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Luxfer Holdings PLC
(NYSE:LXFR) 

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Luxfer Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas containment devices for defense and emergency response, healthcare, transportation, and general industrial end-market applications. It operates in tw...

Founded: 1898
Full Time Employees: 1,600
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
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    Unit: USD2026-03-29 2025-12-31 2025-09-28 2025-06-29 2025-03-30 2024-12-31 2024-09-29 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2022-12-31 2022-09-25 2022-06-26 2022-03-27 2021-09-26 2021-06-27 2021-03-28 2020-12-31 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-31 2019-09-29 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2017-12-31 2014-03-13 2013-11-13 2013-08-12 2013-05-07 2013-03-11 2012-11-13 
                                        
      net sales
    		83,900,000  92,900,000 104,000,000 97,000,000  99,400,000 99,700,000 89,400,000  97,400,000 110,400,000 101,300,000  100,200,000 109,500,000 97,000,000 91,200,000 99,000,000 85,200,000  90,400,000 89,500,000 103,800,000  107,100,000 116,500,000 120,400,000         
      yoy
    		-13.51%  -6.54% 4.31% 8.50%  2.05% -9.69% -11.75%  -2.79% 0.82% 4.43%  1.21% 28.52%  0.88% 10.61% -17.92%  -15.59% -23.18% -13.79%             
      qoq
    		  -10.67% 7.22%   -0.30% 11.52%   -11.78% 8.98%   -8.49% 12.89% 6.36% -7.88% 16.20%   1.01% -13.78%   -8.07% -3.24%          
      cost of goods sold
    		-62,000,000  -71,200,000 -80,000,000 -75,600,000  -77,000,000 -77,700,000 -71,000,000  -82,800,000 -86,200,000 -80,200,000  -77,000,000 -83,800,000 -72,800,000 -70,100,000 -73,100,000 -60,000,000  -72,100,000 -70,700,000              
      gross profit
    		21,900,000  21,700,000 24,000,000 21,400,000  22,400,000 22,000,000 18,400,000  14,600,000 24,200,000 21,100,000  23,200,000 25,700,000 24,200,000 21,100,000 25,900,000 25,200,000  18,300,000 18,800,000 24,500,000  25,200,000 31,000,000 30,100,000   30 29 30.5 28.3 31.1 29.6 
      yoy
    		2.34%  -3.13% 9.09% 16.30%  53.42% -9.09% -12.80%  -37.07% -5.84% -12.81%  -10.42% 1.98%  15.30% 37.77% 2.86%  -27.38% -39.35% -18.60%   103333233.33% 103793003.45%   -3.54% -2.03%     
      qoq
    		  -9.58% 12.15%   1.82% 19.57%   -39.67% 14.69%   -9.73% 6.20% 14.69% -18.53% 2.78%   -2.66% -23.27%   -18.71% 2.99%    3.45% -4.92% 7.77% -9.00% 5.07%  
      gross margin %
    		26.10% NaN% 23.36% 23.08% 22.06% NaN% 22.54% 22.07% 20.58% NaN% 14.99% 21.92% 20.83% NaN% 23.15% 23.47% 24.95% 23.14% 26.16% 29.58% NaN% 20.24% 21.01% 23.60% NaN% 23.53% 26.61% 25.00%  NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    		-11,400,000  -10,800,000 -13,100,000 -12,600,000  -11,400,000 -11,900,000 -11,600,000  -11,300,000 -12,800,000 -12,500,000  -10,300,000 -11,500,000 -10,700,000 -10,600,000 -12,700,000 -10,600,000  -9,800,000 -11,800,000              
      research and development
    		-1,400,000  -900,000 -1,100,000 -1,100,000  -1,000,000 -1,100,000 -1,200,000  -1,200,000 -1,000,000 -1,200,000  -1,000,000 -1,200,000 -1,300,000 -1,300,000 -800,000 -800,000  -1,000,000 -900,000              
      restructuring charges
    		-2,300,000  -3,500,000 -2,000,000 -100,000  -500,000 -1,100,000 -700,000  -1,600,000 -2,500,000 -300,000  -300,000 -300,000 -1,400,000 -500,000 -200,000 -1,400,000  -4,300,000 -800,000              
      other costs
    		-600,000                                    
      operating income
    		6,200,000  5,400,000 7,700,000 7,600,000  17,400,000 3,800,000 4,900,000  500,000 7,900,000 7,100,000  11,600,000 12,600,000 10,600,000 8,100,000 11,500,000 11,100,000  5,500,000 5,300,000 8,000,000  6,600,000 5,200,000          
      yoy
    		-18.42%  -68.97% 102.63% 55.10%  3380.00% -51.90% -30.99%  -95.69% -37.30% -33.02%  0.87% 13.51%  47.27% 116.98% 38.75%  -16.67% 1.92%              
      qoq
    		  -29.87% 1.32%   357.89% -22.45%   -93.67% 11.27%   -7.94% 18.87% 30.86% -29.57% 3.60%   3.77% -33.75%   26.92%           
      operating margin %
    		7.39% NaN% 5.81% 7.40% 7.84% NaN% 17.51% 3.81% 5.48% NaN% 0.51% 7.16% 7.01% NaN% 11.58% 11.51% 10.93% 8.88% 11.62% 13.03% NaN% 6.08% 5.92% 7.71% NaN% 6.16% 4.46% 0%  NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      net interest expense
    		-700,000  -700,000 -900,000   -1,400,000 -1,300,000   -1,600,000 -1,800,000                         
      net defined benefit pension credit
    		                                    
      income before income taxes
    		5,500,000  5,300,000 7,400,000 7,400,000  16,300,000 2,700,000 3,800,000  -800,000 6,700,000 -3,100,000  10,800,000 12,000,000 10,200,000   10,900,000                 
      provision for income taxes
    		-1,700,000  -2,800,000  -1,900,000          -2,300,000  -2,500,000 -1,900,000  -2,300,000  -2,800,000 -1,100,000              
      net income from continuing operations
    		3,800,000  2,500,000  5,500,000  12,600,000 -400,000 2,800,000  -1,500,000 4,900,000 500,000  8,500,000 9,600,000 7,700,000 6,000,000 11,900,000 8,600,000                 
      net loss from discontinued operations
    		-200,000       -100,000    -200,000                         
      net income
    		3,600,000  2,700,000  5,500,000  12,700,000 -500,000 2,700,000  -1,300,000 4,700,000 500,000  8,000,000 9,300,000 7,600,000 4,800,000 11,000,000 14,500,000  2,600,000 4,100,000 6,200,000  5,800,000 3,500,000 -3,800,000         
      yoy
    		-34.55%  -78.74%  103.70%  -1076.92% -110.64% 440.00%  -116.25% -49.46% -93.42%  -27.27% -35.86%  84.62% 168.29% 133.87%  -55.17% 17.14% -263.16%             
      qoq
    		      -2640.00% -118.52%   -127.66% 840.00%   -13.98% 22.37% 58.33% -56.36% -24.14%   -36.59% -33.87%   65.71% -192.11%          
      net income margin %
    		4.29% NaN% 2.91% 0% 5.67% NaN% 12.78% -0.50% 3.02% NaN% -1.33% 4.26% 0.49% NaN% 7.98% 8.49% 7.84% 5.26% 11.11% 17.02% NaN% 2.88% 4.58% 5.97% NaN% 5.42% 3.00% -3.16%  NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      earnings per share 1
    		                                    
      basic from continuing operations
    		0.14  0.09 0.19 0.21  0.47 -0.01 0.1   0.18 0.02  0.31 0.35 0.28 0.22 0.43 0.31                 
      basic from discontinued operations
    		-0.01  0.01 -0.09        -0.01        0.21                 
      basic
    		0.14  0.1 0.1 0.21  0.47 -0.02 0.1  -0.05 0.17 0.02  0.29 0.34 0.28 0.17 0.4 0.52                 
      diluted from continuing operations
    		0.14  0.09 0.18 0.2  0.47 -0.01 0.1   0.18 0.02  0.31 0.35 0.28 0.21 0.42 0.31                 
      diluted from discontinued operations 2
    		-0.01                                    
      diluted
    		0.13  0.1 0.1 0.2  0.47 -0.02 0.1  -0.05 0.17 0.02  0.29 0.34 0.28 0.17 0.39 0.52                 
      weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding
    		                                    
      basic
    		26,626,906  26,746,390 26,749,018 26,733,252  26,808,401 26,831,372 26,820,968 26,897,556 26,895,968 26,923,804 26,921,010 27,304,847 27,295,862 27,428,579 27,490,741 27,722,472 27,771,983 27,658,871 27,557,219 27,619,298 27,540,377 27,440,423 27,289,042 27,393,743 27,302,174 27,032,677         
      diluted
    		26,803,665  27,159,024 27,098,197 27,131,737  26,932,411 26,932,291 26,866,976 27,020,959 27,016,373 27,065,338 27,071,494 27,541,202 27,525,314 27,703,217 27,696,118 28,033,732 28,131,785 28,057,323 27,971,382 28,013,706 27,968,825 27,894,058 27,882,864 27,869,416 27,889,909 27,032,677         
      disposal related costs
    		  -1,100,000                                  
      gain on disposal of assets held-for-sale
    		      6,100,000                              
      other income
    		      1,900,000 5,100,000 200,000             2,300,000               
      defined benefit pension credit
    		  600,000 600,000 600,000          200,000 300,000 400,000 600,000 600,000 600,000  1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000  600,000 500,000 600,000         
      net income from discontinued operations
    		  200,000 -2,400,000   100,000  -100,000  200,000    -500,000 -300,000 -100,000 -1,200,000 -900,000 5,900,000                 
      earnings per share1
    		                                    
      diluted from discontinued operations2
    		  0.01 -0.09       0.01 -0.01   -0.02 -0.01  -0.04 -0.03                  
      diluted
    		0.13  0.1 0.1 0.2  0.47 -0.02 0.1  -0.05 0.17 0.02  0.29 0.34 0.28 0.17 0.39 0.52                 
      acquisition and disposal related costs
    		   -100,000   -100,000 -9,200,000 -200,000       -100,000  -600,000 -700,000                  
      benefit from income taxes
    		   -2,400,000                                 
      net income / (loss) from continuing operations
    		   5,000,000                                 
      net income /
    		   2,600,000                                 
      earnings / (loss) per share1
    		                                    
      interest expense
    		    -800,000    -1,400,000    -1,300,000  -1,000,000 -900,000 -800,000 -800,000 -800,000 -800,000  -1,200,000 -1,100,000              
      basic from discontinued operations2
    		       -0.01   0.01    -0.02 -0.01  -0.04 -0.03                  
      basic
    		0.14  0.1 0.1 0.21  0.47 -0.02 0.1  -0.05 0.17 0.02  0.29 0.34 0.28 0.17 0.4 0.52                 
      defined benefit pension credit /
    		      300,000 200,000 300,000  300,000 600,000                         
      (provision) / credit for income taxes
    		      -3,700,000 -3,100,000 -1,000,000  -700,000 -1,800,000    -2,400,000                     
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    		      100,000           -700,000                   
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    		       -100,000    -200,000                         
      earnings / per share1
    		                                    
      basic from continuing operations2
    		          -0.06                          
      diluted from continuing operations2
    		          -0.06                          
      defined benefit pension (charge) / credit
    		            -8,900,000                        
      credit / (provision) for income taxes
    		            3,600,000      600,000                  
      other charges
    		                   -1,100,000                 
      net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    		              -500,000 -300,000 -100,000  -500,000 -1,600,000                 
      gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax
    		                 -500,000 -400,000 7,500,000                 
      acquisition-related costs
    		                -200,000   -200,000                 
      earnings per share
    		                                    
      diluted from discontinued operations
    		                   0.21                 
      diluted
    		0.13  0.1 0.1 0.2  0.47 -0.02 0.1  -0.05 0.17 0.02  0.29 0.34 0.28 0.17 0.39 0.52                 
      income before income taxes and equity in net loss from affiliates
    		                 7,900,000 11,300,000                  
      income before equity in net loss from affiliates
    		                 6,000,000 11,900,000                  
      equity in net loss from affiliates
    		                                    
      impairment charges
    		                           200,000         
      income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates
    		                     5,400,000 5,300,000 7,900,000  5,900,000 4,600,000          
      income before equity in net income of affiliates
    		                     2,600,000 4,200,000 6,200,000  5,300,000 3,200,000          
      equity in net income of affiliates
    		                      -100,000              
      earnings per share
    		                                    
      basic
    		                     0.09 0.15 0.23  0.21 0.13 -0.14         
      diluted
    		                     0.09  0.22  0.21 0.13 -0.14         
      acquisition and disposal related gains /
    		                          2,900,000          
      earnings per share
    		                                    
      basic
    		                     0.09 0.15 0.23  0.21 0.13 -0.14         
      diluted1
    		                      0.15              
      acquisition related costs
    		                                    
      equity income of affiliates
    		                         500,000 300,000          
      interest income
    		                                    
      continuing operations
    		                                    
      revenue
    		                              116 119.9 123 122.4 130 114.5 
      cost of sales
    		                              -86 -90.9 -92.5 -94.1 -98.9 -84.9 
      distribution costs
    		                              -1.8 -1.6 -1.5 -1.6 -1.9 -1.6 
      administrative expenses
    		                              -13.2 -13.4 -13.8 -11.8 -13 -11.6 
      share of results of joint venture
    		                                0.1    
      trading profit
    		                              15 14 15.3 14.9 16.1 16.4 
      restructuring and other income
    		                              -1.8 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -2.1  
      operating profit
    		                              13.2 13.7 15.1 14.5 14 16.4 
      acquisitions and disposals
    		                               -0.1     
      finance income
    		                                    
      interest received
    		                              0.1 0.1 0.1  0.1 0.1 
      finance costs
    		                                    
      interest costs
    		                              -1.7 -1.5 -1.5 -1.5 -1.5 -1.6 
      ias 19r – retirement benefits finance charge
    		                              -1.1      
      profit on operations before taxation
    		                              10.5 11.3 12.8 12.1 11.6 15.2 
      tax expense
    		                              -1.7 -2.9 -4.2 -3.8 -1.7 -4.7 
      net income for the period
    		                              8.8 8.4 8.6 8.3 9.9 10.5 
      attributable to:
    		                                    
      equity shareholders
    		                              8.8 8.4 8.6 8.3 9.9 10.5 
      other share based compensation charges
    		                              0.4      
      tax thereon
    		                              -1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3   
      adjusted net income
    		                              11.1 9.3 10 9.4   
      ias 19 – retirement benefits (non-cash) finance charge
    		                               -0.9 -0.9 -0.9   
      other share based compensation charge
    		                               0.2 0.6 0.1   
      share of start-up costs of joint venture
    		                                  -0.1  
      acquisition and disposal costs
    		                                  -1  
      gain on acquisition
    		                                   0.3 
      disposal costs of intellectual property
    		                                    
      pro forma earnings per share:
    		                                    
      basic
    		                                    
      unadjusted
    		                                   0.78 
      diluted
    		                                    
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-29 2025-12-31 2025-09-28 2025-06-29 2025-03-30 2024-12-31 2024-09-29 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2022-12-31 2022-09-25 2022-06-26 2022-03-27 2021-09-26 2021-06-27 2021-03-28 2020-12-31 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-31 2019-09-29 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-08-02 2017-05-08 2017-03-07 2016-11-07 2016-08-09 2016-05-09 2016-03-15 2015-11-16 2015-08-05 2015-05-12 2015-03-11 2014-11-12 2014-07-30 2014-05-07 2014-03-13 2013-12-31 2013-11-13 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-05-07 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 
                                                            
        current assets
      		                                                      
        cash and cash equivalents
      		14,800,000 8,300,000 6,000,000 4,400,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 3,500,000 4,300,000 6,800,000 2,300,000 1,200,000 7,900,000 1,800,000 12,600,000 11,200,000 5,300,000 17,200,000 15,100,000 10,100,000 31,800,000 1,500,000 14,200,000 8,100,000 17,300,000 10,200,000 11,900,000 20,400,000 14,200,000 13,800,000 13,300,000 19.2 57.2 40.4 13.6 32.3 83.6 48.9 36.9                 
        restricted cash
      		2,300,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 600,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 200,000   700,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 200,000 300,000 300,000                          
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.6 and 0.5, respectively
      		59,300,000                 59,000,000                                     
        prepayments and accrued income
      		4,700,000 5,400,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 4,500,000 4,600,000                                                 
        inventories
      		100,800,000 92,400,000 95,100,000 91,500,000 86,400,000 83,600,000 93,500,000 88,200,000 88,900,000 95,900,000 109,800,000 119,300,000 129,400,000 111,100,000 111,600,000 104,700,000 105,900,000 80,600,000 77,300,000 75,600,000 68,800,000 84,700,000 93,200,000 93,900,000 94,500,000 96,200,000 98,700,000 97,900,000 93,600,000 82,200,000 89 90.7 87.6 82.5 91 91 93.5 91.8 93.7 97.6 100.5 104.6 116 108.9 106.8 94.1 94.1 88.3 88.3 83.9 82.2 82.2 83.8 89.5 
        current assets held-for-sale
      		6,300,000 5,500,000 6,800,000 22,600,000 24,300,000 22,500,000 22,100,000 23,400,000 27,800,000 8,900,000 9,100,000 7,800,000 7,800,000 9,300,000 9,100,000 9,000,000  10,500,000 20,100,000 20,700,000 36,000,000                                  
        total current assets
      		188,200,000 164,000,000 167,300,000 183,600,000 175,700,000 175,800,000 196,400,000 178,600,000 185,200,000 168,800,000 190,300,000 207,300,000 213,500,000 201,100,000 198,300,000 194,400,000 205,400,000 166,600,000 166,300,000 185,200,000 150,900,000 159,800,000 168,300,000 189,000,000 176,100,000 187,300,000 192,900,000 196,500,000 181,100,000                          
        non-current assets
      		                                                      
        property, plant and equipment
      		59,800,000 60,200,000 58,800,000 63,000,000 62,900,000 62,800,000 65,700,000 63,100,000 62,700,000 63,800,000 74,600,000 76,700,000 77,600,000 77,700,000 75,000,000 79,300,000 83,000,000 88,500,000 90,800,000 93,900,000 86,000,000 92,300,000 93,000,000 94,300,000 98,900,000 101,500,000 102,300,000 107,800,000 106,900,000 125,500,000 126.6 127.1 126.8 127.9 130.2 130.2 134 136 134.5 136.7 135.1 143.8 144 140 137.9 137.9 137.9 131.7 131.7 126.1 125.4 125.4 129.6 123 
        right-of-use assets from operating leases
      		8,200,000 8,500,000 11,100,000 11,600,000 11,300,000 11,500,000 13,700,000 14,300,000 14,500,000 15,400,000 17,500,000 18,300,000 19,200,000 19,800,000 22,900,000 20,600,000 21,500,000 11,700,000 8,900,000 9,000,000 9,500,000 12,300,000 12,900,000 13,500,000 14,800,000 15,100,000 16,400,000 17,800,000                           
        goodwill
      		69,200,000 69,600,000 69,200,000 70,400,000 68,100,000 67,000,000 69,500,000 67,200,000 67,200,000 67,500,000 66,000,000 67,500,000 66,500,000 65,600,000 62,500,000 66,300,000 68,900,000 72,900,000 73,300,000 70,500,000 70,200,000 67,500,000 66,400,000 66,200,000 68,800,000 66,400,000 67,400,000 68,400,000 67,600,000                          
        intangibles
      		10,700,000 10,900,000 11,100,000 11,400,000 11,400,000 11,500,000 11,900,000 11,600,000 11,800,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,300,000 12,400,000 12,500,000 12,400,000 13,000,000 13,400,000 12,200,000 12,500,000 12,700,000 12,800,000 12,700,000 12,800,000 13,000,000 13,600,000 13,400,000 13,900,000 14,300,000 14,600,000                          
        deferred tax assets
      		1,200,000 1,200,000 4,700,000 3,200,000 3,700,000 4,100,000 3,100,000 3,500,000 3,700,000 3,900,000 2,900,000 3,000,000 3,200,000 3,000,000 7,100,000 7,500,000 7,900,000 18,000,000 19,400,000 16,600,000 16,500,000 14,600,000 14,400,000 14,400,000 15,800,000 16,500,000 17,300,000 17,400,000 18,600,000         13.8 19.7 17.9 18.6 19.2 18.6 16.1 16.7 15.8 15.8 16.1 16.1 16.6 15.8 15.8 21.6 18.3 
        pensions and other retirement benefits
      		54,700,000 54,900,000 54,800,000 55,600,000 51,700,000 49,300,000 44,100,000 41,100,000 40,500,000 40,300,000 29,300,000 29,800,000 28,400,000 27,000,000 13,900,000 14,700,000 14,000,000 42,400,000 45,900,000 48,400,000 50,800,000 26,700,000 28,400,000 30,400,000 35,200,000 28,600,000 32,500,000 37,800,000 40,000,000                          
        investments and loans to joint ventures and other affiliates
      		400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 400,000 300,000 400,000 400,000  500,000 500,000 500,000 400,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,300,000 2,200,000 1,900,000 1,600,000                           
        total assets
      		392,400,000 369,700,000 377,400,000 399,200,000 385,200,000 382,400,000 404,800,000 379,800,000 386,000,000 372,100,000 392,900,000 415,200,000 421,100,000 407,100,000 392,400,000 396,200,000 414,500,000 370,300,000 371,700,000 388,400,000 346,400,000 359,600,000 369,900,000 392,500,000 390,300,000 402,400,000 412,100,000 423,800,000 390,400,000 402,600,000 418.9 444.7 425.6 391.5 430.8 484.2 456 435.7 460.6 484.1 444.5 459.8 476.3 415.2 417 396.1 396.1 390.9 390.9 375.6 376.1 376.1 390.5 369.1 
        current liabilities
      		                                                      
        current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings
      		25,000,000 25,000,000    3,100,000   300,000 4,600,000    25,000,000        25,000,000     7,200,000 7,600,000 3,500,000                          
        accounts payable
      		27,700,000 24,600,000 23,200,000 24,700,000 29,400,000 29,600,000 27,700,000 27,500,000 30,900,000 26,500,000 39,300,000 35,900,000 39,300,000 37,800,000 27,900,000 34,000,000 37,800,000 30,700,000 28,900,000 27,700,000 18,600,000 23,600,000 26,400,000 31,600,000 36,400,000 35,200,000 36,300,000 37,000,000 36,900,000                          
        accrued liabilities
      		30,200,000 27,200,000 28,800,000 28,000,000 23,600,000 24,000,000 33,300,000 23,200,000 22,800,000 20,900,000 21,100,000 24,400,000 28,900,000 29,400,000 32,600,000 29,200,000 31,300,000 30,100,000 26,200,000 23,700,000 21,500,000 27,900,000 23,600,000 24,800,000 25,200,000 25,400,000 23,700,000 34,000,000 33,800,000                          
        taxes on income
      		4,100,000 2,600,000 8,200,000 4,600,000 8,400,000 5,600,000 8,500,000 5,100,000 2,300,000  1,300,000 1,100,000 2,700,000 1,800,000 7,800,000 7,500,000 5,500,000 3,600,000 3,100,000 4,400,000 400,000 2,300,000 1,300,000 600,000 100,000 100,000 800,000 2,900,000 1,600,000                          
        current liabilities held-for-sale
      		3,500,000 2,800,000 2,800,000 15,400,000 15,200,000 12,800,000 7,200,000 9,400,000 8,000,000 3,900,000 4,200,000 3,500,000 4,100,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 4,700,000  1,700,000 6,500,000 7,300,000 11,400,000                                  
        other current liabilities
      		17,000,000 16,000,000 13,000,000 9,600,000 9,300,000 18,600,000 9,900,000 9,400,000 8,000,000 8,900,000 13,300,000 13,200,000 11,800,000 11,200,000 12,600,000 17,900,000 19,500,000 12,900,000 13,300,000 14,000,000 13,500,000 14,300,000 12,600,000 12,200,000 12,300,000 11,800,000 14,000,000 20,700,000 11,900,000                          
        total current liabilities
      		107,500,000 98,200,000 101,000,000 111,000,000 87,000,000 93,700,000 90,300,000 74,800,000 72,300,000 64,800,000 80,300,000 78,100,000 111,800,000 110,200,000 110,800,000 93,300,000 98,600,000 79,000,000 78,000,000 77,100,000 65,400,000 93,100,000 63,900,000 69,200,000 74,000,000 72,500,000 82,000,000 102,200,000 87,700,000                          
        non-current liabilities
      		                                                      
        long-term debt
      		32,700,000 14,400,000 18,300,000 23,900,000 44,900,000 42,000,000 65,800,000 74,000,000 78,100,000 67,600,000 78,800,000 92,400,000 66,400,000 56,200,000 61,800,000 75,900,000 85,900,000 49,600,000 49,600,000 73,000,000 53,400,000 49,700,000 90,500,000 108,800,000 91,400,000 105,600,000 102,000,000 85,000,000 73,600,000                          
        deferred tax liabilities
      		18,200,000 18,400,000 13,900,000 13,900,000 13,900,000 14,000,000 10,200,000 10,200,000 10,200,000 10,200,000 11,400,000 11,400,000 11,400,000 9,900,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 1,300,000 2,100,000 2,800,000 2,000,000 2,800,000 2,700,000 2,600,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,500,000         1.7 0.3 2.2               
        other non-current liabilities
      		10,400,000 12,200,000 12,500,000 12,600,000 12,600,000 13,100,000 13,400,000 14,500,000 15,100,000 16,800,000 17,000,000 18,100,000 17,500,000 19,000,000 19,500,000 16,600,000 18,800,000 11,300,000 7,900,000 8,200,000 7,700,000 10,600,000 11,100,000 11,700,000 12,800,000 13,500,000 14,400,000 15,800,000 1,300,000                          
        total liabilities
      		168,900,000 143,300,000 145,800,000 161,500,000 158,500,000 162,900,000 179,700,000 173,500,000 175,700,000 159,500,000 187,500,000 200,000,000 207,100,000 199,800,000 197,100,000 190,700,000 207,900,000 183,600,000 183,500,000 209,500,000 179,300,000 182,900,000 196,600,000 222,700,000 215,900,000 223,200,000 234,100,000 244,000,000 206,100,000 240,300,000 246.4 280.1 272.2 249.6 301.4 337.3 296 266 298.7 309.5 285.1 284.4 297 216.3 226.8 204.4 204.4 214.7 214.7 211.1 220.3 220.3 241.7 276.9 
        commitments and contingencies
      		                                                      
        shareholders' equity
      		                                                      
        ordinary shares of £0.50 par value; authorized 40,000,000 shares for 2026 and 2025; issued 28,944,000 for 2026 and 2025; outstanding 26,751,621 and 26,640,434 for 2026 and 2025, respectively
      		26,500,000                                                      
        additional paid-in capital
      		228,000,000 228,700,000 227,900,000 226,800,000 226,600,000 226,100,000 224,800,000 224,200,000 223,900,000 223,500,000 222,800,000 222,100,000 221,700,000 221,400,000 220,600,000 70,000,000 70,700,000 69,500,000 69,500,000 69,700,000 70,600,000 70,100,000 69,400,000 68,200,000 68,400,000 67,800,000 67,300,000 65,900,000 65,600,000                          
        treasury shares
      		-28,300,000 -27,600,000 -26,400,000 -25,600,000 -25,400,000 -24,900,000 -24,200,000 -23,600,000 -23,300,000 -22,900,000 -22,400,000 -21,800,000 -21,200,000 -20,400,000 -16,200,000 -13,000,000 -11,100,000 -5,500,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000  -4,000,000    -4,300,000 -5,800,000  -6.7 -7 -7.1 -7.2 -7.3 -7.3 -1.3 -1.9 -1.9               
        company shares held by esop
      		-500,000 -700,000 -700,000 -700,000 -800,000 -800,000 -800,000 -800,000 -900,000 -900,000 -900,000 -900,000  -1,000,000                                         
        retained earnings
      		102,600,000 102,500,000 109,000,000 109,800,000 110,700,000 108,700,000 108,700,000 99,500,000 103,500,000 104,300,000 110,100,000 114,900,000 117,200,000 120,200,000 121,800,000 117,400,000 108,100,000 111,300,000 109,900,000 102,300,000 91,200,000 87,500,000 88,300,000 87,600,000 84,800,000 90,600,000 88,200,000 88,100,000 95,300,000 311,400,000 324.3 321.5 315.1 308.1 292.4 308.1 314 316.6 305.5 312 298.9 308.8 307.3 319.9 316 317.3 317.3 304.1 304.1 301.9 291.8 291.8 278.6 285.2 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-104,800,000 -103,000,000 -104,700,000 -99,100,000 -110,900,000 -116,100,000 -109,900,000 -119,500,000 -119,400,000 -117,900,000 -130,700,000 -125,600,000 -129,200,000 -139,400,000 -156,500,000 -144,300,000 -136,400,000 -163,800,000 -162,400,000 -164,300,000 -165,800,000 -151,900,000 -155,400,000  -149,600,000    -146,600,000                          
        total shareholders' equity
      		223,500,000 226,400,000 231,600,000 237,700,000 226,700,000 219,500,000 225,100,000 206,300,000 210,300,000 212,600,000 205,400,000 215,200,000 214,000,000 207,300,000 195,300,000 205,500,000 206,600,000 186,700,000 188,200,000 178,900,000 167,100,000 176,700,000 173,300,000 169,800,000 174,400,000 179,200,000 178,000,000 179,800,000 184,300,000                          
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      		392,400,000 369,700,000 377,400,000 399,200,000 385,200,000 382,400,000 404,800,000 379,800,000 386,000,000 372,100,000 392,900,000 415,200,000 421,100,000 407,100,000 392,400,000 396,200,000 414,500,000 370,300,000 371,700,000 388,400,000 346,400,000 359,600,000 369,900,000 392,500,000 390,300,000 402,400,000 412,100,000 423,800,000 390,400,000                          
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.5 and 0.3, respectively
      		 50,000,000                                                     
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.4 and 0.3, respectively
      		  51,000,000                                                    
        current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowing
      		  25,000,000 28,700,000   3,700,000 200,000                                               
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.6 and 0.3, respectively
      		   58,700,000                                                   
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.3 and 0.3, respectively
      		    54,200,000                                                  
        short-term borrowings
      		    1,100,000                                                  
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.3 and 0.7, respectively
      		     58,800,000                                                 
        other current assets
      		      1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000        1,300,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,500,000 4,300,000 4,000,000 4,100,000 5,000,000 5,900,000 5,700,000 10,400,000 10,700,000                          
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.5 and 0.7, respectively
      		      75,200,000                                                
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.6 and 0.7, respectively
      		       60,900,000                                               
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 1.4 and 0.7, respectively
      		        59,900,000                                              
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.7 and 0.4, respectively
      		         59,900,000  72,000,000                                           
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.6 and 0.4, respectively
      		          69,900,000                                            
        short-term debt
      		          1,100,000  25,000,000  25,000,000                                        
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.5 and 0.4, respectively
      		            74,200,000                                          
        own shares held by esop
      		            -1,000,000  -900,000 -1,000,000 -1,100,000 -1,200,000 -1,200,000 -1,300,000 -1,400,000 -1,500,000 -1,500,000  -1,700,000    -2,200,000 -1,000,000  -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.9 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4   -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.4 and 0.8, respectively
      		             67,800,000                                         
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.7 and 0.8, respectively
      		              66,100,000 75,200,000                                       
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.8 and 0.8, respectively
      		                69,600,000                                      
        assets held-for-sale
      		                12,600,000                                      
        liabilities held-for-sale
      		                4,500,000                                      
        ordinary shares of £0.50 par value; authorized 40,000,000 shares for 2022 and 2021; issued and outstanding 28,944,000 shares for 2022 and 2021
      		                26,500,000                                      
        deferred shares of £0.0001 par value...
      		                149,900,000                                      
        investments in joint ventures and other affiliates
      		                 400,000                                     
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.5 and 0.5, respectively
      		                  57,500,000 56,000,000                                   
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.5 and 1.3 respectively
      		                    43,100,000                                  
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 0.6 and 1.3, respectively
      		                     55,900,000                                 
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 1.6 and 1.3, respectively
      		                      62,900,000                                
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 1.9 and 1.3, respectively
      		                       73,600,000                               
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 1.3 and 2.4 respectively
      		                        66,300,000                              
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 1.8 and 2.4, respectively
      		                         73,100,000                             
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 1.6 and 2.4, respectively
      		                          67,900,000                            
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 2.3 and 2.4, respectively
      		                           73,700,000                           
        accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of 2.4 and 4.1 respectively
      		                            62,700,000                          
        other non-current assets
      		                                                      
        assets
      		                                                      
        intangible assets
      		                             81,700,000 83.1 82.5 81.1 80.6 81.6 82.7 85.7 87 87.8 89.4 87 93.3 94.1 47.8 47.8 41.4 41.4 38.4 38.4 35.9 35.9 35.9 38.4 38.2 
        investments
      		                             7,600,000 7.7 7.2 9.6 10 9.7 6.4 6.3 7.2 12.4 7.5 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.7 7.9 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.9 3.4 3.3 3.3 0.8 0.9 
        deferred income tax assets
      		                             16,200,000 14.1 14.4 14.5 16.6 19.9 16.3 14.6                  
        trade and other receivables
      		                             300,000 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 64.5 73.8 72.7 62.3 72.9 75.4 78.7 73.6 79.6 83.9 81 68.6 68.6 70.7 70.7 72.2 76.5 76.5 74.4 78.2 
        current investments
      		                             1,600,000                         
        income tax receivable
      		                             1,600,000  0.2 0.9 2.4 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.7   0.1 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.4 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.5   1.7 0.5 
        equity and liabilities
      		                                                      
        capital and reserves
      		                                                      
        ordinary share capital
      		                             25,300,000 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 19.6 
        deferred share capital
      		                             150,900,000 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 150.9 
        share premium account
      		                             56,400,000 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.2 56.2 56.2 55.8 55.6 55.6 55.6 55.6 55.6 55.6 55.6 55.6 55.6  
        hedging reserve
      		                             -200,000  -1.5 -0.8 -3.3 -5.1 -5 -4.4 -3.5 -2.3 0.3 2.4 0.9 0.8 0.7 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 
        translation reserve
      		                             -46,300,000  -51.3 -56.3 -57.9 -53.8 -52.1 -45.4 -44.8 -42 -38.2 -44 -36.2   -25.3 -25.4 -25.4 -27.2 -27.2 -34.5 -34.8 -34.8 -28.5 -29.7 
        share based compensation reserve
      		                             5,400,000                         
        merger reserve
      		                             -333,800,000  -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8   -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 -333.8 
        capital and reserves attributable to the group's equity shareholders
      		                             162,300,000                         
        total equity
      		                             162,300,000 172.5 164.6 153.4 141.9 129.4 146.9 160 169.7 161.9 174.6 159.4 175.4 179.3 198.9 190.2 191.7 191.7 176.2 176.2 164.5 155.8 155.8 148.8 92.2 
        bank and other loans
      		                             93,800,000 105.7 145.7 146.3 121 137.5 185.5 150.8 131.6 137.2 156.7 121.5 121.4 126.2 66.5 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.7 63.7 63.6 63.5 63.5 63.5 106.1 
        retirement benefits
      		                             55,300,000 50.3 52.5 57.4 66.5 87.8 71.1 63.3 58.9 88.6 80.1 91 90.9 85.5 72.4 74.1 67.6 67.6 74.9 74.9 71.8 79.8 79.8 96.7 80.4 
        deferred income tax liabilities
      		                             3,600,000 5.5 5.3 5.3 4.9 2.2 1.2 1.7                  
        deferred contingent consideration
      		                             200,000 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 3.2 3.1 3 2.9                 
        provisions
      		                             1,100,000 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.5 2 2 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.8 
        trade and other payables
      		                             1,900,000 1.8 1.8 1.2 0.6 63.1 68.4 67.9 65.5 63.7 61.9 62.9 62.8 67.7 65.8 74.9 63.2 63.2 66.6 66.6 68 69.1 69.1 73.7 79 
        current income tax liabilities
      		                             300,000 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.1  0.1 1.2 0.1 1.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.7 3.7 3.1 3 
        deferred consideration
      		                             300,000             4 2.1 3.6          
        overdrafts
      		                             4,200,000                         
        total equity and liabilities
      		                             402,600,000 418.9 444.7 425.6 391.5 430.8 484.2 456 435.7 460.6 484.1 444.5 459.8 476.3 415.2 417 396.1 396.1 390.9 390.9 375.6 376.1 376.1 390.5 369.1 
        share-based compensation reserve
      		                              4.1 4.3 4.1 3.8 5.2 5 4.5                  
        capital and reserves attributable to the group’s equity shareholders
      		                              172.5 164.6 153.4 141.9 129.4 146.9 160 169.7 161.9 174.6               
        dividends payable
      		                                3.3   3.4 3.4    2.7              
        dividend payable
      		                                  3.4                    
        assets classified as held for sale
      		                                       1.3 1.2 1.2             
        other capital reserves
      		                                     4.1 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.7 4.1 3.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.1 1.1 0.8  
        cash and short term deposits
      		                                      39.6 58.3 15.7 14.6 15.4 11.1 18.5 28.4 28.4 38.1 38.1 37 37 37 40.2 20.5 
        contingent consideration
      		                                      2.9 2.7 2.6 2.6             
        capital and reserves attributable to the group’s equity holders
      		                                        159.4 175.4 179.3 198.9 190.2 191.7 191.7        
        deferred tax liability
      		                                         2 3.8 4.2 4.3 5.5 5.5 4.4 4.4 2.9     
        equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent
      		                                               176.2 176.2 164.5 155.8 155.8 148.8 92.2 
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