Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2024-10-31 |
2023-11-01 to 2024-10-31 |
As at 2023-10-31 |
2022-11-01 to 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operations | — |
90,500,000
GBP
|
— |
75,200,000
GBP
|
| Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities | — |
6,500,000
GBP
|
— |
9,300,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities | — |
81,000,000
GBP
|
— |
65,900,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
7,200,000
GBP
|
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities | — |
64,800,000
GBP
|
— |
32,700,000
GBP
|
| Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities | — |
4,800,000
GBP
|
— |
1,500,000
GBP
|
| Proceeds from government grants, classified as investing activities | — |
22,000,000
GBP
|
— |
—
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities | — |
47,600,000
GBP
|
— |
39,400,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Proceeds from issuing shares | — |
900,000
GBP
|
— |
900,000
GBP
|
| Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares | — |
41,000,000
GBP
|
— |
14,000,000
GBP
|
| Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities | — |
100,000,000
GBP
|
— |
60,100,000
GBP
|
| Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities | — |
70,100,000
GBP
|
— |
66,800,000
GBP
|
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities | — |
2,500,000
GBP
|
— |
1,800,000
GBP
|
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities | — |
19,600,000
GBP
|
— |
17,300,000
GBP
|
| Interest paid, classified as financing activities | — |
4,000,000
GBP
|
— |
700,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities | — |
37,300,000
GBP
|
— |
40,200,000
GBP
|
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes | — |
3,900,000
GBP
|
— |
13,700,000
GBP
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |
500,000
GBP
|
— |
300,000
GBP
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
45,000,000
GBP
|
— |
6,400,000
GBP
|
— |