financial year
Britishnoun
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any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up
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the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year
Example Sentences
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The partnership, which operates the eponymous department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, said underlying profits had grown during its last financial year.
From BBC
Denmark's Lego, the world’s number one toy maker, on Tuesday posted record sales and profits for its 2025 financial year, marking a "fantastic" year, despite global tensions, Lego's CEO told AFP.
From Barron's
Denmark's Lego, the world’s number one toy maker, on Tuesday posted record sales and profits for its 2025 financial year, marking a "fantastic" year, despite global tensions, Lego's CEO told AFP.
From Barron's
"We know demand has increased, which is why we are continuing to expand mental health services with an extra £688m this financial year, hiring almost 8,000 mental health workers and expanding NHS talking therapies."
From BBC
West Ham United say they will need to sell players this summer even if they avoid relegation from the Premier League, after revealing a £104.2m loss for the last financial year.
From BBC
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