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Revenue recognition and operating segments - Revenue and profit (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue £ 5,375 £ 3,714 £ 2,957
Operating profit 625 317 347
Impairment losses related to property, plant and equipment 0 8 0
Revenue of Central and regional overheads, previously recorded in UK & Sub-Saharan Africa - Pest Control      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Amount of reclassification   5 5
Operating profit of central and regional overheads, previously recorded in UK & Sub-Saharan Africa - Pest Control      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Amount of reclassification   1 1
North America      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Impairment losses related to ROU assets 0 17 0
Impairment losses related to property, plant and equipment 0 8 0
Operating segments      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 5,365 3,703 2,945
Operating profit 1,026 690 548
Operating segments | Pest control      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 4,286 2,690 1,947
Operating profit 830 497 363
Operating segments | Hygiene & Wellbeing      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 858 821 832
Operating profit 157 162 168
Operating segments | France Workwear      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 221 192 166
Operating profit 39 31 17
Operating segments | North America      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 3,306 1,849 1,291
Operating profit 617 315 216
Operating segments | North America | Pest control      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 3,201 1,746 1,149
Operating profit 599 297 187
Operating segments | North America | Hygiene & Wellbeing      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 105 103 142
Operating profit 18 18 29
Operating segments | Europe (incl LATAM)      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 1,081 941 832
Operating profit 215 187 163
Operating segments | Europe (incl LATAM) | Pest control      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 516 427 350
Operating profit 124 103 92
Operating segments | Europe (incl LATAM) | Hygiene & Wellbeing      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 344 322 316
Operating profit 52 53 54
Operating segments | Europe (incl LATAM) | France Workwear      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 221 192 166
Operating profit 39 31 17
Operating segments | UK & Sub Saharan Africa      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 390 365 354
Operating profit 94 95 94
Operating segments | UK & Sub Saharan Africa | Pest control      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 195 182 171
Operating profit 51 47 45
Operating segments | UK & Sub Saharan Africa | Hygiene & Wellbeing      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 195 183 183
Operating profit 43 48 49
Operating segments | Asia & MENAT      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 339 321 271
Operating profit 45 45 36
Operating segments | Asia & MENAT | Pest control      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 250 231 187
Operating profit 34 34 25
Operating segments | Asia & MENAT | Hygiene & Wellbeing      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 89 90 84
Operating profit 11 11 11
Operating segments | Pacific      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 249 227 197
Operating profit 55 48 39
Operating segments | Pacific | Pest control      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 124 104 90
Operating profit 22 16 14
Operating segments | Pacific | Hygiene & Wellbeing      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 125 123 107
Operating profit 33 32 25
Central and regional overheads      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Revenue 10 11 12
Operating profit (121) (107) (96)
Restructuring costs      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Operating profit (7) (12) (10)
Adjusted Operating Profit      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Operating profit 898 571 442
One-off and adjusting items      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Operating profit (98) (136) (21)
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets      
Disclosure of operating segments      
Operating profit £ (175) £ (118) £ (74)