v3.24.3
Leases
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Presentation of leases for lessee [abstract]  
Leases Leases
The Group’s lease portfolio consists of property leases of office spaces and vehicles.
As a lessee:
Right-of-use assets
Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Group’s right-of-use assets and the movements during the year ended 30 June 2024:
Leasehold Buildings
£’000
Other IT equipment £’000Vehicles £’000Total
£’000
At 1 July 2023£65,053 £— £31 £65,084 
Additions5,276 227 — 5,503 
Disposals(880)— (12)(892)
Derecognition as a result of subleases(701)— — (701)
Modifications (1)
(1,912)— — (1,912)
Depreciation charge(12,957)(50)(19)(13,026)
Net impairment charge(130)— — (130)
Effect of foreign exchange translations(633)1 — (632)
At 30 June 2024£53,116 178 £— £53,294 
(1) Lease liabilities are remeasured when a change to future contractual cash flows is identified. Remeasurements were made in the year based upon changes in indexation, changes resulting from reducing the space rented and changes resulting from lease term reassessments. The carrying value of the corresponding right-of-use asset is also re-measured to reflect this change.
Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Group’s right-of-use assets and the movements during the year ended 30 June 2023:
Leasehold Buildings
£’000
Vehicles £’000Total
£’000
At 1 July 2022£50,736 £82 £50,818 
Additions17,349 — 17,349 
Disposals(24)— (24)
Derecognition as a result of subleases(6)— (6)
Modifications (1)
8,187 — 8,187 
Depreciation charge(11,809)(52)(11,861)
Reversal of the impairment charge131 — 131 
Effect of foreign exchange translations489 1 490 
At 30 June 2023£65,053 £31 £65,084 
(1) Lease liabilities are remeasured when a change to future contractual cash flows is identified. Remeasurements were made in the year based upon changes in indexation and changes resulting from additional space rented. The carrying value of the corresponding right-of-use asset is also re-measured to reflect this change.

Lease liabilities
Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Group’s lease liabilities and the movements during the year ended 30 June 2024:
Leasehold Buildings
£’000
Other IT equipment £’000Vehicles £’000Total
£’000
At 1 July 2023£68,984 — £30 £69,014 
Additions5,238 243 — 5,481 
Disposals(937)— (10)(947)
Modifications(1)
(2,074)— — (2,074)
Interest2,147 — — 2,147 
Payments(14,698)(58)(20)(14,776)
Effect of foreign exchange revaluation and translations(839)1 — (838)
At 30 June 2024£57,821 £186 £— £58,007 
(1) Lease liabilities are remeasured when a change to future contractual cash flows is identified. Remeasurements were made in the year based upon changes in indexation, changes resulting from reducing the space rented and changes resulting from lease term reassessments.
Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Group’s lease liabilities and the movements during the year ended 30 June 2023:
Leasehold Buildings
£’000
Vehicles £’000Total
£’000
At 1 July 2022£55,816 £81 £55,897 
Additions17,375 — 17,375 
Disposals(24)— (24)
Modifications(1)
8,188 — 8,188 
Interest1,675 1 1,676 
Payments(13,435)(53)(13,488)
Effect of foreign exchange revaluation and translations(611)1 (610)
At 30 June 2023£68,984 £30 £69,014 
(1) Lease liabilities are remeasured when a change to future contractual cash flows is identified. Remeasurements were made in the year based upon changes in indexation and changes resulting from additional space rented.
The potential impact of lease covenants is considered to be immaterial.
The maturities of the Group’s lease liabilities for the year ended 30 June 2024 are as follows:
Leasehold Buildings
£’000
Other IT equipment £’000Total
£’000
Less than 1 year14,290 160 14,450 
1 to 5 years38,974 26 39,000 
More than 5 years10,487 — 10,487 
Total undiscounted lease liabilities63,751 186 63,937 
Lease liabilities included in the balance sheet57,821 186 58,007 
Analysed as:
Current14,290 160 14,450 
Non-current43,531 26 43,557 
The maturities of the Group’s lease liabilities for the year ended 30 June 2023 are as follows:
Leasehold Buildings
£’000
Vehicles £’000Total
£’000
Less than 1 year14,550 23 14,573 
1 to 5 years45,018 7 45,025 
More than 5 years17,063 — 17,063 
Total undiscounted lease liabilities76,631 30 76,661 
Lease liabilities included in the balance sheet68,984 30 69,014 
Analysed as:
Current14,550 23 14,573 
Non-current54,434 7 54,441 
Income Statement Impact
The following items have been recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the current and prior year:
2024Leasehold Buildings
£’000
Other IT equipment £’000Vehicles £’000Total
£’000
Depreciation of right-of-use assets£12,957 £50 £19 £13,026 
Impairment of right-of-use assets130 — — 130 
Interest expense on lease liabilities2,147 — — 2,147 
Expense related to short-term leases2,081 — 61 2,142 
Loss on derecognition of right-of-use assets sub-leased81 — — 81 
Net gain on disposal of right-of-use asset(139)— — (139)
Fair value movement of financial assets(18)— — (18)
Total£17,239 £50 £80 £17,369 
2023Leasehold Buildings
£’000
Vehicles £’000Total
£’000
Depreciation of right-of-use assets£11,809 £52 £11,861 
Reversal of impairment of right-of-use assets(131)— (131)
Interest expense on lease liabilities1,675 1 1,676 
Expense related to short-term leases1,841 58 1,899 
Loss on derecognition of right-of-use assets sub-leased— — — 
Net gain on disposal of right-of-use asset(1)— (1)
Fair value movement of financial assets(2)— (2)
Total£15,191 £111 £15,302 
The total Group cash outflow for leases (including related interest) as a lessee in the year was £16.9 million (2023: £15.4 million), out of which £14.8 million (2023: £13.5 million) relate to leases accounted for under IFRS 16 and presented as cash outflows from financing activities.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following table summarises our commitments to settle contractual obligations as of 30 June 2024 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows:
Less than 1 Year1 to 3
Years
3 to 5
Years
More than 5 YearsTotal
(in thousands)
Lease liabilities£14,450 £31,080 £7,920 £10,487 £63,937 
Short-term leases1,893 — — — 1,893 
Leases contracted, but not yet commenced136 288 24 — 448 
Total£16,479 £31,368 £7,944 £10,487 £66,278 
As of 30 June 2024, the Group has property leases that expire at various dates through December 2032.
As a lessor:
During 2024 and 2023, the Group entered into arrangements to sub-lease certain office spaces that have been presented as part of a right-of-use asset. This has been classified as a finance sub-lease. The Group recognised a loss of £0.1 million (2023: nil) on the derecognition of the right-of-use asset pertaining to the office space, which has been presented within Finance expense.
During 2024, the Group recognised interest income on lease receivables of less than £0.1 million (2023: less than £0.1 million).
The total Group cash inflow for leases as a lessor in the year was £0.1 million (2023: £0.4 million).
During the year the investment in finance lease receivable decreased by £0.1 million due to payments received.
The following table sets out the maturity analysis of lease payments receivable for sub-leases classified as finance leases showing the undiscounted lease payments to be received after the reporting date and the net investment in the finance lease receivable.
Finance leases 2024
£’000
Finance leases 2023
£’000
Less than 1 year183 59 
1 to 2 years182 — 
2 to 3 years108 — 
3 to 4 years113 — 
Total undiscounted lease payments receivable586 59 
Unearned finance income53 3 
Net investment in finance lease receivable533 56 
Analysed as:
Current183 56 
Non-current350 —