| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2016-03-31 | 2017-03-31 | 2018-03-31 | 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 | 72 697 | 81 808 | 80 876 | 85 672 | 25 314 | 16 088 | 87 219 | 80 909 |
| Current Assets | 1 203 806 | 1 373 711 | 1 462 845 | 1 284 925 | 1 041 949 | 729 293 | 1 559 364 | 1 428 675 |
| Debtors | 640 077 | 675 442 | 758 848 | 435 808 | 268 536 | 96 876 | 675 039 | 647 193 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 3 210 353 | 3 387 946 | 3 642 345 | 3 750 021 | 3 593 388 | 3 144 583 | 3 142 958 | 2 940 533 |
| Other Debtors | 42 077 | | | | 99 733 | 19 238 | 57 579 | 32 256 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 7 519 859 | 7 423 145 | 7 279 864 | 7 320 926 | 7 358 536 | 7 224 155 | 7 140 142 | 7 350 429 |
| Total Inventories | 491 032 | 616 461 | 623 121 | 763 445 | 748 099 | 616 329 | 797 106 | 700 573 |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Audit Fees Expenses | 7 500 | 8 675 | 11 000 | 12 000 | 13 592 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 |
| Director Remuneration | 53 571 | 63 260 | 88 037 | 85 356 | 60 000 | 69 082 | 82 500 | 118 093 |
| Dividend Recommended By Directors | | | | 100 000 | | | | |
| Number Directors Accruing Benefits Under Money Purchase Scheme | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Company Contributions To Money Purchase Plans Directors | | | | 3 075 | 3 333 | 8 055 | 8 416 | 5 305 |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 61 248 | 53 066 | 40 354 | 32 146 | 22 499 | 45 965 | 62 264 | 65 282 |
| Accumulated Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets | 162 600 | 188 700 | 214 800 | 240 900 | 267 000 | 267 000 | 267 000 | |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 718 895 | 737 032 | 835 061 | 980 593 | 1 134 015 | 772 594 | 937 522 | 677 625 |
| Additional Provisions Increase From New Provisions Recognised | | 17 490 | -4 224 | -1 845 | 33 803 | -96 615 | 14 682 | 123 128 |
| Administrative Expenses | 1 435 712 | 1 738 637 | 1 881 979 | 1 832 369 | 1 680 620 | 1 058 981 | 1 359 811 | 1 548 311 |
| Amortisation Expense Intangible Assets | 26 100 | 26 100 | 26 100 | 26 100 | 26 100 | | | |
| Amounts Owed By Group Undertakings | 438 533 | 469 686 | 551 924 | 188 479 | 64 585 | | 591 515 | 591 495 |
| Applicable Tax Rate | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 |
| Bank Borrowings | 3 662 138 | 3 625 666 | 3 411 546 | 3 195 550 | 2 976 177 | 2 913 678 | | |
| Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 3 566 153 | 3 409 607 | 3 195 487 | 2 970 807 | 2 795 443 | 3 092 922 | | |
| Bank Overdrafts | 139 967 | 105 590 | 161 235 | 140 583 | 174 017 | 179 244 | | |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value | -67 270 | -23 782 | -80 359 | | -148 703 | -163 156 | 87 219 | |
| Comprehensive Income Expense | 282 519 | 177 593 | 254 399 | 207 676 | -156 633 | -448 805 | -1 625 | -202 425 |
| Corporation Tax Payable | | 23 912 | 20 232 | 45 838 | | | | |
| Cost Sales | 1 633 902 | 2 027 243 | 2 219 035 | 2 211 808 | 2 565 165 | 2 632 009 | 2 811 221 | 2 494 566 |
| Creditors | 3 684 260 | 3 443 044 | 3 219 383 | 2 995 381 | 2 799 324 | 399 831 | 4 100 000 | 4 525 000 |
| Current Tax For Period | | 23 912 | 20 232 | 45 838 | -19 238 | | | |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Changes In Tax Rates Or Laws | | -12 589 | -24 763 | -2 662 | | | | |
| Depreciation Amortisation Expense | 129 831 | 165 726 | 138 229 | | 179 522 | 148 855 | 164 928 | 167 453 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | 81 201 | 124 608 | 96 975 | 141 882 | 149 702 | 148 855 | 164 928 | 167 453 |
| Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 30 114 | 14 100 | | | 510 276 | | 427 350 |
| Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 32 000 | 321 550 | | | 518 046 | | 427 350 |
| Dividend Per Share Interim | | | | 50 000 | | | | |
| Dividends Paid | | | | 100 000 | | | | |
| Dividends Paid On Shares Interim | | | | 100 000 | | | | |
| Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total | 46 451 | 33 437 | 23 896 | 9 495 | 1 264 | 3 311 | | |
| Fixed Assets | 7 624 259 | 7 501 445 | 7 332 064 | 7 347 026 | 7 358 536 | 7 224 155 | 7 140 142 | 7 350 429 |
| Further Item Gain Loss In Other Comprehensive Income Before Tax Component Total Other Comprehensive Income Before Tax | | -248 625 | | | | | | |
| Further Operating Expense Item Component Total Operating Expenses | 38 663 | 9 350 | 56 391 | 106 779 | 6 000 | | | |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 385 000 | 9 039 | 2 962 | 64 067 | 59 874 | 31 211 | 27 977 | 38 786 |
| Gain Loss Due To Foreign Exchange Differences Recognised In Profit Or Loss | | | -502 | | | | | |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Creditors Trade Other Payables | -175 055 | 176 568 | -96 771 | | 113 955 | -481 207 | 312 792 | -196 232 |
| Gain Loss In Cash Flows From Change In Debtors Trade Other Receivables | -5 995 | -35 365 | -83 406 | | 43 378 | 107 075 | 13 352 | 27 826 |
| Gain Loss On Disposal Assets Income Statement Subtotal | -1 317 | 12 014 | 2 350 | | | -7 770 | 1 398 | |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | -1 317 | 12 014 | 2 350 | | | -7 770 | 1 398 | |
| Gross Profit Loss | 1 986 129 | 2 185 448 | 2 128 748 | 2 223 216 | 1 570 813 | -16 494 | 1 366 875 | 1 494 842 |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | | | -23 912 | | -21 759 | | | |
| Income Tax Expense Credit On Components Other Comprehensive Income | | -141 781 | -57 000 | 2 000 | 17 000 | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation | -294 053 | 43 488 | -56 577 | | -93 792 | -14 453 | 250 375 | -6 310 |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | | | | -4 940 | -4 841 | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Property Plant Equipment | | 26 081 | 24 546 | | | | | |
| Increase Decrease In Stocks Inventories Finished Goods Work In Progress | 60 581 | 125 429 | 6 660 | | -15 346 | -131 770 | 180 777 | -96 533 |
| Increase From Amortisation Charge For Year Intangible Assets | | 26 100 | 26 100 | 26 100 | 26 100 | | | |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 139 626 | 112 129 | 145 532 | 153 422 | 148 855 | 164 928 | 167 453 |
| Intangible Assets | 104 400 | 78 300 | 52 200 | 26 100 | | | | |
| Intangible Assets Gross Cost | 267 000 | 267 000 | 267 000 | 267 000 | 267 000 | 267 000 | 267 000 | |
| Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts | 10 101 | 5 810 | 12 955 | 12 934 | 7 833 | 5 623 | 3 548 | 1 845 |
| Interest Expense On Loan Capital | 159 694 | 150 966 | 125 394 | 125 511 | 102 539 | | | |
| Interest Expense On Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts | 18 886 | 10 196 | 6 965 | 3 673 | 1 492 | 21 | | |
| Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | -169 795 | -156 776 | -138 349 | | -110 440 | -82 179 | -111 907 | -1 845 |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | 188 681 | 166 972 | 145 314 | 142 118 | 111 932 | 82 200 | 111 907 | 1 845 |
| Merchandise | 491 032 | 616 461 | 623 121 | 763 445 | 748 099 | 616 329 | 797 106 | 700 573 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | 230 540 | 172 314 | 253 162 | | 103 293 | -638 948 | -7 938 | -355 147 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities | 320 543 | 279 523 | -58 048 | | 191 032 | 22 244 | 79 517 | 377 740 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | -257 030 | -495 325 | -138 537 | | -200 533 | 631 157 | -321 954 | -16 283 |
| Net Cash Generated From Operations | -445 711 | -662 297 | -307 763 | | -334 224 | 548 957 | -433 861 | -18 128 |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | -113 158 | -178 258 | -39 363 | -170 496 | -483 893 | -3 294 425 | -3 597 186 | 638 230 |
| Number Shares Issued Fully Paid | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Operating Profit Loss | 556 194 | 492 811 | 358 721 | 390 847 | -17 977 | -463 220 | 124 964 | -77 452 |
| Other Comprehensive Income Expense Net Tax | | -106 844 | 57 000 | -2 000 | -17 000 | | | |
| Other Creditors | 417 621 | 424 208 | 409 105 | 15 079 | 2 617 | 74 140 | 20 969 | 12 839 |
| Other Deferred Tax Expense Credit | 84 994 | 17 490 | -4 224 | -1 845 | 33 803 | -96 615 | 14 682 | 123 128 |
| Other Operating Income Format1 | 5 777 | 46 000 | 111 952 | | 91 830 | 612 255 | 140 183 | |
| Other Remaining Borrowings | 71 656 | | | | | 185 546 | 69 873 | |
| Other Taxation Social Security Payable | 117 813 | 134 423 | 131 927 | 176 994 | 172 260 | 19 649 | 18 929 | 10 739 |
| Par Value Share | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payments Finance Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities | -65 969 | -34 751 | -39 042 | | -17 644 | -6 739 | -3 311 | |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 27 105 | 23 031 | 20 278 | 27 681 | 38 060 | 40 671 | 34 509 | 26 166 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 109 315 | 156 622 | 169 075 | 221 333 | 67 896 | 67 135 | 20 243 | 3 633 |
| Proceeds From Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | | | -65 000 | | | -600 000 | | |
| Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment | -16 133 | -13 900 | -309 800 | | | | -1 398 | |
| Profit Loss | 282 519 | 284 437 | 197 399 | 209 676 | -139 633 | -448 805 | -1 625 | -202 425 |
| Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax | 367 513 | 325 839 | 213 407 | 248 729 | -129 909 | -545 420 | 13 057 | -79 297 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 8 238 754 | 8 160 177 | 8 114 925 | 8 301 519 | 8 492 551 | 7 996 749 | 8 077 664 | 8 028 054 |
| Provisions | 616 488 | 492 197 | 430 973 | 431 128 | 481 931 | 385 316 | 399 998 | 523 126 |
| Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal | 616 488 | 492 197 | 430 973 | 431 128 | 481 931 | 385 316 | 399 998 | 523 126 |
| Purchase Property Plant Equipment | -336 676 | -293 423 | -251 752 | | -191 032 | -22 244 | -80 915 | -377 740 |
| Repayments Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | -164 571 | -137 563 | -279 120 | | -219 373 | -77 122 | -3 429 182 | -69 873 |
| Revaluations Increase Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | -91 375 | | | | | | |
| Social Security Costs | 49 692 | 68 224 | 76 250 | 85 664 | 83 101 | 75 850 | 81 945 | 61 810 |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | 934 816 | 1 175 835 | 1 236 711 | 1 207 062 | 1 369 644 | 1 350 382 | 1 355 024 | 1 025 928 |
| Tax Expense Credit Applicable Tax Rate | 73 503 | 65 168 | 40 547 | 47 259 | -24 683 | -103 630 | 2 481 | -19 824 |
| Tax Increase Decrease Arising From Group Relief Tax Reconciliation | | -25 236 | -12 884 | -13 217 | | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | 11 491 | 14 059 | 11 986 | 12 613 | 11 821 | 7 015 | 12 201 | 16 532 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Indexation Allowance On Capital Gains | | | 1 122 | | | | | |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | 84 994 | 41 402 | 16 008 | 39 053 | 9 724 | -96 615 | 14 682 | 123 128 |
| Total Additions Including From Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 293 423 | 276 298 | 186 594 | 191 032 | 22 244 | 80 915 | 377 740 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 7 511 101 | 7 323 187 | 7 292 701 | 7 176 530 | 6 874 643 | 3 929 730 | 7 642 956 | 7 988 659 |
| Total Borrowings | 3 905 024 | 3 799 424 | 3 691 453 | 3 405 359 | 3 160 244 | 3 278 468 | 69 873 | |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | | | 20 232 | 40 898 | -24 079 | | | |
| Total Increase Decrease From Revaluations Property Plant Equipment | | -340 000 | | | | | | |
| Total Operating Lease Payments | 16 453 | 33 564 | 11 198 | 8 956 | 3 842 | 16 291 | 12 009 | 14 517 |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 398 427 | 559 980 | 493 520 | 430 900 | 415 525 | 342 383 | 813 675 | 407 028 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 50 152 | 49 134 | 37 849 | 25 996 | 36 322 | 10 503 | 5 702 | 19 809 |
| Turnover Revenue | 3 620 031 | 4 212 691 | 4 347 783 | 4 435 024 | 4 135 978 | 2 615 515 | 4 178 096 | 3 989 408 |
| Wages Salaries | 858 019 | 1 084 580 | 1 140 183 | 1 093 717 | 1 248 483 | 1 233 861 | 1 238 570 | 937 952 |
| Amounts Owed To Group Undertakings | | | | | 9 830 | 68 054 | 4 100 000 | 4 525 000 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | | | | 91 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 57 |
| Distribution Costs | | | | | | 9 501 | 22 283 | 23 983 |
| Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities | | | | | -133 724 | -122 809 | -3 440 431 | -425 020 |
| Further Item Interest Expense Component Total Interest Expense | | | | | 68 | | | |
| Interest Expense On Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | | | | | 102 539 | 76 556 | 108 359 | |
| Tax Decrease From Utilisation Tax Losses | | | | | | | 15 756 | 3 225 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Changes In Tax Provisions Due To Legislation | | | | -2 662 | 27 427 | | | |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | | | | | | | 48 | 6 517 |
| Value-added Tax Payable | | | | | | 191 748 | 70 840 | 294 557 |
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