Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2022-02-28 |
As at 2021-02-28 |
As at 2020-03-01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment |
7,078,000
GBP
|
9,841,000
GBP
|
11,928,000
GBP
|
| Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill |
997,000
GBP
|
2,129,000
GBP
|
2,411,000
GBP
|
| Goodwill |
79,891,000
GBP
|
83,955,000
GBP
|
83,812,000
GBP
|
| Investments accounted for using equity method [abstract] | |||
| Investments in associates accounted for using equity method |
724,000
GBP
|
3,763,000
GBP
|
7,315,000
GBP
|
| Trade and other non-current receivables [abstract] | |||
| Other non-current receivables |
5,636,000
GBP
|
1,888,000
GBP
|
2,467,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous non-current assets [abstract] | |||
| Non-current derivative financial assets |
8,000
GBP
|
200,000
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
| Non-current investments other than investments accounted for using equity method |
1,780,000
GBP
|
1,962,000
GBP
|
1,962,000
GBP
|
| Trade and other current receivables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current receivables |
38,808,000
GBP
|
34,800,000
GBP
|
39,541,000
GBP
|
| Categories of non-current financial assets [abstract] | |||
| Non-current financial assets |
–
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
1,184,000
GBP
|
| Categories of current financial assets [abstract] | |||
| Current financial assets |
–
GBP
|
746,000
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
| Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
13,964,000
GBP
|
14,111,000
GBP
|
28,749,000
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 |
–
GBP
|
436,000
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous current assets [abstract] | |||
| Current derivative financial assets |
54,000
GBP
|
1,573,000
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
| Borrowings [abstract] | |||
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings |
28,331,000
GBP
|
31,634,000
GBP
|
34,585,000
GBP
|
| Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings [abstract] | |||
| Current borrowings |
–
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
25,116,000
GBP
|
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | |||
| Non-current portion of non-current notes and debentures issued |
2,755,000
GBP
|
2,681,000
GBP
|
2,639,000
GBP
|
| Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | |||
| Current notes and debentures issued and current portion of non-current notes and debentures issued |
1,416,000
GBP
|
4,461,000
GBP
|
4,444,000
GBP
|
| Trade and other current payables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current payables |
38,629,000
GBP
|
45,647,000
GBP
|
47,209,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous non-current liabilities [abstract] | |||
| Non-current net defined benefit liability |
2,052,000
GBP
|
3,819,000
GBP
|
3,672,000
GBP
|
| Non-current derivative financial liabilities |
335,000
GBP
|
56,000
GBP
|
4,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous current liabilities [abstract] | |||
| Current derivative financial liabilities |
688,000
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
437,000
GBP
|
| Issued capital [abstract] | |||
| Issued capital |
3,221,000
GBP
|
3,174,000
GBP
|
3,167,000
GBP
|
| Retained earnings [abstract] | |||
| Retained earnings |
1,543,000
GBP
|
15,906,000
GBP
|
19,831,000
GBP
|
| Net assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Assets |
152,653,000
GBP
|
158,304,000
GBP
|
182,989,000
GBP
|
| Liabilities |
77,592,000
GBP
|
91,794,000
GBP
|
123,779,000
GBP
|
| Assets (liabilities) |
75,061,000
GBP
|
66,510,000
GBP
|
59,210,000
GBP
|
| Net current assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Current assets |
52,826,000
GBP
|
51,666,000
GBP
|
68,290,000
GBP
|
| Current liabilities |
42,827,000
GBP
|
51,858,000
GBP
|
78,918,000
GBP
|
| Assets less current liabilities [abstract] |