Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2023-04-30 |
As at 2022-05-01 |
As at 2021-05-02 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment |
154,400,000
GBP
|
112,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill |
17,600,000
GBP
|
18,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Goodwill |
182,800,000
GBP
|
165,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Trade and other non-current receivables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other non-current receivables |
2,100,000
GBP
|
2,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous non-current assets [abstract] | |||
| Non-current net defined benefit asset |
100,000
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
— |
| Trade and other current receivables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current receivables |
17,700,000
GBP
|
19,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Classes of current inventories [abstract] | |||
| Current inventories |
356,000,000
GBP
|
302,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Classes of current inventories, alternative [abstract] | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | |||
| Other cash and cash equivalents |
15,700,000
GBP
|
10,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
136,400,000
GBP
|
105,900,000
GBP
|
76,100,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous assets [abstract] | |||
| Cash and bank balances at central banks |
120,700,000
GBP
|
95,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Borrowings [abstract] | |||
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings |
120,000,000
GBP
|
118,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other non-current payables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other non-current payables |
900,000
GBP
|
1,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Trade and other current payables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current payables |
218,700,000
GBP
|
200,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous non-current liabilities [abstract] | |||
| Non-current net defined benefit liability |
–
GBP
|
600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Issued capital [abstract] | |||
| Issued capital |
3,000,000
GBP
|
3,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Retained earnings [abstract] | |||
| Retained earnings |
337,000,000
GBP
|
214,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income [abstract] | |||
| Reserve of change in value of foreign currency basis spreads |
2,800,000
GBP
|
5,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous equity [abstract] | |||
| Merger reserve |
2,200,000
GBP
|
2,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Net assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Assets |
1,235,000,000
GBP
|
1,030,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Liabilities |
765,700,000
GBP
|
668,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Assets (liabilities) |
469,300,000
GBP
|
361,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Net current assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Current assets |
512,700,000
GBP
|
428,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Current liabilities |
272,800,000
GBP
|
249,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Assets less current liabilities [abstract] |