Trade and other payables (Details) - GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Trade and other payables
Trade payables	£ 381,667,000	£ 474,322,000
Other payables	4,518,000	12,660,000
Accrued expenses	59,182,000	57,204,000
Social security and other taxes	28,609,000	20,419,000
Total trade and other payables	473,976,000	564,605,000
Less: non-current portion
Trade payables	156,664,000	205,163,000
Other payables		196,000
Non-current trade and other payables	156,664,000	205,359,000
Current trade and other payables	317,312,000	359,246,000
Transfer fees and other associated costs	375,033,000	447,131,000
Liabilities from share-based payment transactions	536,000	923,000
Gross contractual trade payables pre discounting	400,157,000	501,195,000
Due after 1 year
Less: non-current portion
Transfer fees and other associated costs	156,664,000	205,163,000
Between 1 and 2 years
Less: non-current portion
Transfer fees and other associated costs	104,784,000	140,093,000
Between 2 and 5 years
Less: non-current portion
Transfer fees and other associated costs	£ 51,880,000	£ 65,070,000

The amount of liabilities to pay for goods or services that have been received or supplied but have not been paid, invoiced or formally agreed with the supplier, including amounts due to employees.

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The amount of liabilities arising from share-based payment transactions. Share-based payment transactions are transactions in which the entity: (a) receives goods or services from the supplier of those goods or services (including an employee) in a share-based payment arrangement; or (b) incurs an obligation to settle the transaction with the supplier in a share-based payment arrangement when another group entity receives those goods or services. [Refer: Types of share-based payment arrangements [domain]]

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The amount of non-current trade payables and non-current other payables. [Refer: Other non-current payables; Non-current trade payables]

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The non-current amount of payment due to suppliers for goods and services used in the entity's business. [Refer: Trade payables]

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The amount of payment due on social security and taxes other than income tax. Income taxes include all domestic and foreign taxes that are based on taxable profits. Income taxes also include taxes, such as withholding taxes, that are payable by a subsidiary, associate or joint arrangement on distributions to the reporting entity.

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