| Date of Accounts | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 29-09-2025 | 29-09-2024 | 29-09-2023 | 29-09-2022 | 30-09-2021 |
| Revenue | 1,080.90 | 1,008.97 | 887.56 | 816.28 | 791.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 60.51 | 60.97 | 57.86 | 49.98 | 41.13 |
| Net Interest | -4.07 | -1.04 | -0.93 | -0.56 | -0.82 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 56.67 | 60.22 | 56.85 | 49.45 | 40.75 |
| Post Tax Profit | 44.41 | 44.01 | 46.11 | 39.91 | 32.08 |
| Profit for the Period | 48.81 | 41.57 | 43.38 | 37.67 | 30.46 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 48.81 | 41.57 | 43.38 | 37.67 | 30.46 |
| Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 56.11p | 55.61p | 58.35p | 50.63p | 40.79p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 56.10p | 55.59p | 58.18p | 50.43p | 40.79p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 67.10p | 65.90p | 62.30p | 50.63p | 50.50p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 61.67p | 52.53p | 54.91p | 47.78p | 38.73p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 61.66p | 52.51p | 54.74p | 47.60p | 38.73p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 67.07p | 65.91p | 62.30p | 50.63p | 50.50p |
| Dividend per Share | 20.00p | 19.00p | 18.00p | 17.00p | 16.00p |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 29-09-2025 | 29-09-2024 | 29-09-2023 | 29-09-2022 | 30-09-2021 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 237.22 | 195.10 | 176.67 | 160.83 | 168.94 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 56.82 | 51.90 | 38.57 | 33.35 | 33.50 |
| Investments | 3.68 | 3.78 | 3.98 | 5.54 | 5.71 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 2.43 | 2.95 | 2.46 | 5.13 | 2.96 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 300.15 | 253.73 | 221.68 | 204.85 | 211.11 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 14.51 | 6.37 | 4.17 | 2.61 | 2.08 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 208.20 | 183.49 | 187.31 | 164.59 | 157.42 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 6.22 | 80.22 | 35.66 | 27.56 | 0.88 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 1.56 | 23.91 | 0.81 | 1.25 | 2.63 |
| Total Current Assets | 230.49 | 293.98 | 227.95 | 196.01 | 163.01 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 530.65 | 547.71 | 449.63 | 400.86 | 374.12 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 17.65 | 15.60 | 6.95 | 13.23 | 6.18 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 10.32 | 10.96 | 244.04 | 221.36 | 225.04 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 27.97 | 26.57 | 250.98 | 234.59 | 231.22 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 10.08 | 60.97 | 10.73 | 8.64 | 9.42 |
| Provisions | 16.44 | 17.46 | 7.70 | 7.91 | 8.51 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 235.02 | 236.32 | 0.82 | 1.05 | 0.15 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 261.54 | 314.76 | 19.26 | 17.60 | 18.08 |
| Net Assets | 241.14 | 206.39 | 179.40 | 148.68 | 124.82 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 7.92 | 7.91 | 7.91 | 7.89 | 7.87 |
| Share Premium Account | 66.42 | 66.42 | 66.42 | 66.38 | 66.38 |
| Other Reserves | 6.24 | 5.27 | 5.16 | 5.27 | 6.28 |
| Retained Earnings | 160.56 | 126.79 | 99.90 | 69.14 | 44.29 |
| Shareholders Funds | 241.14 | 206.39 | 179.40 | 148.68 | 124.82 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Equity | 241.14 | 206.39 | 179.40 | 148.68 | 124.82 |
| 29-09-2025 | 29-09-2024 | 29-09-2023 | 29-09-2022 | 30-09-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 5.60% | 6.04% | 6.52% | 6.12% | 5.20% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 126.29% | 58.16% | 205.58% | 283.85% | -207.73% |
| Dividend Cover | 3.35 | 3.47 | 3.46 | 2.98 | 3.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.50 | 1.80 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| PE Ratio | 12.10 | 16.00 | 11.40 | 11.30 | 15.60 |
| PEG | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | -5.00% | -5.26% | -5.56% | n/a% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | 4.95p | 14.27p | 3.44p | -15.35p | -56.07p |