| Financials | 52 weeks ended 29 September 2018 | 52 weeks ended 28 September 2019 | 52 weeks ended 26 September 2020 | 53 weeks ended 1 October 2021 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £m | 216.9 | 219.2 | 192.8 | 228.0 | 247.2 |
| Cost of sales | £m | -84.5 | -84.3 | -80.0 | -97.3 | -111.8 |
| Gross profit | £m | 132.4 | 135.0 | 112.8 | 130.7 | 135.4 |
| Operating expenses | £m | -118.7 | -121.6 | -118.8 | -112.4 | -120.6 |
| Operating profit/(loss) | £m | 13.7 | 13.3 | -6.0 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Exceptional items | £m | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Net interest | £m | -1.1 | -0.9 | -3.8 | -4.1 | -3.9 |
| Profit before tax/(loss) | £m | 12.7 | 12.5 | -9.8 | 14.3 | 10.9 |
| Tax | £m | -3.0 | -2.4 | 1.8 | -3.4 | -1.8 |
| Profit/(loss) after tax | £m | 9.7 | 10.1 | -8.0 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
| Per Share Data | 52 weeks ended 29 September 2018 | 52 weeks ended 28 September 2019 | 52 weeks ended 26 September 2020 | 53 weeks ended 1 October 2021 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share | p | 3.40 | 3.40 | Nil | 3.10 | 3.60 |
| Basic earnings per share | p | 5.00 | 5.18 | -4.11 | 5.59 | 4.60 |
| Other Data | 52 weeks ended 29 September 2018 | 52 weeks ended 28 September 2019 | 52 weeks ended 26 September 2020 | 53 weeks ended 1 October 2021 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of employees | 2,114 | 2,089 | 2,001 | 1,847 | 1,751 | |
| Market cap as B/S date | £m | 123.6 | 130.8 | 101.0 | 129.0 | 75.4 |
| Investment Ratios | 52 weeks ended 29 September 2018 | 52 weeks ended 28 September 2019 | 52 weeks ended 26 September 2020 | 53 weeks ended 1 October 2021 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | % | 6.3 | 6.1 | -3.1 | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Dividend per share growth | % | 0.0 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 16.1 |
| Basic earnings per share growth | % | -28.4 | 3.6 | n/a | n/a | -15.9 |
