| Profit & Loss |
| Date of Accounts |
2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
| Currency |
| | | |
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| Balance Sheet |
| Cash Bank On Hand | 182 221 | 386 882 | 247 549 | 269 864 |
| Current Assets | 982 092 | 874 650 | 776 553 | 866 303 |
| Debtors | 799 871 | 487 768 | 529 004 | 596 439 |
| Net Assets Liabilities | 979 105 | 1 096 415 | 1 026 603 | 989 710 |
| Other Debtors | 214 440 | 11 818 404 | 10 992 748 | 12 713 050 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 3 041 919 | 2 983 476 | 2 897 889 | 2 785 608 |
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| Other Financial Data |
| Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income | 699 534 | 613 094 | 825 170 | 721 583 |
| Accumulated Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets | 242 230 | 295 371 | 352 348 | -541 506 |
| Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | 2 967 854 | 2 784 167 | 2 861 898 | 2 985 237 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Intangible Assets | | 29 068 | 23 415 | 54 910 |
| Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment | | 87 674 | 64 785 | 48 199 |
| Administrative Expenses | 4 613 032 | 4 690 950 | 4 810 380 | 5 000 542 |
| Amortisation Expense Intangible Assets | | 71 501 | 75 412 | 65 879 |
| Amounts Owed To Associates Joint Ventures Participating Interests | | | 23 474 | |
| Amounts Owed To Group Undertakings | 250 000 | 250 000 | 250 000 | 250 000 |
| Average Number Employees During Period | 77 | 71 | 67 | 62 |
| Bank Borrowings | 1 136 856 | 1 182 967 | 1 085 593 | 981 066 |
| Bank Borrowings Overdrafts | 1 040 611 | 508 902 | 2 140 353 | 1 846 919 |
| Carrying Amount Under Cost Model Revalued Assets Property Plant Equipment | 750 000 | 750 000 | 930 705 | 930 705 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents | 1 788 863 | 2 766 521 | 7 054 651 | 4 457 123 |
| Corporation Tax Payable | | 10 660 | 68 000 | 105 000 |
| Corporation Tax Recoverable | 2 116 | 4 000 | | |
| Cost Sales | 919 314 | 721 730 | 825 695 | 806 129 |
| Creditors | 2 916 320 | 2 973 808 | 1 110 037 | 1 185 243 |
| Current Tax For Period | | 92 000 | 68 000 | 105 000 |
| Decrease From Reversal Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss Property Plant Equipment | | 41 798 | | |
| Deferred Income | 611 397 | 592 036 | 592 084 | 566 641 |
| Deferred Tax Asset Debtors | | | | 80 000 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Tax Loss Or Credit | | | 3 000 | |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Changes In Tax Rates Or Laws | | | | 14 096 |
| Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences | | -33 100 | -9 000 | -73 096 |
| Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment | | 167 579 | 175 310 | 192 013 |
| Dividend Income | | 9 145 | 10 078 | 10 555 |
| Dividend Income From Financial Assets Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss | | 9 145 | 10 078 | 10 555 |
| Dividends Received Classified As Investing Activities | | -9 145 | -10 078 | -10 555 |
| Equity Securities Held | 305 926 | 409 874 | 449 314 | 441 768 |
| Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total | 6 372 | 21 743 | 8 765 | 2 922 |
| Finance Lease Payments Owing Minimum Gross | 6 372 | 7 135 | 5 843 | 5 843 |
| Fixed Assets | 3 486 897 | 3 508 330 | 3 428 621 | 3 263 860 |
| Further Item Creditors Component Total Creditors | 200 000 | 200 000 | 1 703 945 | 200 000 |
| Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items | | 3 286 | -371 | -596 |
| Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases | 207 009 | 115 460 | | |
| Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | | 2 466 | |
| Government Grant Income | | 246 405 | 81 357 | 25 443 |
| Gross Profit Loss | 4 661 849 | 5 099 375 | | |
| Impairment Loss Reversal On Investments | | -97 287 | -32 432 | 15 077 |
| Impairment Reversal Property Plant Equipment | | 41 798 | | |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | | 68 168 | -71 097 | -45 844 |
| Increase Decrease In Current Tax From Adjustment For Prior Periods | | -8 792 | -45 245 | -22 156 |
| Increase From Amortisation Charge For Year Intangible Assets | | 53 141 | 56 977 | 44 934 |
| Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment | | 141 947 | 150 372 | 160 447 |
| Intangible Assets | 139 050 | 114 978 | 81 416 | 109 783 |
| Intangible Assets Gross Cost | 381 281 | 410 349 | 433 764 | -541 506 |
| Interest Expense On Bank Overdrafts Bank Loans Similar Borrowings | | 357 527 | 406 800 | 525 374 |
| Interest Income On Bank Deposits | | 1 989 | 1 121 | 22 765 |
| Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | | -410 249 | -446 842 | -594 974 |
| Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs | | 410 249 | 446 842 | 594 974 |
| Interest Received Classified As Investing Activities | | -1 989 | -1 121 | -22 765 |
| Investments | 305 928 | 409 876 | 449 316 | 441 770 |
| Investments Fixed Assets | 305 928 | 409 876 | 449 316 | 441 770 |
| Investments In Subsidiaries | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities | -1 346 159 | -4 823 528 | | |
| Net Current Assets Liabilities | -364 784 | -234 210 | | |
| Net Finance Income Costs | | 11 134 | 11 199 | 33 320 |
| Operating Profit Loss | 334 710 | 758 896 | | |
| Other Creditors | 140 016 | 108 326 | 99 903 | 134 310 |
| Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment | | 325 634 | 72 641 | 37 108 |
| Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment | | 329 804 | 72 641 | 37 141 |
| Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income | | 11 134 | 11 199 | 33 320 |
| Other Remaining Borrowings | | 5 000 000 | 3 000 000 | 4 250 000 |
| Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs | 218 370 | 210 656 | 213 078 | 230 059 |
| Percentage Class Share Held In Subsidiary | | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Prepayments Accrued Income | 170 449 | 240 509 | 232 510 | 293 474 |
| Profit Loss | 78 881 | 406 960 | 282 422 | 236 547 |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost | 6 009 773 | 5 767 643 | 5 759 787 | 5 770 845 |
| Provisions | 80 100 | 47 000 | | |
| Social Security Costs | 143 909 | 133 300 | 141 814 | 162 469 |
| Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense | 1 990 416 | 1 847 914 | 1 856 052 | 1 974 861 |
| Taxation Including Deferred Taxation Balance Sheet Subtotal | 41 000 | 47 000 | 38 000 | 59 000 |
| Tax Decrease From Utilisation Tax Losses | | 38 000 | 4 318 | |
| Tax Decrease Increase From Effect Revenue Exempt From Taxation | | 5 821 | 6 635 | 2 005 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Adjustment In Research Development Tax Credit | | -9 978 | -44 874 | -21 560 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation | | 10 964 | | 11 992 |
| Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss | | | 1 673 | |
| Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities | | 50 108 | 13 755 | 23 844 |
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 3 122 113 | 3 274 120 | | |
| Total Borrowings | | 1 258 902 | 3 640 353 | 2 746 919 |
| Total Current Tax Expense Credit | | 83 208 | 22 755 | 82 844 |
| Total Deferred Tax Expense Credit | | | -9 000 | -59 000 |
| Trade Creditors Trade Payables | 332 060 | 180 388 | 215 141 | 187 369 |
| Trade Debtors Trade Receivables | 412 866 | 245 164 | 330 383 | 302 955 |
| Turnover Revenue | 5 581 163 | 5 821 105 | 6 232 284 | 6 559 332 |
| Wages Salaries | 1 628 137 | 1 503 958 | 1 501 160 | 1 582 333 |
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