v3.26.3
Financial risk management - Market risk (Details)
€ in Thousands, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
GBP (£)
Jun. 30, 2026
GBP (£)
€ / £
Jun. 30, 2026
GBP (£)
$ / £
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2026
GBP (£)
Jun. 30, 2025
GBP (£)
Jun. 30, 2025
GBP (£)
€ / £
Jun. 30, 2025
GBP (£)
$ / £
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2025
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2025
GBP (£)
Jun. 30, 2024
GBP (£)
Jun. 30, 2024
GBP (£)
€ / £
Jun. 30, 2024
GBP (£)
$ / £
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2024
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2025
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2023
GBP (£)
Details of currency and interest rate risks                                            
Revenue from contracts with customers £ 677,649,000           £ 666,514,000           £ 661,755,000                  
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the balance sheet date                                            
Average exchange rate   1.151 1.3421         1.1908 1.2972         1.1652 1.2605              
Derivative financial assets             472,000 £ 472,000 £ 472,000     £ 472,000                    
Derivative financial liabilities (5,069,000) £ (5,069,000) £ (5,069,000)     £ (5,069,000) (6,002,000) (6,002,000) (6,002,000)     (6,002,000)                    
Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities                                            
Trade receivables 132,197,000 132,197,000 132,197,000     132,197,000 177,147,000 177,147,000 177,147,000     177,147,000                    
Cash and cash equivalents 67,246,000 67,246,000 67,246,000     67,246,000 86,105,000 86,105,000 86,105,000     86,105,000 £ 73,549,000 £ 73,549,000 £ 73,549,000             £ 76,019,000
Trade and other payables (473,976,000) (473,976,000) (473,976,000)     (473,976,000) (564,605,000) (564,605,000) (564,605,000)     (564,605,000)                    
Borrowings (688,954,000) (688,954,000) (688,954,000)     (688,954,000) (636,974,000) (636,974,000) (636,974,000)     (636,974,000)                    
Embedded foreign exchange derivatives                                            
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the balance sheet date                                            
Derivative financial assets 0 0 0     0 0 0 0     0                    
Derivative financial liabilities 0 £ 0 0     0 (127,000) £ (127,000) (127,000)     (127,000)                    
Buy Euro | Forward foreign exchange contracts                                            
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the balance sheet date                                            
Average exchange rate | € / £   1.117           1.111                            
Principal amount / Notional amount 116,143,000 £ 116,143,000 116,143,000     116,143,000 147,584,000 £ 147,584,000 147,584,000     147,584,000             € 128,126   € 163,419  
Derivative financial liabilities (5,069,000) (5,069,000) (5,069,000)     £ (5,069,000) (5,830,000) (5,830,000) (5,830,000)     £ (5,830,000)                    
Interest rate risk                                            
Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities                                            
Percentage of reasonably possible change in risk assumption           1.00%           1.00%                    
Euro                                            
Details of currency and interest rate risks                                            
Revenue from contracts with customers | €         € 7,400           € 37,400           € 63,000          
Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities                                            
Contract assets - accrued revenue 1,954,000 1,954,000 1,954,000     £ 1,954,000 1,205,000 1,205,000 1,205,000     £ 1,205,000                    
Trade receivables 64,562,000 64,562,000 64,562,000     64,562,000 67,152,000 67,152,000 67,152,000     67,152,000                    
Cash and cash equivalents 13,070,000 13,070,000 13,070,000     13,070,000 24,415,000 24,415,000 24,415,000     24,415,000                    
Trade and other payables (200,016,000) (200,016,000) (200,016,000)     (200,016,000) (319,649,000) (319,649,000) (319,649,000)     (319,649,000)                    
Exposure to foreign currency, net (120,430,000) (120,430,000) (120,430,000)     £ (120,430,000) (226,877,000) (226,877,000) (226,877,000)     £ (226,877,000)                    
Euro | Currency risk                                            
Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities                                            
Percentage of reasonably possible change in risk assumption           10.00%           10.00%                    
Increase (decrease) in post-tax profit due to reasonably possible strengthening of GBP against currency 8,800,000           16,600,000                              
Increase (decrease) in equity due to reasonably possible strengthening of GBP against currency 8,800,000 8,800,000 8,800,000     £ 8,800,000 16,600,000 16,600,000 16,600,000     £ 16,600,000                    
Increase (decrease) in post-tax profit due to reasonably possible weakening of GBP against currency (10,800,000)           (20,400,000)                              
Increase (decrease) in equity due to reasonably possible weakening of GBP against currency (10,800,000) (10,800,000) (10,800,000)     (10,800,000) (20,400,000) (20,400,000) (20,400,000)     (20,400,000)                    
US dollar                                            
Details of currency and interest rate risks                                            
Revenue from contracts with customers | $       $ 101.0           $ 104.7           $ 93.7            
Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities                                            
Contract assets - accrued revenue 469,000 469,000 469,000     469,000 469,000 469,000 469,000     469,000                    
Trade receivables 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000     1,341,000 6,244,000 6,244,000 6,244,000     6,244,000                    
Cash and cash equivalents 7,987,000 7,987,000 7,987,000     7,987,000 22,611,000 22,611,000 22,611,000     22,611,000                    
Trade and other payables (174,000) (174,000) (174,000)     (174,000) (432,000) (432,000) (432,000)     (432,000)                    
Borrowings (578,799,000) (578,799,000) (578,799,000)     (578,799,000) (476,948,000) (476,948,000) (476,948,000)     (476,948,000)                    
Exposure to foreign currency, net (569,176,000) (569,176,000) (569,176,000)     £ (569,176,000) (448,056,000) (448,056,000) (448,056,000)     £ (448,056,000)                    
US dollar | Currency risk                                            
Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities                                            
Percentage of reasonably possible change in risk assumption           10.00%           10.00%                    
Increase (decrease) in post-tax profit due to reasonably possible strengthening of GBP against currency 41,700,000           32,800,000                              
Increase (decrease) in equity due to reasonably possible strengthening of GBP against currency 41,700,000 41,700,000 41,700,000     £ 41,700,000 32,800,000 32,800,000 32,800,000     £ 32,800,000                    
Increase (decrease) in post-tax profit due to reasonably possible weakening of GBP against currency (51,000,000)           (40,200,000)                              
Increase (decrease) in equity due to reasonably possible weakening of GBP against currency £ (51,000,000) £ (51,000,000) £ (51,000,000)     £ (51,000,000) £ (40,200,000) £ (40,200,000) £ (40,200,000)     £ (40,200,000)                    
Secured term loan facility and senior secured notes                                            
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the balance sheet date                                            
Principal amount / Notional amount | $                                   $ 775.0   $ 650.0