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Provisions for liabilities and charges (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Reconciliation of changes in provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Beginning balance | £ 451 | £ 514
Exchange differences | 4 | (22)
Additional provisions | 127 | 81
Used during the year | (161) | (126)
Unused amounts reversed | (15) | (11)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 2 | 1
Unwinding of discount on provisions | 11 | 14
Ending balance | 419 | 451
Analysed as follows: |  |
Non-current | 304 | 357
Current | 115 | 94
Total | £ 419 | £ 451
UNITED STATES | Minimum |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Discount rate used in cash flow projections | 4.48% | 3.88%
UNITED STATES | Maximum |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Discount rate used in cash flow projections | 5.25% | 5.25%
Termite damage claims |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Utilisation period of provisions | 16 years |
Reconciliation of changes in provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Beginning balance | £ 260 | £ 321
Exchange differences | 3 | (14)
Additional provisions | 20 | 15
Used during the year | (68) | (73)
Unused amounts reversed | (12) |
Unwinding of discount on provisions | 10 | 11
Ending balance | 213 | 260
Analysed as follows: |  |
Total | 213 | 260
Termite damage claims, legacy claims |  |
Reconciliation of changes in provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Beginning balance | 247 |
Ending balance | 197 | 247
Analysed as follows: |  |
Total | £ 197 | 247
Termite damage claims, legacy claims | Discount rate |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in risk assumption | 0.50% |
Increase (decrease) in provision due to increase in assumption | £ (5) | £ (8)
Percentage of actual increase (decrease) in risk assumption | 0.60% | (0.15%)
Discount rate used in cash flow projections | 4.48% | 3.88%
Termite damage claims, legacy claims | Claim value |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Historical time period for each material category of claim | 12 months |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in risk assumption | 5.00% |
Increase (decrease) in provision due to increase in assumption | £ 9 | £ 15
Percentage of actual increase (decrease) in risk assumption | 40.00% | 32.00%
Termite damage claims, legacy claims | Claim rate |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in risk assumption | 5.00% |
Increase (decrease) in provision due to increase in assumption | £ 9 | £ 15
Percentage of actual increase (decrease) in risk assumption | (24.00%) | (7.00%)
Termite damage claims, legacy claims | Customer churn rate |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in risk assumption | 1.00% |
Increase (decrease) in provision due to increase in assumption | £ (7) | £ (11)
Percentage of actual increase (decrease) in risk assumption | 2.00% | 1.80%
Termite damage claims, new customer claims |  |
Reconciliation of changes in provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Beginning balance | £ 13 |
Ending balance | 16 | £ 13
Analysed as follows: |  |
Total | 16 | 13
Self-insurance |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Reimbursement from third party insurers | 24 | 21
Reconciliation of changes in provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Beginning balance | 164 | 165
Exchange differences | 1 | (8)
Additional provisions | 98 | 56
Used during the year | (81) | (44)
Unused amounts reversed |  | (8)
Unwinding of discount on provisions | 1 | 3
Ending balance | 183 | 164
Analysed as follows: |  |
Total | £ 183 | 164
Environmental |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Utilisation period of provisions | 5 years |
Reconciliation of changes in provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Beginning balance | £ 16 | 16
Exchange differences |  | (1)
Additional provisions | 1 | 3
Used during the year | (3) | (2)
Unused amounts reversed | (1) |
Ending balance | 13 | 16
Analysed as follows: |  |
Total | £ 13 | 16
Other |  |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Utilisation period of provisions | 5 years |
Reconciliation of changes in provisions for liabilities and charges |  |
Beginning balance | £ 11 | 12
Exchange differences |  | 1
Additional provisions | 8 | 7
Used during the year | (9) | (7)
Unused amounts reversed | (2) | (3)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 2 | 1
Ending balance | 10 | 11
Analysed as follows: |  |
Total | £ 10 | £ 11

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