Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

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Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss)	– GBP	16,890,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	16,890,000 GBP	– GBP	13,697,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	13,697,000 GBP	– GBP
Other comprehensive income [abstract]
Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans	– GBP	10,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	10,000 GBP	– GBP	89,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	89,000 GBP	– GBP
Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract]
Exchange differences on translation [abstract]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, exchange differences on translation of foreign operations	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	1,497,000 GBP	1,497,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	2,877,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	2,877,000 GBP	– GBP
Other comprehensive income	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,487,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,788,000 GBP	—
Comprehensive income	– GBP	16,880,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	18,377,000 GBP	1,497,000 GBP	13,786,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	2,877,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	10,909,000 GBP	– GBP
Comprehensive income attributable to [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18,377,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10,909,000 GBP	—