Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2022-10-31 |
2021-11-01 to 2022-10-31 |
As at 2021-10-31 |
2020-11-01 to 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operations | — |
89,000,000
GBP
|
— |
78,300,000
GBP
|
| Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities | — |
8,500,000
GBP
|
— |
2,600,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities | — |
80,500,000
GBP
|
— |
75,700,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
400,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
5,100,000
GBP
|
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities | — |
31,500,000
GBP
|
— |
28,000,000
GBP
|
| Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities | — |
3,000,000
GBP
|
— |
2,200,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities | — |
30,500,000
GBP
|
— |
34,900,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Proceeds from issuing shares | — |
100,000
GBP
|
— |
400,000
GBP
|
| Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares | — |
7,000,000
GBP
|
— |
7,100,000
GBP
|
| Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities | — |
30,000,000
GBP
|
— |
29,200,000
GBP
|
| Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities | — |
41,000,000
GBP
|
— |
55,700,000
GBP
|
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities | — |
2,200,000
GBP
|
— |
1,600,000
GBP
|
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities | — |
14,400,000
GBP
|
— |
11,900,000
GBP
|
| Interest paid, classified as financing activities | — |
1,300,000
GBP
|
— |
2,600,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities | — |
35,800,000
GBP
|
— |
50,400,000
GBP
|
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes | — |
14,200,000
GBP
|
— |
9,600,000
GBP
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |
200,000
GBP
|
— |
300,000
GBP
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
19,800,000
GBP
|
— |
5,800,000
GBP
|
— |