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Business combinations - Goodwill and Fair value of Net Assets Acquired (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Oct. 12, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Purchase consideration        
Cash paid £ 203 £ 1,301    
Deferred and contingent consideration 58 45    
Equity interests   3,023    
Total purchase consideration 261 4,369    
Fair value of net assets acquired (88) (1,037)    
Goodwill from current-year acquisitions 173 3,332    
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes 76 60    
Goodwill 5,016 5,100    
Contract costs 224 [1] 215 [1]   £ 75
Investments in associates [1] 44 63    
ROU assets 452 [1] 449 [1]   228
Provisions for liabilities and charges [1] 357 381    
Lease liabilities 445 460   £ 217
Loans 4,264 4,990    
Long-term liabilities [1] 71 90    
Deferred tax liabilities [1] 517 513    
Accrued income 118 109    
Accruals £ 322 341    
Measurement period adjustments        
Purchase consideration        
Goodwill   (16) £ (16)  
Contract costs     36  
Investments in associates   10 11  
ROU assets   (5) (5)  
Provisions for liabilities and charges     24  
Lease liabilities   (7) (8)  
Loans     (11)  
Long-term liabilities     11  
Deferred tax liabilities   2 2  
Accrued income   (2) (3)  
Accruals   4 £ 5  
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc        
Purchase consideration        
Cash paid   1,087    
Equity interests   3,023    
Total purchase consideration   4,110    
Fair value of net assets acquired   (950)    
Goodwill from current-year acquisitions   3,160    
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc | Measurement period adjustments        
Purchase consideration        
Fair value of net assets acquired   (16)    
Goodwill from current-year acquisitions   (16)    
Individually immaterial acquisitions        
Purchase consideration        
Cash paid   214    
Deferred and contingent consideration   45    
Total purchase consideration   259    
Fair value of net assets acquired   (87)    
Goodwill from current-year acquisitions   172    
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes   £ 60    
[1] Goodwill, right-of-use assets, investments in associated undertakings, contract costs, accrued income, accruals, loans, long-term liabilities, lease liabilities, deferred tax liabilities, and provisions have been retrospectively adjusted in 2022, in accordance with IFRS 3, to reflect measurement period adjustments made relating to the Terminix acquisition (see Note B1).