| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £000 | £000 | |
Revenue | 3 | ||
Cost of sales | 4 | ( | ( |
Gross profit | |||
Selling and administrative expenses | 5,6 | ( | ( |
Other income | 5 | ||
Operating profit | |||
Finance income | 7 | ||
Finance costs | 7 | ( | ( |
Profit before taxation | |||
Taxation | 9 | ( | ( |
Profit after taxation | |||
| Profit attributable to: | |||
Equity holders of the Company | |||
| Earnings per share (pence) | |||
Basic | 10 | ||
Diluted | 10 |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £000 | £000 | |
Profit for the year | 5 | ||
| Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss | |||
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | ( | ||
| Cash flow hedge: | |||
Fair value changes in the year | 22 | ||
Cost of hedging reserve | 22 | ||
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges transferred to the profit or loss | 22 | ( | ( |
Deferred tax on other comprehensive income | 9 | ( | |
Total other comprehensive income | ( | ||
Total comprehensive income for the year |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £000 | £000 | |
| Non-current assets | |||
Intangible assets | 11 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 12 | ||
Other non-current assets | 14 | ||
Financial derivatives | 22 | ||
| Current assets | |||
Inventories | 13 | ||
Trade and other receivables | 14 | ||
Current tax receivable | |||
Financial derivatives | 22 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 15 | ||
Total assets | |||
| Current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 16 | ||
Provisions for other liabilities and charges | 17 | ||
Current tax payable | |||
Contract liabilities | 18 | ||
Lease liabilities | 19 | ||
Borrowings | 19 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 16 | ||
Borrowings | 19 | ||
Lease liabilities | 19 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 9 | ||
Provisions for other liabilities and charges | 17 | ||
Total liabilities | |||
| Equity | |||
Share capital | 21 | ||
Share premium | 21 | ||
Merger reserve | ( | ( | |
Retained earnings | |||
Other reserves | 21 | ||
Total equity | ( | ||
Total equity and liabilities |
| Share | Merger | Retained | |||||
| Share capital | premium | reserve | earnings | Other reserves | Total equity | ||
| Note | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
Balance at 1 May 2022 | ( | ( | |||||
Profit for the year | |||||||
| Foreign currency translation reserve | |||||||
reclassification | ( | ||||||
| Other comprehensive | |||||||
| (expense)/income: | |||||||
| Exchange differences on translation | |||||||
of foreign operations | ( | ( | |||||
| Cash flow hedges: | |||||||
Fair value changes in the year | |||||||
Cost of hedging reserve | |||||||
| Fair value movements on cash flow | |||||||
hedges transferred to profit and loss | ( | ( | |||||
| Total comprehensive income | |||||||
forthe year | |||||||
Share-based payments | 20, 21 | ||||||
As at 30 April 2023 | ( | ( | |||||
Profit for the year | |||||||
| Other comprehensive | |||||||
| (expense)/income: | |||||||
| Exchange differences on translation | |||||||
of foreign operations | |||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | |||||||
Fair value changes in the year | |||||||
Cost of hedging reserve | |||||||
| Fair value movements on cash flow | |||||||
hedges transferred to profit and loss | ( | ( | |||||
Deferred tax on other comprehensive income | ( | ( | |||||
| Total comprehensive income | |||||||
forthe year | ( | ||||||
Share-based payments | 20, 21 | ||||||
Issue of ordinary shares | 20, 21 | ||||||
| Deferred tax on share based | |||||||
payment transactions | |||||||
Share options exercised | 20, 21 | ( | ( | ||||
As at 30 April 2024 | ( |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £000 | £000 | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | |||
Profit before taxation | |||
| Adjustments for: | |||
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | 11,12 | ||
Impairment of right-of-use asset | 12 | ||
Loss on disposal of tangible assets | |||
Loss on foreign exchange | |||
Net finance costs | 7 | ||
R&D tax credit | ( | ( | |
Share-based payment charges | |||
| Changes in working capital: | |||
Decrease/(Increase) in inventories | ( | ||
Decrease in trade and other receivables | |||
Decrease in trade and other payables | ( | ( | |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables and payables with undertakings | |||
formerly under common control | |||
Cash generated from operations | |||
Income tax paid | ( | ( | |
Net cash generated from operating activities | |||
| Cash flow from investing activities | |||
Capitalisation of intangible assets | 11 | ( | ( |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 12 | ( | ( |
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired | ( | ||
Bank interest received | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |
| Cash flow from financing activities | |||
Proceeds from new borrowings | 19 | ||
Payment of fees related to new borrowings | ( | ( | |
Repayment of borrowings | 19 | ( | ( |
Payment of interest rate cap premium | ( | ( | |
Interest paid on borrowings | 19 | ( | ( |
Interest received on swap and cap derivatives | |||
Lease liabilities paid | 19 | ( | ( |
Interest paid on leases | 19 | ( | ( |
Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |
Net cash flows (used in)/generated from operating, investing and financing activities | ( | ( | |
Differences on exchange | ( | ( | |
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents in the year | ( | ( | |
Net cash and cash equivalents at 1 May | |||
Net cash and cash equivalents at 30 April |
| Straight-line amortisation period | |
Trademark | 10 years |
Technology and development costs | 3 years |
Customer relationships | 1 to 12 years |
Software | 3 to 5 years |
Other intangibles | 2 to 4 years |
| Straight-line depreciation period | |
Freehold property | 25 years |
Plant and machinery | 4 years |
Fixtures and fittings | 4 years |
Leasehold improvements | 10 years or the unexpired term of lease if lower |
Computer equipment | 3 years |
Right-of-use assets (plant and machinery, land and buildings) | Lease length |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Moonpig | 241,326 | 223,127 |
Greetz | 51,238 | 55,421 |
Experiences | 48,577 | 41,577 |
Total external revenue | 341,141 | 320,125 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
UK | 281,217 | 258,234 |
Netherlands | 51,238 | 55,421 |
Ireland | 3,899 | 2,633 |
US | 1,352 | 1,133 |
Australia | 3,435 | 2,704 |
Total external revenue | 341,141 | 320,125 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
| Moonpig | ||
Non-current assets 1 | 37,0 75 | 41,063 |
Capital expenditure 2 | (786) | ( 7, 317 ) |
Intangible expenditure | (9,534) | (11,668) |
Depreciation and amortisation | (14,498) | (11,851) |
| Greetz | ||
Non-current assets 1 | 22,984 | 27, 3 36 |
Capital expenditure 2 | (156) | (8,770) |
Intangible expenditure | – | – |
Depreciation and amortisation | (3,679) | (3,861) |
| Experiences | ||
Non-current assets 1 | 170,433 | 174,342 |
Capital expenditure | (23) | (25) |
Intangible expenditure | (3,248) | (1,281) |
Depreciation and amortisation | (7,552) | (6,941) |
| Group | ||
Non-current assets 1 | 230,492 | 242,741 |
Capital expenditure 2 | (965) | (16,112) |
Intangible expenditure | (12,782) | ( 12,949) |
Depreciation and amortisation | (25,729) | (22,653) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Moonpig | 72,709 | 59,891 |
Greetz | 7,815 | 11,262 |
Experiences | 15,006 | 13,046 |
Group Adjusted EBITDA | 95,530 | 84,199 |
Moonpig | 14,498 | 11,851 |
Greetz 1 | 1,884 | 2,053 |
Experiences 1 | 1,062 | 1,292 |
Group depreciation and amortisation excluding amortisation on acquired intangibles 1 | 17,444 | 15,196 |
Moonpig | 58,211 | 48,040 |
Greetz 1 | 5,931 | 9,209 |
Experiences 1 | 13,944 | 11,754 |
Group Adjusted EBIT 2 | 78,086 | 69,003 |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £000 | £000 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | 95,530 | 84,199 | |
Depreciation and amortisation 1 | (17,444) | (15,196) | |
Adjusted EBIT | 78,086 | 69,003 | |
Adjusting Items | 6 | (11,802) | (20,542) |
Operating profit | 66,284 | 48,461 | |
Finance income | 7 | 198 | 21 |
Finance costs | 7 | (20,082) | (13,577) |
Profit before taxation | 46,400 | 34,905 | |
Taxation charge | 9 | (12,231) | (8,298) |
Profit for the year | 34,169 | 26,607 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Wages and salaries | 13,750 | 16,970 |
Inventories | 48,088 | 49,453 |
Shipping and logistics | 73,306 | 71,811 |
Depreciation on warehouses and machinery | 3,464 | 2,215 |
Total cost of sales | 138,608 | 140,449 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment | 6,610 | 6,941 |
Amortisation of intangible assets 1 | 19,119 | 15,712 |
Research and development expenses | 2,301 | 1,732 |
IPO-related bonuses | 2,367 | 3,263 |
Share-based payment charges (excluding NI) | 4,179 | 7,270 |
Foreign exchange loss | 272 | 67 |
Salaries and wages | 48,129 | 35,580 |
Cost of inventories | 48,088 | 49,453 |
Other income 2 | (1,349) | (1,319) |
| Auditors’ remuneration: | ||
– Fees to auditors for the audit of the consolidated financial statements | 875 | 934 |
– Fees to auditors’ firms and associates for local audits | 88 | 82 |
Total audit fees expense | 963 | 1,016 |
| Fees to auditors’ firms and associates for other services: | ||
– Assurance services | 139 | 141 |
1,102 | 1,157 |
| 2024 | 2023 1 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Pre-IPO bonus awards | (2,367) | (3,263) |
Pre-IPO share-based payment charges | (1,150) | (5,419) |
M&A-related transaction costs | – | (4,403) |
Total adjustments made to Adjusted EBITDA | (3,517) | (13,085) |
Amortisation on acquired intangibles | (8,285) | ( 7, 457 ) |
Total adjustments made to Adjusted EBIT | (11,802) | (20,542) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Bank interest receivable | 198 | 21 |
Interest payable on leases | (901) | (863) |
Bank interest payable | (12,258) | (11,639) |
Amortisation of capitalised borrowing costs | (4,604) | (1,619) |
Amortisation of interest rate cap premium | (353) | (352) |
Interest on discounting of financial liability | (1,568) | – |
Net foreign exchange gain/(loss) on financing activities | (398) | 896 |
Net finance costs | (19,884) | (13,556) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Number | Number | |
Administration | 558 | 582 |
Production | 150 | 148 |
Total employees | 708 | 730 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Wages and salaries | 51,435 | 41,664 |
Social security costs | 6,752 | 5,047 |
Other pension costs | 2,487 | 1,619 |
Share-based payment expense | 4,179 | 7, 2 70 |
Total gross employment costs | 64,853 | 55,600 |
Staff costs capitalised as intangible assets | (12,545) | (12,750) |
Total net employment costs | 52,308 | 42,850 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Profit before taxation | 46,400 | 34,905 |
| Current tax: | ||
UK corporation tax on profit for the year | 13,057 | 8,385 |
Foreign tax charge | 1,009 | 1,644 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years | (278) | (992) |
Total current tax | 13,788 | 9,037 |
| Deferred tax: | ||
Origination and reversal of temporary differences | (1,746) | (820) |
Adjustment in respect of prior years | 189 | 81 |
Total deferred tax | (1,557) | (739) |
Total tax charge in the income statement | 12,231 | 8,298 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Profit before taxation | 46,400 | 34,905 |
Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by the UK tax rate | 11,600 | 6,775 |
| Effects of: | ||
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 336 | 1,048 |
Non-taxable income | (356) | (20) |
Effect of higher tax rates in overseas territories | 16 | 287 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years | (89) | (912) |
Change in UK deferred tax rate | – | 282 |
Share based payments | 736 | 1,045 |
Other permanent differences | (12) | (207) |
Total tax charge for the year | 12,231 | 8,298 |
| Other | |||||||
| Accelerated | Share- | short-term | |||||
| capital | Intangible | based | Right of use | Lease | temporary | ||
| allowances | assets | payments | assets | liabilities | differences | Total | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
Balance at 1 May 2023 | (1,889) | (11,231) | 1,192 | (1,488) | 1,629 | 809 | (10,978) |
Adjustments in respect of prior years | (54) | (245) | (256) | 1 | – | 452 | (102) |
Adjustments posted through other comprehensive income (OCI) | – | 59 | – | – | – | (154) | (95) |
Adjustments posted through equity | – | – | 536 | – | – | – | 536 |
Current year credit/(charge) to income statement | 77 | 1,923 | 455 | 304 | (267) | (746) | 1,746 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | – | (6) | – | – | – | (4) | (10) |
Balance at 30 April 2024 | (1,866) | (9,500) | 1,927 | (1,183) | 1,362 | 357 | (8,903) |
| Other | |||||||
| Accelerated | Share- | short-term | |||||
| capital | Intangible | based | Right of use | Lease | temporary | ||
| allowances | assets | payments | assets | liabilities | differences | Total | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
Balance at 1 May 2022 | (1,028) | (2,818) | 783 | (127) | 126 | 896 | (2,168) |
Adjustments in respect of prior years | – | (10) | (73) | – | – | 2 | (81) |
Current year credit/(charge) to income statement | (1,018) | 1,331 | 482 | (1,346) | 1,486 | (117) | 818 |
Acquired through business combinations | 157 | (9,581) | – | – | – | 28 | (9,396) |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | – | (153) | – | (15) | 17 | – | (151) |
Balance at 30 April 2023 | (1,889) | (11,231) | 1,192 | (1,488) | 1,629 | 809 | (10,978) |
| Year ended | Year ended | |
| Shares in issue | 30 April 2024 | 30 April 2023 |
As at 1 May | 342,111,621 | 342,111,621 |
Issue of shares during the period | 1,198,394 | – |
As at 30 April | 343,310,015 | 342,111,621 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Number of shares | Number of shares | |
Weighted average number of shares in issue | 343,093,868 | 342,111,621 |
Less: weighted average number of shares held subject to potential repurchase | – | (2,050,219) |
Weighted average number of shares for calculating basic earnings per share | 343,093,868 | 340,061,402 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Number of shares | Number of shares | |
Weighted average number of shares for calculated basic earnings per share | 343,093,868 | 340,061,402 |
Weighted average number of dilutive shares | 11,693,937 | 6,860,822 |
Total number of shares for calculated diluted earnings per share | 35 4 ,787,8 05 | 346,922,224 |
| 2024 | 2023 1 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Basic earnings attributable to equity holders of the Company | 34,169 | 26,607 |
Adjusting Items (see Note 6) | 11,802 | 20,542 |
Tax on Adjusting Items | (2,385) | (2,749) |
Adjusted earnings attributable to equity holders of the Company before Adjusting Items | 43,586 | 44,400 |
2024 | 2023 1 | |
Basic earnings per ordinary share (pence) | 10.0 | 7.8 |
Diluted earnings per ordinary share (pence) | 9.6 | 7.7 |
Basic earnings per ordinary share before Adjusting Items (pence) | 12.7 | 13.1 |
Diluted earnings per ordinary share before Adjusting Items (pence) | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| Technology | |||||||
| and | |||||||
| development | Customer | Other | |||||
| Goodwill | Trademark | costs 1 | relationships | Software | intangibles | Total | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
| Cost | |||||||
1 May 2023 | 143,811 | 16,683 | 30,255 | 48,071 | 691 | – | 239,511 |
Additions | – | – | 12,582 | – | 200 | – | 12,782 |
Disposals | – | – | (3,779) | – | (627) | – | (4,406) |
Foreign exchange | (189) | (260) | – | (466) | (3) | – | (918) |
30 April 2024 | 143,622 | 16,423 | 39,058 | 47,6 05 | 261 | – | 246,969 |
| Accumulated amortisation | |||||||
| and impairment | |||||||
1 May 2023 | – | 4,851 | 10,160 | 13,486 | 559 | – | 29,056 |
Amortisation charge | – | 1,653 | 10,979 | 6,252 | 235 | – | 19,119 |
Disposals | – | – | (3,779) | – | (627) | – | (4,406) |
Foreign exchange | – | (129) | – | (255) | (7) | – | (391) |
At 30 April 2024 | – | 6,375 | 17,3 6 0 | 19,483 | 160 | – | 43,378 |
Net book value 30 April 2024 | 143,622 | 10,048 | 21,698 | 28,122 | 101 | – | 203,591 |
| Technology | |||||||||
| and | |||||||||
| development | Customer | Other | |||||||
| Goodwill | Trademark | costs 1 | relationships | Software | intangibles | Total | |||
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |||
| Cost | |||||||||
1 May 2022 | 6,236 | 8,579 | 19,982 | 15,188 | 487 | 1,519 | 51,991 | ||
Additions | – | – | 12,749 | – | 200 | – | 12,949 | ||
Additions from acquisition of subsidiary | 13 7, 267 | 7,68 | 6 | 1,177 | 32,133 | – | – | 178,263 | |
Disposals | – | – | (3,653) | – | – | (1,594) | (5,247) | ||
Foreign exchange | 308 | 418 | – | 750 | 4 | 75 | 1,555 | ||
30 April 2023 | 143,811 | 16,683 | 30,255 | 48,071 | 691 | – | 239,511 | ||
| Accumulated amortisation | |||||||||
| and impairment | |||||||||
1 May 2022 | – | 3,178 | 5,417 | 7,43 | 9 | 410 | 1,519 | 17,963 | |
Amortisation charge | – | 1,494 | 8,396 | 5,675 | 147 | – | 15,712 | ||
Disposals | – | – | (3,653) | – | – | (1,594) | (5,247) | ||
Foreign exchange | – | 179 | – | 372 | 2 | 75 | 628 | ||
At 30 April 2023 | – | 4,851 | 10,160 | 13,486 | 559 | – | 29,056 | ||
Net book value 30 April 2023 | 143,811 | 11,832 | 20,095 | 34,585 | 132 | – | 210,455 |
Greetz CGU | Experiences CGU | |||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
Pre-tax discount rate 1 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 13.5% |
Revenue compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) 2 | 8.8% | 12.4% | 6.6% | 10.5% |
Pre-perpetuity period (years) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Greetz CGU | Experiences CGU | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| £m | £m | £m | £m | |
Original headroom | 80.8 | 193.6 | 23.3 | 89.7 |
Headroom using a discount rate increased by 1%pts | 70.4 | 167.7 | 11.1 | 64.1 |
Headroom using a 5.4%pts decrease in the forecast revenue CAGR 1 (2023: | ||||
15% decrease in forecast revenue) | 54.1 | 123.1 | (36.7) | 2.7 |
Headroom using a pre-perpetuity period reduced by one year | 76.3 | 180.1 | 8.2 | 7 7.3 |
Headroom combining all three sensitivity scenarios detailed above | 45.0 | 97.7 | (54.6) | (21.2) |
| Right-of- | ||||||||||
| use assets | Right-of-use | |||||||||
| Freehold | Plant and | Fixtures and | Leasehold | Computer | plant and | assets land | ||||
| property | machinery | fittings | improvements | equipment | machinery | and buildings | Total | |||
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |||
| Cost | ||||||||||
1 May 2023 | 3,905 | 6,862 | 4,182 | 10,482 | 2,507 | 1,355 | 23,374 | 52,667 | ||
Additions | – | 468 | 89 | 205 | 203 | 575 | – | 1,540 | ||
Remeasurements | – | – | – | – | – | – | 162 | 162 | ||
Disposals | – | (115) | (170) | (89) | (136) | (366) | (220) | (1,096) | ||
Foreign exchange | – | (13) | (46) | (63) | (27) | (28) | (222) | (399) | ||
30 April 2024 | 3,905 | 7, 20 2 | 4,055 | 10,535 | 2,547 | 1,536 | 23,094 | 52,874 | ||
| Accumulated | ||||||||||
depreciation and impairment | ||||||||||
1 May 2023 | 2,207 | 3,958 | 2,886 | 2,310 | 1,642 | 187 | 7,16 | 6 | 20,356 | |
Depreciation charge | 155 | 1,130 | 661 | 1,079 | 547 | 455 | 2,583 | 6,610 | ||
Disposals | – | (115) | (170) | (89) | (136) | (181) | (220) | (911) | ||
Foreign exchange | – | (7) | (29) | (5) | (18) | (8) | (14) | (81) | ||
30 April 2024 | 2,362 | 4,966 | 3,348 | 3,295 | 2,035 | 453 | 9,515 | 25,974 | ||
| Net book value | ||||||||||
30 April 2024 | 1,543 | 2,236 | 707 | 7,24 | 0 | 512 | 1,083 | 13,579 | 26,900 |
| Right-of- | |||||||||
| use assets | Right-of-use | ||||||||
| Freehold | Plant and | Fixtures and | Leasehold | Computer | plant and | assets land | |||
| property | machinery | fittings | improvements | equipment | machinery | and buildings | Total | ||
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | ||
| Cost | |||||||||
1 May 2022 | 3,907 | 6,674 | 1,264 | 3,708 | 2,393 | 1,253 | 18,744 | 37,943 | |
Additions | – | 2,146 | 268 | 6,679 | 587 | 880 | 5,552 | 16,112 | |
Acquired additions | – | – | 2,875 | – | 564 | 371 | 933 | 4,743 | |
Disposals | (2) | (331) | (1,867) | (149) | (961) | (1,196) | (2,063) | (6,569) | |
Transfers | – | (1,701) | 1,619 | 207 | (125) | – | – | – | |
Foreign exchange | – | 74 | 23 | 37 | 49 | 47 | 208 | 438 | |
30 April 2023 | 3,905 | 6,862 | 4,182 | 10,482 | 2,507 | 1,355 | 23,374 | 52,667 | |
| Accumulated | |||||||||
depreciation and impairment | |||||||||
1 May 2022 | 2,053 | 4,100 | 976 | 1,638 | 1,503 | 962 | 5,470 | 16,702 | |
Depreciation charge | 156 | 979 | 768 | 808 | 631 | 391 | 3,208 | 6,941 | |
| Acquired | |||||||||
| accumulated | |||||||||
depreciation | – | – | 2,182 | – | 421 | – | – | 2,603 | |
Disposals | (2) | (331) | (1,867) | (149) | (941) | (1,211) | (2,020) | (6,521) | |
Transfers | – | (821) | 814 | 7 | – | – | – | – | |
Impairment | – | – | – | – | – | – | 428 | 428 | |
Foreign exchange | – | 31 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 45 | 80 | 203 | |
30 April 2023 | 2,207 | 3,958 | 2,886 | 2,310 | 1,642 | 187 | 7,1 | 6 6 | 20,356 |
| Net book value | |||||||||
30 April 2023 | 1,698 | 2,904 | 1,296 | 8,172 | 865 | 1,168 | 16,208 | 32,311 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Raw materials and consumables | 1,411 | 2,128 |
Finished goods | 8,374 | 13,425 |
Total inventory | 9,785 | 15,553 |
| Less: Provision for write off of: | ||
Raw materials and consumables | (380) | (153) |
Finished goods | (2,311) | (3,067) |
Net inventory | 7,0 94 | 12,333 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
| Current: | ||
Trade receivables | 1,569 | 1,901 |
Less: provisions | (243) | (470) |
Trade receivables – net | 1,326 | 1,431 |
Other receivables | 2,523 | 2,117 |
Other receivables with entities formerly under common control | – | 151 |
Prepayments | 2,728 | 2,632 |
Total current trade and other receivables | 6,577 | 6,331 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
At 1 May | (470) | – |
Acquired | – | (310) |
Charge for the year | (32) | (160) |
Utilised | 172 | – |
Released | 74 | – |
Foreign exchange | 13 | – |
At 30 April | (243) | (470) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Up to 30 days | 1,258 | 973 |
| Past due but not impaired: | ||
30 to 90 days | 110 | 250 |
More than 90 days | 201 | 678 |
Gross | 1,569 | 1,901 |
Less: provisions (all relating to balances more than 90 days) | (243) | (470) |
Net trade receivables | 1,326 | 1,431 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
| Non-current other receivables: | ||
Other receivables | 1,611 | 2,153 |
Total non-current trade and other receivables | 1,611 | 2,153 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Cash and bank balances | 6,422 | 19,597 |
Cash equivalents | 3,222 | 2,797 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 9,644 | 22,394 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Pounds Sterling | 6,303 | 16,467 |
Euro | 2,981 | 4,989 |
Australian Dollar | 190 | 841 |
US Dollar | 170 | 97 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 9,644 | 22,394 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
| Current | ||
Trade payables | 14,440 | 26,726 |
Other payables | 5,515 | 4,569 |
Other taxation and social security 1 | 8,710 | 9,048 |
Accruals | 22,800 | 16,272 |
Merchant accrual 1 | 45,274 | 53,504 |
Total current trade and other payables | 96,739 | 110,119 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
| Non-current | ||
Other payables | 638 | 3,168 |
Other taxation and social security | 914 | 1,052 |
Other payables with entities formerly under common control | – | 638 |
Total non-current trade and other payables | 1,552 | 4,858 |
| Other | Dilapidations | ||
| provisions | provisions | Total | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | |
At 1 May 2023 | 1,461 | 2,569 | 4,030 |
Charged in the year | 891 | – | 891 |
Utilisation | (74) | (215) | (289) |
Release of provisions in the year | (15) | – | (15) |
Foreign exchange | (8) | (20) | (28) |
At 30 April 2024 | 2,255 | 2,334 | 4,589 |
| Analysed as: | |||
Current | 1,894 | 179 | 2,073 |
Non-current | 361 | 2,155 | 2,516 |
| Other | Dilapidations | ||
| provisions | provisions | Total | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | |
At 1 May 2022 | 1,837 | 1,509 | 3,346 |
Acquired | 494 | 317 | 811 |
Charged in the year | 1,093 | 724 | 1,817 |
Utilisation | (938) | – | (938) |
Release of provisions in the year | (1,051) | – | (1,051) |
Foreign exchange | 26 | 19 | 45 |
At 30 April 2023 | 1,461 | 2,569 | 4,030 |
| Analysed as: | |||
Current | 1,240 | 377 | 1,617 |
Non-current | 221 | 2,192 | 2,413 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
| Current | ||
Lease liabilities | 3,257 | 3,443 |
Borrowings | 73 | 27 |
| Non-current | ||
Lease liabilities | 13,072 | 16,082 |
Borrowings | 118,292 | 170,493 |
Total borrowings and lease liabilities | 134,694 | 190,045 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Within one year | 73 | 27 |
Within one and two years | – | – |
Within two and three years | – | 170,493 |
Within three and four years | 118,292 | – |
Within four and five years | – | – |
Beyond five years | – | – |
Total borrowings 1 | 118,365 | 170,520 |
| Lease | |||
| Borrowings | liabilities | Total | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | |
1 May 2022 | 170,163 | 15,320 | 185,483 |
Cash flow | (12,144) | (3,504) | (15,648) |
Foreign exchange | – | 98 | 98 |
Interest and other 1 | 12,501 | 7,611 | 20,112 |
30 April 2023 | 170,520 | 19,525 | 190,045 |
Cash flow | (71,271) | (4,424) | (75,695) |
Foreign exchange | – | (129) | (129) |
Interest and other 1 | 19,116 | 1,357 | 20,473 |
30 April 2024 | 118,365 | 16,329 | 134,694 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Number of | Number of | |
| Pre-IPO awards | shares | shares |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 2,616,716 | 2,546,859 |
Granted | – | 295,357 |
Exercised | (1,165,744) | – |
Forfeited | (37,001) | (225,500) |
Outstanding at 30 April | 1,413,971 | 2,616,716 |
Exercisable at 30 April | 1,413,971 | 1,165,744 |
September 2023 | July 2023 | |
| Stochastic and Black- | Stochastic and Black- | |
| Valuation model | Scholes and Chaffe | Scholes and Chaffe |
Weighted average share price (pence) | 164.90 | 159.40 |
Exercise price (pence) | 0 | 0 |
Expected dividend yield | 0% | 0% |
Risk-free interest rate | 4.47%/4.54% | 5.13%/4.80% |
Volatility | 32.54%/33.25% | 33.79%/33.21% |
Expected term (years) | 3.00/2.00 | 3.00/2.00 |
Weighted average fair value (pence) | 137.25/164.90 | 129.70/159.40 |
Attrition | 0% | 0% |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | 3.90 | 3.70 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Number of | Number of | |
| LTIP awards | shares | shares |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 3,064,998 | 871,275 |
Granted | 6,991,966 | 2,296,209 |
Exercised | – | – |
Forfeited | (730,108) | (102,486) |
Outstanding at 30 April | 9,326,856 | 3,064,998 |
Exercisable at 30 April | – | – |
FY25 | FY26 | FY27 | Total | |
Share options granted on 6 August 2021 | 86,371 | – | – | 86,371 |
Share options granted on 5 July 2022 | – | 255,593 | – | 255,593 |
Share options granted on 4 July 2023 | – | – | 44,878 | 44,878 |
| July 2023 | |
Valuation model | Black-Scholes |
Weighted average share price (pence) | 159.40 |
Exercise price (pence) | 0 |
Expected dividend yield | 0% |
Risk-free interest rate | N/A |
Volatility | N/A |
Expected term (years) | 3.00 |
Weighted average fair value (pence) | 159.40 |
Attrition | 0% |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | 3.50 |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Number of | Number of | ||
| DSBP | shares | shares | |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 392,289 | 92,970 | |
Granted | 47,16 | 4 | 299,319 |
Exercised | (32,650) | – | |
Forfeited | (19,961) | – | |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 386,842 | 392,289 | |
Exercisable at the end of the year | – | – | |
| July 2023 | |
Valuation model | Black-Scholes |
Weighted average share price (pence) | 176.40p |
Exercise price (pence) | 117.00p |
Expected dividend yield | 0% |
Risk-free interest rate | 3.93% |
Volatility | 32.54% |
Expected term (years) | 3.00 |
Weighted average fair value (pence) | 67.09p |
Attrition | 15% |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | 2.75 |
| Weighted | Weighted | ||||
| 2024 | average | 2023 | average | ||
| Number of | exercise | Number of | exercise | ||
| SAYE | shares | price | shares | price | |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 783,819 | 1.78p | 318,021 | 3.02p | |
Granted | 842,552 | 1.17p | 692,957 | 1.62p | |
Exercised | – | – | – | – | |
Cancelled | (616,736) | 1.62p | (209,399) | 3.02p | |
Forfeited | – | – | ( 17,76 | 0) | 3.02p |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 1,009,635 | 1.37p | 783,819 | 1.78p | |
Exercisable at the end of the year | 1,111 | 1.62p | – | – |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Legacy schemes | – | 2,251 |
Pre-IPO awards | 1,152 | 3,168 |
LTIP | 2,340 | 1,876 |
SAYE | 455 | 351 |
DSBP | 305 | 273 |
Share-based payments expense 1 | 4,252 | 7,919 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Number of | 2024 | Number of | 2023 | |
| shares | £000 | shares | £000 | |
Allotted, called-up and fully paid ordinary shares of £0.10 each | 343,310,015 | 34,331 | 342,111,621 | 34,211 |
| Foreign | ||||
| Share-based | currency | |||
| payment | translation | Hedging | Total other | |
| reserve | reserve | reserve | reserves | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
At 1 May 2022 | 34,941 | (35) | – | 34,906 |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||
Foreign currency translation reserve reclassification | – | (735) | – | (735) |
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||
Fair value changes in the year | – | – | 1,891 | 1,891 |
Cost of hedging reserve | – | – | 126 | 126 |
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges transferred to profit and loss | – | – | (136) | (136) |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | – | (158) | – | (158) |
Share-based payment charge (excluding National Insurance) | 7,270 | – | – | 7, 270 |
30 April 2023 | 42,211 | (928) | 1,881 | 43,164 |
At 1 May 2023 | 42,211 | (928) | 1,881 | 43,164 |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||
Fair value changes in the year | – | – | 715 | 715 |
Cost of hedging reserve | – | – | 243 | 243 |
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges transferred to profit and loss | – | – | (2,222) | (2,222) |
Deferred tax on other comprehensive income | – | – | (95) | (95) |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | – | 30 | – | 30 |
Share-based payment charge (excluding National Insurance) | 4,179 | – | – | 4,179 |
Deferred tax on share based payment transactions | 536 | – | – | 536 |
Share options exercised | (4,158) | – | – | (4,158) |
30 April 2024 | 42,768 | (898) | 522 | 42,392 |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £000 | £000 | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost: | |||
| Current assets | |||
Trade and other receivables 1 | 14 | 3,849 | 3,699 |
Cash | 15 | 9,644 | 22,394 |
| Non-current assets | |||
Trade and other receivables | 14 | 1,611 | 2,153 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“OCI”): | |||
| Current assets | |||
Financial derivatives | 838 | 711 | |
| Non-current assets | |||
Financial derivatives | 164 | 1,757 | |
16,106 | 30,714 | ||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost: | |||
| Current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables 2 | 16 | 42,755 | 47,5 67 |
Merchant accrual 3 | 16 | 45,274 | 53,504 |
Lease liabilities | 19 | 3,257 | 3,443 |
Borrowings | 19 | 73 | 27 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables 2 | 16 | 638 | 3,806 |
Lease liabilities | 19 | 13,072 | 16,082 |
Borrowings | 19 | 118,292 | 170,493 |
223,361 | 294,922 |
Trade receivables, trade payables and borrowings | The fair value approximates to the carrying amount, |
| predominantly, because of the short maturity of these instruments. | |
Forward currency contracts | The fair value is determined using the mark to market rates at the |
| reporting date and the outright contract rate. | |
Interest rate swap and cap | The fair value is determined by discounting the estimated future |
| cash flows at a market rate that reflects the current market | |
| assessment of the time value if money and the risks specific to | |
| the instrument. |
| • Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly | |
| (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices). | |
• | Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). |
| calculated risk tolerance. The Group does not enter financial instruments for speculative purposes but maintains discretion to decide |
| when to hedge financial exposures, within the parameters set out in its Group Treasury Policy. |
| Credit risk is the risk of financial loss if a counterparty fails to discharge its contractual obligations under a customer contract or |
| months Adjusted EBITDA, is a maximum of 3.5x until April 2025 and 3.0x thereafter. The interest cover covenant, measuring the ratio |
| of last twelve months Adjusted EBITDA (excluding share based payments, as specified in the facilities agreement) to the total of bank |
| interest payable and interest payable on leases, is a minimum of 3.5x for the term of the facility. Covenant forecasting is performed |
| Carrying | ||||||
| amount at | ||||||
| Due within | Due between | Due between | Due after | balance sheet | ||
| Contractual cash flows | 1 year | 1 and 3 years | 3 and 5 years | 5 years | Total | date |
| 2024 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 |
Borrowings 1 | – | – | 120,266 | – | 120,266 | 118,292 |
Interest on borrowings | 8,025 | 15,364 | 6,031 | – | 29,420 | 73 |
Lease capital repayments | 3,257 | 6,251 | 3,085 | 3,736 | 16,329 | 16,329 |
Lease future interest payments | 655 | 843 | 371 | 229 | 2,098 | – |
Merchant accrual | 48,133 | – | – | – | 48,133 | 45,274 |
Trade and other financial liabilities 2 | 42,755 | 638 | – | – | 43,393 | 43,393 |
Non-derivative financial liabilities | 102,825 | 23,096 | 129,753 | 3,965 | 259,639 | 223,361 |
Interest rate swap | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Interest rate caps | 935 | 92 | – | – | 1,027 | 1,002 |
Derivative financial assets | 935 | 92 | – | – | 1,027 | 1,002 |
| Carrying | ||||||
| amount at | ||||||
| Due within | Due between | Due between | Due after | balance sheet | ||
| Contractual cash flows | 1 year | 1 and 3 years | 3 and 5 years | 5 years | Total | date |
| 2023 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 |
Borrowings 1 | – | 175,000 | – | – | 175,000 | 170,493 |
Interest on borrowings | 12,533 | 24,804 | – | – | 37,337 | 27 |
Lease capital repayments | 3,444 | 6,212 | 4,946 | 4,923 | 19,525 | 19,525 |
Lease future interest payments | 776 | 1,089 | 532 | 379 | 2,776 | – |
Merchant accrual 3 | 53,504 | – | – | – | 53,504 | 53,504 |
Trade and other financial liabilities 2 | 47,5 67 | 3,806 | – | – | 51,273 | 51,373 |
Non-derivative financial liabilities | 117,824 | 210,911 | 5,478 | 5,302 | 339,415 | 294,922 |
Interest rate swap | 723 | – | – | – | 723 | 706 |
Interest rate caps | 1,216 | 422 | – | – | 1,638 | 1,762 |
Derivative financial assets | 1,923 | 422 | – | – | 2,361 | 2,468 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Derivative financial assets | £000 | £000 |
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | ||
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges | – | 706 |
Interest rate caps – cash flow hedges | 1,002 | 1,762 |
Total derivatives financial assets | 1,002 | 2,468 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
| Current and non-current: | ||
Current | 838 | 711 |
Non-current | 164 | 1,757 |
Total derivatives financial assets | 1,002 | 2,468 |
Interest rate swap | Interest rate cap 3% | Interest rate cap 5% 1 | ||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
Carrying amount of derivatives (£000) | – | 706 | 838 | 1,762 | 164 | – |
| Changes in fair value of the designated hedged | ||||||
item (£000) | 84 | 842 | 630 | 1,175 | 1 | – |
Notional amount (£000) | – | 55,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 42,500 | – |
Hedge ratio | – | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | – |
Maturity date | – | 30/11/2023 | 30/11/2024 | 30/11/2024 | 30/11/2025 | – |
| Derivative | |
| assets | |
| £000 | |
1 May 2022 | – |
Cash outflow/ (inflow) | 612 |
Non-cash movement | 1,856 |
30 April 2023 | 2,468 |
Cash outflow/ (inflow) | (2,072) |
Non-cash movement | 606 |
30 April 2024 | 1,002 |
| Income | Equity | Income | Equity | |
| (losses)/gains | (losses)/gains | (losses)/gains | (losses)/gains | |
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
10% strengthening of Sterling versus the Euro | (340) | (1,312) | (390) | (814) |
10% weakening of Sterling versus the Euro | 416 | 1,604 | 477 | 995 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
3% increase in market interest rates | (2,913) | (6,350) |
3% decrease in market interest rates | 3,592 | 6,350 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Other income from related parties formerly under common control | 1,349 | 1,319 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Trade and other receivables from other related parties formerly under common control | – | 150 |
Trade and other payables with other related parties formerly under common control | – | (638) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Short-term employee benefits | 2,513 | 1,655 |
Post-employment pension and medical benefits | 53 | 54 |
Share-based payment schemes | 101 | 7,435 |
Total compensation relating to key management personnel | 2,667 | 9,144 |
Subsidiary undertakings | Number | Country of incorporation | Principal activity |
Cards Holdco Limited 1 | 12170467 | England and Wales | Trading company, management services |
Moonpig.com Limited 1 | 03852652 | England and Wales | Trading company |
Experience More Limited 1 | 03883868 | England and Wales | Trading company |
Titan Midco Limited 1 | 13014525 | England and Wales | Holding company |
Horizon Bidco B.V. 2 | 72238402 | Netherlands | Holding company |
Greetz B.V. 2 | 34312893 | Netherlands | Trading company |
Full Colour B.V. 2 | 34350020 | Netherlands | Trading company |