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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance £ 495 £ 398  
Impairment charge 0 (8) £ 0
Ending balance 499 495 398
Cost      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 1,184 1,003  
Exchange differences (47) 58  
Additions 167 157  
Disposals (120) (107)  
Acquisition of companies and businesses 10 65  
Hyperflationary adjustment 5    
Reclassification from IFRS 16 ROU assets 8 8  
Ending balance 1,207 1,184 1,003
Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance (689) (605)  
Exchange differences 28 (40)  
Disposals 109 104  
Hyperflationary adjustment (2)    
Impairment charge   (8)  
Depreciation charge (154) (140)  
Ending balance (708) (689) (605)
Land and buildings      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 83 56  
Ending balance 78 83 56
Land and buildings | Cost      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 127 87  
Exchange differences (7) 5  
Additions 7 7  
Disposals (9) (1)  
Acquisition of companies and businesses   29  
Hyperflationary adjustment 4    
Ending balance 122 127 87
Land and buildings | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance (44) (31)  
Exchange differences 2 (3)  
Disposals 4 1  
Hyperflationary adjustment (1)    
Impairment charge   (8)  
Depreciation charge (5) (3)  
Ending balance (44) (44) (31)
Service contract equipment      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 231 204  
Ending balance 245 231 204
Service contract equipment | Cost      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 587 518  
Exchange differences (20) 27  
Additions 123 112  
Disposals (77) (72)  
Acquisition of companies and businesses 1 2  
Ending balance 614 587 518
Service contract equipment | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance (356) (314)  
Exchange differences 14 (18)  
Disposals 75 72  
Depreciation charge (102) (96)  
Ending balance (369) (356) (314)
Other plant and equipment      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 64 53  
Ending balance 63 64 53
Other plant and equipment | Cost      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 215 188  
Exchange differences (5) 11  
Additions 14 19  
Disposals (9) (7)  
Acquisition of companies and businesses 1 4  
Ending balance 216 215 188
Other plant and equipment | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance (151) (135)  
Exchange differences 5 (8)  
Disposals 8 6  
Depreciation charge (15) (14)  
Ending balance (153) (151) (135)
Vehicles and office equipment      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 117 85  
Ending balance 113 117 85
Vehicles and office equipment | Cost      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance 255 210  
Exchange differences (15) 15  
Additions 23 19  
Disposals (25) (27)  
Acquisition of companies and businesses 8 30  
Hyperflationary adjustment 1    
Reclassification from IFRS 16 ROU assets 8 8  
Ending balance 255 255 210
Vehicles and office equipment | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment      
Property, plant and equipment      
Beginning balance (138) (125)  
Exchange differences 7 (11)  
Disposals 22 25  
Hyperflationary adjustment (1)    
Depreciation charge (32) (27)  
Ending balance £ (142) £ (138) £ (125)