Statement Of Changes In Equity [Abstract]

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Statement of changes in equity [abstract]
Statement of changes in equity [line items]
Equity	168,969,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,020,000 GBP	9,492,000 GBP	47,319,000 GBP	103,738,000 GBP	1,803,000 GBP	8,127,000 GBP	22,000 GBP	2,552,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	22,000 GBP	168,249,000 GBP	—	47,319,000 GBP	1,020,000 GBP	7,945,000 GBP	103,657,000 GBP	1,803,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	147,000 GBP	6,630,000 GBP	771,000 GBP	9,507,000 GBP	942,000 GBP	39,388,000 GBP	149,673,000 GBP	1,803,000 GBP	22,000 GBP	92,058,000 GBP	6,724,000 GBP
Changes in equity [abstract]
Comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss)	—	– GBP	16,890,000 GBP	– GBP	16,890,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	13,697,000 GBP	—	—	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	13,697,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other comprehensive income	—	—	1,487,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,788,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Comprehensive income	—	– GBP	18,377,000 GBP	– GBP	16,880,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	– GBP	1,497,000 GBP	2,877,000 GBP	10,909,000 GBP	—	—	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	13,786,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Increase (decrease) through share-based payment transactions, equity	—	– GBP	1,547,000 GBP	1,547,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	1,221,000 GBP	—	—	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	– GBP	1,221,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—