Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2021-11-01 to 2022-10-31 |
As at 2022-10-31 |
As at 2021-10-31 |
2020-11-01 to 2021-10-31 |
As at 2020-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operations |
132,200,000
GBP
|
— | — |
115,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Interest paid, classified as operating activities |
16,900,000
GBP
|
— | — |
14,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Interest received, classified as operating activities |
100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities |
5,600,000
GBP
|
— | — |
5,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities |
109,800,000
GBP
|
— | — |
97,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |
111,500,000
GBP
|
— | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities |
200,000
GBP
|
— | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities |
1,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
1,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
200,900,000
GBP
|
— | — |
66,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | |||||
| Proceeds from issuing shares |
500,000
GBP
|
— | — |
700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities |
266,100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
196,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities |
134,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
153,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities |
8,400,000
GBP
|
— | — |
7,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities |
56,900,000
GBP
|
— | — |
42,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |
69,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
6,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes |
22,100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
24,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
200,000
GBP
|
— | — |
900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — |
20,900,000
GBP
|
43,200,000
GBP
|
— |
19,600,000
GBP
|