“The Directors have assessed the viability of the Group over a three-year period to 30 April 2028, considering the Group's current position and a robust assessment of the potential impact of the principal risks outlined in the Strategic report.”
Debt & Liquidity
Gross debt (excl. leases)FY · older filing
£1bn
Net debt
£999m
Weighted-average cost
3.30%
Figures read from the report text and not reconciled against tagged iXBRL data. Treat them as indicative and check the source document.
Maturity profile
Contractual cash flows, undiscounted — these include future interest and so exceed the carrying amounts above.
Within 1 year
£850m
1–2 years
£275m
2–5 years
£489m
After 5 years
£0
Covenants
Interest cover
Principal Risks
Risks disclosedFY · older filing
8
Categories
FinancialOperationalPeopleRegulatoryStrategic
Post Year-End Events
Events disclosedFY · older filing
1
Types
Acquisition
Auditor
AuditorFY · older filing
PwC
Audit opinion
Unqualified
Key audit matters
3
Board Shareholdings
Directors assessedFY · older filing
2
Meeting shareholding guideline
1 of 2
Pensions
Extracted from filed annual reports. Disclosures are point-in-time and each section is labelled with the financial year it came from; always check the source document before acting on anything here.
Going concernNo material uncertainty
Audit opinionUnqualified
CovenantsAll in compliance
Going Concern & Viability
Basis of preparationFY
Going concern
Material uncertainty
None disclosed
Viability statement horizon
3 years
“The Directors have assessed the viability of the Group over a three-year period to 30 April 2028, considering the Group's current position and a robust assessment of the potential impact of the principal risks outlined in the Strategic report.”
Debt & Liquidity
Gross debt (excl. leases)FY · older filing
£1bn
Net debt
£999m
Weighted-average cost
3.30%
Figures read from the report text and not reconciled against tagged iXBRL data. Treat them as indicative and check the source document.
Maturity profile
Contractual cash flows, undiscounted — these include future interest and so exceed the carrying amounts above.
Within 1 year
£850m
1–2 years
£275m
2–5 years
£489m
After 5 years
£0
Covenants
Interest cover
Principal Risks
Risks disclosedFY · older filing
8
Categories
FinancialOperationalPeopleRegulatoryStrategic
Post Year-End Events
Events disclosedFY · older filing
1
Types
Acquisition
Auditor
AuditorFY · older filing
PwC
Audit opinion
Unqualified
Key audit matters
3
Board Shareholdings
Directors assessedFY · older filing
2
Meeting shareholding guideline
1 of 2
Pensions
Extracted from filed annual reports. Disclosures are point-in-time and each section is labelled with the financial year it came from; always check the source document before acting on anything here.