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Provisions for liabilities and charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Provisions for liabilities and charges |
Schedule of components of provisions for liabilities and charges | ​
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​ | ​ | Termite | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | damage | ​ | Self- |  | ​ |  | ​ |  | ​
​ | ​ | claims | ​ | insurance | ​ | Environmental | ​ | Other | ​ | Total
​ | ​ | £m |  | £m | ​ | £m | ​ | £m | ​ | £m
At 1 January 2023 | ​ | 321 | ​ | 165 |  | 16 |  | 12 |  | 514
Exchange differences |  | (14) | ​ | (8) |  | (1) |  | 1 |  | (22)
Additional provisions |  | 15 | ​ | 56 |  | 3 |  | 7 |  | 81
Used during the year |  | (73) | ​ | (44) |  | (2) |  | (7) |  | (126)
Unused amounts reversed |  | — | ​ | (8) |  | — |  | (3) |  | (11)
Acquisition of companies and businesses |  | — | ​ | — |  | — |  | 1 |  | 1
Unwinding of discount on provisions | ​ | 11 | ​ | 3 |  | — |  | — |  | 14
At 31 December 2023 |  | 260 | ​ | 164 |  | 16 |  | 11 |  | 451
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At 1 January 2024 |  | 260 | ​ | 164 |  | 16 |  | 11 |  | 451
Exchange differences |  | 3 | ​ | 1 |  | — |  | — |  | 4
Additional provisions |  | 20 | ​ | 98 |  | 1 |  | 8 |  | 127
Used during the year |  | (68) | ​ | (81) |  | (3) |  | (9) |  | (161)
Unused amounts reversed |  | (12) | ​ | — |  | (1) |  | (2) |  | (15)
Acquisition of companies and businesses |  | — | ​ | — |  | — |  | 2 |  | 2
Unwinding of discount on provisions |  | 10 | ​ | 1 |  | — |  | — |  | 11
At 31 December 2024 |  | 213 | ​ | 183 |  | 13 |  | 10 |  | 419
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​ |  | 2024 |  | 2023
​ | ​ | Total | ​ | Total
​ | ​ | £m | ​ | £m
Analysed as follows: |  |  |  |
Non-current |  | 304 |  | 357
Current |  | 115 |  | 94
Total |  | 419 |  | 451
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