| Financials | 52 weeks ended 28 September 2019 (restated)1 £'000 | 52 weeks ended 26 September 2020 (restated)1 £'000 | 53 weeks ended 1 October 2021 (restated)1 £'000 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2022 £'000 | 52 weeks ended 30 September 2023 £'000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Revenue | 219,197 | 192,813 | 227,997 | 247,241 | 262,714 |
| Group operating profit/(loss) | 12,989 | (6,141) | 18,026 | 14,832 | 11,106 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxation | 12,181 | (9,925) | 13,955 | 10,945 | 6,815 |
| Total equity | 29,938 | 13,958 | 24,956 | 29,049 | 26,388 |
| Basic earnings per share | 5.03p | (4.16)p | 5.47p | 4.60p | 1.63p |
| Dividend per share | 3.40p | Nil | 3.10p | 3.60p | 3.60p |
| Dividend cover | 1.48x | n/a | 1.76x | 1.28x | 0.45x |
| Average number of employees | 2,089 | 2,001 | 1,847 | 1,751 | 1,748 |
| Share price (period-end) | 66.60p | 51.40p | 65.60p | 38.50p | 48.40p |
| Per Share Data | 52 weeks ended 28 September 2019 | 52 weeks ended 26 September 2020 | 53 weeks ended 1 October 2021 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2022 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share | p | 3.40 | Nil | 3.10 | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Basic earnings per share | p | 5.03 | -4.16 | 5.47 | 4.60 | 1.63 |
| Other Data | 52 weeks ended 28 September 2019 | 52 weeks ended 26 September 2020 | 53 weeks ended 1 October 2021 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2022 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of employees | 2,089 | 2,001 | 1,847 | 1,751 | 1,748 | |
| Market cap as B/S date | £m | 130.8 | 101.0 | 129.0 | 75.7 | 95.2 |
| Investment Ratios | 52 weeks ended 28 September 2019 | 52 weeks ended 26 September 2020 | 53 weeks ended 1 October 2021 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2022 | 52 weeks ended 1 October 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | % | 5.9 | -3.2 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Dividend per share growth | % | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 16.1 | 0.0 |
| Basic earnings per share growth | % | 3.6 | n/a | n/a | -15.9 | -64.6 |
