Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2024-04-28 |
As at 2023-04-30 |
As at 2022-05-01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment |
191,400,000
GBP
|
154,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill |
16,400,000
GBP
|
17,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Goodwill |
199,300,000
GBP
|
182,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Trade and other non-current receivables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other non-current receivables |
2,100,000
GBP
|
2,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous non-current assets [abstract] | |||
| Non-current net defined benefit asset |
–
GBP
|
100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Trade and other current receivables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current receivables |
22,500,000
GBP
|
17,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Classes of current inventories [abstract] | |||
| Current inventories |
393,300,000
GBP
|
356,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Classes of current inventories, alternative [abstract] | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | |||
| Other cash and cash equivalents |
21,900,000
GBP
|
15,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
115,700,000
GBP
|
136,400,000
GBP
|
105,900,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous assets [abstract] | |||
| Cash and bank balances at central banks |
93,800,000
GBP
|
120,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Borrowings [abstract] | |||
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings |
113,300,000
GBP
|
120,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other non-current payables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other non-current payables |
1,100,000
GBP
|
900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Trade and other current payables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current payables |
215,400,000
GBP
|
218,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous non-current liabilities [abstract] | |||
| Non-current net defined benefit liability |
200,000
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
— |
| Issued capital [abstract] | |||
| Issued capital |
3,000,000
GBP
|
3,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Retained earnings [abstract] | |||
| Retained earnings |
394,100,000
GBP
|
337,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income [abstract] | |||
| Reserve of change in value of foreign currency basis spreads |
4,400,000
GBP
|
2,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous equity [abstract] | |||
| Merger reserve |
2,200,000
GBP
|
2,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Net assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Assets |
1,327,400,000
GBP
|
1,235,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Liabilities |
804,400,000
GBP
|
765,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Assets (liabilities) |
523,000,000
GBP
|
469,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Net current assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Current assets |
536,000,000
GBP
|
512,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Current liabilities |
274,300,000
GBP
|
272,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Assets less current liabilities [abstract] |