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Five Year Statement

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the five years ended 30 September 2019 to 2023.

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
Group revenue 8,610 12,340 11,683 12,680 20,104
Cost of sales (7,109) (8,577) (8,146) (10,130) (13,311)
Exceptional items – Goodwill impairment (235)
Exceptional items – other (374) (1,115)
Gross profit 1,501 3,763 3,537 2,550 6,793
Distribution costs (159) (258) (183) (196) (350)
Administration expenses (3,547) (2,810) (2,901) (3,318) (3,462)
Administration expenses excluding exceptional items (3,092) (2,810) (2,901) (3,060) (3,462)
Exceptional items (455) (258)
Group trading (loss)/profit (2,205) 695 453 (964) 2,981
Other income 500
Group operating (loss)/profit (2,205) 695 453 (464) 2,981
Finance revenue 200 10 41 76
(Loss)/profit before tax (2,005) 705 453 (423) 3,057
Tax credit/(expense) 441 (94) (47) 129 (366)
(Loss)/profit for the year (1,564) 611 406 (294) 2,691
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive (loss)/income (1,564) 611 406 (294) 2,691

(Loss)/earnings per share

Basic (15.4p) 5.6p 3.0p (1.8p) 16.8p
Dividends per share 0.0p 2.2p 1.5p 0.0p 22.8p

Consolidated statement of financial position

At 30 September 2019 to 2023

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
Assets

Non-current assets

Intangible assets 840 711 733 1’403 1’299
Property, plant and equipment 4,958 5,107 5,370 5,820 6,385

5,798 5,818 6,103 6,863 7,684
Current assets

Inventories 2,711 2,184 1,435 2,332 3,034
Trade and other receivables 1,252 2,957 2,200 1,888 4,127
Cash and short term deposits 4,706 6,403 9,157 14,038 13,143

8,669 11,544 12,792 18,258 20,304
Total assets 14,467 17,362 18,895 25,121 27,988

Equity and liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables 488 1,055 1,080 591 962
Derivative financial liabilities 92 16 21
Provisions 582
Accruals 554 560 551 376 499
Government grants 26 27
Tax liabilities 121 192

1,042 1,707 1,794 1,576 1,674
Non-current liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities (net) 26 468 336 480 516
Total liabilities 1,068 2,175 2,130 2,056 2,190
Net assets 13,399 15,187 16,765 23,065 25,798

Capital and reserves

Equity share capital 102 102 114 160 160
Share premium 8,994 8,884 8,994 8,994 8,994
Capital redemption reserve 58 58 46
Retained earnings 4,245 6,033 7,611 13,911 16,644
Total equity 13,399 15,187 16,765 23,065 25,798