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Cash Generated from Operations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash Generated from Operations.  
Summary of cash generated from operations

2022

2021

2020

£m

£m

£m

Operating profit

 

317

 

347

 

294

Adjustments for:

 

  

 

  

 

  

– Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment

 

148

 

128

 

132

– Depreciation and impairment of leased assets

 

106

 

78

 

78

– Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets (excluding computer software)

 

118

 

74

 

82

– Amortisation and impairment of computer software

 

22

 

17

 

19

– Other non-cash items

 

8

 

6

 

(1)

Changes in working capital (excluding the effects of acquisitions and exchange differences on consolidation):

 

 

 

– Inventories

 

(4)

 

(3)

 

(23)

– Contract costs

 

(10)

 

(5)

 

(2)

– Trade and other receivables

 

37

 

59

 

(19)

– Accrued income

 

(32)

 

 

2

– Trade and other payables and provisions

 

(75)

 

(43)

 

78

– Contract liabilities

 

81

 

11

 

13

Cash generated from operations

 

716

 

669

 

653