Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2023-11-01 to 2024-10-31 |
As at 2024-10-31 |
As at 2023-10-31 |
2022-11-01 to 2023-10-31 |
As at 2022-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operations |
133,100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
128,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Interest paid, classified as operating activities |
31,200,000
GBP
|
— | — |
24,900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Interest received, classified as operating activities |
100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
| Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities |
6,100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
5,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities |
95,900,000
GBP
|
— | — |
98,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities |
1,800,000
GBP
|
— | — |
2,900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
122,600,000
GBP
|
— | — |
124,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | |||||
| Proceeds from issuing shares |
700,000
GBP
|
— | — |
200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities |
173,800,000
GBP
|
— | — |
108,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities |
62,200,000
GBP
|
— | — |
7,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities |
9,700,000
GBP
|
— | — |
8,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities |
65,900,000
GBP
|
— | — |
65,900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |
35,400,000
GBP
|
— | — |
22,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes |
8,700,000
GBP
|
— | — |
3,900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
300,000
GBP
|
— | — |
100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — |
25,300,000
GBP
|
16,900,000
GBP
|
— |
20,900,000
GBP
|