 23 222 | 18 638 | 16 213 | 34 587 | 11 340 | 26 025 | 47 632 |
| Property Plant Equipment | | 6 190 865 | 5 604 074 | 5 306 983 | 4 562 602 | 4 191 324 | 4 092 422 | 3 835 470 | 3 984 717 | 4 148 471 |
| Total Inventories | | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | |
| Cash Bank In Hand | 2 166 085 | 2 031 764 | | | | | | | | |
| Stocks Inventory | 2 000 | 2 000 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets | 6 709 826 | 6 190 865 | | | | | | | | |
| Trade Debtors | 895 285 | 577 667 | | | | | | | | |
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| Capital & Reserves |
| Called Up Share Capital | 82 | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| Profit Loss Account Reserve | 8 742 812 | 7 620 168 | | | | | | | | |
| Shareholder Funds | 8 742 894 | 7 846 629 | | | | | | | | |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | | 12 500 | 12 500 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 16 950 | 16 750 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | | 185 472 | 587 276 | 546 054 | 396 023 | 171 136 | 279 527 | 321 604 | 276 552 | 252 168 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 3 669 834 | 3 563 772 | 3 564 353 | 3 720 826 | 3 740 791 | 3 843 142 | 3 847 569 | 4 061 269 | 4 260 585 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | | 579 588 | 1 034 122 | 620 584 | 446 643 | 659 839 | 505 608 | 717 149 | 705 687 |
| Administrative Expenses | 9 436 263 | 12 681 903 | 8 188 646 | 8 231 355 | 7 881 663 | 6 237 189 | 6 403 712 | 5 600 178 | 5 825 126 | 6 297 109 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | | 250 | 224 | 220 | 215 | 174 | 177 | 150 | 149 | 142 |
| Capital Reduction Decrease In Equity | | | | | | 46 | | 5 | | 5 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | | | | 2 375 452 | 1 779 237 | 1 956 048 | 2 193 323 | 2 493 095 | 2 225 526 | 2 000 662 |
| Cash Receipts From Repayment Loans Advances Classified As Investing Activities | | 889 190 | | | | | | | | |
| Comprehensive Income Expense | | -874 378 | 2 825 | 102 480 | -935 432 | 152 838 | | | | |
| Corporation Tax Payable | | | 10 934 | 6 467 | | 1 230 | | | | |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable | | 228 085 | | | | 45 129 | | 23 516 | 7 464 | |
| Cost Sales | 1 794 323 | 1 958 610 | 875 188 | 824 605 | 661 552 | 545 011 | 443 834 | 414 583 | 490 671 | 724 528 |
| Creditors | | 508 536 | 1 480 345 | 1 103 095 | 1 046 154 | 656 663 | 747 316 | 796 230 | 724 539 | 668 905 |
| Current Tax For Period | | | 10 934 | 6 467 | | 1 230 | | | | |
| Deferred Tax Asset Debtors | | | | | | | | 3 212 | 58 599 | 32 517 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | | -37 053 | 32 731 | 38 004 | -156 243 | 35 061 | -18 980 | -41 739 | -55 387 | 26 082 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | | 1 042 325 | 628 174 | 575 073 | 527 555 | 415 674 | 459 962 | 432 503 | 429 052 | |
| Depreciation Impairment Expense Property Plant Equipment | | | | | | | | 432 503 | 429 052 | 420 932 |
| Dividend Income | | 15 200 | 8 527 | 9 625 | 12 056 | 13 270 | 14 976 | 12 873 | 13 603 | 14 572 |
| Dividends Received Classified As Investing Activities | | -15 200 | -8 527 | -9 625 | -12 056 | -13 270 | -14 976 | -12 873 | -13 603 | -14 572 |
| Finished Goods Goods For Resale | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 |
| Fixed Assets | 8 346 697 | 6 830 479 | 6 250 496 | 5 976 629 | 5 404 639 | 5 059 418 | 4 968 223 | 4 762 272 | 4 837 586 | 4 993 702 |
| Further Item Operating Income Gain Income Statement Item Component Operating Profit Loss | | -566 913 | | | -363 657 | -95 000 | -30 439 | | | |
| Further Item Proceeds From Sales Other Long-term Assets Classified As Investing Activities Component Corresponding Total | | | | | -6 475 | 42 865 | 3 341 | | | |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | | 1 708 | | -1 893 | -2 292 | | | | | |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | | | | | | 142 917 | 123 417 | 85 500 | 168 348 | 87 261 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | | | | | 50 474 | 390 721 | -91 883 | -48 914 | 71 691 | 55 634 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | | | | | 19 588 | -78 310 | -150 178 | 132 783 | 190 214 | 100 327 |
| Gain Loss On Disposal Available-for-sale Financial Assets | | | | | 6 475 | -42 865 | -3 341 | 9 293 | 17 681 | -13 072 |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 64 532 | 40 458 | 39 157 | 55 971 | 51 368 | 61 121 | 62 132 | 96 451 | |
| Gain Loss On Revaluation Property Plant Equipment Before Tax In Other Comprehensive Income | | 226 379 | | -41 330 | -10 000 | | | | | |
| Government Grant Income | | 33 782 | 508 536 | | | | | | | |
| Gross Profit Loss | 9 923 559 | 11 834 047 | 7 702 886 | 8 358 763 | 7 160 980 | 6 426 634 | 6 025 266 | 5 613 681 | 5 919 517 | |
| Impairment Loss Reversal On Investments | | -44 803 | 39 484 | -18 364 | 28 571 | -25 751 | 3 588 | -56 725 | 64 807 | |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | | -228 085 | 228 085 | -10 934 | | 4 060 | 45 128 | | 23 516 | |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | | 134 321 | -294 807 | | 596 215 | -176 811 | -237 275 | -299 772 | 267 569 | 224 864 |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | | -122 449 | | | | -49 188 | -1 230 | -23 516 | -7 464 | 7 464 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | | 628 174 | 575 073 | 527 555 | 415 674 | 459 962 | 432 503 | 429 052 | 420 932 |
| Interest Income On Bank Deposits | | 34 029 | 31 917 | 27 656 | 19 180 | 6 475 | 3 820 | -2 194 | 1 236 | 23 740 |
| Interest Received Classified As Investing Activities | | -34 319 | -33 546 | -27 657 | -19 180 | -6 475 | -3 820 | 2 194 | -1 236 | -23 740 |
| Investments | | | | | 842 037 | 868 094 | 875 801 | 926 802 | 852 869 | 845 231 |
| Investments Fixed Assets | 1 636 871 | 639 614 | 646 422 | 669 646 | 842 037 | 868 094 | 875 801 | 926 802 | 852 869 | 845 231 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | | -270 326 | -38 248 | | 270 587 | 68 589 | 322 877 | | | |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | | 404 647 | -256 559 | | 325 628 | -245 400 | -560 152 | -396 788 | | |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | | 176 562 | -28 474 | -347 150 | 319 161 | -241 340 | -515 024 | -396 788 | -166 798 | -256 639 |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | 1 083 523 | 1 632 641 | 1 783 036 | 2 197 387 | 1 677 701 | 2 210 822 | 2 162 137 | 2 572 506 | 2 606 177 | 2 503 728 |
| Net Finance Income Costs | | 49 519 | 42 073 | 37 282 | 31 236 | 19 745 | 18 796 | 10 679 | 14 839 | 38 312 |
| Operating Profit Loss | 538 435 | -1 354 581 | 43 901 | 132 635 | -1 084 340 | 94 445 | -156 317 | 110 286 | 96 102 | |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | | 734 236 | 561 424 | 332 740 | 390 709 | 343 050 | 428 076 | 215 352 | 221 616 |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | | 1 272 441 | 1 236 632 | 796 492 | 697 956 | 611 390 | 758 133 | 354 202 | 342 617 |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | | 49 519 | 42 073 | 37 282 | 31 236 | 19 745 | 18 796 | 10 679 | 14 839 | 38 312 |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | | 60 188 | 529 661 | 5 227 | | | 252 568 | 96 783 | 1 711 | |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | | 154 071 | 125 425 | 129 339 | 136 889 | 107 917 | 85 342 | 81 742 | 88 818 | 93 340 |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | | 431 283 | 276 753 | 285 791 | 291 337 | 238 446 | 269 266 | 398 242 | 422 448 | 438 776 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | | 246 876 | 203 708 | 213 416 | 249 254 | 196 074 | 191 106 | 166 236 | 252 603 | 249 858 |
| Proceeds From Sales Or Maturity Financial Assets Held For Trading Trading Investments | | | | | | | 11 295 | -5 724 | -9 126 | 30 506 |
| Proceeds From Sales Or Maturity Financial Assets Other Than Trading Investments | | | -11 994 | -27 235 | -6 475 | | | | | |
| Proceeds From Sales Other Long-term Assets Classified As Investing Activities | | -1 909 363 | 14 894 | 32 095 | 207 437 | -42 559 | 7 954 | | | |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | | -349 850 | -578 663 | -714 365 | -519 723 | -358 615 | -329 461 | -392 189 | -235 301 | -216 378 |
| Profit Loss | | -1 100 757 | 2 825 | 143 810 | -925 432 | 152 838 | -120 899 | 242 945 | 108 985 | 53 667 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 594 467 | -1 282 146 | 46 490 | 188 281 | -1 081 675 | 139 941 | -141 109 | 177 690 | 46 134 | 87 213 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | | 9 860 699 | 9 167 846 | 8 871 336 | 8 283 428 | 7 932 115 | 7 935 564 | 7 683 039 | 8 045 986 | 8 409 056 |
| Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal | | 107 955 | 140 686 | 178 690 | 22 446 | 57 508 | 38 527 | | | |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | | -1 149 216 | -579 588 | -1 034 122 | -620 584 | -446 643 | -659 839 | -505 608 | -717 149 | -705 687 |
| Research Development Expense Recognised In Profit Or Loss | | | 131 547 | 147 449 | 143 866 | 110 747 | 114 879 | 102 961 | 144 561 | |
| Revaluations Increase Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | | | -13 068 | -38 343 | -5 000 | -14 561 | | | |
| Social Security Costs | 654 100 | 882 299 | 481 801 | 534 130 | 474 425 | 349 130 | 329 055 | 294 641 | 307 353 | |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | | 9 575 460 | 6 316 096 | 6 307 482 | 6 091 242 | 4 682 155 | 4 877 294 | 4 254 198 | 4 220 824 | 4 500 819 |
| Tax Decrease From Utilisation Tax Losses | | | | | 3 644 | 20 288 | -13 314 | 47 350 | 37 218 | -46 526 |
| Tax Decrease Increase From Effect Revenue Exempt From Taxation | | | | 8 470 | | 25 318 | 15 184 | 25 023 | 16 871 | 35 337 |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | | | | | -205 518 | 26 589 | -26 811 | 33 761 | 8 765 | 16 570 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | | -60 185 | 32 472 | 17 807 | 21 620 | 25 815 | -1 371 | -3 368 | -10 096 | -1 784 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Different U K Tax Rates On Some Earnings | | -17 417 | | | | | | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | | 86 836 | 1 895 | | 68 706 | 29 493 | 11 072 | 241 | 33 | 107 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Unrelieved Tax Losses Carried Forward | | 85 985 | | | -35 115 | | | | | |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | | -159 502 | 43 665 | 44 471 | -156 243 | -12 897 | -20 210 | -65 255 | -62 851 | 33 546 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 9 430 220 | 8 463 120 | 8 033 532 | 8 174 016 | 7 082 340 | 7 270 240 | 7 130 360 | 7 334 778 | 7 443 763 | 7 497 430 |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | | -122 449 | 10 934 | | | -47 958 | -1 230 | | | |
| Total Increase Decrease From Revaluations Property Plant Equipment | | | | -94 000 | -412 000 | -100 000 | -45 000 | | | |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | | | 244 708 | 222 778 | 212 889 | 181 371 | 173 207 | 105 812 | 133 801 | |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | | 1 126 271 | 756 710 | 421 235 | 513 242 | 376 380 | 382 447 | 392 884 | 359 169 | 323 397 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | | 577 667 | 723 581 | 686 392 | 674 726 | 652 021 | 488 437 | 669 337 | 758 499 | 839 964 |
| Transfers To From Retained Earnings Increase Decrease In Equity | | | | | -195 | -25 490 | -3 901 | -5 796 | -6 593 | 20 329 |
| Turnover Revenue | | 13 792 657 | 8 578 074 | 9 183 368 | 7 822 532 | 6 971 645 | 6 469 100 | 6 028 264 | 6 410 188 | |
| Wages Salaries | 6 054 009 | 8 222 537 | 5 557 542 | 5 487 561 | 5 325 480 | 4 094 579 | 4 278 973 | 3 561 315 | 3 491 023 | 3 736 772 |
| Director Remuneration | | | | | | | 198 551 | 214 776 | 216 959 | 222 161 |
| Total Fees To Auditors | 12 500 | 12 500 | | | | | | | | |
| Director Remuneration Benefits Including Payments To Third Parties | 273 187 | 314 716 | | | | | | | | |
| Accruals Deferred Income | 542 318 | 508 536 | | | | | | | | |
| Accruals Deferred Income Within One Year | 739 266 | 185 472 | | | | | | | | |
| Amounts Written Off Back Investments | 140 | 4 395 | | | | | | | | |
| Cash Flow Outflow Before Management Liquid Resources Financing | 408 638 | 134 321 | | | | | | | | |
| Corporation Tax Due Within One Year | 122 449 | | | | | | | | | |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable Current Asset | | 228 085 | | | | | | | | |
| Creditors Due Within One Year | 2 097 278 | 1 465 814 | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation Tangible Fixed Assets Expense | 771 962 | 1 042 325 | | | | | | | | |
| Difference Between Accumulated Depreciation Amortisation Capital Allowances | 145 008 | 107 955 | | | | | | | | |
| Expenses Not Deductible For Tax Purposes | -5 586 | -17 801 | | | | | | | | |
| Gain Loss From Disposal Tangible Fixed Assets | -38 348 | -64 532 | | | | | | | | |
| Impairment Loss Not Charged To Profit | | 226 379 | | | | | | | | |
| Income From Other Fixed Asset Investments | 42 519 | 42 511 | | | | | | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Net Cash For Period | 408 638 | 134 321 | | | | | | | | |
| Increase Decrease In U K Corporation Tax Arising From Adjustment For Prior Periods | | -122 449 | | | | | | | | |
| Interest Receivable On Short-term Investments Loans Deposits | 13 146 | 34 029 | | | | | | | | |
| Investment Income- Net | 42 519 | 42 511 | | | | | | | | |
| Land Buildings Operating Leases Expiring Within One Year | -9 125 | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets Liability Excluding Pension Asset Liability | 8 742 894 | 7 846 629 | | | | | | | | |
| Net Debt Funds | 2 166 085 | 2 031 764 | | | | | | | | |
| Net Increase Decrease In Shareholders Funds | 460 299 | -896 265 | | | | | | | | |
| Number Shares Allotted | | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| Other Interest Receivable | 507 | 290 | | | | | | | | |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income | 13 653 | 34 319 | | | | | | | | |
| Other Operating Income | 51 139 | 60 188 | | | | | | | | |
| Other Taxation Social Security Within One Year | 146 107 | 154 071 | | | | | | | | |
| Par Value Share | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Pension Costs | 255 306 | 431 283 | | | | | | | | |
| Pensions Costs Defined Contribution Schemes | 255 306 | 431 283 | | | | | | | | |
| Prepayments Accrued Income Current Asset | 99 531 | 246 876 | | | | | | | | |
| Profit Loss For Period | 460 299 | -1 122 644 | | | | | | | | |
| Provisions Charged Credited To Profit Loss Account During Period | | -37 053 | | | | | | | | |
| Provisions For Liabilities Charges | 145 008 | 107 955 | | | | | | | | |
| Revaluation Reserve | | 226 379 | | | | | | | | |
| Revaluation Surplus In Period | | 226 379 | | | | | | | | |
| Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid | 82 | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| Staff Costs | 6 963 415 | 9 536 119 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets Additions | | 1 149 216 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Or Valuation | 10 543 905 | 9 860 699 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation | 3 834 079 | 3 669 834 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charged In Period | | 1 042 325 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Decrease Increase On Disposals | | 347 177 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Increase Decrease From Revaluations | | -859 393 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets Disposals | | 632 495 | | | | | | | | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets Increase Decrease From Revaluations | | -1 199 927 | | | | | | | | |
| Taxation Expense Credit | 357 422 | 228 085 | | | | | | | | |
| Tax On Group Profit On Ordinary Activities Standard U K Tax Rate | -136 727 | 256 429 | | | | | | | | |
| Tax On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 134 168 | -159 502 | | | | | | | | |
| Total Recognised Gain Loss For Period | 460 299 | -896 265 | | | | | | | | |
| Total U K Foreign Current Tax After Adjustments Relief | 122 449 | -122 449 | | | | | | | | |
| Trade Creditors Within One Year | 1 089 456 | 1 126 271 | | | | | | | | |
| Turnover Gross Operating Revenue | 11 717 882 | 13 792 657 | | | | | | | | |
| U K Current Corporation Tax | -122 449 | 122 449 | | | | | | | | |
| U K Current Corporation Tax On Income For Period | 122 449 | | | | | | | | | |
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