Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2022-05-31 |
As at 2021-05-31 |
As at 2020-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment |
36,600,000
GBP
|
38 .6
GBP
|
— |
| Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill |
2 9 2 .1
GBP
|
32,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Goodwill |
60 4 .7
GBP
|
1 0 7. 3
GBP
|
— |
| Investments accounted for using equity method [abstract] | |||
| Investments in associates accounted for using equity method |
14 . 8
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
— |
| Trade and other current receivables [abstract] | |||
| Current trade receivables |
4 69. 5
GBP
|
49 0.9
GBP
|
— |
| Current prepayments and current accrued income other than current contract assets [abstract] | |||
| Current prepayments [abstract] | |||
| Current prepayments |
23. 2
GBP
|
12 .6
GBP
|
— |
| Other current receivables |
9,800,000
GBP
|
5,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Current prepayments and current accrued income including current contract assets [abstract] | |||
| Categories of non-current financial assets [abstract] | |||
| Non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income [abstract] | |||
| Non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
13 4 . 8
GBP
|
12 7. 6
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
1 ,246.4
GBP
|
655,200,000
GBP
|
486,200,000
GBP
|
| Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners [abstract] | |||
| Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale |
1. 2
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous current assets [abstract] | |||
| Other current assets |
14 . 2
GBP
|
30,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Borrowings [abstract] | |||
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings |
–
GBP
|
98,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current payables [abstract] | |||
| Current trade payables |
571 . 2
GBP
|
3 5 7. 5
GBP
|
— |
| Other current payables |
11 9 . 5
GBP
|
10 8 . 2
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous liabilities [abstract] | |||
| Debt instruments issued |
2 97. 2
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
— |
| Retained earnings [abstract] | |||
| Retained earnings |
1 , 1 86.0
GBP
|
860,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income [abstract] | |||
| Reserve of exchange differences on translation |
117. 6
GBP
|
53,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous equity [abstract] | |||
| Merger reserve |
590 .0
GBP
|
81. 0
GBP
|
— |
| Net assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Assets |
3 ,12 6 .1
GBP
|
1, 7 2 8 .1
GBP
|
— |
| Liabilities |
1 ,098.3
GBP
|
594,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Net current assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Current assets |
1 ,999. 1
GBP
|
1 , 3 4 7. 9
GBP
|
— |
| Current liabilities |
72 0 .1
GBP
|
478 . 8
GBP
|
— |
| Assets less current liabilities [abstract] |