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Net debt - Reconciliation (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Oct. 12, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Net debt        
Opening £ (3,279) £ (1,285)    
Cash flows 284 (680)    
Non-cash (fair value changes, accruals and acquisitions) (269) (960)    
Non-cash (foreign exchange, additions and other) 118 (354)    
Closing (3,146) (3,279)    
Bank and other short-term borrowings [1] (1,134) (1,345)    
Lease liabilities (445) (460)   £ (217)
Measurement period adjustments        
Net debt        
Bank and other short-term borrowings   9    
Lease liabilities   7 £ 8  
Bank and other short-term borrowings        
Net debt        
Opening (1,345) (459)    
Cash flows 664 (121)    
Non-cash (fair value changes, accruals and acquisitions) (106) (762)    
Non-cash (foreign exchange, additions and other) (347) (3)    
Closing (1,134) (1,345)    
Bank and other long-term borrowings        
Net debt        
Opening (3,574) (1,256)    
Cash flows   (2,257)    
Non-cash (foreign exchange, additions and other) 421 (61)    
Closing (3,153) (3,574)    
Lease liabilities        
Net debt        
Opening (460) (217)    
Cash flows 182 114    
Non-cash (fair value changes, accruals and acquisitions) (162) (217)    
Non-cash (foreign exchange, additions and other) (5) (140)    
Closing (445) (460)    
Other investments        
Net debt        
Opening 1 1    
Closing 1 1    
Fair value of debt-related derivatives        
Net debt        
Opening (71) (22)    
Cash flows 39 (7)    
Non-cash (fair value changes, accruals and acquisitions) (1) 19    
Non-cash (foreign exchange, additions and other) 56 (61)    
Closing 23 (71)    
Gross debt        
Net debt        
Opening (5,449) (1,953)    
Cash flows 885 (2,271)    
Non-cash (fair value changes, accruals and acquisitions) (269) (960)    
Non-cash (foreign exchange, additions and other) 125 (265)    
Closing (4,708) (5,449)    
Cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet        
Net debt        
Opening 2,170 668    
Cash flows (601) 1,591    
Non-cash (foreign exchange, additions and other) (7) (89)    
Closing £ 1,562 £ 2,170    
[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).